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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"Autonomous vehicles won't only kill jobs. They will create them, too"
US News and World Report
"The Temp Economy and the Future of Work"
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"Reflections on the Rank and File Strategy"
"CBRE Labor Board Case Is ‘Bellwether’ for Forced Arbitration"
"ALA Urges Commerce Department to Reject Census Citizenship Question"
wnyc
"Would Cynthia Nixxon's Proposal Allowing Public Workers to Strike Pass the Legislature?"
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"Better Data for a Better Economy"
"Will self-driving cars steal your job? New study says no"
Bloomberg
"Trump Said His Fuel Economy Re-Do Would Help Workers. Will it?"
Vox
"Americans want paid parental leave. The Rubio-Ivanka plan is a sorry attempt."
"AAUP Supports Race-Based Admissions At Harvard"
Los Angeles Times
"Questioning Californians' citizenship is no way to conduct an accurate census"
"Walmart Files Patent for Eavesdropping Tech" -- First citation.
Marketplace
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Cornell Sun
ILR Course Educates Incarcerated Individuals On Employment Rights at NYC Correctional Facility
Two Industry Leaders Unite to Produce New Mega-Platform Event for HR Technology: HR Festival Asia
"Gig economy workers aren't getting counted"
Labor Notes
Viewpoint: Any Janus Solution That Ignores Free Riders Is Star-Crossed and Unfair
Cornell Chronicle
Matteson Awarded Grant
Soundcloud
"All Things Equal"
"Walmart Patents New Surveillance Technological innovation to Eavesdrop on Staff"
"Walmart Hopes to Track Employees' Every Move with New Checkstand Surveillance Tech"
WHYY NPR
"In wake of #MeToo, Feminist Apparel workers fired after speaking out against sexual harassment"
"The Digest: Walmart Patent Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers"
"Maternity benefits or jobs"
"Walmart patents surveillance tool that can eavesdrop on workers"
"Big Brother-Style" Surveillance Technology to Eavesdrop on Workers' Conversations"
"Walmart Patents Audio Surveillance Tool to Monitor Employee Conversations"
"Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns"
C-SPAN
"Dark Money Campaigns"
Cornell Chronicle
Nishii Reflects on Vice Provost Role
WCNY
"How union power has been dismantled and what it means for workers"
The Chief
"Teacher Unions Already Feel Post-Janus Pinch"
"Latina group slams Hugin on diversity, suggests he's just like Trump - New Jersey Globe"
Truthout
"Goodbye Regulations, Hello Impending Global Financial Crisis "
St. Louis Dispatch
"Poultry processing workers still face high number of injuries"
The American Prospect
"Will the Tax Act Set Back Private Equity?"
"Far-Right Virginia Sen. Amanda Chase: “The ERA Amendment is nothing more than a ploy by the left to eliminate gender altogether."
"Court's ruling hits teachers unions, but how hard is unclear"
JANUS V. AFSCME: I'M STICKING WITH THE UNION
The Hill
An attack on public sector unions is an attack on democracy
Cornell Chronicle
Kheel Provides Window into Jewish Life
Law 360
ILR Hosts National Labor Board Chair
"Preparing U.S. Workerrs and Employers for an Autonomous Vehicle Future"
ILR Part of New Conference
Aspen Institute
ILR Builds Data Hub with Aspen Institute
Cornell Chronicle
Lucas Publishes Research on Empathy
The New York Times
Grotesque Pay Inequality: Hyman
Cornell Chronicle
ILR Students Win Research Awards

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