LSER Experts In the News

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.

Forbes asks Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU about the long-term impact of recent organizing victories at Amazon, REI, and Starbucks.

The Guardian talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about younger workers standing up to consultants and using social media to undercut anti-union messaging.

La Política (Argentina) interviews Tamara Lee about workers of color leading the campaign to unionize Amazon fulfillment centers and Starbucks stores in the U.S.

Community College Voice Podcast interviews Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center about her new book analyzing the credential landscape.

Marketplace interviews Adrienne Eaton about American companies collectively spending nearly $340 million annually to prevent unionization.

Recode by Vox writes about the challenges facing unions when negotiating their first contract with an employer, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.