Friday Five: Corruption Scrutiny, First Contracts, And Strike Threats From Coast to Coast
From member scrutiny of UAW corruption costs to UC strike threats and NYC labor tensions, this week’s labor landscape is anything but quiet.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2026 | AFSCME, Corruption, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Unions
From member scrutiny of UAW corruption costs to UC strike threats and NYC labor tensions, this week’s labor landscape is anything but quiet.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 10, 2026 | DOL, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unions
Five stories you may not have heard, including JBS workers back at work, Starbucks talks growing contentious again, and Apple’s first unionized store closing.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 9, 2026 | Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending
Seven months in, the Henry Ford Genesys nursing strike reveals more about Teamsters strategy than it does about the conflict itself.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 31, 2026 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Kim Cordova is leading the JBS meatpacking strike. But her 15-year record of member complaints and legal losses raises questions about who she’s really fighting for.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 19, 2026 | Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Unions
The largest nursing strike in NY history hasn’t ended with triumph, but with betrayed workers, empty wallets, and unanswered questions about the union.
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