Public Impact Stories

Work requirements tied to receiving public benefits have a long history in the U.S. that is based on discriminatory ideas of deservedness. ILR researchers Anne Marie Brady and Devin Wiggs break down the flawed origins of work requirements, which have recently been expanded by federal law.

Earlier this year, 19 union leaders from across Africa, Asia, and Europe gathered in South Africa through the ILR School and The Solidarity Center’s Global Labor Leadership Initiative (GLLI).

In August, the Climate Jobs Institute led New York lawmakers and labor leaders to British Columbia to study clean energy, labor-driven climate strategies, and sustainable infrastructure. Delegates met officials, toured multiple sites, and explored how global best practices can inform NY’s climate, jobs, and equity goals.

This summer, the reach of labor education in Ithaca expanded as more than 150 workers united as a network of leaders grounded in history and ready to drive meaningful change in their own communities.

Researchers are evaluating an Oregon-based career program for people with disabilities that includes a coaching component.

The findings affirm that caregiving—both unpaid caregiving and access to paid care support—remains a pressing concern for the substantial number of New Yorkers who are providing care for children and/or adults.

This policy snapshot summarizes findings from questions pertaining to respondents’ wages and benefits and their perception of social and labor protections.

This brief presents analysis of results of the 2024 Empire State Poll concerning rates of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as experiences of intimate partner violence and their impacts at work.