Trendspotting: Several Heaping Helpings Of NLRB Heavy Handedness
The NLRB seems bound and determined to side against retail and food service chains – if there is even an inkling of union involvement – regarding operational decisions.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 22, 2024 | Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
The NLRB seems bound and determined to side against retail and food service chains – if there is even an inkling of union involvement – regarding operational decisions.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 14, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, White-Collar
So, here’s the tea: securing a first-time CBA is tougher than finding a polite comment on Twitter. And thanks to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers aren’t legally bound to agree to a contract. It’s like being in a ‘Hunger Games’ scenario – may the odds ever be in your favor, but don’t bet your bottom dollar on it.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 23, 2023 | Courts, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Trending, Union Organizing, Unions
Make no mistake, unions do not mind and probably actually enjoy hitting employers in the pocketbook, but when it comes to intellectual property, some companies are feeling the pain more than others. Such is the case for Trader Joe’s, Medieval Times, and especially Starbucks.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 25, 2023 | Communication, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Positive Workplace, Retail, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Avoidance, Union Leaders, Union Research, Unions, Vulnerability Assessments, Workplace Disruption
In this YouTube video posted on an account tagged “TJsTruth”, crew members from Trader Joe’s in Hadley, Massachusetts, discuss their experience with unionization.
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