SMLR Experts In the News

MarketWatch interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says the labor shortage is emboldening workers to make demands.

NJ Indy reports three Starbucks stores in New Jersey are holding union elections, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

VICE examines the growing influence of Starbucks Workers United and quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says, “I don’t see this campaign slowing down anytime soon.”

Vox reports other retailers and logistics companies are scrambling to match Amazon’s frenetic pace, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan, who calls it a “race to the bottom."

The Louisiana Illuminator cites data from the Program for Disability Research.

The Conversation publishes an essay by Simon Pek, a research fellow in the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

HuffPost examines whether Starbucks will stall negotiations on a first contract with Workers United, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

NJ Spotlight News interviews Sarah Small of the Center for Women and Work about her research, which finds low-income parents use the Child Tax Credit for basic needs.

Bloomberg reports women in corporations typically receive smaller equity grants, quoting Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

The Guardian talks to Rebecca Kolins Givan about younger workers standing up to consultants and using social media to undercut anti-union messaging.