Category: Strikes

Strike Watch: It Wouldn’t Be Labor Day Without Union Shenanigans

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 3, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, IAM, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, UNITE-HERE

Several unions marked this Labor Day by either launching or continuing strikes in numerous industries, so let’s spin through the lineup of work stoppages

Latest Teamsters Turmoil: Retail, Railways, And A Rattled Sean O’Brien

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 27, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

The Teamsters and Sean O’Brien have been active lately, sometimes resulting in turmoil.

A UAW Roundup: Organizing, Strikes, Layoffs, And Robots

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2024 | April Verrett, Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Here is a UAW activity update including strikes, layoffs and robotic automation in the workplace.

What’s At Stake With The Looming Longshoreman Strike

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 15, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Logistics, News, NLRB, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Unionized Company

Out of the several potential strikes currently on the table in the U.S., the walkout of most severe concern would be a possible October 1st coastwide strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 85,000 members with a new six-year contract in the mix.