The Left of Boom Show | Understanding Employee Motivations to Join a Union
When people feel like they’re not being listened to, that’s what motivates them to join a union.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 15, 2026 | Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Next 52 Weeks Series, Podcast, Podcast, Trending, Union Organizing
When people feel like they’re not being listened to, that’s what motivates them to join a union.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 23, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Unions have been winning elections at some of the most culturally progressive, consumer-facing brands in the country, but almost none of these wins have resulted in a contract.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 19, 2026 | Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Local, Podcast, Trending, Union Organizing
Phil Wilson and John Mortimer appeared on The Left of Boom Show to look at how U.S. and Canadian labor law actually compare and the one thing that works on both sides of the border.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 26, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Workers United
The union that took on Starbucks couldn’t organize a four-store Buffalo grocer and fled. Workers United’s narrow playbook is starting to speak for itself.
Read MorePosted 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
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