Category: Federal

The Workfront: UAW’s Aggressive Campaigns, SpaceX vs. NLRB, and a Planned Parenthood Deal

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 11, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Nonprofit, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Weekly Workfront

UAW’s Aggressive Campaigns, SpaceX vs. NLRB, and a Planned Parenthood Deal

Starbucks’ Cup Of Woes: A Coffeehouse Giant In Need Of Some Holiday Cheer

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 20, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, Positive Workplace, SEIU, Service Industry, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

This month, Starbucks requested to reopen contract negotiations with Workers United after a 6-month impasse. The company further expressed intent to reach contracts with all unionized stores in 2024.

The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace

Posted 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.

Uncle Sam’s Nudge: Balancing Unionization and Business Autonomy

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 30, 2023 | CWA, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Politics, Union Organizing, Unions, Weekly Workfront

In the dynamic landscape of U.S. labor and business relations, a subtle yet significant trend is emerging, shaped by the government’s financial strategies. In some situations, Uncle Sam uses its fiscal process to nudge businesses toward a more union-friendly approach.