The Contract Proposal Didn’t Change. The Vote Did
Teamsters Local 455 rejected Cargill’s contract by 25 votes, then approved the same deal by 902 two weeks later. The difference wasn’t the offer, it was whether members understood it.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 26, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Collective Bargaining, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Teamsters Local 455 rejected Cargill’s contract by 25 votes, then approved the same deal by 902 two weeks later. The difference wasn’t the offer, it was whether members understood it.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 24, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Unions
The UAW’s poaching hard in other industries, and this summer, Shawn Fain’s union has waged several attorney strikes at public defenders’ offices.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 21, 2026 | Corruption, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions
This week, a union local’s leadership is suspended over corruption, Shawn Fain is lashing out at judges, and a Teamsters nursing strike approaches a milestone.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2026 | Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Unions
$6.4 million in strike costs, a reduced wage offer, and a union dispute over the math. One healthcare strike’s aftermath is growing particularly ugly.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 18, 2026 | CWA, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, Unions
Unions are applying public and legal pressure to try and block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. This can happen in any industry.
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