Category: Union Leaders

The General Strike Question: Union Coordination or Grassroots Fantasy?

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 4, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing

Chatter about a possible general strike has been heating up again, so let’s check in on whether a mass walkout is possible, and who could be responsible.

The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 31, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions

It’s Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.

The Teamsters’ Poaching of Nurses: A Wake-Up Call for Their Lack of Healthcare Expertise

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 23, 2025 | Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing

Much has rightfully been made about low private-sector union density, so it makes sense that unions are desperate to build up membership and keep dues money flowing.

Volkswagen’s “Final Offer” to the UAW: An Adroit Maneuver

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 15, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

After nearly a year of bargaining, Volkswagen has dropped what it calls its “last, best, and final offer” for UAW-represented workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.