Category: Leadership

An Organizing Grab-Bag: The Uptick In Petitions By Industry

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 24, 2024 | April Verrett, Education, Gwen Mills, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, White-Collar

Foodservice has led the way lately regarding the sheer number of petitions for union elections filed, but frankly, most industries have seen an increase

Legal Recess: A Look At Public-And-Private Sector Attorney Unionization

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 20, 2024 | Culture, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Positive Workplace, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, White-Collar

This week, the Justice Department experienced an organizing “first” when a group of Environment and Natural Resources Division trial attorneys revealed their intent to petition for a vote to join the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).

Trendspotting: When Unions Resist Unions For Their Own Employees

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 19, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Don't Be a Jerk, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

There’s a growing discontent among labor union employees towards their own unions. It’s a trend that’s hard to ignore.

That Was Fast: UAW President Shawn Fain Leads This Edition Of Sticky Fingers

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 13, 2024 | Corruption, CWA, IAM, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, Shawn Fain, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Research, Unions, USSW

There is never a shortage of bad actors engaging in union corruption and misconduct, and since Shawn Fain is everywhere, it only makes sense that he’s now being investigated for misconduct, too.