Todd Vachon

Nov 6, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Vivian R. Price |Todd Vachon |Dimitris Stevis |J. Mijin Cha

ABSTRACTPolitics and power are increasingly central to the study of sustainability transitions, including just transitions. One line of research differentiates between incumbent coalitions that resist and insurgent coalitions that promote these transitions. More recently, there has been attention on the politics and power within these coalitions and the implications of who participates and how for the kinds of policy preferences that emerge.

Jan 3, 2024 | aft.org | Todd Vachon

On Sunday, October 28, 2012, teachers across the Northeast were glued to their television sets to watch the latest weather forecast about the approaching hurricane. Schools would be closed Monday. Emergencies were declared, line crews were summoned, shelters were prepared, and command centers were opened. New York City made the unprecedented decision to stop all subway service.

Dec 7, 2023 | aft.org | Randi Weingarten |Jackson Potter |Todd Vachon |Daniel Collier

Share My Lesson: The PBL Journey Is Rocky—But Here Is Why It Is Worth It

Nov 16, 2023 | scientificamerican.com | Todd Vachon

At the height of the pandemic, unions across the U.S. demanded better COVID safety and health protection. From hospitals to fast food stands, warehouses to libraries, workers fought for personal protective equipment, cleaner workplaces, hazard pay and, where possible, telecommuting. To win protections, they signed petitions, organized sickouts, filed grievances, collectively bargained and, in some cases, engaged in work stoppages. But what about vaccines?

Sep 2, 2023 | nj.com | Todd Vachon

By Todd VachonEconomic inequality is at record high levels and it’s tearing us apart. According to the Federal Reserve, the top 1% of earners now take home 22% of all income in the U.S., the top 10% own 70% of all wealth, and real wages for American workers have been stagnant for decades.