Labor Relations

Labor Day Special

I’ve always tried to do something on-topic for Labor Day. After all, this is an employment blog, and Labor Day is about labor, not just the end of summer. Start with the basics: “Why do we celebrate Labor Day?” Next,... (Continue reading)

Cintas ranked top employer in Canada — Huh?

When I read this headline, I first stared in disbelief, in view of my my most recent post. Then I reveled a moment in the juicy irony of this story. Cintas, the company American unions demonize almost as much as... (Continue reading)

Lessons From NYC Transit Strike: Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong?

Brooklyn Bridge footpath – Transit Strike Originally uploaded by MacRonin47. Many viewed the New York City transit strike just before Christmas as an illegal powerplay by a bunch of selfish “thugs” with unrealistic economic expectations. I’d have expected most of... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for October 31, 2005

I know, I just went over a month without doing one of these, and now here are two back-to-back. What’s up? Let’s just say I’m trying to get back in the habit. As usual, I’m listing my provocative headlines first... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for October 1-26, 2005

I’ve been so busy switching to the new format and keeping up with the “Our Recent Reading” page that I’ve neglected to do this update for over a month. (New readers: I had been doing it weekly, publishing on Monday,... (Continue reading)