Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations faculty and staff are sharing their expertise on the changing nature of work, employment, and labor as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bloomberg Law examines how the rise of remote work has affected people with disabilities, quoting Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Bloomberg Law

The Philadelphia Inquirer interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the growing number of labor actions on college campuses nationwide.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer

CNN Business reports on the strike by SEIU Local 99 in Los Angeles, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Saturday, March 25, 2023
CNN Business

The Associated Press interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the strike by bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, teachers’ aides, and other school support staff in Los Angeles.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The Associated Press

The Nation publishes a debate between Larry Cohen and Eric Blanc. Cohen says unions should organize entire industries. Blanc says they should focus on individual workplaces.

Friday, March 3, 2023
The Nation

BBC Business Daily interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about America’s surging labor movement and the pushback from employers.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
BBC Business Daily

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the organizing campaign at the University of Pennsylvania, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bloomberg Law reports more than 24,000 workers joined unions outside the direct reach of the AFL-CIO in 2022, quoting Susan Schurman.

Monday, February 27, 2023
Bloomberg Law

The Guardian reports workers at Lodi, a café in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, are organizing. Eric Blanc adds context by discussing “the rise of worker-led unionizing.”

Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Guardian

Daily Hive Canada talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about why “The Great Resignation” is more like “The Great Renegotiation” for millions of workers.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Daily Hive Canada

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