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When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver
by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
Teamster Troubles, Trials and Tribulations: Tariffs Edition
by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Tariffs will hit UPS Teamsters, too: During a recent earnings call, UPS projected 20,000 job losses due to a tariff-influenced restructuring.

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When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver
by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
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Teamster Troubles, Trials and Tribulations: Tariffs Edition
by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver
by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Egg On His Face? Shawn Fain And The Rollercoaster Tariffs
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 10, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, Politics, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Egg On His Face? Shawn Fain And The Rollercoaster Tariffs
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 10, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, Politics, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Labor Relations Issues 2025: Trump, RTO Mandates, DEI Rollbacks, and Tech
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 25, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CWA, EEOC, Federal, Harold Daggett, Healthcare, IBT, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, White-Collar
Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Teamster Troubles, Trials and Tribulations: Tariffs Edition
by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Retail Roundup: The Grocery Industry As Testing Ground For A Paralyzed NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 24, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, RWDSU, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Teamster Troubles, Trials and Tribulations: Tariffs Edition
by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Tariffs will hit UPS Teamsters, too: During a recent earnings call, UPS projected 20,000 job losses due to a tariff-influenced restructuring.
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Heads Up: Video Game Organizers Are Taking On Morphing Federal Labor Policy With UVW-CWA
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 21, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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An Organizing Cornucopia With No Incoming Holiday Cheer From The NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 21, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cemex Decision, CWA, Hospitality, iatse, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Logistics, News, NLRB, Politics, Retail, SBWU, SCOTUS, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Uber, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, UNITE-HERE
Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
Employers should anticipate unions trying to pull other levers in their toolbox, including some seasoned methods that could be used in new ways.
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Who Are The ‘Union Curious’? The Plight Of Gen Z As A Big Labor Target
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 8, 2024 | Cannabis, Education, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Nonprofit, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
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Can Starbucks Workers United Close the Deal? Wilma Liebman Suggests It May Be Time for a Rethink
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 10, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) struggles to finalize its first collective bargaining agreement...
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StrikeWatch: ‘Tis The Season And A Silent Night After A Union Staff Strike
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 12, 2024 | Aerospace, Education, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, News, Retail, RWDSU, SEIU, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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The One With the PRO Act Wildcard
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 25, 2024 | AFL-CIO, CWA, DOL, Hospitality, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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An Organizing Cornucopia With No Incoming Holiday Cheer From The NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 21, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cemex Decision, CWA, Hospitality, iatse, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Logistics, News, NLRB, Politics, Retail, SBWU, SCOTUS, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Uber, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, UNITE-HERE
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Unpacking Union Pushback In The Art World
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 24, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Service Industry, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
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StrikeWatch: ‘Tis The Season And A Silent Night After A Union Staff Strike
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 12, 2024 | Aerospace, Education, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, News, Retail, RWDSU, SEIU, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Teamster Troubles, Trials and Tribulations: Tariffs Edition
by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Unpacking Union Pushback In The Art World
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 24, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Service Industry, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
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When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver
by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Unpacking Union Pushback In The Art World
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 24, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Service Industry, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
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Egg On His Face? Shawn Fain And The Rollercoaster Tariffs
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 10, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, Politics, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Welcome To More Labor Limbo From A Dismantled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2025 | AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Federal, FMCS, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Politics, SEIU, UFCW, Unions
To put it mildly, this is an unusual time for federal labor law.
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Retail Roundup: The Grocery Industry As Testing Ground For A Paralyzed NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 24, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, RWDSU, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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Welcome To More Labor Limbo From A Dismantled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2025 | AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Federal, FMCS, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Politics, SEIU, UFCW, Unions
To put it mildly, this is an unusual time for federal labor law.
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Unions And Protecting Workers’ Data Don’t Go Hand In Hand? You Don’t Say
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 27, 2025 | AFGE, AFL-CIO, News, Unions
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The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
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
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Labor Relations Issues 2025: Trump, RTO Mandates, DEI Rollbacks, and Tech
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 25, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CWA, EEOC, Federal, Harold Daggett, Healthcare, IBT, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, White-Collar
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The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
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.
The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
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.
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The Push-Pull Of AI In The Healthcare Workplace: Addressing Nursing Concerns Before Unions Take Advantage
by Kimberly Ricci | May 20, 2024 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Artificial Intelligence, CNA NNOC, CWA, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, Strikes, Tech - Media, Trending, Unions
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The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, CNA NNOC, CWA, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver
by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
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Teamster Troubles, Trials and Tribulations: Tariffs Edition
by Kimberly Ricci | May 8, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Has Already Upped Her Wild-Card Status On The PRO Act
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 17, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, DOL, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Research, Unionized Company, Unions
If there’s a current trend among D.C.-based politicians these days, it’s that labor policies will not be predictable down party lines.
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How Will GOP Senator Josh Hawley’s Pro-Union Legislation Fare In Light Of Trump 2.0?
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 20, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, DOL, Employee Rights Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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The One With the PRO Act Wildcard
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 25, 2024 | AFL-CIO, CWA, DOL, Hospitality, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Union Corruption Update: Fresh Examples of Labor Leader Misconduct
by Michael VanDervort | Sep 25, 2024 | AFGE, Corruption, Courts, DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NALC, News, SEIU, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, USW
Let's look at some of the union leader misconduct and corruption since our last "sticky fingers" update.
When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver
by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions
Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.
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Retail Roundup: The Grocery Industry As Testing Ground For A Paralyzed NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 24, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, RWDSU, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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No Quorum, No Relief: Why Stericycle Still Rules the NLRB’s World
by Michael VanDervort | May 7, 2025 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Retail
Confidentiality used to be HR gospel during investigations. Now, it might get you slapped with an unfair labor practice.
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Heads Up: Video Game Organizers Are Taking On Morphing Federal Labor Policy With UVW-CWA
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 21, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
Overall, do union “big wins” really win? Not so much, it turns out.
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Unpacking Union Pushback In The Art World
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 24, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Service Industry, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
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