Managing During Status Quo: The First 90 Days After A Union Election
Once a union is certified, employers owe a duty to bargain and can’t make unilateral changes, a status quo period most management teams are navigating for the first time.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 6, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Managing During Status Quo Series: Bargaining for a First Contract, Next 52 Weeks, NLRB, status quo, Trending, Uncategorized, Unionized Company
Once a union is certified, employers owe a duty to bargain and can’t make unilateral changes, a status quo period most management teams are navigating for the first time.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 31, 2026 | Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Strikes, Union Leaders, Unions
WestJet flight attendants, California state workers, and Pennsylvania hospital staff all took strike action this week, while the NLRB and AHA weighed in on bargaining rules.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 27, 2026 | Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Trending
Three labor law developments in 48 hours narrowed NLRB authority and could reshape successor bargaining, state trigger laws, and joint-employer liability.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 24, 2026 | DOL, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Strikes, Trending
This week: the NLRB rules on a contested Starbucks mail-in ballot election, plus new strikes and strike authorizations from grocery pharmacists to flight attendants.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 17, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, LRI RightNow, NLRB, Trending
Q2 2026 NLRB data looks calm on the surface, RC election volume is down just 3% and union win rates are nearly flat. But look closer and the organizing footprint is shrinking, decertification pressure is building, and the Teamsters are trailing the field on wins. Here’s what stood out in the first half of the year.
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