Friday Five: Corruption, Contempt, And Court Rulings
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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 18, 2026 | CWA, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, Unions
Unions are applying public and legal pressure to try and block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. This can happen in any industry.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 22, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, National Nurses United, Tech - Media, Transportation, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company
Unions and AI: Trade unions are supporting AI work projects like data centers while nurses and entertainment unions push back. What employers need to know.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 6, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Collective Bargaining, Decertification, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Media, NLRB, SHRM, Unionized Company, Unions
In a recent SHRM article, titled When Employees Want Out: A Union Decertification Primer, Michael VanDervort explains why employee-driven efforts to remove union representation are legally sensitive, often misunderstood, and increasingly relevant for HR and labor relations teams.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 26, 2026 | Cemex Decision, Gig Economy, IAM, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
A Pharmacy Guild-related non-mystery: A Pharmacy Guild co-founder, Shane Jerominski, recently took...
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