Category: Union Leaders

Beyond the Screen: The AI Drama Behind Hollywood Unions Battling the Ghost in the Machine

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 15, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Strikes, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Union Leaders

AI jitters among workers are plentiful and, in 2023, are being increasingly seized upon by...

Union’s First Contracts: More Twists Than A Season Of ‘Stranger Things’

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 14, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, White-Collar

So, here’s the tea: securing a first-time CBA is tougher than finding a polite comment on Twitter. And thanks to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers aren’t legally bound to agree to a contract. It’s like being in a ‘Hunger Games’ scenario – may the odds ever be in your favor, but don’t bet your bottom dollar on it.

Signs Of UAW Dissent: Not All Is Well With Workers And The Big Three Deals

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 13, 2023 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Strikes, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Shawn Fain is counting on the UAW’s tentative deals with the Big Three to help him “pull out all the stops” to organize union-free automakers. Those targets include Honda, Toyota, and especially Tesla.