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Community-Engaged Learning Celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab Honored

Cornell Chronicle
ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab has played a vital role in western New York, working in partnership with business, union, government, education and community organizations.
ILR Buffalo Co-Lab celebration event, "Education in Action"
Community-Engaged Learning Celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab Honored

What Does the Future of Cars, Travel, and Work Look Like?

In this insightful episode of Research Matters, Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies, dives into the future of cars, travel, and work – from tariffs and EV transitions to autonomous vehicles and union impacts.
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What Does the Future of Cars, Travel, and Work Look Like?

“Labor in New York in 2026” Presented in Albany

Experts from the ILR School met with Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson, New York State Chairs of the Committee on Labor, to discuss the current state of labor in New York.
Esta Bigler presents to Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson in Albany.
“Labor in New York in 2026” Presented in Albany

High Road Fellowships

Summer 2026 Application will open November 22!

Engaged learning and applied research fellowships for Cornell students in Buffalo, NY.

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Research and Policy

High Road Policy

An ILR Buffalo Co-Lab Initiative

High Road Policy contributes actionable insights to contemporary policy and political discourses in and beyond the regions and communities of Upstate New York.

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Good DEEDS

Data for Equitable Economic Development and Sustainability, or Good DEEDS, is an initiative of the Cornell University School of Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) Buffalo Co-Lab. When fully operational, Good DEEDS will function as a public data repository coupled with High Road Policy, a quarterly issue memorandum and continuous blog.

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Buffalo Co-Lab NYS Impact

We are pleased announce several reports that draws upon our ILR expertise, research-based data and policy analysis on a broad range of issues affecting NYS workers, unions, communities and employers. These reports intend to serve as an informative, accessible and relevant resource for New York's policy makers and others. We hope that you find them useful and look forward to engaging with you to advance the important work that you do related to work, employment and labor.

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Student Opportunities

We offer two paid fellowship programs in Buffalo as well as courses on our Ithaca Campus.

  • High Road Fellowships
  • Democracy Summer Fellowships
  • On-Campus courses

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Education and Training

We offer programs designed to train union leaders and those aspiring to lead in organized labor relations.

We also offer specialized training in Health and Safety for inspection and risk assessment, as well as information for practitioners to create safe work places.

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Programs for Unions and Labor Professionals

These courses and certificates are designed to train union leaders and those aspiring to lead in organized labor relations.

Learn more about training for unions and labor professionals

Workplace Health and Safety

Scientific and Technical Expertise Applied to the Work Environment

Workplace Health and Safety
Learn more about programs in workplace health and safety

In The News

Media Mentions

UAW will ‘organize a lot more plants in Chattanooga,’ official says

Chattanooga Times Free Press
Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, offers context for understanding the recent vote to unionize by workers at Schnellecke Logistics in Tennessee and discusses potential complications caused by recent changes at the federal level in the National Labor Relations Board.
UAW will ‘organize a lot more plants in Chattanooga,’ official says

UAW strike at Michigan supplier to GM seeks amends for 2008

Wards Auto
“I would not underestimate the ability of Shawn Fain to make gains at the table,” said Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, commenting on the strike at the Dauch Corp. plant in Three Rivers, Michigan (Dauch Corp. is formerly known as American Axle).
UAW strike at Michigan supplier to GM seeks amends for 2008

As Contract Deadline Looms, Auto Parts Workers Say ‘No Axles, No Trucks!’

Labor Notes
UAW workers at American Axle, who recently authorized a strike, have leverage in the current political environment, where heavy truck sales are increasing due to the elimination of EPA restrictions on emissions and fuel economy, says Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies.
As Contract Deadline Looms, Auto Parts Workers Say ‘No Axles, No Trucks!’

LIRR Strike: What Happened Between MTA, Union Negotiators, Before Deal Fell Apart

Newsday
Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, explains how pattern bargaining in the Long Island Rail Road workers’ dispute could affect future union negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
LIRR Strike: What Happened Between MTA, Union Negotiators, Before Deal Fell Apart

Community-Engaged Learning Celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab Honored

Cornell Chronicle
ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab has played a vital role in western New York, working in partnership with business, union, government, education and community organizations.
Community-Engaged Learning Celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab Honored

MTA Says LIRR Workers Threatening to Strike Are the Highest Paid in U.S. Unions Cite High Cost of Living.

Newsday
“You get what you pay for,” said Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, commenting on the possibility of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority using a fare increase to fund a pay raise for Long Island Rail Road workers.
MTA Says LIRR Workers Threatening to Strike Are the Highest Paid in U.S. Unions Cite High Cost of Living.