Category: NLRB

Is The NLRB Unconstitutional?

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 22, 2024 | Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, SCOTUS, SCOTUS, Starbucks, Trader Joe's

So far, 2024 appears to be the year that employers are pushing back against what they believe is essentially unchecked power of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Tipping The Balance On Tipping Culture: A Contradictory Perspective From Unions

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 5, 2024 | DOL, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW

The tipping of servers is so customary that the practice is here to stay, although some restaurants have attempted to reverse the trend without much success. We will, however, discuss why unions are eager to spread tipping elsewhere.

Will Starbucks’ Soul Searching Lead To The Decaffeination Of Workers United?

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 1, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, Positive Workplace, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Starbucks’ drink menu can be tweaked into an infinite variety of different drink possibilities. In the same way, there is no shortage of benefits from listening to workers’ concerns before they blend into a labor disaster.

The Workfront: High Stake Labor Law Showdowns

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 25, 2024 | Courts, CWA, Independents, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, Weekly Workfront

Yesterday, we delved into the increasingly contentious dynamic between federal agencies, like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and their challengers in the legal arena. These aren’t the only challenges the NLRB and other agencies face; employers are actively using the legal system to push back on many fronts.