Employment/Work

The Past and Future of Labor Unions, and the Effect on Inequality: Suresh Naidu

Suresh Naidu, a Stone Center Affiliated Scholar and a professor of economics and international and public affairs at Columbia University, discusses who is currently benefitting the most from the union premium, the data challenges in historical research on unions and how he overcame them, and the significant barriers U.S. workers still face in forming a union.

2024-10-30T14:15:11-04:00October 30, 2024|

Looking at the Workplace as a Site to Reduce Inequality

Meredith Slopen, a Stone Center postdoctoral scholar, recently testified in Albany about why New York State should expand its paid family leave policy. Her research focuses on ways that workplace polices can reduce inequality throughout the life course.

2024-02-13T13:19:19-04:00February 13, 2024|
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