The Teamsters Have Been Projecting Strength: Evidence Is Starting to Diverge
For a Teamsters union that has spent two years projecting strength and organizing momentum, a different story is starting to take shape internally.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 24, 2026 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
For a Teamsters union that has spent two years projecting strength and organizing momentum, a different story is starting to take shape internally.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
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