Is UAW’s Volkswagen Contract A ‘Historic Win’? More Like a Reality Check
UAW President Shawn Fain crowed about “a life-changing first agreement” for VW workers, but of course he isn’t telling the entire story. Let’s break it down.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 9, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, UAW, Unionized Company, Unions
UAW President Shawn Fain crowed about “a life-changing first agreement” for VW workers, but of course he isn’t telling the entire story. Let’s break it down.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 2, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, UAW, Unions
Unions preach worker protections but practice something different with their own employees, as these recent staff union disputes show in abundance.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 29, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, RWDSU, Trending, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
As part of our follow-up to LRIRightNow’s 2025 NLRB Review, we looked why the UAW, UFCW, and building trades unions are so awful at winning elections.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 9, 2026 | AFSCME, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, DOL, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
It’s Friday, and we’ve got five labor related stories you might not have heard yet, including Teamsters and UAW drama, a DOL policy nudge, and AI in healthcare.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 5, 2026 | IBEW, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, Trending, UAW, Unions, USW
UAW President Shawn Fain claims that 2028 will be the next big year for union contract battles, but don’t sleep on 2026. We rounded up the renewal fights to come.
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