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In this episode of @cornelluniversity.bsky.social's "Research Matters" podcast, Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, dives into the future of cars, travel and work β from tariffs and EV transitions to autonomous vehicles and union impacts.
What does the future of cars, travel, and work look like?
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February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
In this episode of @cornelluniversity.bsky.social's "Research Matters" podcast, Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, dives into the future of cars, travel and work β from tariffs and EV transitions to autonomous vehicles and union impacts.
After 30 years at #CornellILR, Rosemary Batt retired prior to the 2025-26 academic year. Instead of an ending, Batt views it as just another phase of her careerβone that will bring an exciting element of renewal to her research.
In this Q&A, Batt reflects on her long and notable career at ILR. π
In this Q&A, Batt reflects on her long and notable career at ILR. π
Rosemary Batt Reflects on Notable Career at ILR
After 30 years at the ILR School, Rosemary Batt retired prior to the 2025-26 academic year. Instead of an ending, the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work, Emerita, views it as just another p...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
After 30 years at #CornellILR, Rosemary Batt retired prior to the 2025-26 academic year. Instead of an ending, Batt views it as just another phase of her careerβone that will bring an exciting element of renewal to her research.
In this Q&A, Batt reflects on her long and notable career at ILR. π
In this Q&A, Batt reflects on her long and notable career at ILR. π
"The staff is already under extreme pressure," Groshen adds, "because in the fall BLS staffing was down about 25% and we know that 39% of the leadership positions are vacant, and the hiring freeze is still in place."
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"The staff is already under extreme pressure," Groshen adds, "because in the fall BLS staffing was down about 25% and we know that 39% of the leadership positions are vacant, and the hiring freeze is still in place."
Erica Groshen (@ericagroshen.bsky.social), senior economics advisor at #CornellILR, discusses the impact of the shutdown on data quality. "BLS will work very hard to make sure that quality is preserved, and I think what will happen." (via @reuters.com) www.reuters.com/business/par...
US January employment report will be delayed because of partial government shutdown
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Monday the closely watched employment report for January will not be released on Friday because of a partial shutdown of the federal government.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Erica Groshen (@ericagroshen.bsky.social), senior economics advisor at #CornellILR, discusses the impact of the shutdown on data quality. "BLS will work very hard to make sure that quality is preserved, and I think what will happen." (via @reuters.com) www.reuters.com/business/par...
βIn a lecture hall of 170-plus students, Professor Litwin somehow created a sense of community,β a former student wrote. βThat level of care and attention was not an exception β itβs who he is.β
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Weiss and Provost awards honor outstanding faculty | Cornell Chronicle
Seven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornellβs highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
βIn a lecture hall of 170-plus students, Professor Litwin somehow created a sense of community,β a former student wrote. βThat level of care and attention was not an exception β itβs who he is.β
Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...
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Litwin is associate professor of industrial and labor relations and director of graduate studies at #CornellILR, and teaches Introduction to Industrial and Labor Relations to first-year ILR School students, setting the foundation for their academic development.
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Litwin is associate professor of industrial and labor relations and director of graduate studies at #CornellILR, and teaches Introduction to Industrial and Labor Relations to first-year ILR School students, setting the foundation for their academic development.
Congratulations to #CornellILR's Adam Seth Litwin, who has been named the Stephen H. Weiss Junior Fellow for 2026! π The fellowship honors tenured associate professors who, in addition to being successful early-career researchers, have a record of commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Congratulations to #CornellILR's Adam Seth Litwin, who has been named the Stephen H. Weiss Junior Fellow for 2026! π The fellowship honors tenured associate professors who, in addition to being successful early-career researchers, have a record of commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
Russell Weaver, director of research at #CornellILR's Buffalo Co-Lab, commented that less accurate consumer price index (CPI) data could affect the bottom line and survival for people whose incomes are tied to cost-of-living changes.
The under-the-radar risk that could sink America's economy
The quality and availability of economic data is declining. That could end up with a lot of unemployed Americans and increase the chance of recession.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Russell Weaver, director of research at #CornellILR's Buffalo Co-Lab, commented that less accurate consumer price index (CPI) data could affect the bottom line and survival for people whose incomes are tied to cost-of-living changes.
Erica Groshen (@ericagroshen.bsky.social), senior labor market advisor at #CornellILR, said she supports the selection of Brett Matsumoto as the new commissioner, explaining: βHeβs a B.L.S.-er, heβs a data nerd.β
Read more via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/b...
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Trump Names βData Nerdβ to Lead Labor Statistics Agency
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February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Erica Groshen (@ericagroshen.bsky.social), senior labor market advisor at #CornellILR, said she supports the selection of Brett Matsumoto as the new commissioner, explaining: βHeβs a B.L.S.-er, heβs a data nerd.β
Read more via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/b...
