SMLR Experts In the News

Vox writes about snacks and other small office perks, quoting Kyra Leigh Sutton who says they’re meant to create a “home setting in the workplace.”

CNN writes about accessibility concerns heading into the midterm elections and cites voter turnout data from the Program for Disability Research.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Todd Vachon about “The State of Labor in New Jersey,” a new report from the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

Stateline talks to Debra Lancaster about “The Status of Women in New Jersey,” a new report by the Center for Women and Work.

The Washington Post previews the first round of contract negotiations between Amazon and the Amazon Labor Union, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Recode by Vox reports workers at Amazon’s LDJ5 facility voted against unionization just weeks after workers at JFK8 voted yes, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Hechinger Report talks to Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center about earnings outcomes for undergraduate certificate programs.

Bangor Daily News quotes Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work and cites her research on the PPE shortage that defined the early days of the pandemic.

Bloomberg Law reports Rep. Donald Norcross is calling for an investigation after a study co-authored by Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium revealed a high rate of injuries at New Jersey’s Amazon warehouses.

The Asbury Park Press reports workers at a Starbucks in Hopewell voted unanimously to unionize, quoting Michael C. Sturman. The Record republishes the story.