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Climate Jobs Institute Launches First-ever Climate Jobs eCornell Online Certificate

Cornell’s Climate Jobs Institute Launches New Climate Jobs 4-course Online Certificate through eCornell
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Climate Jobs Institute Launches First-ever Climate Jobs eCornell Online Certificate

Climate Jobs Institute Conference Puts Boots on the Ground in New York State

Cornell ILR's Climate Jobs Institute holds Generating Equity: Pathways to Union Careers in Clean Energy conference in Albany, NY, on March 1-2, 2024.
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Climate Jobs Institute Conference Puts Boots on the Ground in New York State

REGISTER TODAY!! Climate Jobs Institute Provides a First Look on the Working Conditions of New York State Solar Workers.

The Climate Jobs Institute State of the NY Solar Workforce study provides a first look at the results of our exploratory study on the working conditions of New York State solar workers on Friday, April 26, in person and live stream.
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REGISTER TODAY!! Climate Jobs Institute Provides a First Look on the Working Conditions of New York State Solar Workers.

Weingarten ’80 Reflects on Week at ILR

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.
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Weingarten ’80 Reflects on Week at ILR

Diversity Initiative Supported

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.
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Diversity Initiative Supported

Malcomb Leads ILR WIDE Undergraduate Research Program

Doctoral student Claire Malcomb supports undergraduate research on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Claire Malcomb
Malcomb Leads ILR WIDE Undergraduate Research Program

Climate Jobs Institute's Offshore Wind Webinar Launches New CAROW Series

Cornell ILRs Center for Applied Research on Work (CAROW) kicked off a new webinar series with the Climate Jobs Institute, "The Future of Offshore Wind in New York State: What Will It Take to Build a Large, Vibrant and Equitable Industry?" on February 13, 2024.
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Climate Jobs Institute's Offshore Wind Webinar Launches New CAROW Series

Higher NYS Minimum Wage Would Boost Spending, Create Jobs

Cornell Chronicle
Raising New York state’s minimum hourly wage to $21.25, as proposed in the NYS Raise the Wage Act currently before the state Legislature, would help nearly two-thirds of workers earn a living wage, according to data from the Cornell ILR Wage Atlas.
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Higher NYS Minimum Wage Would Boost Spending, Create Jobs

New Report finds New Yorkers want increased investment in child care

On March 8, the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab released “The Status of Child Care Across New York State;” marking the third phase in an action research project on the true cost of child care.
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New Report finds New Yorkers want increased investment in child care