SMLR Experts In the News

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc, arguing that mass unionization is needed to ensure that factory jobs are good jobs.

HoosLeft, a podcast, interviews Eric Blanc about his new book, “We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big.”

Law360 reports some Libertarians want to eliminate the federal minimum wage. Jenn Round of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU says that would be a “disaster.”

The Star-Ledger reports more than 10,000 NJ Transit employees worked overtime in 2024. Will Brucher says hiring more full-time workers would reduce OT costs.

Forbes runs a column about the impact of ESOPs, noting that the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing will co-host a conference this week.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Debra Lancaster and Becky Logue-Conroy of the Center for Women and Work about their report on childcare subsidies in New Jersey.

Jacobin publishes a review of the book, “We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big” by Eric Blanc.

FRANCE 24 asks Mark Anner how President Trump’s tariffs could harm low-wage textile workers in Bangladesh and other countries. (En français | En español)

The Guardian examines how President Trump and Elon Musk’s actions could influence private sector employers, quoting Eric Blanc.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed urging New Jersey to expand job protections for workers using paid family leave. Research by the Center for Women and Work is cited.