Gen Z’s Priorities vs. The ‘996’ Movement: Colliding Trends For Employers To Watch
What Gen Z wants from employers collides with the ‘996’ workplace trend. To avoid vulnerability points for unions to swoop in, businesses should take note.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 29, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Trending, Unions, White-Collar
What Gen Z wants from employers collides with the ‘996’ workplace trend. To avoid vulnerability points for unions to swoop in, businesses should take note.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 27, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Leadership, News, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Starbucks unionized workers elect strike captains, hold practice pickets and rallies, and hold a strike vote while contract talks remain frozen.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 24, 2025 | Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Federal, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Unions
It’s Friday, and we have five stories that you might not have heard yet, including updates on the ‘996’ trend, H-1B visas, and contract disputes.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 21, 2025 | Courts, Federal, IAM, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Unions
The Supreme Court is in session. Three crucial labor-related cases involving federal agencies, retirement funds, and government contracts are worth watching.
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 20, 2025 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, LRI RightNow, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
Union activity cooled in Q3 2025 — and that’s not necessarily bad news for employers.
The new LRI RightNow Petitions and Elections Review shows petition and election volume declined year-over-year, marking a slowdown from 2024’s peak levels.
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