LSER Experts In the News

NJBIZ examines how President Biden’s infrastructure plan would create more unionized construction jobs in New Jersey, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Star-Ledger reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and another union have asked the National Mediation Board to step in, quoting Bill Dwyer.

Quartz Africa interviews Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

The Guardian interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says the president’s pro-union legacy will depend on what he’s able to accomplish without congressional support.

Healthcare Dive reports more than 700 nurses are still striking at Tenet's St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

CBS News interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says many companies “signal to consumers they are on the right side of this issue, while doing very little in practice.”

Pitchfork writes about an independent music label that welcomed a union with open arms, quoting Janice Fine, who was “flabbergasted by how progressive that is.”

Syndicalisme Hebdo (France) interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about Amazon’s anti-union stance and how the U.S. Senate could turn the tide by passing the PRO Act.

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

The American Prospect interviews Janice Fine about how worker centers form and how unions perceive them.