Friday Five: NYC’s Union Love, DOL’s Dirty Laundry Report, And Hotel Strikes
NYC creates a Mayor’s Office of Worker Power, a DOL Inspector General report details misconduct claims, and a Seattle hotel strike threatens to spread to Chicago.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 11, 2026 | DOL, General Counsel, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News, NLRB, SCOTUS, Strikes, Trending
NYC creates a Mayor’s Office of Worker Power, a DOL Inspector General report details misconduct claims, and a Seattle hotel strike threatens to spread to Chicago.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 24, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Unions
The UAW’s poaching hard in other industries, and this summer, Shawn Fain’s union has waged several attorney strikes at public defenders’ offices.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2026 | Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Unions
$6.4 million in strike costs, a reduced wage offer, and a union dispute over the math. One healthcare strike’s aftermath is growing particularly ugly.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 14, 2026 | Gig Economy, Healthcare, IAM, Labor Relations Ink, News, SEIU, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
This week, the Teamsters gloss over an unimpressive contract, Shawn Fain gets snubbed, the Pharmacy Guild prepares to strike, and gig drivers get the shaft.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 31, 2026 | Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Strikes, Union Leaders, Unions
WestJet flight attendants, California state workers, and Pennsylvania hospital staff all took strike action this week, while the NLRB and AHA weighed in on bargaining rules.
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