Category: Union Research

Help Us Build Better Labor Relations Data (Union Facilities)

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 24, 2025 | Media, News, Trending, Union Research

If your company has unionized locations, here is the question almost no one can answer with confidence: Where do you rank on labor relations performance?

Q3 2025 LRICS NLRB Petitions/Elections Report: Fewer Campaigns, Smarter Tactics, Shifting Risks

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 20, 2025 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, LRI RightNow, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions

Union activity cooled in Q3 2025 — and that’s not necessarily bad news for employers.

The new LRI RightNow Petitions and Elections Review shows petition and election volume declined year-over-year, marking a slowdown from 2024’s peak levels.

When Unions Fail Their Own Members

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 2, 2025 | Corruption, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Politics, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Research

As we emerge from a long Labor Day holiday weekend, during which the press spent considerable time lauding the current trendiness and popularity of labor unions, they devoted little time to discussing the downside of labor unions.

Salts, Screens, and Suspicion: NLRB Tightens the Reins

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 28, 2025 | Compliance, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, USSW

Salting isn’t new. But the way unions are using it in 2025 feels like a remix, with mass applications, strategic ULP baiting, and coordinated PR pressure.