Category: Service Industry

‘Our White Whale’: A Fledgling Union Ramps Up Efforts Against Its Largest Target

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 7, 2023 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Service Industry, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW

USSW members have recently walked out and rallied for a $25 per hour wage for all Waffle House workers, from cooks to servers.

The Weekly Workfront: Trendspotting Labor Relations

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 5, 2023 | CWA, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Manufacturing, SEIU, Service Industry, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, Weekly Workfront

Let’s dive into what’s cooking in the union world. It’s been a whirlwind of labor relations activity, and 2024 is shaping up to be no different, with predictions of increased organizing on the horizon.

The Friday Workfront: Developing Labor Trends

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 17, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Hospitality, IBT, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE

As more traditional labor unions like the Teamsters and the UAW have been dominating headlines in 2023, the once trendy labor organizations known as worker centers have taken a bit of a back seat, but that may be changing.

Union’s First Contracts: More Twists Than A Season Of ‘Stranger Things’

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 14, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, White-Collar

So, here’s the tea: securing a first-time CBA is tougher than finding a polite comment on Twitter. And thanks to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers aren’t legally bound to agree to a contract. It’s like being in a ‘Hunger Games’ scenario – may the odds ever be in your favor, but don’t bet your bottom dollar on it.