Santa Or Grinch: Will Union Promises Continue To Fail For Higher-Ed Workers In 2024?
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain recently predicted that the UAW would welcome “tens of thousands more higher-ed members in the coming year.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 18, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain recently predicted that the UAW would welcome “tens of thousands more higher-ed members in the coming year.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 14, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Service Industry, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing
In the world of labor unions in 2023, the unfolding events could easily be mistaken for a Hollywood blockbuster, with drama, tension, and unexpected plot twists at every turn.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 13, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Service Industry, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Over the past week, an unexpected development occurred: Starbucks requested to reopen negotiations with Workers United, starting in January 2024
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, CNA NNOC, CWA, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Earlier this week, we discussed how unions are embracing new technology to organize and grow their membership. Another side exists with that coin: how tech, specifically AI and automation, emboldens unions to call strikes over related job security concerns.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 1, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Media, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company
Our own Phil Wilson commented in an article for The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) about the recent deals between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, predicting that the successful contracts will lead to increased union organizing efforts in 2024.
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