Another Sham Union Election? The UFCW Is Raising Some Eyebrows
This month, the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) elevated a new international president, Milton Jones, to replace retiring Marc Perrone.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 27, 2025 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Retail, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
This month, the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) elevated a new international president, Milton Jones, to replace retiring Marc Perrone.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 22, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
In a welcome return to practical enforcement, Acting NLRB General Counsel William Cowen’s latest memo (GC 25-06) signals a strategic pivot in the agency’s pursuit of remedies through settlement agreements.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 20, 2025 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, OLMS, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
From bitter backroom brawls at the UAW to a nationwide roll call of union leaders caught with their hands in the cookie jar, this month proves corruption in labor isn’t just alive, it’s thriving.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 19, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Baristas were walking off the job at unionized stores. Starbucks just served up a lesson on what happens when following the process takes a backseat to public relations.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
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