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How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed

Cornell Chronicle
New research by Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations, found that a small, unexpected tax benefit helped low-income Canadians continue working, contrary to what classic economic theory would predict.
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How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed

Nick Salvatore, ‘One of Our Foremost Historians,’ Dies at 82

Cornell Chronicle
Nick Salvatore, a professor emeritus in the ILR School, an award-winning historian and teacher and lifelong champion for working people, died on Nov. 29 in Ithaca. He was 82.
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Nick Salvatore, ‘One of Our Foremost Historians,’ Dies at 82

Aima Raza ’27 Explores Ecuador as Laidlaw Scholar

Cornell Chronicle
Aima Raza ’27 was one of 23 fellow Laidlaw scholars to travel to Mushullakta in the Amazon of Ecuador to learn about community-led organizing and practices in sustainability and education.
Aima Raza ’27 traveled to Ecuador as part of the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program.
Aima Raza ’27 Explores Ecuador as Laidlaw Scholar

Dionne Pohler Named Inaugural Lipsky Professor

Dionne Pohler has been elected the inaugural David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations. The Cornell Board of Trustees approved the professorship, which began Nov. 1.  
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Dionne Pohler Named Inaugural Lipsky Professor

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How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed

Cornell Chronicle
New research by Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations, found that a small, unexpected tax benefit helped low-income Canadians continue working, contrary to what classic economic theory would predict.
Money falling into outstretched hands.
How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed

How do Gender Norms Hold Women Back in the Workforce?

Cornell Chronicle
Encouraging a growth mindset and being more subtle about the pursuit of power and dominance are among the ways women might rise through the ranks in the workplace, according to a new model that maps women’s pathways to influence.
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How do Gender Norms Hold Women Back in the Workforce?

Assessment of a Unique Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Apparel Factories

The Dindigul Agreement to End Gender-based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) has been successful in empowering women to identify and combat gender-based violence in the workplace, largely due to a strong female-led union and a productive labor-management relationship, according to a recent assessment by Cornell’s Global Labor Institute.
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Assessment of a Unique Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Apparel Factories

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 finds.
Students walk towards the Ives courtyard at the ILR School. Photo: Noël Heaney (UREL)
Universities’ Role in Society Goes Beyond Education, Research

New Interactive Map Highlights How Federal Funding Impacts NY State

Cornell Chronicle
Russell Weaver, the co-lab’s director of research, introduced the “NYS Federal Impact Interactive Map,” to help New Yorkers track the impact of sweeping economic policy changes enacted since January by the Trump administration.
A screenshot from a new interactive map that highlights how federal funding cuts are impacting NY state.
New Interactive Map Highlights How Federal Funding Impacts NY State

Book Examines Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace

Cornell Chronicle
A new book co-authored by Kati L. Griffith, Shannon Gleeson and Patricia Campos-Medina argues that reforming labor and employment law, immigration law and civil rights law is necessary to reshape the low-wage workplace.
“Legalized Inequalities: Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace” book cover.
Book Examines Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace

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Did Bob Cratchit really make more than an American on minimum wage?

Literary Hub
George Boyer, ILR professor, analyzes the difficulty of translating a weekly wage of 15 shillings in Dickensian England to today’s U.S. dollars.
Did Bob Cratchit really make more than an American on minimum wage?

Cayuga Medical nurses file labor charge

The Ithaca Voice
Lee Adler, ILR visiting lecturer and labor lawyer, comments on the legal implications of alleged anti-union activity at Cayuga Medical Center.
Cayuga Medical nurses file labor charge

Wage and benefit growth only slightly better than inflation

Marketplace
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor, and Linda Barrington, executive director of ILR’s Institute of Compensation Studies, analyze wage and benefit growth trends alongside rising health insurance costs.
Wage and benefit growth only slightly better than inflation

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Art Wheaton, director of labor studies

On-again, off-again fuel-efficiency standards bad for auto industry

Dec. 4, 2025

“In the short-term GM, Ford and Stellantis may crank out more gas-powered trucks and SUVs with lower gas mileage and higher CO2 emissions, and higher profits. However, what automakers crave most is regulatory consistency that will allow them conduct long-term planning.” 

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Erica Groshen, senior economic advisor

Private sector data no substitute for official economic statistics

Nov. 13, 2025

“I would be surprised if DoorDash or Walmart have much data on medical care and housing inflation which are large parts of consumers' market basket. And they don't have a long track record of providing reliable data.” 

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