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Director Katz Moderates All Star Pandemic Sports Panel

Harry Katz, the Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining at Cornell’s ILR School and Director of the Scheinman Institute, moderated an all star panel on the future of professional sports in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Director Katz Moderates All Star Pandemic Sports Panel

Panel Examines Unionization In Big Tech

ILR Dean Alex Colvin recently moderated an important and timely webinar, “Unionization In Big Tech: Why Now”.
Jessica Garcia, Chewy Shaw, and Alexander Colvin
Panel Examines Unionization In Big Tech

ADR Hub Celebrates HerStory

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution Employment’s Labor ADR Hub recently hosted a virtual panel of dynamic women who are neutrals and advocates entitled, “We Make Herstory.”
Herstory Zoom meeting
ADR Hub Celebrates HerStory

Patient Centered Collective Bargaining (Part One)

John August, Healthcare and Partner Programs Director, analyzes patient centered collective bargaining.
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Patient Centered Collective Bargaining (Part One)

Teaching Essential Negotiation Skills

The Scheinman Institute's work with the American Federation of Teachers has helped the AFT develop confident and effective leadership who have a comprehensive understanding of collective bargaining as a tool for positive change.
Randi Weingarten
Teaching Essential Negotiation Skills

Scheinman Panel Addresses Workplace Safety Issues During The Pandemic

The Scheinman Institute, in association with eCornell, hosted an informative and timely virtual discussion of workplace safety and related issues in the pandemic.
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Scheinman Panel Addresses Workplace Safety Issues During The Pandemic

Scheinman ADR HUB Celebrates Black History Month With Four Inspirational Labor Attorneys

The Scheinman Institute ADR Hub, in association with the New York State Bar Association, recently presented a fascinating webinar entitled “We Make History Amplifying The Black Experience In Labor And Employment.”
Four Inspirational Labor Attorneys
Scheinman ADR HUB Celebrates Black History Month With Four Inspirational Labor Attorneys

Beyond Resilience… How Collective Bargaining Creates Conditions For A Sustainable Positive Work Environment

Director of Healthcare and Partner Programs John August explores strategies that organizations can use to foster a positive work environment post pandemic.
Healthcare Worker
Beyond Resilience… How Collective Bargaining Creates Conditions For A Sustainable Positive Work Environment

Director Katz Participates in Discussion of NLRB and Related Labor Issues

Institute Director Harry Katz participates in an important discussion about the future of the NLRB under the Biden administration.
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Director Katz Participates in Discussion of NLRB and Related Labor Issues

Inside Labor-Management Partnership

John August, Director of the Institute's Healthcare Programs, explores the management and union partnership at Kaiser Permanente.
Kaiser Permanente
Inside Labor-Management Partnership

Employment and Labor ADR Hub Hosts Discussion of Organizational Ombuds

Recently, the Institute’s Employment and Labor ADR Hub hosted a discussion on the role of organizational ombuds. The event was led by Sarah Miller Espinosa, an organizational ombuds, arbitrator and mediator.   
Organizational Ombuds
Employment and Labor ADR Hub Hosts Discussion of Organizational Ombuds

GOT TO GET BETTER IN A LITTLE WHILE*

Director Ellen Gallin Procida discusses school districts and unions in the time of the pandemic.
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GOT TO GET BETTER IN A LITTLE WHILE*

Future of Neutrals Seminar To Feature Harry Katz and Richard Fincher

Seminar addresses the future of the ADR profession
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Future of Neutrals Seminar To Feature Harry Katz and Richard Fincher

Driving Improvements In Healthcare Delivery

The Scheinman Institute's research work with the Staten Island Performing Provider System helped measure the impact of SI PPS's workforce transformation efforts.
Healthcare workers
Driving Improvements In Healthcare Delivery

The Role of Union Leadership for Worker Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine

John August, the Director of the Institute's healthcare programs discusses the importance of unions in the rollout of the Covid vaccine.
Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine
The Role of Union Leadership for Worker Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Advancing Global Employee Relations Skills

The Scheinman Institute worked with a major global software provider to better understand and adapt to the diversity of its employees' customs, cultures, and local policies.
Students in a classroom in ILR
Advancing Global Employee Relations Skills

Understanding Resilience In The Epicenter Of The Pandemic

Director of Healthcare Programs John August showcases the workers at a NYC hospital in the center of the pandemic.
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Understanding Resilience In The Epicenter Of The Pandemic

Lisa Csencsits Promoted

Lisa Csencsits Promoted
Lisa Scencsits
Lisa Csencsits Promoted

Director Katz Featured At 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable

Director Katz featured at 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable
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Director Katz Featured At 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable

Scheinman Institute Designs Training Program for S&P Global

The Scheinman Institute partners with S&P Global for a program to enhance the organization's HR capabilities.
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Scheinman Institute Designs Training Program for S&P Global

Nursing Homes are Workplaces Too!

Institute Director of Healthcare Labor Relations John August discusses issues facing workers in nursing homes.
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes are Workplaces Too!

New Scheinman Video Highlights Training Programs

New Scheinman video highlights training programs.
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New Scheinman Video Highlights Training Programs

How Do We Resolve Labor Disputes Under Global Supply Chain Agreements?

Richard Fincher, of the Scheinman Institute Advisory Board, discusses alternative dispute resolution methods used in Myanmar.
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How Do We Resolve Labor Disputes Under Global Supply Chain Agreements?

Innovation in Labor Management Dialogue: In the Epicenter of the Pandemic

Director of Healthcare Labor Relations John August discusses advancements in union organizing for physicians.
organizing in pandemic
Innovation in Labor Management Dialogue: In the Epicenter of the Pandemic

Join the Mediation Rosters for NYS Trial Courts

Mediators are encouraged to join NYS Court rosters.
Join the Mediation Rosters for NYS Trial Courts

Organizing the Unorganized in the time of the Pandemic

Director, Healthcare Labor Relations, John August gives insights on what it's like for essential nurses in Pennslyvania to successfully organize in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Organizing the Unorganized in the time of the Pandemic

New ADR HUB Hosts Arbitration and Mediation Webinar

The Institute supports professional webinar discussing the biased lenses involved in the process of arbitration and mediation.
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New ADR HUB Hosts Arbitration and Mediation Webinar

Healthcare Labor-Management Partnership in the time of Our Pandemic

The knowledge and experience of front-line employees is crucial to the process as businesses and communities plan for reopening after COVID.
Eight healthcare workers pose for a group portrait
Healthcare Labor-Management Partnership in the time of Our Pandemic

Reopening Schools Will Take Community Collaboration

When tensions start to rise over school reopening details, communities can rally around anthems reminding them to negotiate in ways that will benefit children.
A young boy is wearing a medical mask talking with friends at school.
Reopening Schools Will Take Community Collaboration

The Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution - an Overview

New video describes the importance of a study of conflict resolution in the workplace and elsewhere, and shows how the Scheinman Institute is changing the world, one person at a time.
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The Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution - an Overview