Fallout From CA Fast-Food Wage Hike: More Automation And Job Losses
California fast-food workers are becoming collateral damage of the SEIU-propelled AB 1228, which boosted most fast-food joints’ minimum wage from $16 to $20.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 16, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, April Verrett, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Podcast, Politics, Positive Workplace, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Union Leaders, Unions
California fast-food workers are becoming collateral damage of the SEIU-propelled AB 1228, which boosted most fast-food joints’ minimum wage from $16 to $20.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 23, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cannabis, Culture, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Local, Podcast, Politics, Retail, States, UFCW, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Unique concerns exist for cannabis employers whose retail workers, growers, and producers could be – and are being – solicited for third-party representation
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 14, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Politics, Shawn Fain, States, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
This week, over 5,000 employees at the Mercedes-Benz plants in Vance and Woodstock, Alabama, are making a big decision that’s got the local business community watching closely.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 25, 2024 | Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Local, Lyft, Minimum Wage, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Uber, Unions
It’s a familiar sight these days: supposedly well-meaning lawmakers, often lobbied by unions, believe they are helping workers by substantially boosting the minimum wage. Companies must then pull rabbits out of hats to afford increased labor costs, which leads to higher prices for consumers, decreased demand, and less available work.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 6, 2024 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, States, Union Organizing
In a further wrinkle, several states – Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Maine, and Oregon – have taken matters into their own hands by banning mandatory meetings.
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