A Mystery Move: Why Did Starbucks Request To Reopen Negotiations With Workers United?
Over the past week, an unexpected development occurred: Starbucks requested to reopen negotiations with Workers United, starting in January 2024
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 13, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Service Industry, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Over the past week, an unexpected development occurred: Starbucks requested to reopen negotiations with Workers United, starting in January 2024
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 11, 2023 | CWA, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, UAW, UFCW, Union Leaders, Unions
Buyer’s remorse from union members can occur for a variety of reasons, including worker frustration over broken promises or a lagging collective bargaining phase with no contract in sight.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 7, 2023 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Service Industry, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW
USSW members have recently walked out and rallied for a $25 per hour wage for all Waffle House workers, from cooks to servers.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, CNA NNOC, CWA, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Earlier this week, we discussed how unions are embracing new technology to organize and grow their membership. Another side exists with that coin: how tech, specifically AI and automation, emboldens unions to call strikes over related job security concerns.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 4, 2023 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
Employers have plenty to juggle these days when it comes to labor issues, with the NLRB throwing curveballs at a breakneck pace. Attempting to keep up with the dizzying pace of technological advances is a whole other subject
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