Category: Politics

Heads Up: The Federal Funding Upheaval Could Spur More Union Activity Despite Business-Friendly Policies

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 3, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, Courts, CWA, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Politics, SEIU, Unions, White-Collar

It’s fair to say that there currently are too many shifting U.S. labor policies to wrap one’s arms...

A Cannabis Check-In: Challenges To Labor Peace Agreements Incoming

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 25, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cannabis, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Politics, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Then there’s the sketchy subject of cannabis labor peace agreement laws, which several states have adopted to mandate and/or strongly encourage companies to remain neutral – through Labor Peace Agreements, or LPAs – during union organizing campaigns.

The Faster Labor Contracts Act: A Catastrophic Overreach

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 18, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Politics, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Senator Josh Hawley’s Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) purports to expedite union contract negotiations, but it poses significant constitutional, logistical, and economic risks to businesses.