A Retail Roundup: Another Bite Of The Apple, More Trader Joe’s Woes, And A Revolt Within The UFCW
A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make “the next Starbucks” happen.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make “the next Starbucks” happen.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 15, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Like many Big Labor leaders, Teamsters President Sean “Militant” O’Brien has been putting on a brave face regarding dwindling union membership numbers since he took office two years ago.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 3, 2024 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, SEIU, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
We recently explored how unions cannot protect workers from layoffs but deflect responsibility and claim that “corporate greed” is to blame.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 2, 2024 | Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW
As our own Phil Wilson has discussed at length, several recent campaigns have seen union activists, who act as paid covert internal organizers, often referred to as “salts.”
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 25, 2024 | Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Local, Lyft, Minimum Wage, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Uber, Unions
It’s a familiar sight these days: supposedly well-meaning lawmakers, often lobbied by unions, believe they are helping workers by substantially boosting the minimum wage. Companies must then pull rabbits out of hats to afford increased labor costs, which leads to higher prices for consumers, decreased demand, and less available work.
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