SMLR Experts In the News

CNN Business reports the combination of low pay and expensive childcare puts some gig workers in an untenable position, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Construction Dive cites research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

The Future Hindsight podcast interviews Tamara Lee about racial justice, systemic inequity, and the need for diverse leadership in unions.

CNN Business reports the combination of low pay and expensive childcare puts some gig workers in an untenable position, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Rutgers Today interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the emotional and social benefits of making small talk with co-workers—and how it’s not the same on Zoom.

NJBIZ reports President Biden’s OSHA has issued new COVID-19 safety guidelines, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

WIRED interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about Amazon’s union-busting strategy.

The Worcester Business Journal cites a study by the Center for Women and Work, which finds that moms are 93% more likely to come back to work after taking paid maternity leave

Billy Penn interviews Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work, who says “occupational segregation” puts many women in front-line healthcare roles that are first in line for vaccination.

Fagbladet3F (Denmark) reports on the global significance of the unionization vote at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, quoting Will Brucher.