SMLR Experts In the News

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the growing number of union campaigns at the University of Pennsylvania, quoting John Castella.

Fortune interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the pros and cons of small talk in the workplace. She also discusses why it’s not quite the same on Zoom.

The Record reports New Jersey’s U.S. Senators are standing up for the workers. Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) is quoted.

The Star-Ledger runs an op-ed by Glenda Gracia-Rivera and Sisterwork’s Sarah Lundy about a Center and Women and Work program focused on preventing sexual violence.

HuffPost asks Vikrant Advani what really happens during the jury selection process. He also discusses why sequestering a jury is “an extraordinary remedy” in state courts.

The Job writes about the growing popularity of short-term credentials, quoting Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center.

Common Dreams publishes an op-ed by Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) and Ayesha T. Qazi-Lampert of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Law360 talks to Eric Blanc about the growing number of union election petitions filed by workers at the outdoor equipment retailer REI.

New Jersey Business Magazine reports the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing has launched a first-of-its-kind research initiative. The story quotes Bill Castellano, Douglas Kruse, and Joo Hun Han.

NJBIZ writes about the Shares Laboratory, the new flagship “big data” program within the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing. The story quotes Bill Castellano, Douglas Kruse, and Joo Hun Han.