Rebecca Givan

professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations at Rutgers University

Rebecca Givan on KCRW

The NLRB has accused Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, Amazon, and SpaceX of harassing and intimidating workers. The companies are challenging the power of the board to protect workers’ jobs.

Supreme Court weighs power clash between workers and corporate giants

The NLRB has accused Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, Amazon, and SpaceX of harassing and intimidating workers. The companies are challenging the power of the board to protect workers’ jobs.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How grad students make money can be complex and piecemeal — a maze of funding that’s harder to navigate in an expensive place like LA or New York.

How do grad students cobble together enough income to survive in LA?

How grad students make money can be complex and piecemeal — a maze of funding that’s harder to navigate in an expensive place like LA or New York.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The vote drew national attention as organizers pushed to create the first union at an American Amazon facility.

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama rejected a union drive. What happens now for the online retail giant?

The vote drew national attention as organizers pushed to create the first union at an American Amazon facility.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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