SMLR Experts In the News

The Associated Press reports President Biden is declining to use the Taft-Hartley Act to stop the port strike. Will Brucher says the law is “widely despised” by unions.

Business Insider examines whether the hurricane’s impact on the supply chain gives dockworkers the upper hand in their strike. Will Brucher is quoted.

NJBIZ interviews Rutgers experts, including Will Brucher, about the impact of the strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association.

Newsweek reports on the president’s refusal to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to halt the strike and force negotiations, quoting Will Brucher.

WBUR Radio’s On Point interviews Becky Logue-Conroy of the Center for Women and Work about New Jersey’s paid family leave program.

The Washington Post reports doctors and nurse practitioners at Unity Health Care in Washington D.C. are demanding safe staffing, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The New York Times examines how the president’s goals could affect auto industry jobs, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Wall Street Journal explores how remote work and virtual meetings are making more employees feel isolated, quoting Jessica Methot and citing her research.

Marketplace interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work. She says many women are dealing with “the stigma associated with being a caregiver.”

Private Equity International writes about Blackstone’s plan to grant equity to workers in future buyouts, citing research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.