Prof. Bruno interviewed on CBS News

New autoworkers’ contract uplifts Belvidere, Illinois

No place in history has benefited more from a new contract than Belvidere, Illinois. CBS 2’s Brad Edwards went 90 miles northwest of Chicago to a place that went from the biggest labor “loser” to the biggest winner.

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.