Category: Unionized Company

A Mystery Move: Why Did Starbucks Request To Reopen Negotiations With Workers United?

Posted 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

The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace

Posted 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.

Wilson Comments On Likely Rise In Union Organizing In 2024

Posted 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.