SMLR Experts In the News

CNN Business reports the combination of low pay and expensive childcare puts some gig workers in an untenable position, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Rutgers Today interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the emotional and social benefits of making small talk with co-workers—and how it’s not the same on Zoom.

NJBIZ reports President Biden’s OSHA has issued new COVID-19 safety guidelines, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

WIRED interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about Amazon’s union-busting strategy.

The Worcester Business Journal cites a study by the Center for Women and Work, which finds that moms are 93% more likely to come back to work after taking paid maternity leave

Billy Penn interviews Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work, who says “occupational segregation” puts many women in front-line healthcare roles that are first in line for vaccination.

Fagbladet3F (Denmark) reports on the global significance of the unionization vote at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, quoting Will Brucher.

MarketWatch interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about workers quitting Amazon for lower-paying jobs that are less grueling.

Moms.com quotes Karen White, a retired researcher in the Center for Women and Work, who says the benefits of paid family leave exceed the costs.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Susan Schurman reflecting on the life of former AFL-CIO president John Sweeney, who passed away this week at the age of 86.