Category: Leadership

LRI’s Wilson And VanDervort Named To ‘The Most Inclusive HR Influencer’ List For 2025

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 8, 2025 | Culture, Extraordinary Workplaces, Labor Relations Ink, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Media, Positive Workplace, Trending

We’re thrilled to share that our own Phil Wilson and Michael VanDervort are being celebrated for their commitment to furthering the HR community.

Lessons Not Learned In Rideshare Driver Unionization: That California ‘Win’ Won’t Be Helping Workers

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 3, 2025 | Compliance, Gig Economy, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, SEIU, States, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

Massachusetts voters recently passed a bill that allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, and California is now following suit through a deal between lawmakers and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft.

When Unions Fail Their Own Members

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 2, 2025 | Corruption, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Politics, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Research

As we emerge from a long Labor Day holiday weekend, during which the press spent considerable time lauding the current trendiness and popularity of labor unions, they devoted little time to discussing the downside of labor unions.

The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And A Lonely NLRB On The Sidelines

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 29, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Healthcare, Healthcare, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Uncategorized, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And More. It’s Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.