LSER Experts In the News

1A, the daily news show from WAMU and NPR, interviews Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about the GM strike and California’s move to regulate the gig economy.

Recode reports on Uber’s criticism of California Law AB5, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan on how ridesharing apps differ from online marketplaces.

Salon quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

The Guardian reports on the rise of AFA-CWA President Sara Nelson and her rumored candidacy for president of the AFL-CIO, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Guardian publishes an op-ed on labor’s support for the Green New Deal, citing a study co-authored by Todd Vachon.

The Los Angeles Times publishes a column on the looming strike by more than 80,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers, quoting Adrienne Eaton of the Center for Work and Health.

Rutgers Today reports Francis Ryan interviewed iconic labor leader Wendell W. Young III every Friday for more than three years to produce his memoir.

The American Prospect publishes an op-ed, co-authored by Todd Vachon, arguing that workers and their unions can use Bargaining for the Common Good strategies to demand climate justice.

Vox reports on a new approach to union organizing, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization and citing her research on how unions and worker centers can help the government enforce labor standards.

The Washington Post publishes an op-ed by Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health, arguing that labor unions should embrace universal healthcare.