Labor Union Convention Season Is Here. Here’s What Employers Need to Watch.
Five of the largest labor union conventions in the United States take place this summer, including the AFL-CIO, the Teamsters and the UAW.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 11, 2026 | AFL-CIO, AFSCME, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Liz Shuler, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions
Five of the largest labor union conventions in the United States take place this summer, including the AFL-CIO, the Teamsters and the UAW.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 1, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) is inching closer to passing, and potential effects on employers include binding arbitration.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 22, 2026 | IAM, iatse, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, News, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
This week in labor news: The Teamsters clash with IATSE over Beast Games, the Pharmacy Guild-IAM loses an election, UAW chief Shawn Fain receives reform criticism, and the DOL’s Chavez-DeRemer investigation nears its conclusion.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 1, 2026 | Cannabis, CWA, DOL, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unions
Union signs get a style guide, Apple faces a ULP, cannabis gets some clarity, and Sean O’Brien probably didn’t need a $10 pamphlet.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 27, 2026 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, Unions
What started as a joke became a razor-thin decertification campaign to oust the Teamsters at Lamb Weston. And Kira Junod isn’t done yet.
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