ILR in the News
Listed below are highlights of ILR Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and Students in the news.
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July - December 2011
December 2011
Bloomberg, December 21, 2011, Wednesday – Ron Ehrenberg
Cornell’s $350 Million Donor Feeney Plans to Give It All Away
USA Today, December 21, Wednesday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
Labor board approves controversial union election rules
Law.com, December 21, 2011, Wednesday – Lance Compa
Littler Heads South of the Border With Acquisition of 24 Mexican Lawyers
Inside Higher Ed, December 20, 2011, Tuesday – Ron Ehrenberg
The Lure of the City
The Wall Street Journal, December 19, 2011, Monday – Ken Margolies
For MTA, Union: Go Signs
Bloomberg, December 16, 2011, Friday – Louis Hyman
How Did World War II End the Great Depression?: Echoes
NPR, December 14, 2011, Wednesday – Sean Sweeney
Just How Many Jobs Would The Keystone Pipeline Create?
Yahoo! Finance Australia, December 13, 2011, Tuesday – Beth Livingston
Hey, you! Mean people earn more, study finds
Left Eye on Books, December 13, 2011, Tuesday – Jeff Cowie
New Books Examine the Trajectory of Labor in the United States in the Seventies
New York Times, December 12, 2011, Monday – ILR Global Labor Institute
Keystone Claptrap
Democrat and Chronicle, December 11, 2011, Sunday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
'Mess' foreseen with postal facility closures
In These Times, December 9, 2011, Friday – Richard Hurd
A String of Slaughterhouse Successes for UFCW
Business Insider, December 9, 2011,Friday – Beth Livingston
Who makes more money: nice people or mean people?
In These Times, December 6, 2011,Tuesday – Richard Hurd
A String of Slaughterhouse Successes for UFCW
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 2, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
U of M business school seeks higher tuition for its undergraduates
The Pelican Post, December 1, 2011,Thursday – Francine Blau and Larry Kahn
Study Alleges Louisiana Has Largest Male-Female Wage Gap In U.S.
Sustainable Population Australia, December 2011 – Vernon Briggs
The US economic downturn and its immigration policies
WorldatWork's workspan magazine, December 2011 – Kevin Hallock
Is There Deadweight Loss in Holiday Rewards?
November 2011
USA Today, November 27, 2011, Sunday – Jeff Cowie
Good life harder to get, keep
The CT Mirror, November 25, 2011, Friday - Louis Hyman
A U.S. senator gives layaway advice on Black Friday
BioCycle, November 2011 – Nellie Brown
Worker Safety in Confined Spaces
CNBC, November 22, 2011, Tuesday - Louis Hyman
This Holiday Season - Lay off the Layaway
The Huffington Post, November 22, 2011,Tuesday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
GOP and Chamber of Commerce's War Over the Bulletin Board
Deseret News, November 17, 2011, Thursday – ILR Global Labor Institute
Postponing the pipeline
Lucky Magazine, November 17, 2011, Thursday – Louis Hyman
Should You Try Layaway?
Insight Into Diversity, November 15, 2011, Tuesday – Laura Hertzog
Cultural Differences: Bridging the Gap
The Wall Street Journal, November 11, 2011, Friday – Gary Fields
Economic Mobility Stats Are Moving Target
Marketplace, November 11, 2011, Friday – Marc Bayard
Some cities asking Occupy protesters to clear out
CNN Money, November 10, 2011, Thursday – ILR Global Labor Institute
Keystone pipeline delayed by Obama until 2013
Ag Alert, November 9, 2011, Wednesday – Nellie Brown
Safety Training About Manure and Digesters
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 7, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
Will Penn State president survive the Sandusky scandal?
New Republic, November 8, 2011, Tuesday – Jeff Cowie
Beyond Ohio: Why Public Sector Unions Need to Show Solidarity for Private Sector Workers
Fox News, November 5, 2011, Saturday – Lee Adler
Eyes of nation on Ohio vote on union-limiting law
ABC News, November 3, 2011, Thursday – Linda Barrington
Poverty Rate Doubled in the Midwestern Rust Belt Over Past Decade
WNYC, November 2, 2011, Wednesday – Becky Givan
Nurses Vote on Possible Strike to Break Negotiating Deadlock
KGO Newstalk, November 2, 2011, Wednesday – Ken Margolies
Oakland Discussion
Reuters, November 2, 2011, Wednesday – Beth Livingston
Bank of America employees flood bank's rivals with resumes
HR Magazine UK, November 1, 2011, Tuesday – Pat Wright
Is a move from HR director to chief executive a bridge too far?
