Scheinman Institute Blog

The AFT/Cornell - Scheinman Institute Collective Bargaining Certificate Program has trained over 400 participants.

Naomi Samuel discusses what she learned in the Scheinman Institute's Campus Mediation Program.

An ILR student reflects on their experience in the Vietnam Engaged Learning Program.

The ILR School is presenting a special webinar on November 27 at 1PM for a discussion about the outcomes of the strike on the auto industry and the American workforce. 

The Scheinman Institute will present a free 75-minute interactive webinar focused on collaborative problem-solving strategies

An inside look at the 2023 WGA strike with Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz, ILR Professor Adam Seth Litwin and WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman.

Faculty from the ILR Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution spearheaded a landmark six-country study, which examined how public agencies involved in resolving workplace conflict resolution operate and how their roles have evolved.

Assistant Professor Alice Lee explores the role politeness in negotiations.

The Scheinman Institute and the National Academy of Arbitrators released the results of a major survey that indicates, among other things, a lack of diversity in the arbitration profession.

Callie Burns '25 shares her experience participating in in a Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club union and management collective bargaining simulation.

SCRC's President Naveen Sharma discusses some of the club activities for the fall of '23.

Kathryn Ritchie '24 discusses her internship with the United Federation of Teachers.

John August, Director of Healthcare and Partner Programs, analyzes the Kaiser Permanente strike.

John August examines the Kaiser Permanente strike and settlement terms.

John August discusses the use of the Doctors Council in the NYC H+H system.

Scheinman Institute board member and noted mediator and arbitrator Joan Parker shares examples of three employment cases where issues of discrimination were involved.

On April 20, 2023 Scheinman Institute Advisory Board Member and ILR alum Edwin Baum received the Jerome Alpern Award for his outstanding service and support to the ILR School and his many professional accomplishments.

Board member and noted arbitrator Scott E. Buchheit  shares the unique challenges he faced in an interesting and unusual case at a large zoo.

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining Harry Katz discusses two upcoming webinars sponsored by the Institute. One webinar is focused on the recent  United Auto Workers (UAW) agreement and the other is about practical approaches to deal with workplace conflict.

Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor Harry Katz discusses the current state of collective bargaining and its impact on labor-management relations.

Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the strike by the United Auto Workers against the Big Three US automakers.