Researchers at #CornellILR's Climate Jobs Institute say that despite shortfalls in progress since the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, the state can still meet those goals – while improving working conditions and equity.

For their project, #EGgrantee(s) Adam Seth Litwin & Ariel Avgar of @cornellilr.bsky.social sky.social, along with Thomas Kochan of @mitiwer.bsky.social will use a case study to assess whether jointly negotiated AI strategies improve job quality and patient care. equitablegrowth.org/grants/bring...

Today's AI #EGgrantee spotlight features @vdoellgast.bsky.social, @cornellilr.bsky.social prof John McCarthy & @sobrady.bsky.social. Their research focuses on how telecommunications & video game development companies apply AI in service & technical occupations. equitablegrowth.org/grants/ai-in...

Russell Weaver, director of research at the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab, provides analysis on how a federal shutdown would impact federal workers and local economies in New York, including Long Island.

#CornellILR's Dionne Pohler is the David & Alexandra Lipsky Chair in Dispute Resolution + Associate Director of the Scheinman Institute. "Bringing people together to work on shared problems is one of the best ways to build societal cohesion. That's ultimately the end goal of conflict resolution."

🚨The deadline for abstract submissions to the Harry Katz conference & special issue is coming up on October 1. 📚Guest Editors: @ilralex.bsky.social, Ariel Avgar and Danielle van Jaarsveld 📅Conference: @cornellilr.bsky.social April 11–12, 2026 🗒️For more 👉: shorturl.at/ER2XK

Ben Rissing, associate professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR, discusses how higher H-1B visa fees could limit U.S. innovation and research by restricting access to international talent for universities and employers.

#CornellILR Dean @ilralex.bsky.social#CornellILRwill be a keynote speaker at "Emerging Tech Dialogues- The Future of Work: People, Process & Technology." The event will be in-person & virtual on Oct. 14, 9am-4pm. https://it.cornell.edu/news/ilr-dean-alexander-colvin-keynote-emerging-tech-dialogues-future-work

🚨 The largest strike in May 2025: 📍 AFSCME & @cwaunion.bsky.social workers at the University of California & UC Health 📍Over 57,000 workers took action ✊ We’ll also be releasing the June–August monthly reports soon—stay tuned! #LaborAction #Strikes #WorkerPower

Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, comments on how ICE raids and policy instability could harm foreign investment and the U.S. auto sector. "The U.S. is now seen as very unstable," Wheaton told @theverge.com.

Next week is Climate Week NYC! Check out the full list of Cornell events happening throughout the City, including at Cornell Tech: atkinson.cornell.edu/projects/cor... #NYC #ClimateWeek @climategroup.bsky.social

Federal attacks on clean energy has impacted tens of thousands of jobs. How is organized labor responding? Roxanne Brown @steelworkers.bsky.social, Lee Anderson with Utility Workers Union, and Lara Skinner @cornellilr.bsky.social ky.social weigh in: listen.climateone.org/kVj3uxN2?sid...

In August, more than 1.9 million Americans suffered from long-term unemployment—a post-pandemic high. Francine Blau (@cornellilr.bsky.social) says the adverse effects of extended unemployment could make it difficult for individuals to seek new jobs. From @abha-b.bsky.social, @washingtonpost.com. ⤵️

Spoke yesterday to my department (Global Labor and Work) here at the Cornell ILR School about my current book project, "'Where the wind blows in all directions': Logging Men and Families." Great audience with great comments!

Cornell University Library is hiring two Processing Archivists! Come work with us! jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...

Rosemary Batt, professor emerita at #CornellILR and an expert in private equity, explains that a business model built on quick returns is not suited to healthcare companies. www.occrp.org/en/investiga...

Art Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, said Ford choosing to relocate their world headquarters is significant because it shows the long-term economic forecasts are not too bad if Ford is willing to invest in new construction.

John August, director of healthcare and partner programs at the #CornellILR Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, comments on the difficulty of achieving first contracts and the broader national labor struggle facing physician assistants.

On Friday, the NYC Council Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection discussed a local law to amend administrative code in relation to the wrongful deactivation of app-based delivery workers. #CornellILR's @mrandrewthewolf.bsky.social submitted testimony before city council on this measure.

#CornellILR Master of Industrial & Labor Relations (MILR) students recently gathered for team bonding + cohort conversations! Want to apply? Spring & Fall 2026 apps = open! https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/programs/graduate-degree-programs/master-industrial-and-labor-relations-milr/admission-information

Francine Blau, professor emeritus of labor economics at #CornellILR, explains that long-term unemployment risks eroding job skills and professional networks, affecting workers' desirability to employers.

Here's my chat about #BLS #statistics with @pkrugman.bsky.social! Jobs revisions, meddling, modernization and more... paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi... #econsky

⚠️ New York has only met half of its 2030 emissions reduction goal so far. Something needs to change — and fast. Join the Climate Jobs Institute at #CornellILR's NYC Conference Center on Sept. 25, 5 p.m. ET for “Key Interventions: How New York Can Still Achieve Its Climate, Jobs & Equity Mandates.”

Art Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, said it was standard practice for experts from other countries to travel to the U.S. to set up and install high-tech equipment, especially when it involves patents or other sensitive information such as battery cells for electric vehicles.

