Dress Codes & Drama: How Not to Handle Workplace Change
Baristas were walking off the job at unionized stores. Starbucks just served up a lesson on what happens when following the process takes a backseat to public relations.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 19, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Baristas were walking off the job at unionized stores. Starbucks just served up a lesson on what happens when following the process takes a backseat to public relations.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
Employers should anticipate unions trying to pull other levers in their toolbox, including some seasoned methods that could be used in new ways.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 22, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
In May 2022, history was made over venti lattes and espresso shots. The downtown Birmingham Starbucks became the first Starbucks store in Alabama to vote to unionize.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 27, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Financial/Banking, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Wells Fargo became the first major U.S. bank to see branches unionize.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 6, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Courts, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
According to the joint statement, both parties “are committed to continuing to work together — with a mediator’s assistance — to navigate complex issues and reach fair contracts.”
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