SMLR Experts In the News

Sinclair Broadcast Group reports on the effectiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program, quoting Michael Merrill who compares it to “a dart game in a dark room that we are playing blindfolded.” | Hundreds of Sinclair-owned TV stations republish the story.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Tamara Lee about racial inequities in unions and collective bargaining.

Bloomberg cites a study, co-authored by the Center for Women and Work, that finds more men are making significant contributions to childcare during the pandemic. | Newspapers and news sites in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Colombia republish the article.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) arguing we will see more death and destruction if climate change goes unchecked.

Supermarket News reports on workplace diversity in the food retail industry, quoting Hazel-Anne Johnson-Marcus on the “sticky floors” that keep workers of color from advancing to management positions.

HuffPost asks Kyra Leigh Sutton about her advice to jobseekers participating in Black Lives Matter protests.

NPR’s All Things Considered interviews Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium about the dangers facing temp workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HuffPost reports some offices will remain closed until next year, quoting Jessica Methot on the importance of “frequent and transparent communication to employees.”

ROI-NJ reports the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization is leveling up two of its programs, quoting Sheri Davis and Marilyn Sneiderman.

ROI-NJ reports the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization is leveling up two of its programs, quoting Sheri Davis and Marilyn Sneiderman.