Check out Alex Kowalski's excellent new paper on robots in fulfillment warehouses. We think this is the first published paper that was first work-shopped at Cornell's new Sociology of Organizations, Labor, and Economy Seminar! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Humbled to see that my article, was one of the most-read of the year — in the journal ‘Labor: Studies in Working Class History’. I wrote about militarism and capitalism, class and war. Checkout this + other great articles in “Labor”: lawcha.org/2025/12/23/t...

Our new chapter (#3) “Toward a Sociology of Labour Regulation and Enforcement in the Context of the Modern Fissured Workplace” in the Handbook on the Sociology of Work is out now. Excellent volume with chapters from lots of amazing people! www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

Really excited about this work with Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social -- thank you to @cornellilr.bsky.social for the write-up!

Ian Greer (@ianithacagreer.bsky.social), research professor of global labor and work at #CornellILR and director of the Ithaca Co-Lab, provides a perspective on the upcoming union vote and national labor relations context.

Research led by #CornellILR's @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, the marginalized person felt an emotional burden, and thought less of the ally. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

My new research, w/ Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social, is now published in JESP! Osborne, Anicich, & Dupree (2026). A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌟 New Training from the Disability Workforce Development Center! Understanding and Supporting Employment for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders 🗓 Jan. 22, 2026
⏰ 2–4 pm ET #MentalHealth Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/81

Join #CornellILR and eCornell for a keynote on "Legalized Inequalities: Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace," where Kate Griffith, Shannon Gleeson, @drcamposmedina.bsky.social and @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Darlène Dubuisson will discuss topics from their new book of the same name.

Shifting from numerical to narrative-based performance reviews can significantly impact employees’ perceptions of fairness and their likelihood of improving performance based on the feedback, according to research led by Emily Zitek, associate professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR.

In this blogcast, @drcamposmedina.bsky.social, executive director of the Worker Institute at #CornellILR, discusses migration, belonging, worker power and the everyday people shaping the future of immigrant worker justice. @poweratwork.bsky.social

The coming years are likely to see substantial changes in the nature of work and in how people find jobs. In this podcast, #CornellILR's @michelebelot.bsky.social and Jason Sockin discuss ongoing research on how digital technologies can be used to improve the process of matching jobs to people.

"The U.S. is facing a historic increase in electricity demand," Lara Skinner, executive director of the Climate Jobs Institute at #CornellILR, told ABC News. "One of the main reasons electricity prices are increasing in the U.S. is because we’re not building and producing enough electricity."

In this interview, Virginia Doellgast (@vdoellgast.bsky.social), who is the Anne Evans Estabrook Professor of Employment Relations and Dispute Resolution at #CornellILR, provides insights on Disney's partnership with OpenAI and its implications for creative labor and AI protections.

We’re almost there! 110 donors have already made their ILR School Annual Fund gift and helped secure $27500 in challenge funds for #CornellILR. Will you join them today? ⌛ The clock’s ticking—give by December 31 to be counted: giving.cornell.edu/ilrchallenge...

What happens to an organization when employees transfer between jobs internally? Does it matter if it's a single worker or a team that's “lifted and shifted” together? Research from #CornellILR's Caitlin Ray examines whether (and what kind of) internal mobility is good or bad for an organization.

Susanne Bruyère, academic director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (@cornellyti.bsky.social) at #CornellILR, discusses how prominent companies are adapting hiring practices to support neurodivergent employees.

Brian Dunn, director of the Institute for Compensation Studies at #CornellILR, provides analysis on the Delaware Supreme Court’s ruling concerning Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package and the implications for shareholder versus court authority.

Join us for Understanding Supporting Employment for Individuals with Depression and Bipolar Disorder 🗓 February 10, 2026, 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET 👉 Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/82

Congratulations! 🥳 Welcome to the ILR School, Class of 2030! We can't wait to welcome you to campus. ❤️

Americans continue to feel the squeeze of high prices and wages that are not keeping up, said Kathleen Mulligan, director of labor leadership initiatives at #CornellILR. "For the most part, things are getting worse."

Congratulations to #CornellILR Future of Work fellow Joy Ming, Ph.D. ’25, who will begin a position as an assistant professor in the newly established AI and Society Department at the University at Buffalo this spring! 👏

Tomorrow is shaping up to be a massive day for workers’ rights in NYC with votes on just cause protections for gig workers and street vendor licensing reform. I have written reports on why both are needed. www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/carow-... www.ilr.cornell.edu/worker-insti...

Tools You Can Use and More: 2025 Year-in-Review for YTI - Check out the "tools you can use to improve the work lives of people with disabilities" from the Yang-Tan Institute this year! www.ilr.cornell.edu/yti/news/too...

Employment First Is Focus of 2025 DREAM Symposium - The Yang-Tan Institute had the honor of helping plan and support this incredible event, along with the NY State Office of the Chief Disability Officer and partners from other state agencies. #DREAMSymposium www.ilr.cornell.edu/yti/news/emp...

