SMLR Experts In the News

The Record reports New Jersey, New York, and Alaska are the only states where striking workers can collect unemployment benefits. Will Brucher is quoted.

The U.S. Sun reports the dockworkers’ strike “could bring Christmas misery to millions of Americans this year,” quoting Will Brucher.

The Washington Post profiles Harold Daggett, the hard-charging and controversial president of the International Longshoremen’s Association. Will Brucher is quoted.

The Record asks Will Brucher for historical context on the port strike. He says the last one occurred in 1977 and lasted 44 days.

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.

BBC interviews Will Brucher, who predicts the dockworkers’ strike “will likely force the employers back to the table with a much more substantial offer."

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.

The Associated Press reports the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike at 12:01 a.m., shutting down 36 ports. Will Brucher is quoted.