Michael Merrill In the News

The San Francisco Chronicle quotes Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) in the headline of its story on the record number of Americans filing jobless claims.

Economist Michael Merrill of SMLR's Labor Education Action Research Network: "Our national strategy right now is almost wholly reactive and defensive... We need to re-purpose our economy and our society to fight this war."

The New Deal gave us FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps. Writing for northjersey.com and The Record, Michael Merrill argues the COVID-19 pandemic requires a new CCC: a Coronavirus Containment Corps.

The coronavirus pandemic is causing a surge in applications for jobless benefits across the U.S. Michael Merrill tells CBS News, “This is not just an unemployment crisis, it's a social crisis.”

The Star-Ledger explores why New Jersey has not seen a major strike in recent years, quoting Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Daily Targum reports on the International Day of Peace event at SMLR’s Labor Education Center, quoting Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) on the impact of climate change.

Salon explores the Democratic presidential candidates’ competing healthcare proposals, quoting Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

NJBIZ explores how New Jersey’s public sector unions are faring after the Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan and Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) director Michael Merrill.

The Record publishes an editorial exploring the real definition of the buzz term, quoting Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Daily Maverick (South Africa) runs an op-ed by Michael Merrill of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN), arguing the U.S. government shutdown is unconstitutional.