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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...
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Fabulous things happening at Cornell University in December
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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."
ILR Konvitz Memorial Lecture 2025 - Free Speech on Campus
YouTube video by Cornell ILR
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November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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.
Insights from Research and Advocacy to Address Sexual Harassment and Intimate Partner Violence in the Workplace
The Worker Institute is hosting a webinar discussing the findings from the 2024 Empire State Poll on sexual harassment and intimate partner violence in the workplace, featuring a panel of experts.
www.ilr.cornell.edu
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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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
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November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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.
Toolkit helps job seekers with records pursue second chance | Cornell Chronicle
The Criminal Record Online Toolkit helps individuals understand their rights and how to ensure records' accuracy when applying for jobs in New York and four adjacent states.
news.cornell.edu
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Philipp Kircher, the Irving M. Ives Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations at #CornellILR, offers a perspective on the current state of the labor market amid recent high-profile layoffs.
Should recent layoffs at major companies worry you? Experts weigh in
Corporations like Amazon, UPS and Verizon have laid off workers in recent weeks.
abcnews.go.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Tha 2025 Labor Roundtable event took place at ILR Cornell University this past Friday. 14 labor activists invited by student organizers talked labor for 3 and a half hours. Inspiration went both ways!
November 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Susanne Bruyere was recently a Keynote speaker at an event in Taiwan and had the opportunity to enjoy dinner in Taipei with Cornell University Alumni!
#Cornell #Alumni
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Hello from NYC! 🍎

Tonight, @rweingarten.bsky.social is chatting with @greenhousenyt.bsky.social at @cornellilr.bsky.social about her new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.”

Follow the conversation in the thread below!
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social says that the unusual length of the government closure means that some data was not collected on schedule, creating potential gaps in the upcoming reports. Each economic series will be affected differently depending on how, when + from whom data was gathered.
Economic data is back following government reopening - here are the key events this week
US economic data 2025: The U.S. government has reopened after its longest shutdown, paving the way for the release of critical economic data such as the September jobs report, CPI, PPI, and PCE. Key c...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Each economic data series will be affected differently by the shutdown, depending on how, when and from whom the data is collected, said @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR. Still, expect the BLS and other agencies to prioritize Principal Federal Economic Indicators.
The government is back open. Here’s what that means for economic data | CNN Business
The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the gold-standard federal data that is crucial in analyzing the health and trajectory ...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economic advisor and former commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), advises against substituting private-sector data for official federal economic reports, underscoring the challenges facing policymakers and investors.
Butchered jobs and inflation data may add fuel to the fire of uncertainty already blazing in the markets | Fortune
A worldwide selloff accelerates as patchy U.S. data clouds the Fed’s next move, sending Wall Street tumbling and volatility surging into the end of the week.
fortune.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Ileen DeVault (@iadevault.bsky.social), professor of labor history at #CornellILR, comments on the impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act in defining the eight-hour day and standard 40-hour workweek.
How Did We Get a 40-Hour Workweek and Has It Had Its Day?
The eight-hour workday has its roots in the 1860s. But it didn’t catch on for a many decades after that.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Kate Bronfenbrenner (@klbrenner.bsky.social), director of labor education research at #CornellILR, offers insight into the Starbucks union strike and its potential impact on contract negotiations.
Starbucks workers strike at some stores nationwide in 'Red Cup rebellion,' union says
More than 1,000 workers are set to go on strike in dozens of cities, the Starbucks Workers United union says.
abcnews.go.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor, comments on the economic implications of the government shutdown and the impact of reopening federal agencies.
Reopening government could avert recession, but risks remain, economists say
The reopening of the government would avert a recession that may have come in the event of a prolonged shutdown lasting weeks or months longer, analysts told ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Visit our Combat2Careers website -
For Student Veterans moving into the workplace or Career Counselors who guide student veterans - you’ll find helpful tools here! Visit our Combat2Careers website - combat2careers.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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The role of universities has recently come into question. In a paper published in Science Advances, we show that the general public expects universities to do more than education and research; with some disagreement on exactly what they should do. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The role of universities in society
Americans agree universities have a broader role beyond education and research but do not fully agree on what that role is.
www.science.org
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Brian Dunn, director of the Institute for Compensation Studies at #CornellILR, critiques Tesla’s CEO pay package as disconnected from reasonable earnings multiples.
Why Tesla And Rivian CEO Pay Deals May Sink $TSLA And $RIVN
With market headwinds slowing electric vehicle demand, Tesla and Rivian CEOs are getting big pay packages hinged on unrealistic expectations. Shareholders could suffer.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Join us for our "Strategies for Finding and Creating Remote and Hybrid Opportunities” webinar on Tuesday, November 11, 2025!

CRC credits have been approved for this webinar.
For more information, go to: ytionline.org/webinars/72
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Don't miss this event from The Southern Tier Independence Center!
Our own Wendy Strobel Gower will be on the panel!
Last day to Register- November 10th!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I wrote a policy brief on why NYC’s just cause protections for gig workers bills are needed given the prevalence of discrimination in the industry. @nytwa.bsky.social @workersjusticep.bsky.social
Just Cause for NYC Gig Workers Provides Human Review for Algorithmic Firings
App workers receive minimal benefits and protection. Termination decisions are made by algorithms, which are prone to error and discriminatory customer abuse. ILR Assistant Professor Andrew Wolf descr...
www.ilr.cornell.edu
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
"Americans generally agree that universities have a broader role to serve in society beyond education and research," said #CornellILR's @michelebelot.bsky.social, first author of “The Role of Universities in Society,” published Nov. 7 in Science Advances.
Universities’ role in society goes beyond education, research | Cornell Chronicle
Americans broadly agree that universities should engage in a range of societal issues beyond their core education and research missions – while avoiding political activism, new economics research find...
news.cornell.edu
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM