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The New York Review of Books publishes an essay by Professor Emerita Dorothy Sue Cobble, reviewing “Wages for Housework: The Feminist Fight Against Unpaid Labor.”

Thursday, October 9, 2025
The New York Review of Books

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc, arguing that the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayoral race could encourage large numbers of workers to organize.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Jacobin

Nonprofit Quarterly cites Eric Blanc and mentions his new book, “We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big.”

Monday, September 1, 2025
Nonprofit Quarterly

Insider NJ names Dana Britton to its Labor Power List, calling her a “widely cited authority on gendered organizations” and noting her many scholarly works.

Sunday, August 31, 2025
Insider NJ

The Associated Press interviews James M. Cooney about the controversy surrounding an online system that checks the immigration status of job applicants.

Friday, August 29, 2025
The Associated Press

The Nation publishes an op-ed co-authored by Eric Blanc about Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to become the next mayor of New York City.

Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Nation

Marketplace asks Michael Sturman why Starbucks and other companies are giving across-the-board raises instead of merit raises based on each employee’s performance.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Marketplace

Labor Notes reports NewsGuild has organized 210 workplaces since 2020, including many of the nation's largest newsrooms. Eric Blanc is quoted.

Monday, August 18, 2025
Labor Notes

WKSU Radio interviews Christopher Hayes about the growing number of baristas and other coffee shop employees who are seeking to unionize.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
WKSU Radio

MedPage Today reports the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating union contracts for most employees, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Friday, August 8, 2025
MedPage Today

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