The Honest Paternalism of Sectoral Bargaining
Littler attorney Alex MacDonald argues the Harvard Center’s new sectoral bargaining proposal is remarkable mostly for what it admits: worker choice was never the point.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 9, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Legal, Local, Podcast, Sectoral Bargaining, States, Trending, Union Organizing
Littler attorney Alex MacDonald argues the Harvard Center’s new sectoral bargaining proposal is remarkable mostly for what it admits: worker choice was never the point.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 28, 2026 | Gig Economy, IAM, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Sectoral Bargaining, SEIU, Trending, Union Organizing, Unions
Massachusetts certified the first rideshare union in the U.S., but very few drivers had any say. Here’s what sectoral bargaining means for gig workers.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 11, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Sectoral Bargaining, SEIU, Trending, UAW, Unionized Company
Unions promise job security, then celebrate contracts that make layoffs inevitable. Workers are left holding the bag, as this list of examples shows.
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Jul 29, 2024 | Apple, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Monday Musings, News, NLRB, Politics, Portillo's, Retail, SCOTUS, Sectoral Bargaining, Service Industry, Unionized Company, Unions
Here are five things that caught Phil Wilson’s eye last week.
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