SMLR Experts In the News

VICE News asks Rebecca Kolins Givan why some Amazon workers want a union, while others are opposed or on the fence.

Deseret News reports on the union vote at the company’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) publishes an op-ed by Kyra Leigh Sutton about the transition from HR generalist to subject matter expert.

The Hill publishes an op-ed by Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) on the massive labor law reform bill that passed the House this month.

The New York Times interviews Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about Amazon’s history of union-busting and the significance of the union election at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse.

NJBIZ writes about how unions and worker’s rights groups are approaching the post-pandemic landscape, quoting Will Brucher.

KSFR Radio interviews Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about improved voting accessibility in the 2020 election.

Benefits Canada interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the power of office small talk.

Rutgers Today publishes an essay by Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about her research on paid and unpaid care work.

Bloomberg Law writes about workplace harassment in the accounting industry, quoting Nichelle Carpenter on how leadership affects workers’ morale and performance.