Friday Five: So Much Union Buyer’s Remorse
Union buyer’s remorse dominates this week. From the UAW election turnout to a Starbucks decert petition and IBEW members stuck with a lower raise than offered.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 16, 2026 | DOL, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, UAW, Unions
Union buyer’s remorse dominates this week. From the UAW election turnout to a Starbucks decert petition and IBEW members stuck with a lower raise than offered.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 13, 2026 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, LRI RightNow, News, NLRB, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unions, Workers United
RC petitions jumped 12% in the third quarter while certified RC elections fell 8%. Decertification elections are up, and the Teamsters lead on volume.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 29, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, NLRB, Trending, Union Organizing
Littler’s Alex MacDonald joins Phil Wilson to explain how labor peace agreements and sectoral bargaining are testing federal preemption, and why the shift from Washington to the states is accelerating.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 28, 2026 | Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
Red Rock’s bad month of legal outcomes illustrates why the employer-friendly NLRB can only help so much when it comes to court disputes.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 25, 2026 | Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, NLRB, Strikes, UAW, Unions
Nurses authorized strikes in Boston, the NLRB sets aside Lion Elastomers, and a Hollywood Teamsters boss is under scrutiny.
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