Session: Transforming Work: Policy, Organizing, and Labor Conditions Across Sectors (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Sunday, January 18, 2026: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Marquis BR 13, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

Moderator:

Jessica Toft, PhD, LISW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

* noted as presenting author

Social Work Science for Transformative (Working Conditions) Change: Comparing Unionized and Non-Unionized Social Workers
Jessica Toft, PhD, LISW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Mingyang Zheng, PhD, Radford University; Ruti Soffer-Elnekave, PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Unionization in Healthcare: Examining Working Conditions and Worker Outcomes in Hospital Settings
Jihee Woo, PhD, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Hollen Tillman, MSW, University of Pittsburgh; Houa Vang, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Jeffrey Shook, PhD, JD, University of Pittsburgh; Sara Goodkind, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

The Prevalence and Consequences of Punitive Time and Attendance Policies in the Food and Retail Industries
Meredith Slopen, CUNY Graduate Center; Kess Ballentine, PhD, MSW, MA, Wayne State University; Kristen Harknett, UC San Francisco; Daniel Schneider, Harvard University

Co-Producing Policy Solutions: Community-Engaged Research in Industry Standards Boards
Kess Ballentine, PhD, MSW, MA, Wayne State University; Hollen Tillman, MSW, University of Pittsburgh; Yaminette Diaz-Linhart, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jeff Shook, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

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Session: Transforming Work: Policy, Organizing, and Labor Conditions Across Sectors (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

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