Category: Union Organizing

Secret Ballots, State Incentives, and Labor Law Reform

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 17, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, States, Union Organizing

The bills would condition eligibility for certain state economic development incentives on an employer’s commitment that union representation decisions occur through a secret-ballot election

In the News | Michael VanDervort Published on SHRM

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 16, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Media, News, NLRB, SHRM, Trending, Union Organizing

In a new feature for SHRM, entitled Union Organizing Recalibrates to More Selective Campaigns, Michael VanDervort breaks down what the data is really telling us about union organizing.

AI Bots Talking Unions? This Might Be Nothing. It’s Still Fascinating.

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 5, 2026 | AI, AI cool tools, Artificial Intelligence, Breaking, ChatGPT, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Organizing

Some of these AI agents are talking about unions. Not human unions. AI unions. Strikes. Collective bargaining. Algorithmic management.

Top 10 Things Union Members Are Rarely Told Up Front

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 3, 2026 | Frontline Supervisors, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Employees who are going to vote on union representation need to understand how unionization works, including the rules, obligations, and trade-offs involved.