Beyond Cannabis: What A Labor Peace Agreement Ruling Can Mean For Other Industries
NJ’s cannabis labor peace agreement (LPA) law has been deemed federally illegal, but the fight isn’t over. Employers in other industries should be watching.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 13, 2026 | Cannabis, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Trending
NJ’s cannabis labor peace agreement (LPA) law has been deemed federally illegal, but the fight isn’t over. Employers in other industries should be watching.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 7, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, NLRB, UAW, UFCW, Unions
The Ninth Circuit questions California’s “captive audience” ban law, REI workers reject UFCW, and a UAW organizer is suspended over a threat against a Fain rival.
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.
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