Trendspotting: Several Heaping Helpings Of NLRB Heavy Handedness
The NLRB seems bound and determined to side against retail and food service chains – if there is even an inkling of union involvement – regarding operational decisions.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 22, 2024 | Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
The NLRB seems bound and determined to side against retail and food service chains – if there is even an inkling of union involvement – regarding operational decisions.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 16, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
Last week, we promised more coverage of Shawn Fain’s antics, and here we go. To briefly refresh, the UAW chief went into overdrive following his “stand-up strike” against the Big Three
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 12, 2024 | Breaking, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, SCOTUS, SCOTUS, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Union Organizing, Unions
Yes, we’re talking about Starbucks, but this isn’t about your favorite latte. It’s about the “Memphis Seven,” union activism, and a whole lot of legal steam.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 11, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Nonprofit, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Weekly Workfront
UAW’s Aggressive Campaigns, SpaceX vs. NLRB, and a Planned Parenthood Deal
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 9, 2024 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Politics, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Union Organizing, Unions
California is poised for a dicey labor development amid already rough inflationary times. After much back and forth last year, lawmakers passed AB 1228, which will boost most fast-food to $20 per hour on April 1, 2024.
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