The Worker Institute brings together researchers, educators and students with practitioners in labor, business and policymaking to address issues related to confronting systemic inequality and building a fair economy, robust democracy and just society. We will share opinion, analysis, research, data, insights and training from our faculty and staff.
Events
The Right to Child Care
Researchers and trade union representatives from the U.S. and Canada discussed child care policy at a panel discussion. The meeting was held in the Worker Institute and was sponsored by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation's New York City office. Approximately 60 child care advocates and trade union leaders participated.
The Worker Institute at Cornell will host two workshops on the Affordable Care Act on September 11and 12 in Albany and Rochester, New York. These workshops "The Affordable Care Act: What Unions Need to Know" will provide union representatives with information on the new health care law.
As part of the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, ILR was honored for its work to eliminate violence against women and to engage men as allies with women to promote social change and gender equity.
"Building Partnerships and Strategies Toward Recovery and Rebuilding" at ILR's Manhattan offices brought together leaders from unions, business, community and academia to discuss strategies and policies addressing Superstorm Sandy's impact on New York City and New York state.
Skinner and Sweeney attend CTA Congress to discuss new energy project
Lara Skinner and Sean Sweeney, directors of the Cornell Global Labor Institute, met with union leaders to discuss Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, a new project that was launched in New York during the October 2012 "Energy Emergency, Energy Transition" global trade union roundtable.
Union Leaders Agree on Need to Rebuild and Reform New York State's Energy System
The Worker Institute at Cornell convened key energy sector union leaders on Monday, April 15 to discuss the future of New York State's energy system. Union leaders highlighted the problems with NYS's energy system that were revealed by Hurricane Sandy.
