The Honest Paternalism of Sectoral Bargaining
Littler attorney Alex MacDonald argues the Harvard Center’s new sectoral bargaining proposal is remarkable mostly for what it admits: worker choice was never the point.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 9, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Legal, Local, Podcast, Sectoral Bargaining, States, Trending, Union Organizing
Littler attorney Alex MacDonald argues the Harvard Center’s new sectoral bargaining proposal is remarkable mostly for what it admits: worker choice was never the point.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 2, 2026 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, Unions
The Teamsters tried twice to sway California politicians to pass laws in favor of their truck-driving views. Both attempts failed, so they’re suing.
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 31, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Certification in Applied Labor Relations, labor relations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, LRI Institute, positive employee relations, Unionized Company
LRI’s new Certificate in Applied Labor Relations puts HR and ER teams through live simulations, not lectures, to build bench strength before the next crisis hits.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 27, 2026 | General Counsel, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Trending
GC Crystal Carey’s new GC memo 26-04 lists the NLRB precedents she’s already challenging and the ones she’s targeting next. Here’s what employers need to track.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 26, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Collective Bargaining, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Teamsters Local 455 rejected Cargill’s contract by 25 votes, then approved the same deal by 902 two weeks later. The difference wasn’t the offer, it was whether members understood it.
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