Category: Industry

Breaking: Mercedes Vote In Alabama

Posted by Michael VanDervort | May 17, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Breaking, Cemex Decision, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

News reports say that employees at the Mercedes plant in Alabama have voted to reject unionization...

The Apple Falls From The Union Tree, But Not Nearly Far Enough

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 16, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

In the retail realm, the “next Starbucks” hasn’t really come along for unions as they hoped, although organized labor is still attempting to take a bite out of Apple.

What Do Employees Want Unions To Achieve On Their Behalf? It’s Complicated

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2024 | Aerospace, Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, SBWU, Sean O'Brien, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, UAW, Uncategorized, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

The reasons that workers choose third-party representation are highly nuanced.

Mercedes-Benz Union Vote In Alabama: What’s At Stake?

Posted by Michael VanDervort | May 14, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Politics, Shawn Fain, States, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

This week, over 5,000 employees at the Mercedes-Benz plants in Vance and Woodstock, Alabama, are making a big decision that’s got the local business community watching closely.

AI And Blue-Collar Professions: How Hollywood’s Latest Contract Negotiations Could Prove Influential Elsewhere

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, iatse, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Tech - Media, Unionized Company, Unions

Yet those contract results provide a glimpse into how unions are seizing upon AI to convince workers that they can address their concerns more effectively than employers. Get ready for more industry crossover because the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is now in contract renewal talks with studios and streaming services.

Breaking: Mercedes Vote In Alabama

The Apple Falls From The Union Tree, But Not Nearly Far Enough

What Do Employees Want Unions To Achieve On Their Behalf? It’s Complicated

Mercedes-Benz Union Vote In Alabama: What’s At Stake?

AI And Blue-Collar Professions: How Hollywood’s Latest Contract Negotiations Could Prove Influential Elsewhere

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