A new paper from ILR’s New Conversation Project differentiates between apparel industry changes brought on by COVID-19 and those that result from the industry’s natural trajectory.
Washing for Dignity and Safety on the Job: Workers in the NJ Retail Laundromat Industry
A new report by the Laundry Workers Center and the Cornell ILR Worker Institute examines the work and socio-economic conditions of workers in the retail laundromat industry in New Jersey.
The Ideological Foundations of the Mobilization of the Unemployed
Assistant Professor Dina Bishara compared Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco to explore the emergence – or lack thereof – of collective associations of unemployed university graduates.
Associate Professor Vanessa Bohns is a member of the multidisciplinary Prosocial Project, which has received a four-year, $1.19 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the emergence and maintenance of norms to deter negative online behavior.
New Curriculum Will Prepare Students for Future World of Work Challenges
Core strengths of ILR's broad disciplinary major remain as undergraduate curriculum is updated. Incremental implementation of changes begins in fall 2022.
Report: Ithaca Economy Shouldn’t Return to Business As Usual
An ILR faculty-led report offers nine recommendations that seek to reduce racial disparities and wage inequalities, remove barriers to work and promote living-wage jobs in growth areas.
A focus on Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe will be part of Professor Harry Katz’s term as president of a global labor and employment relations organization.
Michael Sanchez '23 Earns Maribel Garcia Community Spirit Award
The Maribel Garcia Community Spirit Award for Remarkable Contributions to the Spirit of Humanity is given each year to a Cornell student for making a remarkable, creative specific contribution to the spirit of humanity.
In collaboration with the Gender Policy Report, researchers at the The Worker Institute co-authored a new report that provides guidance on several measures and principles they say should be built into any new child care, long-term care and health care investments in order to drive greater equity.
Many businesses in varied industries, along with organizations such as the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, turned to Nellie Brown for guidance on adjusting practices and policies during the pandemic.
Three ILR professors and an ILR Catherwood librarian have been honored with an annual awards recognizing faculty service, scholarship and creative activities, teaching and librarianship.
In new research out of the ILR School, Assistant Professors John McCarthy and JR Keller suggest that managers who encourage employee input may gain an internal recruiting advantage over those who do not.
The pandemic revealed shocking disparities in U.S. workplaces, and workers are demanding change. Learn more Wednesday in ILR’s webinar series, “The Future of Work: Labor in America.”
The Kheel Center’s Steven Calco and Marcie Farwell join archivists from across the Cornell University Library system to display some of the rare and distinctive collections that support Cornell scholarship and attract researchers from all over the world.
Merrill Scholars Thank Educators Who Shaped Cornell Journeys
In a virtual ceremony, Merrill Presidential Scholars – including ILR’s Terrill Malone, Tyler Rodriguez and Leah Rosner – recognized the university faculty or staff member who most influenced their academic development. Among those honored were ILR’s Balu Balasubramaniam, Brigid Beachler, Kate Griffith and Sam Nelson.
Tested By Pandemic, ROTC Seniors Start Military Careers
A pair of ILRies – Claire Ramirez (Army) and Aimé Freedenberg (Marines) – received commissions as officers during Cornell’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ceremony in Bailey Hall on May 28.
The impact of immigration status on worker precarity will be the focus of Professor Shannon Gleeson’s work in a national program aimed at improving access to justice and combatting poverty.
“Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains,” a new book by Professor Sarosh Kuruvilla, examines the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility in improving labor standards in global supply chains.
