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Outreach
Scheinman Institute Accepting Applications for Labor Arbitrator Development Program
The Scheinman Institute is accepting applications for the Labor ArbitratorDevelopment Program.
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club alumn Xenia Dvoriantchikova reflects how what she learned from the Scheinman Institute's internship, Vietnam and other programs became the foundation for her successful career in employee relations.
Paul Maier '13 explains how the Workplace Relations Commission functions to facilitate conflict resolution when it comes to Irish labor and employment disputes.
Neutral in Residence Ralph Berger Pays Homage to Jean McKelvey
Arbitrator and Mediator Ralph Berger speaks about the impressive career and legacy of the namesake for the Scheinman Institute's Neutral in Residence position: Professor Jean T. McKelvey.
Leading Off The Field: Labor-Management Dynamics in the NFL
In an important and timely discussion, Professor Harry Katz and JC Tretter ’13, President of the National Football League Players Association, tackle critical labor issues facing the NFL and the current union landscape.
HR in Hospitality Conference Addresses Pandemic Concerns
The 2022 National HR in Hospitality Conference, organized by Cornell's ILR and Hotel schools, brought together over 300 industry professionals and addressed how the pandemic affected the hotel industry.
ILR/Scheinman Faculty Featured At Upcoming International Labor Seminar
Members of the ILR/Scheinman faculty will have key roles as moderators and panelists at the upcoming seminar on “Labor Rights And Remedies Under Globalization: Implementing The Untied Nations Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework”.
Institute Director Harry Katz was recently featured in the media discussing the ongoing strike of 10,000 John Deere workers across more than a dozen plants that are represented by the United Auto Workers.
Scheinman Faculty Mediation Program Contributes To Cornell Culture
Since the spring semester of 2020, Katrina Nobles, Director of Conflict Programs at the Institute, and Ariel Avgar, ILR Associate Professor Labor Relations, Law and History and Associate Dean for Outreach, have worked to develop a peer mediation program designed for faculty.
The Powerful Possibility of Workplace Collaboration
Institute Director of Healthcare and Partner Programs John August profiles a hospital whose collaborative approach during the pandemic is a model for other institutions.
More Neutrals are Better Than One: A Progressive Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Scheinman Institute Employment and Labor ADR Hub will mark its one-year anniversary, with a very special webinar discovering how Scheinman Arbitration and Mediation Services is leading the way via a collaborative team approach along with the motto “Several heads are better than one.”