LSER Experts In the News

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Susan Schurman reflecting on the life of former AFL-CIO president John Sweeney, who passed away this week at the age of 86.

WPFW Radio interviews Marilyn Sneiderman of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about John Sweeney’s legacy in the labor movement.

NBC’s Zerlina Maxwell does a live TV interview with Rebecca Kolins Givan about what’s at stake in the unionization vote at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium about the amplified risk facing temp workers in New Jersey’s e-commerce warehouses.

Quartz quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan on the domino effect if the unionization drive at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama succeeds. | MSN republishes the story.

AL DÍA reports on the historic unionization vote, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Healthcare Dive interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health about the safe staffing concerns that will underlie most of the negotiations

The Washington Post reports on Amazon’s strategy to prevent workers from unionizing, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

NJBIZ reports America’s union membership rate increased slightly in 2020 despite the national unemployment crisis, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Hill publishes an op-ed by Michael Merrill arguing for the creation of a Watergate-style commission to debunk allegations of election fraud and bring national unity.