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Toolkit Helps Job Seekers With Records Pursue Second Chance

Cornell Chronicle
CJEI's updated Criminal Record Online Toolkit consolidates relevant federal, state, and local laws and forms across jurisdictions in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
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Toolkit Helps Job Seekers With Records Pursue Second Chance

Aima Raza ’27 Explores Ecuador as Laidlaw Scholar

Cornell Chronicle
Aima Raza ’27 was one of 23 fellow Laidlaw scholars to travel to Mushullakta in the Amazon of Ecuador to learn about community-led organizing and practices in sustainability and education.
Aima Raza ’27 traveled to Ecuador as part of the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program.
Aima Raza ’27 Explores Ecuador as Laidlaw Scholar

Dionne Pohler Named Inaugural Lipsky Professor

Dionne Pohler has been elected the inaugural David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations. The Cornell Board of Trustees approved the professorship, which began Nov. 1.  
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Dionne Pohler Named Inaugural Lipsky Professor

Konvitz Lecturer Calls for ‘Curious, Teeming and Occasionally Noisy Pluralism’

Cornell Chronicle
Constitutional scholar Cass R. Sunstein, delivered the annual Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Oct. 30. The lecture, “Free Speech on Campus,” took place at Myron Taylor Hall.
Cass Sunstein delivers the annual Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Oct. 30. Photo: Rachel Philipson for Cornell University
Konvitz Lecturer Calls for ‘Curious, Teeming and Occasionally Noisy Pluralism’

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Assessment of a Unique Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Apparel Factories

The Dindigul Agreement to End Gender-based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) has been successful in empowering women to identify and combat gender-based violence in the workplace, largely due to a strong female-led union and a productive labor-management relationship, according to a recent assessment by Cornell’s Global Labor Institute.
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Assessment of a Unique Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Apparel Factories

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 finds.
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Universities’ Role in Society Goes Beyond Education, Research

New Interactive Map Highlights How Federal Funding Impacts NY State

Cornell Chronicle
Russell Weaver, the co-lab’s director of research, introduced the “NYS Federal Impact Interactive Map,” to help New Yorkers track the impact of sweeping economic policy changes enacted since January by the Trump administration.
A screenshot from a new interactive map that highlights how federal funding cuts are impacting NY state.
New Interactive Map Highlights How Federal Funding Impacts NY State

Book Examines Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace

Cornell Chronicle
A new book co-authored by Kati L. Griffith, Shannon Gleeson and Patricia Campos-Medina argues that reforming labor and employment law, immigration law and civil rights law is necessary to reshape the low-wage workplace.
“Legalized Inequalities: Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace” book cover.
Book Examines Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace

Essay Examines Why Boliva’s Most Popular Party Isn’t on the Oct. 19 Ballot

An ILR professor compresses decades of history into a short essay that analyzes the rise and fall of Bolivia’s MAS party.
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Essay Examines Why Boliva’s Most Popular Party Isn’t on the Oct. 19 Ballot

Five-Part eCornell Series Focuses on HR Business Partners

A new, comprehensive model developed by CAHRS to assist HR professionals will be explored during a free, five-part eCornell webcast series beginning October 16.
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Five-Part eCornell Series Focuses on HR Business Partners

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Forget Musk's latest pay package, his last one could wipe out years of Tesla profits

Reuters
“They’re backdooring a massive transfer of wealth from the shareholders to the single largest shareholder,” said Brian Dunn, director of professional programs at ILR’s Institute for Compensation Studies, as part of his criticism how Tesla’s board has handled fiduciary practices regarding CEO pay.
Forget Musk's latest pay package, his last one could wipe out years of Tesla profits

Should Recent Layoffs at Major Companies Worry You? Experts Weigh In

ABC News
ILR Professor Philipp Kircher 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

Economic data is back following government reopening - here are the key events this week

Economic Times
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, notes potential gaps in the bureau’s data in the aftermath of the government shutdown.
Economic data is back following government reopening - here are the key events this week

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Erica Groshen, senior economic advisor

Private sector data no substitute for official economic statistics

Nov. 13, 2025

“I would be surprised if DoorDash or Walmart have much data on medical care and housing inflation which are large parts of consumers' market basket. And they don't have a long track record of providing reliable data.” 

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Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education

Cornell expert on Starbucks baristas’ Red Cup Day strike

Nov. 12, 2025

“Starbucks, along with other corporations, are emboldened by a dysfunctional NLRB, and anti-union administration, and the dismantling of the regulatory state, to ignore the law and refuse to bargain a first agreement ... Starbucks workers are striking and engaging customer support to get Starbucks back to the table.” 

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