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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NJ Spotlight News interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about her research on the disproportionate effects of inflation in New Jersey.

Monday, November 13, 2023
NJ Spotlight News

WNYC Radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show airs a live interview with Eric Blanc about this year’s high-profile strikes and contract agreements.

Monday, November 13, 2023
WNYC Radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show

The Associated Press reports SAG-AFTRA has a tentative deal to end the actors strike, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Thursday, November 9, 2023
The Associated Press

The New York Times reports some pharmacists are walking off the job to protest understaffing and increased work requirements, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The New York Times

NJBIZ analyzes union membership trends in New Jersey, quoting Todd Vachon and citing a report by the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Monday, October 30, 2023
NJBIZ

The Associated Press examines the resurgent labor movement, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Monday, October 30, 2023
The Associated Press

Barron’s runs a story about the surging U.S. labor movement. Susan Schurman says, “Wages have been stagnant for decades. The pandemic changed all that.”

Friday, October 27, 2023
Barron’s

The Progressive Magazine talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about the strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.

Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Progressive Magazine

The Guardian asks Eric Blanc what’s driving labor’s recent success. He cites the tight labor market, increased union momentum, and more militant bargaining methods.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The Guardian

CNN Business examines the strategy that led to a contract deal at Kaiser Permanente, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Sunday, October 15, 2023
CNN Business

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