Welcome to the Cornell Global Labor Institute
Through research, education and training, and policy development, the Cornell Global Labor Institute (GLI) offers a unique venue for unions at the local, national and global level to work together to strengthen labor's response to the challenges posed by globalization. Read more »
Areas of Focus:
Labor, Climate Change and Green Jobs
Sustainable Transportation
Economic Alternatives and the Role of the Public Sector
International Solidarity and Global Justice
International Labor Relations
Contact
Global Labor Institute
16 East 34th Street, 4th Fl
New York, NY 10016
212.340.2840
jk356@cornell.edu
Featured Event
Jobs, Justice, Climate: A Rally for Labor and Environmental Movements
On September 21st hundreds of labor, environmental, student, and community activists joined together for the Jobs Justice Climate rally at the New York Society for Ethical Culture to urge world leaders that to take decisive action on global warming in a way that reduces emissions, creates jobs and advances social justice. Speakers included President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, Former Irish President Mary Robinson, Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO, Jonathan Pershing, US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, and many other notable speakers. For more information, visit www.jobsjusticeclimate.net
Projects
In partnership with the Worldwatch Institute, the Cornell Global Labor Institute co-authored a study for the UN Environment Programme entitled "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World. The report was released on September 24, 2008.
Labor Leaders Climate Forum
The Labor Leaders Climate Forum provides ongoing leadership development, technical assistance and research to trade unions on climate protection issues in order to enhance labor's capacity to develop and advocate for climate protection policies.
Global Trade Union Task Force
The Cornell Global Labor Institute has convened a Global Trade Union Task Force on Development Alternatives. The goal of the Task Force will be to produce a report that articulates an internationalist, sustainable and needs-driven development framework from a North-South perspective. The Task Force recently met in Trinidad from April 19-21, 2009 to discuss the final recommendations of the report. The final draft of the report is scheduled to be finished in December 2009.
Video
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Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the Climate Crisis Conference
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A North American Labor Assembly on Climate Crisis: Building a Global Movement for Clean Energy
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GLI News & Recent Events
Labor Leaders Climate Forum Retreat at Pocantico
July 14-15, 2009
Introductory training for Unions on Climate and Green Jobs
June 30, 2009
Discussion with Jyoti Macwan, General Secretary of SEWA in India
June 12, 2009
Meeting with Martin Khor of the South Center
May 15, 2009
Global Trade Union Task Force Retreat in Trinidad
April 19-21, 2009
Labor Briefing for Key US Environmental Organizations
April 14, 2009
Labor-Policy Transportation and Climate Change Roundtable
April 3, 2009
Climate Change Training for ATU
March 8, 2009
Sean Sweeney Gives Global New Deal Lectures in Mumbai and London
February 2009
Labor Leaders Climate Forum meets at Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
February 5, 2009
GLI Attends COP 14 in Poland with US Labor Leaders
December 2008
Labor and climate change movements poised
November 25, 2008
Discussing Global Labor Issues
November 25, 2008
Cornell GLI and Worldwatch release major green jobs report at UN
September 24, 2008
GLI launches Labor Leaders Climate Forum
July 18-19, 2008
GLI hosts Monitoring Freedom of Association Seminar
May 15-16, 2008