"Workers just feel a lot more empowered," said Johnnie Kallas, Ph.D. candidate at ILR's. "The increase in strikes speaks to ongoing discontent not just with wages, but disrespect and contentious negotiations, which are especially pronounced at Starbucks."
We have nine new faculty members slated to begin this fall!
@CL_McCluney
, whose research contributes to the study of diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations, will teach in the Department of Organizational Behavior.
New ILR research finds that the odds of winning a first contract within 18 months of employees voting to form a union decrease by about 71% when an employer impedes contract negotiations by committing unfair labor practices. Read more:
In support of the growing interest in organizing, we are offering a $25 course this spring, designed to teach retail workers how to form a
#Union
in their
#workplace
. For more information or to register:
Today ILR launches the Climate Jobs Institute, an applied research, policy and educational institution dedicated to tackling climate change, reversing inequality and building a large, equitable clean energy economy.
#ClimateJobs
#CJI
“Strikes appear to be increasing as we head into the fall,” said Johnnie Kallas, project director for the
@ILRLaborAction
Tracker out of the ILR School. “These
#strikes
are being led by workers in the
#service
sector.”
Former
@Cornell
student trustee Dustin Liu ’19 has been named the ninth annual U.S. youth observer to the
@UN
, where he represent young Americans at the 75th U.N. General Assembly, being held virtually in September, and at other U.N. events in 2020-21.
Wendy Strobel Gower, program director at the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, says, “It comes down to: Does your company have an obligation to follow the guidance of federal and also state and local authorities?”
According to the Cornell
@ILRLaborAction
, a comprehensive database of work stoppages, there were 424 work stoppages in 2022, including 417 strikes and seven lockouts, up from 279 in 2021. Learn more:
@JohnnieKallas
@EliDFriedman
Happy Labor Day! ICYMI we recently released our annual NY at Work report. Highlighting ILR expertise, research-based findings and policy analysis, the report provides a thoughtful assessment of current issues impacting
#labor
and
#employment
in NYS.
The Kellogg rejection is “similar to what we saw earlier on in Deere,” said
@ILRLaborAction
Project Director Johnnie Kallas. “With the inflation we’re experiencing now and the fact that we’re in a relatively tight labor market, workers do feel emboldened.”
We have nine new faculty members slated to begin this fall.
@BondBrittany
, who studies labor market competition with a focus on human resource programs, will teach in the Department of Organizational Behavior.
Congrats to ILR freshman Paige daCosta ’23 on making history at the
@IvyLeague
Championships! He became the first
@CornellSwimDive
champion in the history of the 100-yard backstroke, breaking the
@CornellSports
record and earning first-team All-Ivy honors.
The Cornell
@ILRLaborAction
has documented 169 strikes in 2021. “Workers are fed up with low pay and understaffing, and they have more labor market leverage with employers needing to hire right now," said Johnnie Kallas, tracker director.
Garment workers listen to the funeral service for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on a portable radio on April 8, 1968. Photo courtesy of Kheel Center,
@CatherwoodLibe
Is technology driving us in the wrong direction? Tonight, at 7 p.m., Cornell will debate Harvard in Debate at the State at
@StateOfIthaca
, moderated by
@SECupp
@CNN
Congratulations to ILRie
@JCTretter
'13 on being inducted into the Cornell Hall of Fame on Sat. evening. A nine-year veteran of the NFL, Tretter was one of 15 newly enshrined members of the HOF. Photographed alongside Emmy Award-winning, best-selling author
@JeremySchaap
'91.
"ILR has made me realize that no matter where you look in society, the one frame around it is work. Everyone needs to work, everyone wants to work, everyone wants to contribute in some way to society.” Daniel James II ‘22
#ILR75
Today is World Compliment Day! And, research by Professor Vanessa Bohns shows compliments make people even happier than we think they will. So… give the gift of kind words, tell fellow ILRies (and others) that you appreciate them!
#WorldComplimentDay
In 2021, about 140,000 workers were involved in work stoppages. In total, there were 265 work stoppages last year, according to researchers at Cornell University's ILR School.
Congratulations to ILR's
@LeclercqDesiree
, assistant professor of international and comparative labor and
@TejNagaraja
, assistant professor of labor relations and history, for being selected as Global Public Voices fellows!
Congratulations, Professor
@shannonmgleeson
! ILRies are excited to hear today’s announcement of your full professorship! Learn more about Professor Shannon Gleeson's research:
So far, Starbucks has not negotiated a single contract with any of the stores that voted to unionize. There is virtually no penalty for an employer who does not reach a contract with the union, said
@alexjscolvin
, dean of the ILR School.
It’s a wrap, ILRies! You’ve been through a lot, we say cheers to you. “This graduating class has endured a lot through the pandemic, but we are so proud of their achievements and accomplishments,” says Dean Colvin.
#Cornell2021
#ILR2021
#ILRschool
Historically, good jobs don't have anything to do with how much education you have or how much you make; they are about the people who perform the work, according to
@iad1_ileen
, the academic director of
@workerinstitute
at
@Cornell
.
@AOC
@CornellMedia
Dean
@alexjscolvin
has been reappointed by
@cornell
trustees to lead ILR. His continued leadership builds on four years of extraordinary growth as ILR continues to address enormous changes in the world of work.
#cornell
#ilrschool
#ILRie
Buffalo serves as a model for smart, sustainable growth. We are partnering with local organizations to advance urban development, tackle food insecurity, and provide research expertise to meet community needs.