WorldatWork's workspan magazine, November 2011 – Kevin Hallock
Pay System Gender Neutrality
October 2011
NPR, October 31, 2011, Monday – Rick Hurd
Unions Assume A Support Role For Occupy Movement
The Washington Post, October 28, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
Chart of the day: College tuition is out of control
CNN Money, October 26, 2011, Wednesday – Kevin Hallock
Fortune 500 board members get a sweet raise
ENR New York, October 13, 2011, Sunday – ILR School
Study: PLAs with Community Workforce Provisions on the Rise
Bloomberg, October 27, 2011, Thursday – Art Wheaton
Chrysler Group’s UAW Members Approve Four-Year Labor Contract
AOL Jobs, October 25, 2011, Tuesday – ILR School
Construction Projects Can Help Rebuild America's Shattered Middle Class
The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 25, 2011, Tuesday – Brian Rubineau
Lack of Confidence as Professionals Spurs Women to Leave Engineering
Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2011, Monday – Chris Collins
Boomerang Employees
WBEZ, October 19, 2011, Wednesday – Richard Hurd
United Auto Workers vote 'yes' to Ford contract
CNN, October 18, 2011, Tuesday – John Bunge
Solar energy industry posts record growth, despite Solyndra collapse
Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2011, Monday – Harry Katz
'Yes' Vote Likely on Ford Pact
Yale Daily News, October 16, 2011, Sunday – Ron Ehrenberg
Return on endowment rivals peers
Marketplace, October 12, 2011, Wednesday – Alex Colvin
Chrysler reaches tentative deal with UAW
The New York Times, October 11, 2011, Tuesday – Louis Hyman
Laid Flat by Layaway
The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2011, Tuesday – Brad Bell
Employees Alone Together
Minnesota Public Radio, October 10, 2011, Monday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
Union seeks to resume talks with American Crystal
AFL-CIO News Blog, October 7, 2011, Friday – ILR School
Study Finds Project Labor Agreements Open Doors to Middle Class Jobs
Los Angeles Times, October 6, 2011, Thursday – Sean Sweeney/Global Labor Institute
No to the Keystone XL pipeline
NPR, October 5, 2011, Wednesday – Richard Hurd
Sandy Pope Tries To Unseat Hoffa As Teamsters Head
Bloomberg, October 3, 2011, Monday – Art Wheaton
Marchionne Risking Chrysler Arbitration Over Labor Union Contract: Cars
Restaurant Hospitality, October 3, 2011, Monday – Louis Pechman (ILR Alumnus)
How To Avoid Tip-Related Lawsuits
The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 2, 2011, Sunday – Ron Ehrenberg
As Chancellor Focuses on the 'Public Good,' Syracuse's Reputation Slides
WorldatWork's workspan magazine, October 2011 – Kevin Hallock
Does More Education Cause Higher Earnings?
September 2011
CNN Money, September 30, 2011, Friday – Global Labor Institute
U.S. to decide the Keystone XL pipeline's fate
WNY Labor Today, September 30, 2011, Friday – Art Wheaton
Western New York Apollo Alliance’s Weatherization Effort
The New York Times, September 28, 2011, Wednesday – Rebecca Givan
As State Issues Layoff Notices, Union’s Leaders Stand by Vote Against a Contract
Human Resource Executive Online, September 27, 2011, Tuesday – Pat Wright
HR's Struggle to Find Successors
Los Angeles Times, September 27, 2011, Tuesday – Jeff Cowie
On the Media: It's time for America to talk class
The Australian, September 22, 2011, Thursday – Brian Rubineau
Giving the hard hat away: why women engineers quit
Clean Technica, September 22, 2011, Thursday – John Bunge
US Solar Industry Adds Jobs at 6.8% Pace
The Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2011, Wednesday – Kevin Hallock
Even Hints of Layoffs Decay Morale
Forbes, September 20, 2011, Tuesday – Beth Livingston
Mean Girls Make More Money
Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 18, 2011, Sunday – Jefferson Cowie
RCA came to Memphis promising thousands of jobs, left 5 years later
Inside Higher Ed, September 16, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
Where Universities Can Be Cut
Time, September 15, 2011, Thursday – Art Wheaton
Come Again? American Auto Workers Get Signing Bonuses?
