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Terri Gerstein

Terri Gerstein is the director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She was previously the Labor Bureau chief in the New York State Attorney General’s Office.

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September 7, 2026

Terri Gerstein, Gaby Goldstein

This Labor Day: Darkness in Washington, but Sunshine Across America

Countering the Trump administration’s hostility to labor has been a string of historic and sometimes surprising wins in blue cities, counties, and states.

September 1, 2025

Terri Gerstein

A Labor Day Lesson Plan: Teach High-Schoolers About Workplace Rights

Some states teach high-schoolers financial literacy. Why not teach them about their rights as workers?

June 27, 2025

Terri Gerstein

Democratic Governors, Why Are You Turning Your Backs on Workers?

Oregon’s Tina Kotek did the right thing this week. But other Democratic governors and leaders are opposing measures that would unambiguously help workers. Shame on them.

Terri Gerstein

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