Coffee Klatch: Unionization Among Baristas Remains Volatile
Employers like Starbucks and Compass Coffee are responding differently to significant unionization efforts among baristas and other employees in the coffee and café industry.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 3, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Don't Be a Jerk, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Positive Workplace, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Employers like Starbucks and Compass Coffee are responding differently to significant unionization efforts among baristas and other employees in the coffee and café industry.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 28, 2024 | April Verrett, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
Leadership changes have been frequent for international unions over the past few years.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | May 24, 2024 | Cannabis, Communication, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Logistics, NLRB, Podcast, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
We’re dropping two new episodes of The Left of Boom Show in classic audio podcast format today. Get them while they’re hot!
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 23, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cannabis, Culture, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom Show, Legal, Local, Podcast, Politics, Retail, States, UFCW, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Unique concerns exist for cannabis employers whose retail workers, growers, and producers could be – and are being – solicited for third-party representation
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 22, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, Strikes, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
REI, as an outdoor equipment and clothing retailer and co-op, advocates for sustainable business...
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