May 26, 2026
Upjohn Institute researchers will be participating in the 78th annual Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from May 28-31.
- Susan Houseman will chair a session on The Quality of Jobs: New Survey Evidence from the American Job Quality Study, in which her co-author will present their joint paper, “Self-Employment and Job Quality.” Houseman will also participate in the LERA Editorial Committee Meeting and participate in a panel discussion of “Disposable Workers: The Transformation of Employment,” authored by Paul Osterman.
- Brad Hershbein will present his co-authored paper “Local Labor Market Tightness and Job Quality: Evidence from Job Changers.”
- Beth Truesdale’s co-author will present their joint paper, “Self-Employment and Job Quality.”
- Aaron Sojourner will present his co-authored paper “The Union Conversation: How Workers Talk About Unionization in the Field.” Additionally, his co-author will present their joint paper, “Union Membership in Voluntary Settings: Evidence from U.S. Health Care.”
For more information about the LERA conference, visit the LERA website.