“I’m of the school that says there is something happening, but no indication yet it is even going to amount to a sizable increase in the level of unionization,” said Harry Katz, a professor and expert on collective bargaining.

The U.S. already has “an abysmal public health record” compared with similarly wealthy countries for severe complications and deaths in pregnant people, said Aileen Gariepy, professor of obstetrics and gynecology. 

“The widespread adoption of these work arrangements during the pandemic has challenged some of myths that have accompanied remote work over the years, namely that people cannot be productive working remotely, which has fed into greater openness and acceptance,” said Brad Bell, professor in strategic human resources. 

“The labor market is still looking strong, which validates the Federal Reserve’s sense that there’s enough momentum to slow things down without tanking it entirely,” said Erica Groshen, senior labor market advisor. “This is a period of very high churn, but it’s by and large driven by workers who are quitting to switch jobs, not to leave the labor market entirely.” 

“It’s our cultural decisions that have created the high numbers of susceptible plants, really,” said Margery Daughtrey, senior extension associate at the School of Integrative Plant Science. 

Qatar, the world's largest producer of natural gas, pledged to host a carbon neutral World Cup when it bid for the event more than 11 years ago. "Can they claim it's a carbon neutral event at this point? Too early," said Fengqi You, professor of energy systems in engineering. 

Kate Bronfenbrenner, senior lecturer in the ILR School, says for employers who've never had a contract before, every issue is a fight. “You're having to negotiate every word.”

Gilmore D. Clarke and Michael Rapuano’s “impact on American space, primarily the New York metro area but by example, cities throughout the United States, was every bit as profound as the impact of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, if not more so,” says Thomas J. Campanella, professor of city & regional planning who is writing a book about the pair.  

“If it’s a useful thing to do, to see where our own faces are, we have to imagine that a company offering only that service is going to be transparent and audited,” says Helen Nissenbaum, professor of information science.

”Apple recognizes there is a market for privacy, and consumers’ growing concern,” says Steve Wicker, professor of electrical and computer engineering. “Facebook represents the free-for-all mentality.”

"When you're presented with information that goes contrary to what you believe, then you actually start thinking more deeply about it in order to counter argue,” says David Pizarro, professor of psychology, who studies how biases affect moral judgment.

Ileen DeVault, professor of labor history, says it's Amazon Labor Union's win that could be the tipping point for organized workers. "I've said over and over again that the real change would come when the first Amazon warehouse unionized.”