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New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions

Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenner, Ph.D. ’93, director of Labor Education Research at the ILR School.
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New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions

Campos-Medina Helps Steer N.J. Jobs Task Force

Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director of the Worker Institute at Cornell, served as co-chair of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Prosperity for All action team, which was tasked with developing job and economic growth strategies for New Jersey.
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Campos-Medina Helps Steer N.J. Jobs Task Force

Improving Interviews for Autistic Jobseekers

Researchers at ILR's Yang-Tan Institute are studying the experiences of Autistic jobseekers in STEM to understand interview challenges and develop recommendations for improving the hiring process.
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Improving Interviews for Autistic Jobseekers

Brigid Beachler Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation

Brigid Beachler, director of Engaged and Experiential Learning Programs, has been recognized with a Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Award from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
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Brigid Beachler Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation

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New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions

Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenner, Ph.D. ’93, director of Labor Education Research at the ILR School.
Male African American Engineer is working in a welding production line while adjusting the accuracy of welding assembly jig auto parts in a industry shop floor.
New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions

Job Listings With Wide Pay Ranges May Deter Female Applicants

Cornell Chronicle
Pay range transparency laws intended to promote pay equity can inadvertently deter women from applying, thus perpetuating gender gaps in the workforce, according to research from Alice Lee, assistant professor of organizational behavior.
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Job Listings With Wide Pay Ranges May Deter Female Applicants

DEI Initiatives That Repair a ‘Leaky Roof’

Research into social hierarchies and identity by ILR Assistant Professor Merrick R. Osborne points to best practices for designing effective diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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DEI Initiatives That Repair a ‘Leaky Roof’

Labor Action Tracker Reports Jump in Health Care Strikes

Cornell Chronicle
While the number of U.S. work stoppages decreased over the past year, the health care industry saw a jump in both work stoppages and the number of workers involved, according to a report by the ILR School and the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations.
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Labor Action Tracker Reports Jump in Health Care Strikes

Mindful Choice or Locked In? Study Probes Feelings About Written Consent

Cornell Chronicle
People who sign consent forms feel more trapped – not more empowered – than those who give consent verbally, according to new research by Vanessa Bohns, the Braunstein Family Professor in the ILR School.
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Mindful Choice or Locked In? Study Probes Feelings About Written Consent

To Show LGBTQ+ Support, Look Beyond Pride Month

Cornell Chronicle
Timing, not just content, influences whether organizational expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic, according to research by James T. Carter, assistant professor of organizational behavior.
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To Show LGBTQ+ Support, Look Beyond Pride Month

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The Looming Crisis in Home Health Care

The New Republic
“The workforce has just historically been under-recognized and under-appreciated,” said Madeline Sterling, a primary care doctor at Weill Cornell Medicine and director of the Initiative on Home Care Work, housed in ILR’s Center for Applied Research on Work, commenting on home health care workers.
The Looming Crisis in Home Health Care

Cayuga Medical nurses overwhelmingly voted to unionize: Why this matters to us

The Ithaca Voice
In this op-ed, Rosemary Batt, ILR professor emerita, describes the benefits – to patients, nurses and health care systems – that nurses’ unions generally bring about and discusses benefits that could result from the recent unionization of nurses at Cayuga Medical Center. Batt also references data from ILR’s Labor Action Tracker.
Cayuga Medical nurses overwhelmingly voted to unionize: Why this matters to us

Bay Area teacher strikes highlight growing labor tensions

KTVU FOX
Lee Adler, ILR visiting lecturer, points out several factors that have led to teacher strikes in California.
Bay Area teacher strikes highlight growing labor tensions

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Wave of expiring teacher contracts is setting up labor fights across California

Feb. 24, 2026

“It would seem that the parents would rather not see a strike. But if citizens are well educated about the strike's necessities, there is a chance that parents will support the teachers again.” 

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Psychology expert on landing a quadruple axel

Feb. 12, 2026

“Ilia Malinin likely has a lot of confidence from landing a quadruple axel in practice, presumably many times. If he decides to try it, he will likely visualize his many successful times completing it in practice.”

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