SMLR Experts In the News

The Hechinger Report looks at the pros and cons of working your way through college, quoting Daniel Douglas of the Education and Employment Research Center and citing his study that finds students who work during the school year have higher earnings later in life.

MinnPost interviews Javier Morillo-Alicea about his long career in the Minnesota labor movement and his new role with the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on employee ownership in Western Pennsylvania, quoting former dean David Feingold and citing research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

CNN quotes Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work on how President Trump’s expansion of the global gag rule undermines his new effort to help women abroad.

The Star-Ledger quotes Elaine Zundl of the Center for Women and Work on how restaurants are “breeding grounds” for sexual harassment.

Axios summarizes The Atlantic’s report on the group that’s writing the policies, quoting Todd Vachon on how no labor leaders attended the last meeting.

The Atlantic takes an in-depth look at New Consensus, quoting Todd Vachon about the absence of union leaders at its last meeting.

PLANSPONSOR reports on research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, which finds a strong majority of both Democrats and Republicans would rather work for an employee-owned company.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports locomotive plant workers in Western Pennsylvania are voting on a new contract, quoting Susan Schurman.

The Washington Examiner publishes an op-ed, quoting Daniel Douglas of the Education and Employment Research Center and citing his study on the benefits of working your way through school.