SMLR Experts In the News

The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity investigate weak federal enforcement of wage and hour laws, quoting Jenn Round of the Strengthening Labor Standards Enforcement Program. ABC News, CBS News, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and hundreds of other news organizations republish the story.

Quartz Africa interviews Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

The Star-Ledger reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and another union have asked the National Mediation Board to step in, quoting Bill Dwyer.

The Guardian interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says the president’s pro-union legacy will depend on what he’s able to accomplish without congressional support.

Labor History Today airs clips from an event co-hosted by the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization and the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Jeremy Brecher’s seminal book.

The Star-Ledger examines the lack of women on New Jersey’s state authorities, boards, and commissions, quoting Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work.

Healthcare Dive reports more than 700 nurses are still striking at Tenet's St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

Here’s Something Good interviews Jessica Methot about the surprising power of small talk and how working from home robs us of its impact.

CBS News interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says many companies “signal to consumers they are on the right side of this issue, while doing very little in practice.”

Pitchfork writes about an independent music label that welcomed a union with open arms, quoting Janice Fine, who was “flabbergasted by how progressive that is.”