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The ILR School at Cornell University: Transforming the future of work by preparing leaders, informing policy and improving the lives of workers. 🌟 #CornellILR
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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Nov 18
#CornellILR is now on Bluesky! 👋

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Join us for our "Strategies for Finding and Creating Remote and Hybrid Opportunities” webinar on Tuesday, November 11, 2025!

CRC credits have been approved for this webinar.
For more information, go to: ytionline.org/webinars/72
Individuals in a meeting seated around a table. Logos for the Yang-Tan Institute and the ILR School at Cornell University. DWDC - Disability Workforce Development Center. Strategies for Finding and Creating Remote and Hybrid Opportunities. November 11, 2025, 3pm ET
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Don't miss this event from The Southern Tier Independence Center!
Our own Wendy Strobel Gower will be on the panel!
Last day to Register- November 10th!
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Diversifying the Workplace. The Employer’s Roadmap to Success . An Employment Advocacy Committee Event Hear from our expert panelists on the benefits of hiring people with disabilities, common misconceptions, tax incentive and wage reimbursement programs, accommodations and more! Photos of: Wendy Strobel-Gower Yang-Tan Institute Cornell University, John Robinson CEO, Our Ability, and Jennifer Slade NYS Department of Education. A complementary brunch buffet will be served. NOVEMBER 18, 2025, 135 EAST FREDERICK ST. BINGHAMTON, NY 13904 REGISTER BY NOV 10TH . QR code to register. Discover the Secret to Hiring Untapped Talent That Lasts .
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I wrote a policy brief on why NYC’s just cause protections for gig workers bills are needed given the prevalence of discrimination in the industry. @nytwa.bsky.social @workersjusticep.bsky.social
Just Cause for NYC Gig Workers Provides Human Review for Algorithmic Firings
App workers receive minimal benefits and protection. Termination decisions are made by algorithms, which are prone to error and discriminatory customer abuse. ILR Assistant Professor Andrew Wolf descr...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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"Americans generally agree that universities have a broader role to serve in society beyond education and research," said #CornellILR's @michelebelot.bsky.social, first author of “The Role of Universities in Society,” published Nov. 7 in Science Advances.
Universities’ role in society goes beyond education, research | Cornell Chronicle
Americans broadly agree that universities should engage in a range of societal issues beyond their core education and research missions – while avoiding political activism, new economics research find...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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A Tale of Two Customers: Meeting Business Needs
November 13, 2025 | 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET

This webinar is intended for employment service professionals and vocational rehabilitation counselors with employer engagement responsibilities.

CRC credits available
$50
To Register: ytionline.org/webinars/73
Two men and a woman on a manufacturing floor, wearing safety glasses, ear protection and holding gloves. Disability Workforce Development Center (DWDC). A Tale of Two Customers: Meeting Business Needs. November 13, 2025 - 3pm ET. CRC Credits available.
November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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#CornellILR's Art Wheaton said doing the job of a controller without pay is "playing with fire." It's "a recipe for disaster to continue adding pressure to an already problematic & excruciating job." He adds that these problems compound an already strained workforce that's ~3000 controllers short.
Flight delay data is already flashing red as the government shutdown drags on. Will your holiday air travel be affected?
Flight delays were only a little higher than usual during most of October — but then a late month surge could spell trouble for holiday travel.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, comments on labor concerns regarding job loss from autonomous vehicles: "It's been a fight for hundreds of hundreds of years about technology replacing workers. I could see where the Teamsters would be upset about that."
Why unions are becoming a problem for self-driving cars
Union opposition is emerging as an obstacle to the rollout of driverless vehicle services.
www.axios.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the ILR School's first day of classes, back on November 5, 1945!

Included here are a few photos from our "ILR By the Decade" timeline, which you can view here: https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ilr-80-years-decade

Happy 80 years, #CornellILR! ❤️
First ILR student cohort posing for a group photo outside Cornell University's Warren Hall on ILR School's first day of classes on November 5, 1945. Quonset huts where the ILR School was temporarily located in the 1940s and 1950s. Construction workers installing the cupola atop King-Shaw Hall in the newly constructed Cornell University ILR School quad, circa 1960s. Two women sitting on a desk and chair in a room with ILR School-related posters on the wall, circa 1970s.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Brian Dunn, director of the #CornellILR Institute for Compensation Studies' Professional Programs, comments on the reasonableness of Elon Musk’s compensation package.
Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay fight — and other things to expect at Thursday's Tesla shareholder meeting
Musk’s pay package will be the main highlight on Thursday when Tesla holds its 2025 annual shareholder meeting, where investors will vote on a slew of proposals, including the status of directors and ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Today is Stress Awareness Day - here are some resources to help you understand and reduce stress in the workplace.