HR Magazine, September 15, 2011, Tuesday – Pat Wright
HR Most Influential 2011
MarketWatch, September 14, 2011, Wednesday – John Hausknecht
Job seekers, get ready for personality tests
HR Magazine, September 13, 2011, Tuesday – Susanne Bruyere
Experts: Prepare Now for Aging Workforce
Men's Health, September 7, 2011, Wednesday – Jack Goncalo
Convince Your Co-workers
CNNMoney, September 2, 2011, Friday – Richard Hurd
Not quite the union label
NPR, September 1, 2011, Thursday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
Labor's Criticism Of Obama Grows Louder
WorldatWork's workspan magazine, September 2011 – Kevin Hallock
Say on Pay and Compensation Design
August 2011
Mail & Guardian, August 30, 2011, Tuesday – ILR School
Diversity leads to better companies
Reuters, August 29, 2011, Monday - Harry Katz
Verizon seen winning healthcare union fight
Nature.com, August 26, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
Thrift in store for US research
CNNMoney, August 24, 2011, Wednesday – Harry Katz
Unions Fight for Survival
Cincinnati Enquirer, August 24, 2011, Wednesday – Rebecca Givan
Unions, pay your bosses
Boston Globe, August 22, 2011, Monday – Gene Carroll
Verizon workers end their walkout
Democrat and Chronicle, August 21, 2011, Sunday – Lee Adler
In N.Y., labor deals get done with little acrimony
Buffalo News, August 19, 2011, Friday – Art Wheaton
American Axle closing last plant here
Washington Examiner, August 19, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
Overtime a 'cost of doing business'
MPNnow.com, August 18, 2011, Thursday – Ken Margolies
NY-union deal shows power of compromise
The Huffington Post, August 17, 2011, Tuesday – Beth Livingston
Nice Women Finish Last At Work, Study Says
WorldatWork's workspan magazine, August 2011 – Kevin Hallock
Lessons in Compensation Design from the Farm
CNN, August 17, 2011, Wednesday – Beth Livingston
Nice guys earn less, study finds
The New York Times, August 16, 2011, Tuesday – Richard Hurd
In Albany, a Labor Pact Without Attacks on Unions
WNYC, August 15, 2011, Monday – Ken Margolies
CSEA Union Set to Announce Results on Contract Vote
The Buffalo News, August 14, 2011, Sunday – Lee Adler
Striking Verizon workers vow to put up a tough fight
Union-Sun & Journal, August 13, 2011, Saturday – Art Wheaton
Business Partners
The Washington Post, August 12, 2011, Friday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
Postal Service proposal to break contracts blasted by unions
Kansas City infoZone, August 11, 2011, Thursday – Nick Salvatore
Graduate Students Split on Campus Unionization
Boston Globe, August 10, 2011, Wednesday – Gene Carroll
Verizon union members say strike worth hardship
The Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2011, Tuesday – Harry Katz
Verizon Strike Turns Nasty
City Journal, August 8, 2011, Monday – Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn
Why the Gender Gap Won't Go Away. Ever.
NPR, August 6, 2011, Saturday – Linda Barrington
Jobless Numbers Don't Tell The Whole Story
Timesunion, August 3, 2011, Wednesday – Lee Adler
Does state have a backdoor way to layoffs?
July 2011
Diversity MBA Magazine, July 22, 2011, Friday – Laura Hertzog
Diversity MBA Magazine names 2011 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders
Atlanta Business Chronicle, July 29, 2011, Friday – Laura Hertzog
Work remains in achieving diverse workforce
NPR Marketplace, July 18, 2011, Monday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
Talks start over union elections
WHCU -AM, July 26, 2011, Tuesday – Alex Colvin
Debt Ceiling Negotiations
The New York Times, July 26, 2011, Tuesday – George Yorgakaros (ILR Alumnus)
Avoiding the Next Sports Lockout
Times Union, July 20, 2011, Wednesday – Lee Adler
For state, labor deals fall short
The Atlantic.com, July 20, 2011, Wednesday – Linda Barrington
The Case for Making Wages Public: Better Pay, Better Workers
Denver Post, July 19, 2011, Tuesday – Kate Bronfenbrenner
Statement by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Regarding the Proposed NLRB Rule to Modernize the Union Election Process
Times Union, July 19, 2011, Tuesday – Rebecca Givan
Needs collide in pact offer
The Post-Standard, July 17, 2011, Sunday – Eddie Rooker (ILR Alumnus)
Starting Young; 20-Something Ithaca Councilors Attend White House Summit
Human Resource Executive Online, July 12, 2011, Tuesday – Dave Lipsky
Strategic Resolve
Louisville Courier-Journal, July 11, 2011, Monday – Richard Hurd
Louisville Orchestra offer hits sour note with players
MSNBC.com, July 10, 2011, Sunday – Kevin Hallock
10 middle-class jobs that are rapidly vanishing
AOL Jobs, July 8, 2011, Friday – Laura Hertzog
Many American Workers Afraid to Take Vacation
Buffalo News, July 8, 2011, Friday – Art Wheaton
American Axle pressures last local plant to cut costs
The Moral Liberal, July 5, 2011, Tuesday – John Bishop
Coming Soon: The Federal Department of Standardized Minds
The Washington Post, July 5, 2011, Tuesday – Fred Kotler
Airports board criticized for labor deal on Dulles rail
New York Times, July 2, 2011, Saturday – Laura Hertzog
To Foster Diversity, Paint the Big Picture
Yahoo News, July 2, 2011, Saturday – Diane Burton
NYers ask how gay marriage will affect benefits
New York Post, July 1, 2011, Friday – Ron Ehrenberg
How 'prestige' colleges slap students
Workforce Management, July 1, 2011, Friday – John Haggerty
Stocks sizzle when staff goals set, but some skeptical
MyScience, July 1, 2011, Friday – Lisa Nishii
ILR School researcher looks at ’tight’ and ’loose’ cultures
WorldatWork's workspan magazine, July 2011 – Kevin Hallock
Linking Compensation and Job Losses During a Recession