IBT Archives | Labor Relations News and Analysis

The Teamsters’ Lawsuit On Self-Driving Trucks: California Giveth To Unions, And California Taketh Away

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 2, 2026 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, Unions

The Teamsters tried twice to sway California politicians to pass laws in favor of their truck-driving views. Both attempts failed, so they’re suing.

Friday Five: Starbucks Workers United’s Repeat, Fain’s Reckoning, And Chavez’s Erasure

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 28, 2026 | Corruption, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, UAW, Unions

This week, Starbucks Workers United is retrying stale moves, UAW’s Shawn Fain draws mainstream scrutiny, and a court strikes down the NLRB’s successor bar.

The Contract Proposal Didn’t Change. The Vote Did

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 26, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Collective Bargaining, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

Teamsters Local 455 rejected Cargill’s contract by 25 votes, then approved the same deal by 902 two weeks later. The difference wasn’t the offer, it was whether members understood it.

Friday Five: Corruption, Contempt, And Court Rulings

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 21, 2026 | Corruption, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions

This week, a union local’s leadership is suspended over corruption, Shawn Fain is lashing out at judges, and a Teamsters nursing strike approaches a milestone.