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 | 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 3, 2026 | Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Media, Podcast
The discussion explores why bad news gets buried, how fear shapes communication flow, and what leaders can do to build environments where candor beats comfort.
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 18, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unionized Company
As these tools expand, unions are rapidly shaping their own public positions on AI, algorithmic management, and worker data rights.
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.
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