SMLR Experts In the News

The Philadelphia Inquirer interviews Distinguished Professor Emerita Dorothy Sue Cobble about the history of unionization in the restaurant industry.

Forbes runs a column calling Rutgers “the center for all things employee ownership” and cities research by Joseph Blasi and Douglas Kruse.

Open Campus Media reports some credential programs may lose federal funding, quoting Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center.

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.