Category: Industry

A Courageous Administrative Law Judge Says “Enough” to NLRB Overreach

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 21, 2024 | Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Union Organizing

Even the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) are getting frustrated with the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “all in for unions” approach to labor law.

Trendspotting: When Unions Decide To Make Broad Layoffs All About Themselves

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 17, 2024 | Aerospace, CWA, DOL, Harold Daggett, Healthcare, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Shawn Fain, Strikes, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions, White-Collar

Layoffs are abundant across many industries. This hasn’t stopped unions from ignoring financial realities to blame job losses on “corporate greed”.

A Healthcare Relapse: California Calamities And A Michigan Double Whammy

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 15, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, NUHW, SEIU, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Let’s catch up on healthcare industry union woes in California and Michigan with a Minnesota chaser.

How General Counsel Can Proactively Manage Labor Relations Today

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 14, 2024 | Communication, Culture, General Counsel, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom, Legal, Strikes, Trending, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Vulnerability Assessments, White-Collar, Workplace Disruption

General Counsel must lead their organizations in adopting a “left of boom” approach—a proactive strategy designed to anticipate, address, and mitigate labor-related challenges before they escalate into larger problems.