465 Days and Counting: When Union Wins Don’t Deliver
In May 2022, history was made over venti lattes and espresso shots. The downtown Birmingham Starbucks became the first Starbucks store in Alabama to vote to unionize.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 22, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
In May 2022, history was made over venti lattes and espresso shots. The downtown Birmingham Starbucks became the first Starbucks store in Alabama to vote to unionize.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 21, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
These changes are motivating one deep-pocketed union in particular to modify their toolbox of strategies. That would be the Communication Workers Of America, which previously embarked upon an aggressive plan to unionize tech workers through its CODE-CWA (Coalition to Organize Digital Employees) initiative.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
When Starbucks recently updated its dress code, the move sparked criticism from Starbucks Workers United (SWU), adding another layer to a long list of unresolved workplace issues.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 9, 2025 | IBEW, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
In a twist that could make even the most seasoned labor attorney raise an eyebrow, the...
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 7, 2025 | Breaking, Courts, EEOC, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, SCOTUS
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the federal government’s request to stay lower court rulings that reinstated NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox and MSPB Member Cathy Harris after they were removed by former President Trump.
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