Prof. Bruno on Illinois Public Media’s The 21st
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Interview with Prof. Bruno
Mass exodus from Illinois? New report debunks the myth. The state lost 460,000 residents from 2010 to 2020, but the loss was largely offset by immigrants moving to Illinois, the report shows.
UIUC News Bureau | Study: Tipped restaurant workers in Chicago compensated at rates below minimum wage
A new study assessing the state of food service and bar employment in the city of Chicago found that more than three-quarters of tipped workers surveyed were compensated at an hourly wage rate of less than the standard Chicago minimum wage, says Alison Dickson, a senior instructor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations … Read more
Financial Time | Bruno interviewed “UAW’s surgical strike pinpoints weak spots in carmaker supply chains”
US walkouts hit three of 70 plants owned by Ford, GM and Stellantis but union warns of more to come. Bruno says: “The UAW really hasn’t used these tactics in decades,” Bruno said. “Old school is sexy again.”
WGN | Bruno interviewed. UAW Expands Strike
Labor Education Director at the University of Illinois Bob Bruno talks about the expansion of the UAW strike and the greater impact.
CBS | Video interview with Bob Bruno “Analyzing the impact of the UAW strike”
The United Auto Workers’ strike against the Big Three automakers could possibly change the entire automotive industry. University of Illinois professor Robert Bruno, a specialist in labor relations, helps unpack the impact of the strike.
WBEZ Chicago | The Project for Middle Class Renewal’s tipped worker study cited
A survey conducted by the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois of roughly 1,200 Chicago tipped workers in July 2022, found that nearly 57 percent of those surveyed said they were required to illegally “tip-out” their managers in the week prior, more than 43% said they faced at least one form of illegal discrimination on the job in the prior year and approximately 43% reported experiencing homelessness for at least one night in the past year.
WGN | Labor expert explains why UAW demands should be met
Dr. Robert Bruno, Professor and Director, Labor Education Program, University of Illinois, joins John to talk about how the U.S. is in another major industrial shift, how that shift is impacting the labor market, if members of the UAW deserve higher pay, the pay disparity between company CEO’s and their employees, and why pay raises for UAW workers shouldn’t result in higher car prices. Listen to the full interview here.
Barrons | Bruno quoted in article ‘UAW, Big Three Auto Makers Enter Uncharted Waters With Strike’
Fain has been critical of past union leadership, and has vowed to use more aggressive tactics against the car makers to get a 40% pay increase for auto workers in their new contracts.