Category: Industry

7 Sneaky Ways “Advice Anxiety” Is Bleeding Your Company Dry

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 25, 2025 | Fractional HR, Fractional Labor Relations, Fractional LR, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Trending

You know that hesitation, right? The one where you need expert guidance about a labor relations issue—or a legal question, an IT decision, a financial matter—but you pause before reaching out because you’re already doing the math.

“Is this question worth $600? What about $800? How am I going to explain this bill to the CFO?”

Starbucks’ ULP Strike Steps Into New Territory

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 24, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

The annual Red Cup strike has taken a couple of new twists in 2025, even though the overall impact on Starbucks remains minimal.

AI Is Changing the Workplace, Unions Are Responding

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 18, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unionized Company

As these tools expand, unions are rapidly shaping their own public positions on AI, algorithmic management, and worker data rights.

Home Depot Wins in BLM Case, But It’s Not a Free Pass for Employers

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 10, 2025 | Courts, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Retail, Trending

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided employers with a more straightforward path for addressing social-justice messaging at work and reminded the NLRB that context is crucial.