SMLR Experts In the News

Insider NJ runs a story about NJ Spotlight News host Steve Adubato’s one-on-one interview with Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work.

Marketplace previews Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony, President Biden’s budget, and the latest jobs report, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work.

CBS News interviews Andrew Wolf of the workplace justice lab@RU about “Brake Room,” a place for food delivery workers in New York City to rest and use the bathroom.

TAPinto profiles the multitalented Carla Katz as part of its series on notable people from Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

The Nation publishes a debate between Larry Cohen and Eric Blanc. Cohen says unions should organize entire industries. Blanc says they should focus on individual workplaces.

Common Dreams quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says, “To order a company to reopen stores that it's closed should be embarrassing for Starbucks.”

The Hill reports the average American woman earns just 82 cents on the dollar compared to men, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work.

Stateline examines the political ramifications of education strikes. The story cites data compiled by Rebecca Kolins Givan on where public school strikes are legal.

The Washington Post reports a judge is ordering Starbucks to reopen closed locations and provide backpay and damages to workers, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Washington Post reports the gender pay gap has remained largely unchanged for 20 years, quoting Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work.