Category: Workers United

Shades Of Starbucks? A First Contract Battle In The Banking Industry Is Striking A Resemblance

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 27, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Financial/Banking, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

Wells Fargo became the first major U.S. bank to see branches unionize.

The Starbucks Contract Struggle Will Head To Mediation, But With No Touchdown In Sight

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 6, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Courts, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

According to the joint statement, both parties “are committed to continuing to work together — with a mediator’s assistance — to navigate complex issues and reach fair contracts.”

The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 29, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CNA NNOC, CWA, IAM, iatse, IBEW, IBT, ILA, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, National Nurses United, NLRB, NUHW, RWDSU, SBWU, SEIU, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, UNITE-HERE, USW, Workers United

In 2025, labor relations issues are proving to be anything but predictable. From surging union activity to bold employer responses, 2024 was a whirlwind year that reshaped industries and left no corner of the labor world untouched.