A Starbucks Check-In: Can New CEO Brian Niccol Right The Ship?
On Sept. 9, former Chipotle chief Brian Niccol took over as the sixth CEO in Starbucks’ history and their second CEO to inherit a union-fueled mess.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 16, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cemex Decision, Culture, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
On Sept. 9, former Chipotle chief Brian Niccol took over as the sixth CEO in Starbucks’ history and their second CEO to inherit a union-fueled mess.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 21, 2024 | Aerospace, Culture, Healthcare, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, SBWU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions, White-Collar
Leadership changes can cause trepidation among workers, but these transitions provide opportunities for successors to transform operations, address company culture, and foster extraordinary workplaces.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 14, 2024 | Apple, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Sheer chaos is the theme of this roundup, which includes disputes over the contentious subject of unions’ first contracts,
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 22, 2024 | Aerospace, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, Strikes, Tech - Media, Transportation, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions, Workers United
Several potential strikes sit on the horizon for the remainder of 2024.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 18, 2024 | AFL-CIO, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, NLRB, Podcast, Politics, SCOTUS, SCOTUS, SEIU, Starbucks, Unions
The Biden administration has been trying to expand labor policies and strengthen so-called “worker protections” through agency fiat, but it’s hitting some serious legal roadblocks lately.
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