Your Labor Relations Bench Is Thinner Than You Think
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 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 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.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 17, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Fractional Labor Relations, Fractional LR, Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Podcast, Trending, Unionized Company
Union contracts don’t fall apart at the bargaining table. They erode one supervisor decision at a time, and fixing that starts long before the next negotiation.
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.
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