LSER Experts In the News

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

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.

Law360 previews upcoming contract talks. Susan Schurman says, “We haven't had leverage like this in decades on the labor side, and so this is the year to try to make some real gains.”

The Star-Ledger reports New Jersey had the largest unemployment increase between November 2022 and November 2023, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work.

The Washington Post interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the most significant union contract agreements and organizing victories of 2023.

Detroit Free Press talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about the UAW’s bold plan to organize auto plants in the traditionally anti-union South.  

American Banker reports workers at a Wells Fargo branch in New Mexico voted 5-3 to join a union, quoting Susan Schurman.

WHYY interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the union organizing effort at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.

Bloomberg Law reports Microsoft has agreed to provide increased training for workers and collaboration with unions on AI standards, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.