Independent Unions & The Rise of Employee-Led Organizing

The biggest labor news of the past year has been the organizing efforts of Starbucks Workers United, an independent union led by Starbucks employees themselves. For many, this has been a new concept, but in reality, independent or in-house unions have been around for decades. How do these unions develop within a company and how can a company best respond to their advances? Our guest today is Mark Codd, Vice President and Managing Director for IRI Consultants. Here, he explains: What inspired this recent interest in independent labor unions; The organizing tactics employed by in-house unions; Why "independent" unions are often not as independent as they may seem; and The next phase in these independent drives, and what's at stake for the movement. The ProjectHR Podcast: Season 4, Episode 2