Francis Ryan In the News

Welcome to the Jungle talks to Francis Ryan about the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, the Lavender Scare, Harvey Milk, and the importance of LGBTQ+ labor history.

The Labor and Working Class History Association publishes an essay by Francis Ryan, recounting his personal experiences with Philadelphia’s crossing guards in the 1970s.

The Philadelphia Citizen writes about the graduate student strike and other recent controversies at Temple University, quoting Francis Ryan.

Law360 reports the union organizing surge at Starbucks stores is slowing down across the country, quoting Francis Ryan.

The Record reports on the rise of automation in the restaurant and supermarket industries, with historical perspective from Francis Ryan.

Axios reports a growing number of unions are seeking cost-of-living wage adjustments to keep pace with inflation, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Modern Retail examines Amazon Labor Union’s historic organizing victory in New York City, quoting Francis Ryan on the difficulty of negotiating a first contract.

WIRED reports on Amazon Labor Union’s victory and the looming contract negotiations, quoting Francis Ryan.

Marketplace talks to Francis Ryan about how “the COVID crisis has lifted the sanitation worker into the public consciousness.”

Jacobin Magazine reviews “The Memoirs of Wendell W. Young III: A Life in Philadelphia Labor and Politics,” edited by Francis Ryan.