Dress Codes & Drama: How Not to Handle Workplace Change
Baristas were walking off the job at unionized stores. Starbucks just served up a lesson on what happens when following the process takes a backseat to public relations.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 19, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Baristas were walking off the job at unionized stores. Starbucks just served up a lesson on what happens when following the process takes a backseat to public relations.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Tariffs will hit UPS Teamsters, too: During a recent earnings call, UPS projected 20,000 job losses due to a tariff-influenced restructuring.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 28, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Fresh off leading a discussion group at the CUE Conference about how unions are putting AI to work, here’s what’s clear
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