LSER Experts In the News

Barron’s runs a story about the surging U.S. labor movement. Susan Schurman says, “Wages have been stagnant for decades. The pandemic changed all that.”

Axios previews the ratification vote on the tentative contract agreement between Ford and the UAW, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Detroit Free Press reports the tentative contract agreement between Ford and the UAW turns up the pressure on GM and Stellantis, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Detroit News reports Ford and the UAW have reached a tentative contract deal that would raise wages and eliminate tiers. Rebecca Kolins Givan is quoted.

The New York Times interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the wide-ranging impact of the tentative contract agreement between Ford and the UAW.

The Progressive Magazine talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about the strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.

The Christian Science Monitor writes about the UAW’s “high stakes strategy” to win strong contracts with Ford, GM, and Stellantis, quoting Susan Schurman.

The Guardian asks Eric Blanc what’s driving labor’s recent success. He cites the tight labor market, increased union momentum, and more militant bargaining methods.

Devex writes about alleged union busting at the Open Society Foundations, quoting Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on contract negotiations between SEPTA and its largest union, TWU 234, quoting Francis Ryan.