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Research from #CornellILR's Forrest Briscoe found that employees are more willing to leave their job when their employers engage in stakeholder violations. "To grasp the true extent of damage, one needs to add up the significant costs of subsequent talent losses." news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Research from #CornellILR's Forrest Briscoe found that employees are more willing to leave their job when their employers engage in stakeholder violations. "To grasp the true extent of damage, one needs to add up the significant costs of subsequent talent losses." news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...
A study by researchers at #CornellILR's CAROW Initiative on Home Care Work found that home health aides experience significant stress, loneliness and mood challenges due to their work conditions: βDespite their integral role in patient care, home health aides themselves are a vulnerable workforce.β
LI's home care crisis: Too many seniors, not enough aides
A rapidly aging population is colliding with a shrinking home health workforce, raising fears that thousands of seniors may struggle to safely age at home as agencies face staffing shortages.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
A study by researchers at #CornellILR's CAROW Initiative on Home Care Work found that home health aides experience significant stress, loneliness and mood challenges due to their work conditions: βDespite their integral role in patient care, home health aides themselves are a vulnerable workforce.β
Other types of gig workers "do need to be organized and pursue protections, just like the Deliveristas did," said #CornellILR's @drcamposmedina.bsky.social, who named home care aides and house cleaners as workers in need of added protections. "Now we have a precedent."
January 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Other types of gig workers "do need to be organized and pursue protections, just like the Deliveristas did," said #CornellILR's @drcamposmedina.bsky.social, who named home care aides and house cleaners as workers in need of added protections. "Now we have a precedent."
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Read Stefan Ivanovski's @cornellilr.bsky.social review of @behrend.bsky.social new book that conveys a refreshingly pragmatic message to let #AI handle the speed and scale, and let people do what only people can.
doi-org.proxy.library.cornell.edu/10.1177/0019...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Read Stefan Ivanovski's @cornellilr.bsky.social review of @behrend.bsky.social new book that conveys a refreshingly pragmatic message to let #AI handle the speed and scale, and let people do what only people can.
doi-org.proxy.library.cornell.edu/10.1177/0019...
doi-org.proxy.library.cornell.edu/10.1177/0019...
Erica Groshen (@ericagroshen.bsky.social), senior economics advisor at #CornellILR, will take part in the Data Insights Roundtable: "State LMI in a Time of Federal Uncertainty" on January 29 at 2 p.m. EST.
Register for free via @c2er.bsky.social: www.lmiontheweb.org/events/data-...
Register for free via @c2er.bsky.social: www.lmiontheweb.org/events/data-...
January 27, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Erica Groshen (@ericagroshen.bsky.social), senior economics advisor at #CornellILR, will take part in the Data Insights Roundtable: "State LMI in a Time of Federal Uncertainty" on January 29 at 2 p.m. EST.
Register for free via @c2er.bsky.social: www.lmiontheweb.org/events/data-...
Register for free via @c2er.bsky.social: www.lmiontheweb.org/events/data-...
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β‘Join Power At Work LIVE on LinkedIn TODAY Jan 27 at noon ET/9am PT for Power Half-Hour Ep 18
w/ @msainato.bsky.social @theguardian.com, Kate Bronfenbrenner @cornellilr.bsky.social, and Chris Garlock (Labor Heritage Foundation). Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social
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w/ @msainato.bsky.social @theguardian.com, Kate Bronfenbrenner @cornellilr.bsky.social, and Chris Garlock (Labor Heritage Foundation). Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social
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January 27, 2026 at 2:54 PM
β‘Join Power At Work LIVE on LinkedIn TODAY Jan 27 at noon ET/9am PT for Power Half-Hour Ep 18
w/ @msainato.bsky.social @theguardian.com, Kate Bronfenbrenner @cornellilr.bsky.social, and Chris Garlock (Labor Heritage Foundation). Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/company/powe...
w/ @msainato.bsky.social @theguardian.com, Kate Bronfenbrenner @cornellilr.bsky.social, and Chris Garlock (Labor Heritage Foundation). Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social
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The impending snowstorm could affect the construction and service industries, as Bloesch points out: βItβs hard to build a house, or you might not go out for dinner, in a bad storm.β Tourism and retail workers are more likely to take a big hit, especially if businesses are damaged or need to close.
January 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The impending snowstorm could affect the construction and service industries, as Bloesch points out: βItβs hard to build a house, or you might not go out for dinner, in a bad storm.β Tourism and retail workers are more likely to take a big hit, especially if businesses are damaged or need to close.
Justin Bloesch (@justinbloesch.bsky.social), assistant professor of economics at #CornellILR, analyzes the projected economic impact of a severe winter storm on the construction and service industries in today's @nytimes.com Dealbook newsletter.
