Volkswagen’s “Final Offer” to the UAW: An Adroit Maneuver
After nearly a year of bargaining, Volkswagen has dropped what it calls its “last, best, and final offer” for UAW-represented workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 15, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
After nearly a year of bargaining, Volkswagen has dropped what it calls its “last, best, and final offer” for UAW-represented workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 13, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Union Avoidance, Unionized Company, Workplace Disruption
Here are the top two lessons that stuck with the LRI team members who attended the Fall 2025 CUE Conference, along with a few additional nuggets we believe are worth sharing.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 9, 2025 | Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders
Recent headlines paint a rosy picture of rising union victories at companies like Amazon, Starbucks, and Volkswagen. However, a recent Senate HELP Committee hearing presented a more sobering reality: for many workers, winning a union vote is only the beginning of a much longer, more complex battle, one that unfolds between corporate boardrooms, government agencies, and legislative gridlock.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 30, 2025 | Approachable Leadership, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Media, News, Podcast, Positive Workplace, Trending
Phil Wilson throws down truths on how leaders can Shrink Power Distance through the Three Building Blocks of Approachability on The Leadership Project podcast
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 30, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Trending
Doctors are in the AI house with promising results. And in an industry where good news is rare, there’s justifiable reason for optimism on the horizon.
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