Hiring and Onboarding After a Union Election
Winning a union election is not the end of the process. It is the beginning of a more difficult one, healing the rifts in your culture that develop during a union election.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 12, 2026 | Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Next 52 Weeks
Winning a union election is not the end of the process. It is the beginning of a more difficult one, healing the rifts in your culture that develop during a union election.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 5, 2026 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is calling its UPS Driver Choice Program settlement a win, with Sean O’Brien emphasizing seniority. But as UPS drivers receive unexpected denials, the gap between the agreement and reality is raising new questions about management discretion and union credibility.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 15, 2026 | Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Next 52 Weeks Series, Podcast, Podcast, Trending, Union Organizing
When people feel like they’re not being listened to, that’s what motivates them to join a union.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 24, 2026 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
For a Teamsters union that has spent two years projecting strength and organizing momentum, a different story is starting to take shape internally.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 23, 2026 | Extraordinary Workplaces, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Media, News, Positive Workplace, Trending
We’re proud to share that Phillip B. Wilson’s The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential has earned a Gold Medal in the Leadership category of the 2026 Axiom Business Book Awards.
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