LSER Experts In the News

CBS Philadelphia asks Francis Ryan how the current sanitation strike differs from previous strikes. He says there is “more public support” this time.

The Conversation publishes a Q&A with Francis Ryan about the history of sanitation strikes in Philadelphia, noting that a 1938 strike led to the formation of the union.

The Philadelphia Inquirer talks to Francis Ryan about the role of social media in the DC 33 strike. He says the workers are “telling their hardship stories.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the historical antecedents of the strike that has halted garbage collection in the city, quoting Francis Ryan.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports thousands of city workers represented by AFSCME District Council 33 are on strike, demanding higher wages. Francis Ryan is quoted.

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc, who calls New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary a “nationwide political earthquake.”

Mother Jones interviews Yana Rodgers about the economic impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Jacobin runs an article by Eric Blanc about the influential role of unionized workers in deciding the New York City mayoral race.

Power at Work publishes an article by Danielle Phillips-Cunningham about the trailblazing Black labor leader who founded the National Association of Wage Earners.

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc, who argues that most unions have invested “exasperatingly little into new organizing” in recent years.