Category: April Verrett

A UAW Roundup: Organizing, Strikes, Layoffs, And Robots

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2024 | April Verrett, Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Here is a UAW activity update including strikes, layoffs and robotic automation in the workplace.

Fallout From CA Fast-Food Wage Hike: More Automation And Job Losses

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 16, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, April Verrett, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Podcast, Politics, Positive Workplace, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Union Leaders, Unions

California fast-food workers are becoming collateral damage of the SEIU-propelled AB 1228, which boosted most fast-food joints’ minimum wage from $16 to $20.

An Organizing Grab-Bag: The Uptick In Petitions By Industry

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 24, 2024 | April Verrett, Education, Gwen Mills, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, White-Collar

Foodservice has led the way lately regarding the sheer number of petitions for union elections filed, but frankly, most industries have seen an increase