Ithaca Co-Lab Director Ian Greer has worked with local stakeholders since 2018 to explore ways to increase the wage floor in Tompkins County. In spring 2026, the Ithaca Co-Lab organized eight public convenings, six focus groups and canvassed opinions online and in the community about the possibility of a countywide minimum wage.
The final report was presented to the community and to the legislature in fall 2026.
The ILR School hosted a two-day conference that explored labor and the transition to electric vehicles. Organized in part by Ian Greer, director of the Ithaca Co-Lab, Professor Harry Katz and Art Wheaton, director of labor studies, the conference and its 35 attendees aimed to develop a global understanding of the EV shift and its consequences for workers.