#StressAwarenessDay

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Stress Awareness Resources
Stress-busting resources for Stress Awareness Day that you can download and use right away, as well as professional development opportunities for understanding and reducing workplace stress through a ...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Russell Weaver, research director at the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab, analyzes how tenant mobilization in New York City has influenced housing policy and the current mayoral race.
How the fight for affordable housing shaped the New York mayoral race
Faced with a historic housing crisis fuelled by decades of under-investment in new homes, New Yorkers cast their ballots Tuesday in a mayoral race that has seen democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani sur...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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It’s International Stress Awareness Week! (November 3–7)
Take a moment to unwind and read this interesting article on Stress-Busting in the Workplace, featuring expert insights from our Extension Associate, Adene Karhan.
#StressAwarenessWeek #StressAwarenessDay
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Stress-Busting in the Workplace
Stress Awareness Day is a reminder to reflect on what stress is, how to stay ahead of it, and why one person’s overwhelming day is another person’s easy glide. It’s also a reminder to consider how we ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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📢 Join @aft.org president @rweingarten.bsky.social at #CornellILR’s NYC Conference Center on Nov. 17, 6-8 pm, for a discussion of her new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy,” moderated by journalist @greenhousenyt.bsky.social.
Randi Weingarten on Why Fascists Fear Teachers
Join us for a discussion on her new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy, moderated by journalist Steven Greenhouse.
www.ilr.cornell.edu
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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An interactive mapping tool developed by #CornellILR researchers enables policymakers and the public to see how billions in reduced federal funding are impacting jobs and spending in each New York county – and to track how those trends shift over time.
How federal funding cuts are impacting each NYS county | Cornell Chronicle
An interactive mapping tool developed by ILR School researchers enables policymakers and the public to see how billions in reduced federal funding are affecting jobs and spending across New York.
news.cornell.edu
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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#CornellILR is proud to share that the National Conflict Resolution Service (NCRS) has played an important role in helping keep Broadway’s lights on, through a new collective bargaining agreement between @actorsequity.bsky.social and The Broadway League.

Read more: actorsequity.org/news/PR/2025...
Broadway street sign under two One Way signs that point in opposite directions
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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AI is causing a major shift in today’s workplace and raising many concerns. Two new grants from @equitablegrowth.bsky.social will fund #CornellILR research aimed at providing insights to policymakers, union leaders, managers and others who are shaping the future of AI in the workplace.
Two Grants to Study AI and Worker Voice Awarded to ILR
AI is causing a major shift in today’s workplace and raising many concerns. Two new grants will fund ILR research aimed at providing insights to policymakers, union leaders, managers and others who ar...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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In this episode of BBC's Tech Life, host Chris Vallance speaks with Zoë West, senior researcher of worker rights and equity at the Worker Institute, about how AI is affecting the fashion industry by replacing regular models with synthetic models or digital avatars.
BBC Audio | Tech Life | Web-scraping bots
Bots are driving down human traffic at the world's largest online encyclopedia.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Congrats to @drcamposmedina.bsky.social, executive director of #CornellILR’s Worker Institute, who was recently honored as a Changemaker Champion by the YWCA of the City of New York! 👏 The annual award honors an individual whose bold leadership drives equity + opportunity for women and communities.
Patricia Campos-Medina to be Honored as Changemaker Champion
The YWCA will recognize Campos-Medina for bold leadership that drives equity and opportunity for women and communities.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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For the past two days our staff has been part of the Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium, in Albany, NY.

#DREAMSymposium2025
A Room full of people in seats listening to a presetntation with DREAM Symposium projected on the screen at the front of the room. A speaker was at the podium and an ASL interpreter was to the side of the stage interpreting. Audience full of people listening to a presentation, some in seats and some wheelchair users. Jess, Leslie, Jen and Lizzie, all from the Yang-Tan Institute standing at front of room after presentation. An Audience member holding the microphone asking Leslie Shaw questions during her presentation.
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Russel Weaver, director of research at the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab, has created an interactive tool that illustrates the effects of federal cuts on New York State, educates the public on what is to come and helps policymakers develop strategies to alleviate negative impacts on local communities.
Cornell's 'sobering' interactive map shows impact of federal cuts on New York
The map will be updated as data is released.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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It's easy to fall in love with these views! 🍁 #CornellILR
Fall foliage lining Tower Road leading up to Cornell University's Clock Tower Touchdown the bear statue wearing a bright red scarf, with three Cornell University students walking behind the statue Red maple leaves on a tree in Cornell University ILR School's Thomas P. Golden Courtyard, with two students walking on the pathway Student walking past the Cornell University ILR School, framed by bright orange leaves
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Amazon reportedly plans to automate 75% of its operations. #CornellILR's Alex Kowalski says the threat of automation was always lurking, but any really big impacts had been concerns for the more distant future. "This release shows that widespread job loss could happen sooner than anticipated."
Alexander Kowalski, assistant professor of human resource studies at the Cornell University ILR School, says: “While Amazon may be able to replace some workers with machines, these machines are not inexpensive, especially considering what it takes to build new warehouses or retrofit existing ones. Hence, even if Amazon may save on wages when it introduces robots, we shouldn’t overlook the expenses it is accruing from these new technologies.” “By making lights-out automation its main ambition, Amazon is basically saying it can’t—or won’t—fix the job quality problems that cause so many of its workers to come and go. Instead of trying to redesign work in ways that make people want to stay at Amazon, the company believes it’s easier to transform its entire logistics operations in a way that leaves humans out of the picture.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, said GM’s layoffs boost investor confidence but hurt morale, reflecting the auto industry’s boom-and-bust cycle.
General Motors plans to shutter Georgia IT center, eliminate 300 jobs
The move comes days after GM laid off 200 design engineer roles in Warren, Michigan.
finance.yahoo.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Shannon Gleeson — the Edmund Ezra Day Professor, Labor Relations, Law and History at #CornellILR — discusses the vulnerability of immigrant day laborers and street vendors who lack workplace protections.
Gig workers and street vendors and day laborers hit by feds in Chicago immigration crackdown
Instead of targeting factories and businesses in large-scale raids, federal agents are arresting Chicagoans who work out in the open.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Sharing my new article — "Gotta Study War Work More."

'How can we interpret the relationship between warfare and workers?'

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October 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM