Category: SBWU

465 Days and Counting: When Union Wins Don’t Deliver

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 22, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

In May 2022, history was made over venti lattes and espresso shots. The downtown Birmingham Starbucks became the first Starbucks store in Alabama to vote to unionize.

When Dress Codes Become a Union Issue: Turns Out Pants Are Political

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

When Starbucks recently updated its dress code, the move sparked criticism from Starbucks Workers United (SWU), adding another layer to a long list of unresolved workplace issues.

The Starbucks Contract Struggle Will Head To Mediation, But With No Touchdown In Sight

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 6, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Courts, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

According to the joint statement, both parties “are committed to continuing to work together — with a mediator’s assistance — to navigate complex issues and reach fair contracts.”

The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 29, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CNA NNOC, CWA, IAM, iatse, IBEW, IBT, ILA, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, National Nurses United, NLRB, NUHW, RWDSU, SBWU, SEIU, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, UNITE-HERE, USW, Workers United

In 2025, labor relations issues are proving to be anything but predictable. From surging union activity to bold employer responses, 2024 was a whirlwind year that reshaped industries and left no corner of the labor world untouched.