The Message Behind Trumpβs Lawsuit Against JPMorgan
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January 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Justin Bloesch (@justinbloesch.bsky.social), assistant professor of economics at #CornellILR, analyzes the projected economic impact of a severe winter storm on the construction and service industries in today's @nytimes.com Dealbook newsletter.
#CornellILR's Climate Jobs Institute's new report envisions how Oregon can tackle the climate and inequality crises, offering 18 recommendations created alongside the stateβs building trades to provide policy pathways for clean infrastructure, reduced emissions + high-quality, accessible union jobs.
A Bold Vision for Climate Jobs in Oregon
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January 23, 2026 at 3:11 PM
#CornellILR's Climate Jobs Institute's new report envisions how Oregon can tackle the climate and inequality crises, offering 18 recommendations created alongside the stateβs building trades to provide policy pathways for clean infrastructure, reduced emissions + high-quality, accessible union jobs.
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Excellent new resource via @cornellilr.bsky.social:
βAcross industries, as [AI] systems become embedded in everyday operations, worker voice becomes essential to ensuring that technological change strengthens rather than erodes rights at work.β
www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/post/h...
βAcross industries, as [AI] systems become embedded in everyday operations, worker voice becomes essential to ensuring that technological change strengthens rather than erodes rights at work.β
www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/post/h...
How Can Unions Negotiate AI in the Workplace? Lessons from the Port Sector
The Dockers' AI Toolkit by JosΓ© Luis Gallegos provides guidance on how workers can negotiate over artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. Although the toolkit is grounded in the port sector, it...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Excellent new resource via @cornellilr.bsky.social:
βAcross industries, as [AI] systems become embedded in everyday operations, worker voice becomes essential to ensuring that technological change strengthens rather than erodes rights at work.β
www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/post/h...
βAcross industries, as [AI] systems become embedded in everyday operations, worker voice becomes essential to ensuring that technological change strengthens rather than erodes rights at work.β
www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/post/h...
#CornellILR alum Jeff Aubry β99, executive director of the Next Gen Players Union, recently joined The CUSP Show for an inside look at labor, leadership and player advocacy in the NBA G League. πποΈ
476: Jeff Aubry Gives an Inside Look at the G-Leagueβs Next Gen Players Union
Jeff Aubry Joins the CUSP Show
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January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
#CornellILR alum Jeff Aubry β99, executive director of the Next Gen Players Union, recently joined The CUSP Show for an inside look at labor, leadership and player advocacy in the NBA G League. πποΈ
βTo just wholesale withdraw collective bargaining rights and contracts ... it leaves you just dumbfounded" said Creighton, a former labor attorney with the National Labor Relations Board, adding that this could affect nearly 1 million federal workers and send a broader message nationwide.
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
βTo just wholesale withdraw collective bargaining rights and contracts ... it leaves you just dumbfounded" said Creighton, a former labor attorney with the National Labor Relations Board, adding that this could affect nearly 1 million federal workers and send a broader message nationwide.
Cathy Creighton, director of the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab, discusses the unprecedented nature of the federal government's actions against unionized workers.
TSA union withstands government attempt to end contract but "instability" is new norm for airport security workers
A federal judge sided with the union last week.
www.newsday.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Cathy Creighton, director of the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab, discusses the unprecedented nature of the federal government's actions against unionized workers.
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π Please join us in congratulating Katie Brendli Brown on being named a Fellow by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)! This prestigious distinction is a high honor recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field of intellectual disabilities. ππ
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 AM
π Please join us in congratulating Katie Brendli Brown on being named a Fellow by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)! This prestigious distinction is a high honor recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field of intellectual disabilities. ππ
As academic director of #CornellILR's Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability @cornellyti.bsky.social, Susanne Bruyère has shared her expertise for decades nationally and internationally.
Read about Bruyère's contributions to disability advocacy and workplace inclusion in our latest feature!
Read about Bruyère's contributions to disability advocacy and workplace inclusion in our latest feature!
Relentless Advocate Bridges Research, Policy and Practice
Scientific inquiry, practical solutions and pioneering strategies led by Susanne Bruyère have changed work cultures around the world to include more people with disabilities.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
As academic director of #CornellILR's Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability @cornellyti.bsky.social, Susanne Bruyère has shared her expertise for decades nationally and internationally.
Read about Bruyère's contributions to disability advocacy and workplace inclusion in our latest feature!
Read about Bruyère's contributions to disability advocacy and workplace inclusion in our latest feature!
Greer points to the Netherlands as a country whose data refutes the notion that protecting workers means higher rates of unemployment. The Netherlands is the 10th most protective country in the world and has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, almost identical to the US unemployment rate of 3.6% in 2022.
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Greer points to the Netherlands as a country whose data refutes the notion that protecting workers means higher rates of unemployment. The Netherlands is the 10th most protective country in the world and has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, almost identical to the US unemployment rate of 3.6% in 2022.