LSER Experts In the News

The New York Times interviews Bill Dwyer about the tentative contract agreement between the MTA and the five striking LIRR unions.

The New York Post reports on the tentative contract agreement that ended the three-day LIRR strike. Bill Dwyer calls it a “pretty rich outcome” for the unions.

amNY reports the New York City Council has passed a resolution that would designate May as Labor History Month in the city’s public schools, quoting Eric Blanc.

The Associated Press reports Long Island Rail Road workers are on strike for the first time since 1994, quoting Bill Dwyer on the political ramifications for Governor Hochul.

The Nation publishes an op-ed inspired by an Eric Blanc essay. The authors argue there is a “compelling need” to build a movement against the war in Iran.

WIRED explores how the AI boom is reshaping household dynamics. Yana Rodgers says it’s pushing more care work onto women.

Rutgers Today publishes a Q&A with Danielle Phillips-Cunningham about her ongoing efforts to preserve the legacy of civil rights and labor leader Nannie Helen Burroughs.

The Guardian previews the nationwide protests scheduled for May 1. Eric Blanc explains that it’s not a general strike, though UAW is calling for one in 2028.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a majority of the 275 prosecutors in the city District Attorney’s office want to join a union, quoting Francis Ryan.

Capital & Main asks Adrienne Eaton if Kaiser Permanente’s Labor-Management Partnership is faltering after tense contract negotiations and recent strikes.