SMLR Experts In the News

NJBIZ names Rebecca Kolins Givan to its Education Power 50 list. Givan, the president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, and Todd Wolfson, a past president, share the #2 spot.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports SEPTA will be negotiating with at least 14 separate bargaining units in the coming months, quoting Francis Ryan.

Michigan Radio interviews Susan Schurman about the UAW’s “fascinating” approach to the strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.

Marketplace interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the UAW’s strategy.

The Washington Post reports nearly 150,000 autoworkers could walk off the job at midnight if UAW and the Big Three cannot reach a deal. Eric Blanc is quoted.

WHYY reports a majority of workers at a Philly coffee shop voted to decertify their union. Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) is quoted.

Healthcare Dive reports on the strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

Work Shift explores how the University of South Florida worked with industry to develop a new program, citing a study by the Education and Employment Research Center.

Harvard Business Review publishes an article co-authored by Yifat Aran, a research fellow in the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

Democracy Docket examines a law that’s making it harder for Texans with disabilities to vote. The story cites testimony by Douglas Kruse of the Program for Disability Research.