Labor Isn’t Automatic for Democrats Anymore
For generations, unions were the Democratic Party’s most dependable ally. Not anymore.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 2, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Sean O'Brien, Strikes, Tech - Media, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
The Teamsters are also causing as much disruption as possible, including within the film industry.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Tariffs will hit UPS Teamsters, too: During a recent earnings call, UPS projected 20,000 job losses due to a tariff-influenced restructuring.
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