LSER Experts In the News

Marketplace interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the ratification process for collective bargaining agreements.

WNYC Radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show airs a live interview with Eric Blanc about this year’s high-profile strikes and contract agreements.

The Associated Press reports SAG-AFTRA has a tentative deal to end the actors strike, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Texas Observer reports the UAW is looking to unionize Toyota, Tesla, and other non-union automakers after its historic wins in Detroit, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Off the Shelf, a podcast from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, interviews Naomi R Williams about important books on the history of working people.

CNN Business reports the UAW is planning for an even bigger strike in 2028, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Oregonian reports thousands of public school teachers in Portland are on strike, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Detroit Free Press talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about UAW’s new contracts with GM and Stellantis, which include 25% wage increases and $5,000 ratification bonuses.

Boston Review publishes an interview with Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU about cities and counties embracing “co-enforcement” of labor standards.  

The Information examines the next phase of the UAW’s strategy to improve wages and working conditions in the auto industry, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.