Join the #CornellILR challenge! 🏆 The first 200 donors to give to the ILR School Annual Fund by Dec. 31 will each get $250 added to their gifts. That’s a total of $50,000 in extra support, thanks to the generosity of challenge donor Jack Raymond ’60! Give today: giving.cornell.edu/ilrchallenge...

Appreciate @cornellilr.bsky.social sharing more from my conversation with Steven Greenhouse about Why Fascists Fear Teachers, and why this moment matters so much for public education. www.ilr.cornell.edu/scheinman-in...

Remembering Nick Salvatore, professor emeritus of global labor and work in #CornellILR, an award-winning historian and teacher, and a lifelong champion for working people. Salvatore, who taught at Cornell for 36 years, died Nov. 29 in Ithaca; he was 82.

Lee Adler, a visiting lecturer of global labor and work at #CornellILR, commented on the legal implications of alleged anti-union activity at Cayuga Medical Center.

On Friday, December 5, #CornellILR hosted the High Road Ithaca student showcase! Students from the fellowship program presented to community partners, ILR staff and faculty about the impact that partners and fellows are making in the community. 🤝

#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor, and Linda Barrington, executive director of the Institute of Compensation Studies, analyze wage and benefit growth trends alongside rising health insurance costs.

“Low-income workers are more likely to stay employed if they receive an unanticipated cash transfer, rather than leave the labor market, as most people worry they will,” said Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations at #CornellILR.

Vanessa Bohns (@profbohns.bsky.social), who is the department chair and Braunstein Family Professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR, explains how people’s fear of social risks affects their willingness to connect with others.

Art Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, comments on the difficult market conditions for electric vehicles: "It’s a brutal market."

Encouraging a growth mindset and being more subtle about the pursuit of power and dominance are among the ways women might rise through the ranks in the workplace, according to a new model that maps women’s pathways to influence, co-authored by #CornellILR postdoctoral researcher Charlotte Townsend.

As if there aren't enough other things to keep us up at night: Unique Ethical Considerations to Working with Youth 🗓 December 9, 2025 ⏰ 1-3 pm ET ✅ Approved for CRC ethics credits 👥 For VRCs and employment service professionals 👉 Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/76

Cathy Creighton, director of the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab and a former NLRB attorney, said the lack of quorum at the National Labor Relations Board gives employers the opportunity to “stymie the whole process” of union organizing if they choose to object to an election.

Thrilled to share that I’m co-organizing the Columbia–Cornell Political Economy of Work Junior Scholars Workshop; our second year organizing the junior work law scholars.

Today we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities! This year's theme is fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress! #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities

Madeline Sterling (@madelinesterling.bsky.social), a primary care doctor at @weillcornell.bsky.social and director of #CornellILR CAROW's Initiative on Home Care Work, comments on the home care crisis and discusses recent clinical trials aimed at improving patient care in this @nytimes.com article.

Here's video/audio of our panel discussion — on the links between labor & military concerns. w/ Rosemary Feurer, Justin F. Jackson, Reena Goldthree, John W. Hall, Tejasvi Nagaraja This accompanies our published forum in the journal Labor. Check it out! lawcha.org/2025/11/22/l...

The Dindigul Agreement stands as a pioneering framework designed to eliminate gender-based violence and harassment in apparel factories. But is it achieving its intended impact? Join #CornellILR's Global Labor Institute on Dec. 8, 9am ET for the first official evaluation of the Dindigul Agreement.

"The law allows management to hire replacements in this kind of strike, so the workers just don't have a lot of leverage," said Harry Katz, professor of global labor and work at #CornellILR.

Are large employers better in low-wage #fastfood franchising? Can Ouyang #antaimanagement and Rosemary Batt @cornellilr.bsky.social show that large employers offer more training and benefits while having less worker discretion, fewer full-time workers & lower weekly wages. doi.org/10.1177/0019...

There is a shortage of high-quality clean energy jobs, rather than a shortage of workers in the industry, said Iris Packman, senior research and policy development associate at #CornellILR's Climate Jobs Institute. Read more via @reuters.com: www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Fabulous things happening at Cornell University in December

Last month, @casssunstein.bsky.social led a timely discussion of the past, present and future of free expression at American universities when he delivered #CornellILR's annual Konvitz Memorial Lecture, titled "Free Speech on Campus."

Join #CornellILR on Dec. 11, 12pm for a webinar on sexual harassment & intimate partner violence in the workplace. An expert panel will examine how worker identity (e.g. race, gender, status) influences experiences of harassment & discuss how unions/workplaces can support survivors + promote change.

Jessica E. Martinez, Executive Director of National COSH, joins Cornell’s Worker Institute for a bilingual webinar on sexual harassment & intimate partner violence in the workplace. Register: www.ilr.cornell.edu/worker-insti... @cornellilr.bsky.social @nwlc.org

Employment is important to reducing recidivism, but a criminal record — or mistakes in one — can be a significant barrier for job seekers. To ease that challenge, #CornellILR's Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) has developed and updated their Criminal Record Online Toolkit.