Labor Organizing In 2024: No Safe Harbors
We increasingly see that no industry or business sector remains immune to union activity in 2024 and beyond.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 6, 2024 | Healthcare, Hospitality, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW, White-Collar
We increasingly see that no industry or business sector remains immune to union activity in 2024 and beyond.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 11, 2024 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Trending
Let’s examine the current labor trends for 2024 as reported by the NLRB and from our own labor databases.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 25, 2024 | Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Local, Lyft, Minimum Wage, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Uber, Unions
It’s a familiar sight these days: supposedly well-meaning lawmakers, often lobbied by unions, believe they are helping workers by substantially boosting the minimum wage. Companies must then pull rabbits out of hats to afford increased labor costs, which leads to higher prices for consumers, decreased demand, and less available work.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 19, 2024 | AFL-CIO, ChatGPT, CWA, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Positive Workplace, Tech - Media, Trending, Unions
It’s happening: As technology advances and organizing campaigns receive more media attention, these realms are increasingly intertwined as union activity spreads into previously untouched industries.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 15, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Positive Workplace, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
Much has been made of the United Auto Workers’ dwindling membership numbers, and rightfully so. No matter how one paints the picture, a zenith of 1.5 million members compared to the current 380,000 is a substantial and frankly embarrassing fall.
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