Category: Union Organizing

Musical Union Chairs In The Retail/Service Sector And A Starbucks Shocker

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 14, 2024 | Apple, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

Sheer chaos is the theme of this roundup, which includes disputes over the contentious subject of unions’ first contracts,

The Truth Hurts: Union Embarrassments And A Strike Grab Bag

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 12, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Tech - Media, Transportation, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

A news roundup of labor activity around the country for this week.

Who Are The ‘Union Curious’? The Plight Of Gen Z As A Big Labor Target

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 8, 2024 | Cannabis, Education, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Nonprofit, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions

Big Labor is also looking to grow its waning numbers by appealing to younger workers, who are often unfamiliar with living under a union constitution.

The Battery Belt: Much At Stake In A Fertile New Battleground

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 5, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, Politics, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, USW

Continuing their approach of leveraging government purse strings, the administration’s substantial investment in EV plants in the so-called “Battery Belt” is opening up a wealth of new union targets.