Category: Union Research

No Safe Zone For Progressive Employers: Unions Are Keeping The Pressure Going

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 22, 2025 | Hospitality, iatse, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions

It’s been a minute since we checked in on the rising trend of organizing at progressive companies.

The LRI RightNow Q2 2025 Petitions and Elections Review Is Here

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 21, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, LRI RightNow, News, NLRB, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Union Research, Vulnerability Assessments

We’ve released our latest LRI RightNow Second Quarter 2025 Petitions and Elections Review, and it’s full of fresh insights that reveal how the labor relations landscape is evolving in real time.

DC Labor Happenings: What Employers Need to Monitor

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 16, 2025 | Compliance, Corruption, DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, OLMS, Union Research

On July 1, 2025, the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) proposed raising the financial reporting thresholds for Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4, the core tools used to track union income, expenditures, and assets under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

GAO to DOL: Your Union Watchdog Is All Bark, No Bite

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 24, 2025 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, OLMS, Union Research

According to a June 2025 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), OLMS has treated union oversight more like a handshake deal than a compliance program.