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News Archive

May 2022

Cathy Creighton
A hard-fought labor victory
Yahoo! Finance
Louis Hyman
This 'rater' gets paid $10 an hour to teach Google's algorithm — and he's not alone
Vanessa Bohns
The Power of Saying 'No' (and Why It's So Hard)
Friedman Book Examines China’s Segregated School System
“No” vote for Unionizing Second Amazon Warehouse in NYC Seen as Setback that Won’t Diminish Worker Momentum
Daniel James Wins Clete Daniel Award
Alumni Honored with Groat and Alpern Awards
Yahoo! Finance
Harry Katz
Amazon Labor Union says 'the fight has just begun' after defeat in Staten Island
Observer
Courtney McCluney
As U.S. Workers Head Back to the Office, One Million Women Are Left at Home
Alex Colvin
Forced Arbitration Is Making It Harder for Low-Wage Workers to Seek Justice
Cornell Chronicle
Senior Wins SUNY Award
David M. Cohen Professorship Endowed
The Washington Post
Lance Compa
Amazon could stymie unions for years by going to the courts
Wall Street Journal
Vanessa Bohns
The Ultimate Self-Care Strategy? Saying No
MSN
Patricia Campos-Medina
New York Amazon workers deal setback to union drive
Fortune
Patricia Campos-Medina
Workers at a second Amazon facility on Staten Island just voted against unionizing.
Fatherly
Vanessa Bohns
The Secret to Being More Charming (Without Being Obnoxious)
News Nation
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Unions surging nationwide despite Amazon worker setback
Opportunity to Expand the Pie: Katz Op-Ed
Student Research Yields Findings on Women Coaches
Fortune
Harry Katz
Unions are having a moment. Here’s how that can be good for labor and business
Jacobin News
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Workers Can Win at Starbucks and Amazon and Beyond

April 2022

Bloomberg Law
Amazon NYC Warehouse Workers Support Union in Historic Labor Win
Amazon Workers Claim Historic Union Win in Big Blow to Bezos
Business Insider
Bernie Sanders lays out 2 possible economic futures for the US — powerful billionaire oligarchs or a powerful unionized middle class
Episode 208: Sarah Besky
Skill, training gaps are obstacles for NYS cannabis workforce
The New York Times
What Makes a Good Job Good?
The Nation
Ariel Avgar
Nurses Are Fighting Back—but the Nightmare Continues
JR Keller
How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation (With Templates)
Bloomberg
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Cornell University's Bronfenbrenner on Amazon Union Election
The Worker Institute
Opinion: Labor taking lead on green economy
Restorative Record Project Launched
Player FM
Vanessa Bohns
Feel Better About Asking For Help
Observer
Nellie Brown
Big Tech and Finance Companies Want Workers to Return, Even If It’s Not Good for Business
Organize Locally, Urges Konvitz Lecturer
Impact of Mindfulness on Stress, Behavior: Belot Research
Susanne Bruyere
Unique job site can help neurodivergent people find meaningful work — while being themselves
Ileen DeVault
40% of women in the U.S. make under $15/hour: ‘Disgusting,’ says expert, but ‘certainly not surprising’
Harvard Business Review
Alice Lee
Research: More Powerful People Express Less Gratitude
The Cut
The Worker Institute
Can Nail Techs Win Better Working Conditions?
Marketplace
Erica Groshen
7 in 10 big firms report wage hikes, survey says. Is it enough to keep up with inflation?
Cornell Chronicle
Genetic Impact on Gut Microbiome Examined
Yahoo News
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
Financial Times
Kate Bronfenbrenner
How Amazon’s unlikely union reflects the changing face of US labor movement
Yahoo! Finance
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Unions are on the rise. Guess why.
The New York Times
Erica Groshen
Opinion: What Makes a Good Job Good?
Time
Ileen DeVault
American Companies Have Always Been More Anti-Union Than International Ones. Here's Why
Pre-quitting Behaviors Identified
ILR Announces 2022 McPherson Honors and Awards

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