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The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace

Posted 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

Earlier this week, we discussed how unions are embracing new technology to organize and grow their membership. Another side exists with that coin: how tech, specifically AI and automation, emboldens unions to call strikes over related job security concerns.

Wilson Comments On Likely Rise In Union Organizing In 2024

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 1, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Media, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company

Our own Phil Wilson commented in an article for The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) about the recent deals between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, predicting that the successful contracts will lead to increased union organizing efforts in 2024.

UPS/Teamsters: Whose Win Is It Anyway? (Part 2)

Posted by Nancy Jowske | Aug 7, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, Strikes, Transportation, Unionized Company, Unions

n this two-part story, our own Nancy Jowske takes a deeper look at the agreement and offers some thoughts on what the “historic” agreement delivers for union members represented by the Teamsters.