Category: Union Avoidance

Breaking: Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act Signed Into Law

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 1, 2024 | AFL-CIO, Breaking, Communication, Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, States, Trending, Union Avoidance

On July 31, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation to curtail so-called “captive audience” meetings, becoming the eighth state to enact such legislation.

New Episodes of The Left of Boom Show Dropping!

Posted by Michael VanDervort | May 24, 2024 | Cannabis, Communication, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Logistics, NLRB, Podcast, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

We’re dropping two new episodes of The Left of Boom Show in classic audio podcast format today. Get them while they’re hot!

Navigating The Cannabis Industry’s Unique Concerns: What’s Coming From The Left Of Boom Show

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 23, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cannabis, Culture, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Local, Podcast, Politics, Retail, States, UFCW, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Unique concerns exist for cannabis employers whose retail workers, growers, and producers could be – and are being – solicited for third-party representation