Managing During Status Quo: The First 90 Days After A Union Election
Once a union is certified, employers owe a duty to bargain and can’t make unilateral changes, a status quo period most management teams are navigating for the first time.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 6, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Managing During Status Quo Series: Bargaining for a First Contract, Next 52 Weeks, NLRB, status quo, Trending, Uncategorized, Unionized Company
Once a union is certified, employers owe a duty to bargain and can’t make unilateral changes, a status quo period most management teams are navigating for the first time.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 6, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
As UAW’s presidential election heats up, challengers are seizing upon a glaring and unresolved issue: the union still doesn’t have a budget.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 4, 2026 | Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, Union Organizing, Unions
UC Doctors United’s 10,000-physician push follows a resident contract deal by just days. Here’s what this union pattern means for healthcare employers
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 29, 2026 | Culture, EXWP, Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Next 52 Weeks, Next 52 Weeks Series, Podcast, positive employee relations, Trending
Build a positive employee relations strategy with LRI’s free Next 52 Weeks video series covering frontline leadership, workplace culture, employee engagement, and union organizing risk.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 27, 2026 | Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Trending
Three labor law developments in 48 hours narrowed NLRB authority and could reshape successor bargaining, state trigger laws, and joint-employer liability.
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