Employers can gain a clear advantage in attracting and retaining young talent by meeting needs related to mental health and well-being. On Sept. 17, 2PM ET, join @cornellyti.bsky.social for a webinar exploring research-based strategies to support young workers’ mental health and long-term success.

This summer, more than 150 workers participated in UALE’s Northeast Summer School for Women+ Leaders in Unions and Worker Organizations at #CornellILR. Hosted by The Worker Institute and Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, this year's theme was “Love & Resistance: Building a New World.” 💪❤️

The full report is now available via #CornellILR's Digital Collections: ecommons.cornell.edu/items/136599...

A new report co-authored by Zoë West, senior researcher of worker rights and equity at #CornellILR's Worker Institute, found that AI is already changing the fashion modeling industry, and the scope of this shift extends far beyond job security. @datasociety.bsky.social

Justine Modica, assistant professor of global labor and work at #CornellILR, recently joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the history of childcare as a labor issue, unionization efforts in the industry and potential solutions to the current childcare crisis.

Statistical agencies need to continually modernize, because the economy + tech are changing, says @ericagroshen.bsky.social. New methods of data collection require investment, but instead, BLS funding "has declined by 20% in last 15 years, and this administration is proposing cutting by another 8%."

Susanne Bruyère has led a team of researchers at @cornellyti.bsky.social who study barriers to employment for neurodivergent people. But in May, funding for their project was cut. "I think that's a step backwards for a very capable group of potential workers in the American workforce," said Bruyère.

"The weakness is very much in the public sector and the private sector. It’s widespread and it could – I’d say it’s flashing yellow for a recession," said @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR and former BLS commissioner.

John Cassidy of the @newyorker.com makes the case for an independent BLS. @ericagroshen.bsky.social and Bill Beach weigh in. #econsky #friendsofbls www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...

“What we see is that the U.S. economy is essentially not creating jobs," said @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR and former BLS commissioner. "The three-month average change is 29,000, which is basically zero for an economy of the size that we have."

Next Week! Understanding Title I of the ADA: Employment & Disability Rights Join us for a free webinar exploring Title I of the ADA — the section that covers employment rights and responsibilities. 9/9 - 1pm ET
1 hour of CRC credit available! To Register: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/10864/regi...

Great opportunity for junior scholars, Sept 15 deadline

HR teams have increasingly come under intense pressure to automate and reduce headcount with AI. However, as AI use grows, so do the potential risks.  In this explainer, #CornellILR's JR Keller addresses this seismic shift and the next steps as companies adapt for AI and the future.

@ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR and former BLS commissioner, spoke with @caitrionaperry.bsky.social at BBC News about the economy and the latest U.S. jobs report.

Francine Blau, #CornellILR economics professor emeritus, offers insight into the lasting career impact of mothers exiting the workforce and the potential economic consequences. Read more via @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Commenting on the recent BLS jobs report, #CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social says: "This is a pretty sobering jobs report. The US economy hasn’t created very many jobs last three months. We don’t know whether that’s going to now go into negative territory or stay here for a while."

🚨 New Paper! 🚨 Why do employers violate employment law? Turns out the answer is radically different for small businesses, especially IBIPOC businesses whose marginallization diminishes HR capacity. We find this complicates govt enforcement efforts. Out now in IREL doi.org/10.1111/irel...

@ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, described deputy commissioner William J. Wiatrowski as a “B.L.S. lifer” who is committed to the agency’s mission of producing statistics that are free of political influence.

In our latest #CornellILR faculty Q&A, get to know Paul Ortiz, professor in the Department of Global Labor and Work! Ortiz is a third-generation U.S. military veteran and a nationally recognized scholar in the fields of African American and Latinx studies as well as oral history.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivers key data about the economy, but how does BLS work? I recently chatted w/ Steve Odland, CEO of The Conference Board to discuss why #BLS matters, its surveys, why have revisions, & how businesses & Congress can help. www.conference-board.org/podcasts/c-s...

High Road has impact. 💪 Hear from some of this year's High Road Buffalo students and partners about how the fellowship program has helped #CornellILR students feel integrated in the labor movement, gaining hands-on experience at organizations like @1199seiu.org and @workersunitednynj.bsky.social!

Roxanne Griffith and Jennifer Pawlewicz presenting "Accessible Business Advising" for the EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability project at the Americas Sbdc Future of Work conference #2025SBDC

#CornellILR students participated in the Hopi & Navajo Engaged Learning Program last semester. Offered through the Scheinman Institute + ILR's International Programs, the program includes a field research trip to Arizona where students learn about peacemaking traditions of the Hopi & Navajo Nations.

Why are women in economics still smashing into the same glass ceilings after 50 years? Francine Blau, @cornell.edu, @cornellilr.bsky.social, @nber.org, ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin, discusses: faculti.net/50-years-of-... #economics

Why are women in economics still smashing into the same glass ceilings after 50 years? Francine Blau, @cornell.edu, @cornellilr.bsky.social, @nber.org, ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin, discusses: faculti.net/50-years-of-... #economics

Last week, Cornell ILR’s grad programs kicked off the semester with our faculty and student reception! ☀️ MILR, MS ILR and Ph.D. students enjoyed snacks and conversation with each other and our ILR faculty in the beautiful Thomas P. Golden Courtyard. We hope everyone has a wonderful year!