SMLR Experts In the News

HuffPost reports some workers are recording the moment they get laid off and sharing the video on social media. Jie (Jasmine) Feng says that could backfire and lead to legal problems.

Fortune reports on the growing number of union campaigns. David (DK) Kryscynski says too many employers view organizing as an external threat, rather than a chance to look inward.

Inc. reports Apple may have sold 180,000 Vision Pro headsets at its launch, quoting Peter Rokkos on how the new product could change the future of work.

Quartz interviews Peter Rokkos about the launch of Vision Pro. He says it could bring augmented and virtual reality headsets into the mainstream and revolutionize the future of work.

The Conversation publishes an article about Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation members going on strike. The Center for Innovation in Worker Organization is cited.

KSFR Radio’s Barrier Free Futures talks to Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about disability voting statistics.

Community College Daily covers a new study by the Education and Employment Research Center, quoting Michelle Van Noy.

New Jersey Monitor reports the New Jersey Legislature has passed the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights. The story cites a study by the Center for Women and Work.

The New York Times reports some unions are conflicted over how to respond to the Israel-Hamas war, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Jacobin talks to Eric Blanc about the recent surge in labor militancy across the country and what unions must do to reverse decades of declining membership.