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Gig workers and street vendors and day laborers hit by feds in Chicago immigration crackdown

Chicago Tribune
Shannon Gleeson, an ILR professor, discusses the vulnerability of immigrant day laborers and street vendors who lack workplace protections.
Gig workers and street vendors and day laborers hit by feds in Chicago immigration crackdown

What does ‘AI native’ even mean?

Fast Company
JR Keller, ILR associate professor in human resource studies, defines the term “AI native” and discusses the preference of some employers to hire AI-native workers.
What does ‘AI native’ even mean?

White House says October inflation data unlikely to be released next month

Reuters
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, comments on the likelihood of the bureau releasing inflation data for October.
White House says October inflation data unlikely to be released next month

Fear and anger fill New York’s Canal Street after immigration raid

The New York Times
Andrew B. Wolf, assistant professor, provides expert commentary on the dynamics of ethnic groups in street vending and the challenges vendors face under current regulations.
Fear and anger fill New York’s Canal Street after immigration raid

Indian students have dreamed of studying in the US. Trump’s visa policies have forced them to look elsewhere

CNN
Michael Lovenheim, professor of economics, explains that international students contribute significantly to economic growth and innovation in the United States.
Indian students have dreamed of studying in the US. Trump’s visa policies have forced them to look elsewhere

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers conclude 5-day strike

NPR
John August, director of health care and partner programs at the Scheinman Institute, provides expert commentary on trends in health care labor strikes and systemic workforce issues.
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers conclude 5-day strike

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