SMLR Shares Expertise on How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the World of Work

Rutgers Today summarizes a study led by Jessica Methot. Her research finds that longing for the past leads to mixed outcomes at work.

Becker’s Hospital Review reports on the growing number of resident physicians and fellows who are unionizing, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

New Jersey Monitor reports the state’s unemployment rate hovered between 4.6% and 4.8% in 2024. Christopher Hayes calls it an indicator of “a softening labor market.”

KBOO Radio interviews Eric Blanc about his new book, “We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big.”

The New York Times talks to Will Brucher about President-elect Trump’s support for the International Longshoremen’s Association, which is threatening another port strike.

New Jersey Monitor notes that Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) spoke at 1199SEIU’s virtual press conference.

Patch cites a 2022 study by the Center for Women and Work, revealing that a lack of childcare forces some parents to trade full-time work for part-time jobs that offer more flexibility.

The Record looks ahead to what’s in store for the New Jersey economy in 2025, quoting Christopher Hayes on the end of the Great Resignation.

TIME reports on the growing popularity of silent book clubs, haircuts, rides, and other services, quoting Jessica Methot on the downside of eliminating human interaction.

The Texas Tribune talks to Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center about the risks associated with some non-degree credentials.