Category: Unionized Company

The NLRB Takes On… Reality TV? And So The Second Trump Era Begins

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 16, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unionized Company

Last week, the NLRB took a stand on reality TV. Really.

Oh, Look—Another NLRB Shake-Up

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 10, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Breaking, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Unionized Company, Unions

This time, it’s the end of the “contract coverage” standard—a precedent from the Trump era that allowed employers to change job requirements and working conditions without needing a union’s permission (as long as the contract language didn’t explicitly forbid it).

Buyer’s Remorse: When Paying Dues Feels More Like Picking Up the Tab

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 27, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

The sting of buyer’s remorse is real. But in the labor union world, that sting can cut deeper—right into your paycheck. What are those dues actually doing for you?

The One With the PRO Act Wildcard

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 25, 2024 | AFL-CIO, CWA, DOL, Hospitality, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, UNITE-HERE

Biden’s Acting Labor Secretary of almost two years, Julie Su, will soon leave her post, and incoming second-term Trump has thrown a curveball with his replacement nominee.