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Ruth Milkman is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and History at the CUNY Graduate Center and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Her research focuses on labor movements, immigrant labor, workplace inequality, and policy analysis. She previously served as Director of UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (2001–2008) and as President of the American Sociological Association (2016). Her work bridges academia and activism, emphasizing labor rights, gender equity, and social justice.
Education: 21-year career as a sociology professor at UCLA before returning to CUNY in 2010. Notable contributions include studies on the U.S. auto industry, immigrant worker organizing, and policy reforms like California's paid family leave program. She has authored/co-edited books including Immigrant Labor and the New Precariat (2020) and On Gender, Labor and Inequality (2016).
Research Interests:
- Immigrant labor dynamics
- Union revival strategies
- Workplace surveillance
- Low-wage worker advocacy
- Gendered labor markets
Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes labor's response to globalization, algorithmic control in gig economies, and intersectional solidarity movements. Key themes include precarious work, union decline/renewal, and policy innovations for marginalized workers.
Professional Recognition: Leadership in ASA reflects her scholarly impact. Her 2020 presidential address addressed millennial social movements' role in labor revitalization.
Advising/Grants: Not explicitly detailed in provided texts, but extensive policy-oriented research suggests involvement in funded initiatives on wage theft, home care labor, and unionization trends.
