10 Strikes In 10 Days: A Not-So-Great Situation For A Great Outdoors Retailer
REI, as an outdoor equipment and clothing retailer and co-op, advocates for sustainable business...
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 22, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, Strikes, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
REI, as an outdoor equipment and clothing retailer and co-op, advocates for sustainable business...
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 16, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
In the retail realm, the “next Starbucks” hasn’t really come along for unions as they hoped, although organized labor is still attempting to take a bite out of Apple.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2024 | Aerospace, Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, SBWU, Sean O'Brien, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, UAW, Uncategorized, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
The reasons that workers choose third-party representation are highly nuanced.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, iatse, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Tech - Media, Unionized Company, Unions
Yet those contract results provide a glimpse into how unions are seizing upon AI to convince workers that they can address their concerns more effectively than employers. Get ready for more industry crossover because the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is now in contract renewal talks with studios and streaming services.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 2, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
If you are growing weary of seeing UAW President Shawn Fain’s face whenever a Big Labor conversation pops up, the bad news is that he’s still going like the Energizer Bunny.
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