Friday Five: Corruption Scrutiny, First Contracts, And Strike Threats From Coast to Coast
From member scrutiny of UAW corruption costs to UC strike threats and NYC labor tensions, this week’s labor landscape is anything but quiet.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2026 | AFSCME, Corruption, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Unions
From member scrutiny of UAW corruption costs to UC strike threats and NYC labor tensions, this week’s labor landscape is anything but quiet.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 14, 2026 | IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, Tech - Media, Trending, Unionized Company, Unions
Labor Relations issues at so-called progressive employer brands remain complex.
Apple is closing its unionized Towson, Maryland, store on June 11, one of three impacted stores.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 10, 2026 | DOL, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unions
Five stories you may not have heard, including JBS workers back at work, Starbucks talks growing contentious again, and Apple’s first unionized store closing.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 9, 2026 | Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending
Seven months in, the Henry Ford Genesys nursing strike reveals more about Teamsters strategy than it does about the conflict itself.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 8, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Most labor disputes follow a familiar script: management pushes, the union resists, and the fight plays out across bargaining tables, grievances, or worse. This one changed the script.
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