Friday Five: Teamsters Gloss Over Contract Details And Shawn Fain Gets Snubbed
This week, the Teamsters gloss over an unimpressive contract, Shawn Fain gets snubbed, the Pharmacy Guild prepares to strike, and gig drivers get the shaft.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 14, 2026 | Gig Economy, Healthcare, IAM, Labor Relations Ink, News, SEIU, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
This week, the Teamsters gloss over an unimpressive contract, Shawn Fain gets snubbed, the Pharmacy Guild prepares to strike, and gig drivers get the shaft.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 7, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, NLRB, UAW, UFCW, Unions
The Ninth Circuit questions California’s “captive audience” ban law, REI workers reject UFCW, and a UAW organizer is suspended over a threat against a Fain rival.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 6, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
As UAW’s presidential election heats up, challengers are seizing upon a glaring and unresolved issue: the union still doesn’t have a budget.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 22, 2026 | Corruption, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
A grand jury has subpoenaed UAW federal monitor Neil Barofsky over his watchdog reports, which detail President Shawn Fain’s retaliatory conduct against rivals like Rich Boyer. With reelection season underway and Fain’s own remarks adding fuel, the fallout could reach well beyond the ballot.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 7, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Unions
The UAW’s federal monitor found Shawn Fain’s stated reasons for firing VP Rich Boyer were false and exaggerated, adding weight to Boyer’s presidential campaign against Fain.
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