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Harry Katz, director of the Scheinman Institute, comments on the legitimacy of including international political issues in labor contract negotiations.
Can Breads Bakery workers really demand that the Israeli owners cut ties with Israel?
The Jerusalem Post
Harry Katz, director of the Scheinman Institute, shares his expertise as he answers questions about the possibility of workers at Breads Bakery forming a union, what labor issues a union typically negotiates with management, and the likelihood of Breads management engaging on issues related to Israel.
Northwell, Plainview nurses reach tentative contract but 2 other LI hospitals face possible strike
Newsday
John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, comments on how often nurses strike and why it has become more common recently.
An article by John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, is referenced in this article about how AI can be levered to meet the need for improved pediatric care in the U.S.
Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
The Mercury News
John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, analyzes the gap between the union’s wage proposal and Kaiser’s current offer, in relation to the current impasse in negotiations.
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.
Actors' Equity Membership Officially Approves New Broadway Production Contract
Playbill
Praise for facilitation after a breakdown in traditional negotiations is given to Javier Ramirez, executive manager of ILR’s National Conflict Resolution Service and Dan McCray, director of labor relations programs at the Scheinman Institute.
Actors' Equity Ratifies New Production Contract with The Broadway League
Broadway World
Appreciation for essential mediation leading to the ratification of a new production contract with The Broadway league is expressed by Actors’ Equity Association and The League for Javier Ramirez, executive manager of ILR’s National Conflict Resolution Service and Dan McCray, director of labor relations programs at the Scheinman Institute.
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers conclude 5-day strike
NPR
John August, director of health care and partner programs at the Scheinman Institute, provides expert commentary on trends in health care labor strikes and systemic workforce issues.
Northwell physician assistants demand pay hike and first union contract at LIJ Medical Center
Newsday
“First contracts are extremely difficult to achieve,” John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, said when discussing picketing by physicians assistants at Northwell Health in Long Island.
Cost of living a major concern for New York workforce
Cornell Chronicle
Now in its fifth year, the 2024-25 New York at Work report draws on ILR expertise, research-based data and policy analysis on a broad range of key issues affecting the state’s workers, unions, communities and employers.
Javier Ramirez, executive manager of ILR’s National Conflict Resolution Service, discusses the future of labor mediation and its role in sustaining stable labor-management relations.
Federal mediation services’ future dim despite workers’ return
Bloomberg Law
Javier Ramirez, executive manager of ILR’s National Conflict Resolution Service and former deputy director of field operations at FMCS under the Biden administration, calls the potential closure “tragic” and said the agency’s typical budget is far less than what it saves the economy by preventing strikes.
Cornell launches mediation service after federal agency layoffs
Bloomberg Law
Javier Ramirez, executive manager of the National Conflict Resolution Service in ILR's Scheinman Institute, discusses how the new resolution service will address a shortfall in federal mediation services.
Javier Ramirez, former deputy director of field operations at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, has joined ILR’s Scheinman Institute to help lead the newly established National Conflict Resolution Service.
Employee parking policies spur tensions at Stony Brook University
Newsday
“The labor-management relationship in health care is about as fraught as I’ve ever seen it since the pandemic,” said John August, who added that the rising cost of living and employee burnout since 2020 have affected employees mentally and emotionally.
Words Matter: Softened Phrasing Helps Make Deals, Research Reveals
New Cornell research by Alice Lee, assistant professor, shows that speaking “politely” increases the likelihood of people entering into negotiations and that people who hedge perform better in negotiations.
Here's why nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies closed over a decade
Audacy
John August, the Scheinman Institute's Director of Healthcare and Partner Programs, explains what is behind the decline of retail pharmacies over the past decade and the problems it has created in underrepresented communities.
Scheinman Institute Facilitating Pandemic Gear Supply Chain Improvements
The Scheinman Institute is bringing labor to the table for a U.S. project designed to equip front-line workers with effective personal protection equipment that will be widely adopted.
As the 2024 Alice B. Grant Labor Leader in Residence, ILRie Randi Weingarten spent time at ILR teaching, speaking and meeting with students, professors and university staff.
Four people affiliated with ILR helped foster a $750,000 grant supporting the Ray Corollary Initiative's mission to increase diversity within the alternative dispute resolution profession.
David B. Lipsky ’61, who led the ILR School as dean through a pivotal era, was at the heart of the institution’s faculty, students, alumni and staff for decades.
“I am incredibly thankful for this opportunity and look forward to serving the 4th Ward and the City of Ithaca,” Patrick Mehler ’23 said after becoming an alderperson.
