Archive: In the News
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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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The Century Foundation|“I’ve never seen a moment quite like this” Labors’ Great Reset
“I’ve never seen a moment quite like this. I’ve never seen this level of action and enthusiasm among workers, especially among young workers,” said Lane Windham, associate director of the Kalman
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What Does it Profit Podcast Wins Prestigious W3 Award!
What Does It Profit? Podcast Wins w3 Award From The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts During Their 18th Annual Ceremony What Does It Profit?, known for its insightful content on the social a
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The Kalmanovitz Initiative is on Instagram!
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The Guardian| “US Unions Winning Big Gains amid ‘Great Reset’ in Worker Power”
KI Associate Director Lane Windham joined Steven Greenhouse with "The Guardian" to discuss The Great Reset and how Unions are showing up in a big way for U.S. workers. Read more on The Guardian
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Newsweek | “The Symbolism is Huge” – Joseph McCartin on Pres. Biden’s Visit to the UAW Picket
"For a president to go to a picket line is as strong a stand as you can make" - The KI's Executive Director Joseph McCartin. Read more on Newsweek Joseph A. McCartin is a historian of the U.S
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PBS News Hour| Lane Windham Talks the UAW Strike and The Recent Wave of Labor Activism
'I think that [younger] generation, they were children during the Great Recession. They saw that. They saw their parents go through that. They watched it from a visceral place...I see [the support of
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