SMLR Experts In the News

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc, who urges union leaders to devote more resources to organizing Gen Z and Millennial workers.

KCBS Radio interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the history and renewed relevance of Labor Day.

Radical Candor writes about a viral TikTok trend that reflects Gen Z’s exhaustion with hustle culture. Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work is quoted.

The Record writes about Shop Rite’s inventory robot, Tally. Francis Ryan discusses the rise of automation in supermarkets and its effect on the workforce.

CBS New York’s The Point with Marcia Kramer interviews Eric Blanc about the resurgent labor movement and rising public support for unions.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about how to reverse income inequality in New Jersey.

The Associated Press interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the origins of Labor Day, the recent surge in union activity, and the “historical rhyming” between then and now.

The Record interviews Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about the new minor that they helped to create.

Rutgers Today announces the new minor in disability studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, quoting Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

CNN Business reports the UAW has filed an unfair labor practice complaint, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).