Archive: In the News
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As the ILA strike pauses, Lane Windham Discusses What’s at Stake
Listen here on Background Briefing Lane Windham is an experienced organizer, educator, historian and activist. She holds a doctoral degree in U.S. history and her book about union organizing in t
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Fall ’24 Paid Internships – Applications now OPEN
KI Fall 2024 Internship deadline: September 6th, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET Kalmanovitz Initiative Fall 2024 Internship Each semester, KI recruits Georgetown students who are dedicated to social j
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US Dealmakers Forced to Adjust as Unions Flex Their Muscles
Lane Windham, associate director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University, said unions began taking an active shareholder approach in the 1970s. “What is
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Despite “weak,” U.S Labor Law, Labor Activity is Heating up in Alabama for Auto Workers. The KI’s Lane Windham Weighs in for Alabama.com
...Lane Windham is a labor historian with Georgetown University. She said an uptick in union activity has been taking place nationwide since the pandemic, as ideas about work changed. The demands
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Debbie Berkowitz Discusses Worker Safety in Chicken Processing with the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Listen Here In this podcast with the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Berkowitz teases out in vivid detail how, in the more than 40 years since, the industry has systematically ignored thi
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Several Higher Ed Organizations in Philly Gather for #LaborSpring
On April 5th, Outside City Hall in downtown Philadelphia, over 50 workers and supporters gathered to speak up and speak out on the unjust conditions under which contingent faculty (part time and non
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“It’s Been a Long Time Since We’ve Seen Something Like This” – Lane Windham on Starbucks Labor Update | Reuters
"It's been a long time since we've seen something like this, and certainly never in the service sector" - KI's Associate Director Lane Windham on the possibility of labor contract negotiations betw
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Scripps News Weekend| Lane Windham| The Year of The Strike
Lane Windham, Associate Director of The Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and The Working Poor discusses the recent UAW strike and the wave of worker support sweeping the country on Scripps News Weeke
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Marketplace| “Folks fear retaliation”| Employers Under-Report Workplace Injuries
The surge in workers at physical job sites in 2022 paralleled a rise in reported workplace injuries and illnesses, reaching 2.8 million, likely underestimated. Reasons for underreporting, including fear of retaliation, were highlighted, with repetitive motion injuries prevalent in warehousing jobs, leading to OSHA’s increased scrutiny and upcoming requirements for more detailed injury records starting in March, potentially revealing previously underreported cases.
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NPR| “I think it’s quite possible we look back at this moment and this time as a turning point”| High Profile Strikes Reverse Decline in Job Actions
"I think it's quite possible we look back at this moment and this time as a turning point as well, a turn away from the kind of dynamics that have defined power in the American workplace since the 19
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