LSER Experts In the News

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

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

Financial Times reports the unionization rate remains low despite recent high-profile victories. Christopher Hayes says it will take “a lot of stars to line up” to change that.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health about the deal to end the strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) publishes an article by Maria Kraimer, Lawrence Houston III, Jerry Liu, and Scott Seibert about their research.

The Detroit News reports on UAW’s campaign. Susan Schurman says, “There hasn’t been a better time probably in my lifetime to try to take on something of this scale.”

Bloomberg Law reports 95% of OpenAI’s workforce is threatening to resign if the Board does not reinstate CEO Sam Altman. Rebecca Kolins Givan is quoted.

Capital & Main reports more unions are demanding affordable housing in contract talks. Christopher Hayes adds historical context. USA Today republishes the story.

The Washington Post writes about strikes and other topics that could cause disagreement at the Thanksgiving dinner table, quoting Eric Blanc.

Bloomberg reports the UAW’s new contract agreements with Ford, GM, and Stellantis provide two weeks of paid parental leave to workers, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.