Category: SBWU

A Starbucks Check-In: Can New CEO Brian Niccol Right The Ship?

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 16, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cemex Decision, Culture, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

On Sept. 9, former Chipotle chief Brian Niccol took over as the sixth CEO in Starbucks’ history and their second CEO to inherit a union-fueled mess.

Leadership in Transition: New CEOs Respond to Pressing Issues

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 21, 2024 | Aerospace, Culture, Healthcare, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, SBWU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions, White-Collar

Leadership changes can cause trepidation among workers, but these transitions provide opportunities for successors to transform operations, address company culture, and foster extraordinary workplaces.

Who Are The ‘Union Curious’? The Plight Of Gen Z As A Big Labor Target

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 8, 2024 | Cannabis, Education, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Nonprofit, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions

Big Labor is also looking to grow its waning numbers by appealing to younger workers, who are often unfamiliar with living under a union constitution.