Friday Five: Summer Dog Days Are Hot For Labor Strikes
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.
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.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 24, 2026 | DOL, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Strikes, Trending
This week: the NLRB rules on a contested Starbucks mail-in ballot election, plus new strikes and strike authorizations from grocery pharmacists to flight attendants.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 23, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Politics, Strikes, Trending, Union Organizing
A new nonprofit is pooling money, political muscle, and media cover to make organizing and striking cheaper. Employers should be paying attention
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.
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