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U.S. law allows employers to permanently replace strikers in many cases. But the facts of the strike and the politics of the day could make it harder for Kelloggs.

The Herman Trend AlertDecember 15, 2021Turning The Great Resignation into The Great Retention---Part 1Once again, I have so much to say that I am unable to get it all into one Trend Alert. So, dear readers, this Trend Alert will be Part 1 and you will find the balance of the information in

The president called the move by Kelloggs "an existential attack on the union and its members."

The president called the move by Kelloggs "an existential attack on the union and its members."

The coffee chain may challenge the results, but it looks like Starbucks’ U.S. stores will no longer be 100% union-free.

The Herman Trend AlertNovember 24, 2021Harnessing the Power of the TidesMost people don't know it, but for years the British government has been using its tides on the Thames to generate electricity. Now, far north of London and the Thames, some researchers have launched a much more ambitious experiment. This Herman

The Herman Trend AlertNovember 3, 2021Feeling the HeatThe planet is warming, and although I still have some readers who do not believe it, the cause is conclusively human produced. We all saw what happened when many countries locked down. Not only did those cities become more livable, but the quality

The Herman Trend AlertOctober 27, 2021Abundant ComputingFor more than 60 years now, computers have continued to become more and more powerful. About 30 to 40 years ago, if you had a big computing job, the computer power you would need would fill an entire room (or maybe a floor) with

The Herman Trend AlertOctober 20, 2021The Labor Crisis is HereDear Reader: Three times in the 20+-year history of the Herman Trend Alert have I needed to postpone the release of this Alert. Today is number three. I am supposed to be "on vacation" this week, however "the show must go on." Yesterday, I had both a Learning

After a preliminary vote count in Connecticut, two workers supported and three workers opposed becoming the only unionized Dollar General store in the country.