LSER Experts In the News

The Detroit News writes about where the UAW stands on the two-tier wage system at the Big Three automakers, quoting Susan Schurman.

The Detroit News reports UAW delegates are beginning to nominate candidates in the union’s first-ever direct election, quoting Susan Schurman.

The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes an op-ed by Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU about employers mistreating undocumented workers and bullying them into silence.

Gothamist reports on workplace health and safety concerns at Amazon facilities, citing a study by Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium, who says Amazon is likely underreporting workplace injuries.

CBS 2 New York interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) and cites data from his report, “The State of Labor in New Jersey.”

The Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN) reports Amy’s Kitchen, Chipotle, and Starbucks are closing some locations that want to unionize, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Globe and Mail interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about the need to revalue care work in the U.S. and Canada.

The Detroit News previews the four-day UAW Constitutional Convention, quoting Susan Schurman.

The Record interviews Christopher Hayes, who says businesses and pro-business politicians are “conveniently removing record profits and profit margins from the equation” when discussing inflation.