Trojan Horse Coming Soon: OSHA’s New “Walkaround” Rule
Picture this: a parade of union reps or attorneys, each with their own agenda, roaming your site as observers and active participants in the inspection process.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 27, 2024 | DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, OSHA, Union Organizing
Picture this: a parade of union reps or attorneys, each with their own agenda, roaming your site as observers and active participants in the inspection process.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 26, 2024 | Courts, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, Service Industry, Union Organizing
Last November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) delivered some of its trademark rulemaking whiplash with a new final rule to considerably increase the number of businesses defined as “joint employers.”
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 19, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
“Unions are playing checkers, while companies are playing chess.” Kerr further explains that “automation has already been operationally deployed that can replace line workers” at McDonald’s, Burger King, Jack-in-the-Box, and Carl’s Jr in California.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 15, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Positive Workplace, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
Much has been made of the United Auto Workers’ dwindling membership numbers, and rightfully so. No matter how one paints the picture, a zenith of 1.5 million members compared to the current 380,000 is a substantial and frankly embarrassing fall.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 14, 2024 | Aerospace, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Strikes, Travel, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Last year’s United Auto Workers “stand-up strike” affected auto manufacturers and caused collateral damage in other industries, propelling unions in other spaces, such as airlines, into strike mode.
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