LSER Experts In the News

POLITICO reports Amazon warehouses in New Jersey have a disproportionate number of workplace injuries, citing a report co-authored by Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the young workers who are leading the organizing effort.

The Washington Post examines the precarious lives of adjunct instructors in the District of Columbia, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

USA Today talks to Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about the impact of new Republican-led voting restrictions in many states.

MarketWatch interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says the labor shortage is emboldening workers to make demands.

NJ Indy reports three Starbucks stores in New Jersey are holding union elections, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

VICE examines the growing influence of Starbucks Workers United and quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says, “I don’t see this campaign slowing down anytime soon.”

Vox reports other retailers and logistics companies are scrambling to match Amazon’s frenetic pace, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan, who calls it a “race to the bottom."

HuffPost examines whether Starbucks will stall negotiations on a first contract with Workers United, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Bloomberg reports women in corporations typically receive smaller equity grants, quoting Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.