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The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
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A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make “the next Starbucks” happen.
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Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
Healthcare And AI: Will Fear Of Nursing ‘Bots’ Aid Or Harm The Already Stressed-Out Profession?
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An Automotive Tune-Up: The UAW’s Current State Of Organizing
Much has been made of the United Auto Workers’ dwindling membership numbers, and rightfully so. No matter how one paints the picture, a zenith of 1.5 million members compared to the current 380,000 is a substantial and frankly embarrassing fall.
Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
A Retail Roundup: Another Bite Of The Apple, More Trader Joe’s Woes, And A Revolt Within The UFCW
A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make "the next Starbucks" happen.
The Tech Sector’s Push And Pull: When Workers Who Deploy AI Turn To Unions
It’s happening: As technology advances and organizing campaigns receive more media attention, these realms are increasingly intertwined as union activity spreads into previously untouched industries.
A Tale Of Three Cities: Gig-Economy Drivers Are Paying The Price Of New Minimum Wage Laws
It’s a familiar sight these days: supposedly well-meaning lawmakers, often lobbied by unions, believe they are helping workers by substantially boosting the minimum wage. Companies must then pull rabbits out of hats to afford increased labor costs, which leads to higher prices for consumers, decreased demand, and less available work.
The Friday Workfront: Developing Labor Trends
As more traditional labor unions like the Teamsters and the UAW have been dominating headlines in 2023, the once trendy labor organizations known as worker centers have taken a bit of a back seat, but that may be changing.
Higher Education Isn’t Throwing The Books At Unions Yet
Over the past few years, union recruitment in the higher-ed industry has been particularly aggressive, with several unions going poaching.
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The Teamsters Keep Trucking Away From Their Own Members’ Interests
Like many Big Labor leaders, Teamsters President Sean “Militant” O’Brien has been putting on a brave face regarding dwindling union membership numbers since he took office two years ago.
When Union ‘Successes’ Lead To Job Losses, Big Labor Shrugs Its Shoulders And Points Fingers
We recently explored how unions cannot protect workers from layoffs but deflect responsibility and claim that “corporate greed” is to blame.
Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
A Retail Roundup: Another Bite Of The Apple, More Trader Joe’s Woes, And A Revolt Within The UFCW
A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make "the next Starbucks" happen.
The Tech Sector’s Push And Pull: When Workers Who Deploy AI Turn To Unions
It’s happening: As technology advances and organizing campaigns receive more media attention, these realms are increasingly intertwined as union activity spreads into previously untouched industries.
A United Steelworkers Sham And An UAW Errant Election
This month’s news from the manufacturing sector yields a true embarrassment of riches when it...
2024’s Union Contract Negotiations: An Overview
As we roll into 2024, the labor scene is buzzing with some key union contract negotiations, spanning from telecommunications to education. Here's a peek at what's coming up and why it matters.
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The Four-Day Workweek: Union Pipe Dream Or A Potential Reality?
UAW President Shawn Fain also has another goal to land himself in the history books: He is not going to stop talking about the 4-day/32-hour workweek for five days/40 hours of pay.
Breaking: NLRB GC Abruzzo Releases Cemex Guidance Memorandum 24-01
NLRB GC Abruzzo released a Guidance Memorandum related to Cemex
Sticky Fingers and Bad Actors: Union Misconduct in 2024
It’s been more than a minute since we did any kind of an update about union corruption and misconduct by labor union officials, so let’s jump right in with a look at what has been going on in 2024.
Union’s First Contract? More Faltering Steps And A Full-On Stumble For Organized ‘Castles’
That brings us to fresh news of a crumbled union at Medieval Times, eighteen months after workers in California voted to form the dinner theater company’s first union of knights, queens, and other costumed performers.
Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
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