Category: Left of Boom Show

New LOB Show: AI, Analytics, and Engagement

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 1, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Podcast, Trending

Join Phil Wilson and Michael VanDervort as they chat with Fiona about improving employee experience and engagement and driving organizational change

Fallout From CA Fast-Food Wage Hike: More Automation And Job Losses

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 16, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, April Verrett, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Podcast, Politics, Positive Workplace, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Union Leaders, Unions

California fast-food workers are becoming collateral damage of the SEIU-propelled AB 1228, which boosted most fast-food joints’ minimum wage from $16 to $20.

Biden Administration’s Labor Policy Faces a Bumpy Ride in Court

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 18, 2024 | AFL-CIO, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, NLRB, Podcast, Politics, SCOTUS, SCOTUS, SEIU, Starbucks, Unions

The Biden administration has been trying to expand labor policies and strengthen so-called “worker protections” through agency fiat, but it’s hitting some serious legal roadblocks lately.

The Left Of Boom Show – Modern Labor Challenges With Jon Hyman

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 15, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, NLRB, Podcast, SCOTUS, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

We welcome Jon Hyman, diving into hot labor topics starting with the Supreme Court’s decision involving challenges the NLRB faces with 10-j injunctions.