Category: Union Leaders

Theatrical Leaders, Struggling Workers: UAW and IAM Presidents Strong-Arm Aerospace

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 28, 2025 | Aerospace, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

This month, the aerospace industry has been facing down work stoppage threats by two deep-pocketed unions.

The Friday Five: Union Hustles, AI Tangles & Rideshare Rumbles

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 22, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Courts, Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, States, Strikes, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unions

The Friday Five: Union Hustles, AI Tangles & Rideshare Rumbles. It’s Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.

Labor Isn’t Automatic for Democrats Anymore

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 18, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Politics, SCOTUS, Sean O'Brien, Unions

For generations, unions were the Democratic Party’s most dependable ally. Not anymore.

Forecasting Shawn Fain’s Downfall: Blustery With A Side Of Comeuppance

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 12, 2025 | Corruption, Courts, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions

The clock is ticking on the possible beginning of the end for UAW President Shawn Fain.

Fiction Vs. Fact: The Teamsters, UPS, And The Driver Buyout Plan

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 14, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, News, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

O’Brien is also currently embroiled in fallout at UPS after a union-claimed contract “win” in 2023. That collective bargaining stint substantially raised labor costs, which forced UPS to cut corporate jobs, lean into automation, and shutter entire warehouse shifts.

The Friday Five: Union Hustles, AI Tangles & Rideshare Rumbles

Labor Isn’t Automatic for Democrats Anymore

Forecasting Shawn Fain’s Downfall: Blustery With A Side Of Comeuppance

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