Center for Urban Economic Development

Bloomberg covers new report by Beth Gutelius and Sanjay Pinto on working conditions at Amazon

Posted on October 27, 2023

CUED researchers Beth Gutelius and Sanjay Pinto were quoted in a Bloomberg article about their new report, based on the broadest and most representative survey of Amazon workers to date. The report found…

New Report | Pain Points: Data on Work Intensity, Monitoring, and Health at Amazon Warehouses

Posted on October 25, 2023

A new report by CUED researchers Beth Gutelius and Sanjay Pinto presents findings on a large-scale survey of Amazon warehouse workers. Executive Summary The leading online retailer in the United States by some…

Beth Gutelius and Nik Theodore quoted in Chicago Tribune article on West Side Amazon warehouse

Posted on October 01, 2023

Nik Theodore, UPP distinguished professor and Center for Urban Economic Development director, and Beth Gutelius, CUED research director, provide perspective on job quality, worker safety and neighborhood disinvestment in a Chicago Tribune story…

Washington Post quotes Nik Theodore on the use of robots in the construction sector

Posted on February 06, 2023

In a Washington Post article about construction companies using robots, Nik Theodore, UIC professor and head of urban planning and policy and director of UIC Center for Urban Economic Development, comments on the…

Beth Gutelius quoted in the Chicago Tribune on West Humboldt Park Amazon warehouse

Posted on January 31, 2023

Comments from CUED Research Director Beth Gutelius are featured in a Chicago Tribune article discussing the impact of Amazon delaying the opening of a warehouse in West Humboldt Park.