A Starbucks Check-In: Can New CEO Brian Niccol Right The Ship?
On Sept. 9, former Chipotle chief Brian Niccol took over as the sixth CEO in Starbucks’ history and their second CEO to inherit a union-fueled mess.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 16, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cemex Decision, Culture, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
On Sept. 9, former Chipotle chief Brian Niccol took over as the sixth CEO in Starbucks’ history and their second CEO to inherit a union-fueled mess.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 10, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Politics, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Last week, 1,000+ GM workers at Spring Hill, Tennessee, joint venture battery plant Ultium Cells LLC, unionized by card check.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 28, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
It’s been a while since we examined labor relations in higher education. Here’s a summary.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 27, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
The Teamsters and Sean O’Brien have been active lately, sometimes resulting in turmoil.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 21, 2024 | Aerospace, Culture, Healthcare, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, SBWU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions, White-Collar
Leadership changes can cause trepidation among workers, but these transitions provide opportunities for successors to transform operations, address company culture, and foster extraordinary workplaces.
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