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John Budd
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Work & Organizations professor at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Mgmt. Researching labor relations & work; learning about race, power & justice in business. LERA President.
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and other parties; extensive public service to bring that scholarship into practice and foster shared prosperity; and tripartite approaches that value all stakeholders. This includes, as just one example, serving four years as Secretary of Labor under President Carter.
A group photo in which leaders of LERA are standing next to Ray Marshall who is holding a plaque commemorating being named a LERA Fellow.
September 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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As LERA President, it was a tremendous privilege to honor F. Ray Marshall as a LERA Fellow at a ceremony hosted by the Ray Marshall Center at UT-Austin. Prof Marshall has lived LERA's values for 75 years and counting: rigorous scholarship on relevant issues affecting workers, employers, unions,
Picture of F. Ray Marshall speaking to an audience, with his hands gesturing for emphasis.
September 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Submit a proposal and mark your calendars for the LERA 78th Annual Meeting, May 28-31, 2026, in Minneapolis, MN.Proposals due November 15, 2025. monkeylink.co/0861ee
Graphic that calls for proposal submissions by Nov 15 for the 2026 LERA Annual Meeting to be held in Minneapolis, May 28-31.
September 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Like many others, the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) is troubled by the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
The Labor and Employment Relations Association is deeply concerned by the August 1, 2025 dismissal of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). All of LERA’s constituencies depend on trustworthy, transparent, non-politicized government statistics. Labor and management need reliable and credible statistics to plan strategies for their organizations and to find common-ground solutions, implement collective agreements, and avoid unnecessary conflict. Politicized economic data will make it more difficult for mediators and arbitrators to resolve disputes. Researchers require reliable statistical indicators to generate insights that deepen our understanding of the economy and the workplace. At all levels of government, statistical agencies need to be independent in order to provide the impartial and trustworthy statistics that are essential to the functioning and prosperity of our society, and that provide a foundation for productive labor-management relationships. LERA urges elected officials, congressional policymakers, business leaders, labor organizations, and all stakeholders to support well-resourced and independent government statistical agencies, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dated: August 8, 2025
August 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Really enjoyed last week's LERA 77th annual meeting (OK, as program chair maybe I'm biased). Inspiring keynotes by ‪@lizshuler.bsky.social‬ @darrickhamilton.bsky.social‬ & others. Great young scholar research + professionalXacademic interactions. Honored to be LERA president until next conf in Mpls.
John Budd speaking at a podium during the 77th Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Members of the head table next to the podium are laughing. Group photo after the AFL-CIO breakfast at the LERA 77th Annual Meeting in Seattle, including AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Chief Economist Darrick Hamilton.
June 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM