LSER Experts In the News

Hoodline reports on an initiative led by the workplace justice lab@RU, quoting Janice Fine. The program helps 55 small businesses in Minneapolis to comply with labor laws.

KCRW Radio reports 48,000 academic workers may strike over the treatment of pro-Palestinian protestors on University of California campuses, quoting Adrienne Eaton.

New Jersey 101.5 News covers a report by the Center for Women and Work, quoting Yana Rodgers. The report finds that New Jersey ranks 43^rd on pay equity for moms.

Jacobin publishes an interview with Eric Blanc about the new models of union organizing that emerged during recent high-profile campaigns like Starbucks.

The Record reports New Jersey ranks near the bottom of all states on pay equity for moms, citing a report by the Center for Women and Work and quoting Yana Rodgers.

The Hill reports some unions are calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War and supporting pro-Palestinian protestors on college campuses, quoting Will Brucher.

Hoodline reports on a landmark wage theft ruling against two construction companies in the Pacific Northwest, quoting Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU. 

Forbes runs a column about how to combat income inequality, quoting Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing. 

KCRW Radio’s “Press Play with Madeleine Brand” interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about Amazon, SpaceX, Starbucks, and Trader Joe’s pushing back on the NLRB.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the NLRB ruling in favor of two fired mall workers.