SMLR Experts In the News

The Washington Post reports workers at an Apple Store in suburban Baltimore voted by a nearly 2-to-1 margin to join a union, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Inside Higher Ed publishes an op-ed by Kyra Leigh Sutton about the racial microaggressions she has experienced at academic and business conferences.

The Record reports on the rise of automation in the restaurant and supermarket industries, with historical perspective from Francis Ryan.

Axios reports a growing number of unions are seeking cost-of-living wage adjustments to keep pace with inflation, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

New Jersey 101.5 News cites a report by the Center for Women and Work, which finds that many women in the Garden State are back to work but not back to normal.

The Asbury Park Press examines how some business owners are trying to entice employees to work in the office instead of working remotely, quoting Bill Castellano.

The Associated Press reports on the contract dispute between freight railroads and the unions representing their workforce, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN). The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, and hundreds of other news organizations republish the story.

The Daily Texan, the official newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin, reports on the union election at an on-campus Starbucks store and quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Bloomberg Law talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about a case before the National Labor Relations Board alleging that Starbucks bullied and fired two pro-union workers in Philadelphia.

Marketplace interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the slow progress toward an OSHA standard for working in extreme heat.