Friday Five: Summer Dog Days Are Hot For Labor Strikes
WestJet flight attendants, California state workers, and Pennsylvania hospital staff all took strike action this week, while the NLRB and AHA weighed in on bargaining rules.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 31, 2026 | Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Strikes, Union Leaders, Unions
WestJet flight attendants, California state workers, and Pennsylvania hospital staff all took strike action this week, while the NLRB and AHA weighed in on bargaining rules.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 29, 2026 | Culture, EXWP, Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Next 52 Weeks, Next 52 Weeks Series, Podcast, positive employee relations, Trending
Build a positive employee relations strategy with LRI’s free Next 52 Weeks video series covering frontline leadership, workplace culture, employee engagement, and union organizing risk.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 27, 2026 | Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Trending
Three labor law developments in 48 hours narrowed NLRB authority and could reshape successor bargaining, state trigger laws, and joint-employer liability.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 24, 2026 | DOL, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Strikes, Trending
This week: the NLRB rules on a contested Starbucks mail-in ballot election, plus new strikes and strike authorizations from grocery pharmacists to flight attendants.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 22, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, National Nurses United, Tech - Media, Transportation, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company
Unions and AI: Trade unions are supporting AI work projects like data centers while nurses and entertainment unions push back. What employers need to know.
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