Category: Retail

The CWA’s Bite Out Of Apple Might Leave A Sour Taste In Workers’ Mouths

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 19, 2024 | April Verrett, Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

This month, Apple and the Communication Workers of America (CWA) came to a tentative agreement for a first contract, making Oklahoma City Apple Store workers the second group to do so.

Latest Teamsters Turmoil: Retail, Railways, And A Rattled Sean O’Brien

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 27, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

The Teamsters and Sean O’Brien have been active lately, sometimes resulting in turmoil.

Musical Union Chairs In The Retail/Service Sector And A Starbucks Shocker

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 14, 2024 | Apple, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

Sheer chaos is the theme of this roundup, which includes disputes over the contentious subject of unions’ first contracts,

Who Are The ‘Union Curious’? The Plight Of Gen Z As A Big Labor Target

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 8, 2024 | Cannabis, Education, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Nonprofit, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions

Big Labor is also looking to grow its waning numbers by appealing to younger workers, who are often unfamiliar with living under a union constitution.