Category: Unions

A Union-Fueled Automation Conundrum: The Restaurant Industry’s Chess Vs. Checkers

“Unions are playing checkers, while companies are playing chess.” Kerr further explains that “automation has already been operationally deployed that can replace line workers” at McDonald’s, Burger King, Jack-in-the-Box, and Carl’s Jr in California. 

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An Automotive Tune-Up: The UAW’s Current State Of Organizing

Much has been made of the United Auto Workers’ dwindling membership numbers, and rightfully so. No matter how one paints the picture, a zenith of 1.5 million members compared to the current 380,000 is a substantial and frankly embarrassing fall.

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Travels Into Labor Unrest: Strike Fever Spreads To The Airline Industry

Last year’s United Auto Workers “stand-up strike” affected auto manufacturers and caused collateral damage in other industries, propelling unions in other spaces, such as airlines, into strike mode.

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California’s $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Isn’t Enough For Unions: The SEIU’s Next Attempted Magic Trick

However, the fast food council council will still be able to set wages for this industry, and four of the council seats are likely to be controlled by – get this – the California Fast Food Workers Union, which was announced late last week as a new invention of the SEIU.

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