SMLR Experts In the News

Marketplace interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work. She says many women are dealing with “the stigma associated with being a caregiver.”

Private Equity International writes about Blackstone’s plan to grant equity to workers in future buyouts, citing research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

The Star Tribune runs an op-ed by Minneapolis City Council Member Emily Koski about a successful pilot program led by the workplace justice lab@RU.

Bloomberg reports 2,000 student workers at UC Santa Cruz are striking over the university’s treatment of pro-Palestinian protestors, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Mercury News reports 128 former employees of the Radisson Hotel in Oakland are still waiting for back wages, quoting Daniel Galvin of the workplace justice lab@RU.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the vice president’s speech to SEIU members. Francis Ryan says, “Labor continues to play an important role in securing victories.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the mayor wants all city employees to return to in-person work by this summer. Francis Ryan adds historical context.

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater previews an event featuring Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc about UAW’s loss at a Mercedes plant in Alabama. He argues that labor must take more risks in order to secure more victories.

ABC7 News reports on a wage theft case in Oakland, quoting Daniel Galvin and citing research by the workplace justice lab@RU. (Segment begins at 23:07 in the video)