ILR School Dean
@alexjscolvin
with Acting Secretary of Labor
@ActSecJulieSu
after her remarks at today's Triangle Fire Memorial Dedication Ceremony.
📷 Patricia Campos-Medina
Using data from the Cornell
@ILRLaborAction
Tracker, this article notes that 400 major
#strikes
have occurred in the past year, with Southern California being a hotbed for labor activity.
ILR Prof Lisa Nishii appointed vice provost for undergraduate education
@Cornell
From Dean Hallock, "ILR develops
#leaders
, not just in our students but also among our faculty."
#Congratulations
Lisa!
"Why do people watch esports? People like to watch excellence. Whether it's football, baking a cake, singing, or playing a video game, we love to watch people excel.” Aaron Ryan, SVP, NBA 2K League
#ILRCornellSports
ILR has nine new faculty members slated to begin at ILR this fall,
@SarahBesky
, a cultural anthropologist, will be teaching in the International and Comparative Labor Department.
This article highlights the
@ILRLaborAction
tracker which found there were 180 strikes involving roughly 78,000 workers in the first six months of this year.
Join us for Cornell Sports & Entertainment Week, a virtual event series for inspiring the next generation of Cornellians. Learn and network with alumni from organizations like the NFL, MLB, NBA, Netflix, HBO & NBCUniversal.
#ILR75
"Organized labor has been one of the deterrents of human exploitation throughout its long history in America." Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr., April 1961
Sarosh Kuruvilla, a professor of industrial relations, analyzed more than forty thousand labor audits from around the world and found that almost half were unreliable. “The tool is completely broken,” he said.
On Labor Day 1945, ILR was two months away from opening. Seventy-five years later, our research, teaching and education has impacted work, labor and employment across the world.
#LaborDay
#Work
#ILR75
Risa Lieberwitz, professor in the ILR School, explains that “there’s a lot at stake” for
#Apple
employees at the
#unionized
store and other stores as
#negotiations
begin.
“I have a feeling it’s going to start happening all over the country,” says ILR's
@KBronfenbrenner
. “Starbucks is one of these invincible employers that has declared it’s union-free ... when a seemingly invincible employer organizes, that sends a message.”
ILR Professor Harry Katz notes that there are limits to workers’ power because companies can “outsource and move production domestically to nonunion sources of supply, or move production abroad, and that has fundamentally enhanced their bargaining power.”
Alex Colvin: "Sports as an industry generates aprox. $600 billion every year. More than 500 Cornell graduates are working in the sports industry including commissioners of NHL and MLB. Cornellians are at the epicenter of leadership in sports"
#ILRCornellSports
#CornellNYC
This article mentions 2021 research by Sarosh Kuruvilla, professor of industrial and labor relations, which showed that almost a third of audits were falsified.
New Faculty Friday!
@ysamuelwang
, who has broad interests across statistics, machine learning and data science, will join the Department of Statistics and Data Sciences for the 2021-22 academic year.
Should teachers be among first vaccinated? Under some state guidelines, teachers may not be considered essential frontline workers, said ILR's Francine Blau.
#vaccine
#teaching
#COVID19
The
@workerinstitute
continues to conduct research that impacts policy! In 2021 they published a report that informed the key policy decision for app-based delivery workers to be paid $17.96 per hour.
#workerinstitute
#LosDeliveristas
ILR has a wide-array of amazing faculty members! Read about one of senior Grace Traore’s all-time favorites, associate professor Michael Gold, in the latest entry of Grace’s Journey.
Over the holiday break, ILRie Ania McNicholas ’23 tallied the first
@cornellwbball
triple-double since the 1987-88 season with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 steals vs. Clarion. Her 10 steals also set a program record for steals in a single game. 📸 CU Athletics/Eldon Lindsay
“Our study suggests that women directors expend an incredible amount of energy managing how and when they discuss matters, which can reduce the overall effectiveness of the board," says
@CL_McCluney
, research co-author and ILR Assistant Professor.
Congratulations to the incoming class of 2025 and welcome to the ILR community! We are so proud of your accomplishments and excited for you to join us in the fall!
#Cornell2025
@MrSethHarris
'83, who was the acting secretary of labor and deputy U.S. secretary of labor from 2009-14 and served for six and a half years during the Clinton Administration, will serve as
@POTUS
top labor adviser.
#labor
#cornell
75 students share their thoughts on our classes and community in this video produced by ILR alumni Barry Wu ‘20, during his senior year.
#ILR75
#Cornell
#ILRschool
Congratulations, Class of 2025!!! Today we officially welcome you to the ILR family. Your fellow ILRies are proud of you! It’s been a challenging year, but you did it and we’re excited for you to join us in the fall!
#Cornell2025
#ILR2025
#ILRie
#ILRschool
#ivyleague
“Workers are angry because the wealth gap has grown so great. They had been suffering, and during Covid, they were suffering acutely. Employers exploited the opportunity to make money and then didn’t share any of it.” says ILR's
@KBronfenbrenner
.
The 1946 soldier protests came " ... at a critical moment in the U.S. relationship to the wider world ... but also as a whole churn of domestic tensions are taking place …” says Assistant Prof.
@TejNagaraja
“ILR’s distinctive focus on the world of work is vital to Cornell’s mission as a land-grant university,” President Martha E. Pollack said.
#ILR75
#cornell
Nellie Brown, director and lead programs manager of workplace health and safety programs at the ILR School, talks about how New Yorkers can return to the office safely.