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U.S. News and World Report ranks the states with the highest and lowest unionization rates, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.
TIME reports union members saw fewer job losses during the pandemic than nonunion workers, quoting Rebeca Kolins Givan. | MSN and Yahoo News republish the story.
The Washington Post interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says “union membership provides protections against the harshest layoffs at a time of economic crisis.” | The Detroit News and The Spokesman-Review republish the story.
Marketplace interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work, who says a minimum wage hike would help to narrow the gender and racial wealth gaps without leading to mass layoffs.
MarketWatch reports President Biden has fired Peter Robb, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan on the significance of the general counsel’s role.
New Jersey 101.5 writes about Nicole Golden, a student in SMLR’s Master of Labor and Employment Relations (MLER) program, who made history this month.
Law360 reports on the termination of the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.
NJBIZ reports on New Jersey’s latest jobless numbers, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work.
Patch reports Nicole Golden, a student in SMLR’s Master of Labor and Employment Relations (MLER) program, was sworn in as the city’s first female firefighter.
WPFW Radio interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about her new book on the recent surge in collective action by teachers.