Unions split over data centers, AI

Axios
“You aren’t going to get all the unions to agree. One loses, the other might gain,” says Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, commenting on varied perspectives within labor unions on supporting AI.
Unions split over data centers, AI

Private Equity's Significant Debt Problem Has Been Building For Years

Forbes
Debt burdens created by private equity buyouts erode operational cash flows and increase vulnerability to market shocks, according to research contributed to by Rosemary Batt, ILR professor emeritus.
Private Equity's Significant Debt Problem Has Been Building For Years

There's a Career Tax on Being Smart at Work—but Only If You're a Woman

Fast Company
Vanessa Bohns, ILR professor of organizational behavior, provides insight into how gender stereotypes contribute to workplace penalties for intelligent women.
There's a Career Tax on Being Smart at Work—but Only If You're a Woman

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