Forecasting Shawn Fain’s Downfall: Blustery With A Side Of Comeuppance
The clock is ticking on the possible beginning of the end for UAW President Shawn Fain.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 23, 2025 | Compliance, Corruption, Courts, Culture, DOL, Don't Be a Jerk, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
Fain does not have a mild-mannered reputation, but this report unveils a foul-mouthed loose cannon who recently popped off during an International Executive Board (IEB) meeting attended by around 300 UAW officers and members.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 18, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Retail, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
We recently discussed how the NLRB’s current lack of quorum has led to grey legal territory for employers and how that could contribute to upheaval within the grocery industry, which is already feeling plenty of union pressure.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 20, 2025 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, OLMS, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
From bitter backroom brawls at the UAW to a nationwide roll call of union leaders caught with their hands in the cookie jar, this month proves corruption in labor isn’t just alive, it’s thriving.
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.
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