Category: Bargaining/Negotiations

Higher Education Isn’t Throwing The Books At Unions Yet

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 4, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, SEIU, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW

Over the past few years, union recruitment in the higher-ed industry has been particularly aggressive, with several unions going poaching.

A Drier St. Patrick’s Day Ahead? An Update On Multiple Beer Strikes In The Forecast

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 21, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Sean O'Brien, Strikes, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

We already warmed up the discussion for this brewing kerfuffle, which could toss a wrench in St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Earlier this month, the union doubled strike benefits for brewery workers to $1000 per week, and here is how the union is using that boost

Travels Into Labor Unrest: Strike Fever Spreads To The Airline Industry

Posted 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.

Negotiations Grounded: The Boeing 737’s Ripple Effect On Labor Issues

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 8, 2024 | Aerospace, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Leadership, Manufacturing, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

Boeing is also facing a potential strike by 31,000 Seattle-area machinists represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).