LSER Experts In the News

Bloomberg reports nearly 20,000 Amazon workers were diagnosed with COVID-19 over a six-and-a-half-month period, quoting Susan Schurman. | Bloomberg’s publications in Canada and India; the Boston Globe; Yahoo Finance in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the U.S.; and The Star in Malaysia republish the story.

Recode quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan on the prevalence of union-busting in American companies and how Amazon stands out.

Disability Scoop covers a report by the Program for Disability Research, quoting co-authors Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur.

Marketplace interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about the huge gender gap in the latest jobs report.

Business Insider reports mail-in voting doesn’t work for many people who have visual impairment or other disabilities, quoting Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research. | Business Insider’s publications in India and the Netherlands republish the story.

Fortune interviews Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about the Trump administration’s poor record on workplace health and safety during the pandemic.

PublicSource reports 125,000 Pennsylvanians with disabilities may not be able to vote, quoting Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research. | New Pittsburgh Courier and Patch republish the story.

Futurity summarizes a Rutgers study that finds some working parents are enjoying greater job satisfaction and productivity while working from home, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work. | Government Executive and World Economic Forum republish the story.

Newsmax reports on accessibility concerns, quoting Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research. | KABC and several other radio stations republish the story.

The New York Times interviews Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about their newest report, which estimates 38.3 million Americans with disabilities will be eligible to vote in the November elections. | Multiple newspapers including the Capital Gazette, Chicago Tribune, and Hartford Courant republish the story.