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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Ajunwa to Congress: Help stop employers’ AI-fueled bias
Time
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Medium
An Embarrassing Story Is a Secret Weapon at Work
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Medium
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Market watch
States are cracking down on companies microchipping their employees -- how common is it?
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Harnessing Big Data to Avert Catastrophe
CNN
Uber is retooling its app for California drivers. Lyft isn't
Fortune
The A.I. in your workplace
The Hill
Union membership falls to record low of 10.3 percent
The New York Times
Women's Gains in the Work Force Conceal a Problem
Fortune
A.I. is transforming the job interview -- and everything after
The Atlantic
The Working-to-Afford-Child-Care Conundrum
Bloomberg Law
Worker Centers Primed to Test We're-Not-Unions Stance in Court
The New York Times
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Salon
Weinstein jurors must differentiate between consent and compliance - which research shows isn't easy
The Washington Post
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US News and World Report
'National Parents Union' to Challenge Political Influence of Teachers Groups 
Mashable
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Cornell Chronicle
Cornell fashion at the American Labor Museum
PBS
Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor?
Reuters
Hong Kong workers flock to labour unions as new protest tactic
CNN
California's new gig economy law was meant to help workers. But it will likely hurt them instead. 
Wall Street Journal
Waze for Work? Navigation Apps Come to Mazelike Offices
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Forbes
Three Actions For Becoming More Persuasive And Influential
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The Loophole that Stole Christmas for Movie Theater Workers
Bloomberg
Wall Street's Machine of Silence Stopped a #MeToo Movement
The Washington Post
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City & State
New York wants to write its own rules for the gig economy
NPR
McDonald's Not Responsible For How Franchisees Treat Workers, U.S. Agency Rules
Philadelphia Inquier
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Local UAW workers approve new contract
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Cornell Sun
ILR Dean Delves Into World of Work in New Podcast
Detroit News
Strong support for UAW-Fiat Chrysler deal at major assembly plants
CBS News
AMC Theatre workers press for holiday and overtime pay

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