LSER Experts In the News

USA Today talks to Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about the impact of new Republican-led voting restrictions in many states.

MarketWatch interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says the labor shortage is emboldening workers to make demands.

NJ Indy reports three Starbucks stores in New Jersey are holding union elections, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

VICE examines the growing influence of Starbucks Workers United and quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says, “I don’t see this campaign slowing down anytime soon.”

Vox reports other retailers and logistics companies are scrambling to match Amazon’s frenetic pace, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan, who calls it a “race to the bottom."

HuffPost examines whether Starbucks will stall negotiations on a first contract with Workers United, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Bloomberg reports women in corporations typically receive smaller equity grants, quoting Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

Forbes asks Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU about the long-term impact of recent organizing victories at Amazon, REI, and Starbucks.

The Guardian talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about younger workers standing up to consultants and using social media to undercut anti-union messaging.

La Política (Argentina) interviews Tamara Lee about workers of color leading the campaign to unionize Amazon fulfillment centers and Starbucks stores in the U.S.