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February 2025

Fast Company
Labor Action Tracker
Workers went on 5,328,345 days of strikes in 2024
The Business Standard
Jason Judd
Cornell researchers call for annual review of Bangladesh RMG wages
City & State
Lee Adler
Wildcat prison strikes continue upstate
NBC News
Erica Groshen
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
Fast Company
Cathy Creighton
As Trump makes legal labor action more difficult with labor board cuts, some workers are considering other options
News 10 Albany
Lee Adler
Hochul deploys NY National Guard amid Correction Officer strike
Cornell Chronicle
Labor Action Tracker 2024 Report
Politico
Erica Groshen
DOGE is at DOL: Here’s why that matters for the US economy.
CNN
Cathy Creighton
Elon Musk’s dream comes true: The federal board that protects workers does not exist, at least for now
Marketplace
Erica Groshen
January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means
Yahoo News
Cathy Creighton
Federal Workers’ Unions Are Waging the Fight of Their Lives
Cornell Chronicle
Lack of Regulations, Oversight in Health Care IT Causes Harm
Cornell Chronicle
Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Reentry, Work and Resilience
CNN
Erica Groshen
What’s propping up inflation? Blame housing
Reframing the Gender Gap Elicits Action by Women, Researchers Say
Sheen Magazine
Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn
Bridging the Divide: The Persistent Gender Pay Gap in the United States
S&P Global
Erica Groshen
Musk's DOGE sparks worry over possible threats to vital US economic data
The Colorado Sun
Lee Adler
What’s Working: Public support for unions is high. But a Colorado grocery store strike on Super Bowl weekend?
Bloomberg
Erica Groshen
Trump Attack on Bureaucracy Raises Concerns Over ‘Gold Standard’ Economic Data
The National Desk
Erica Groshen
Hourly wages up 4.1% over 12 months, Labor Department reports
Santiago Anria Q&A
Words Matter: Softened Phrasing Helps Make Deals, Research Reveals
The Washington Post
Bradford Bell
Bosses are exerting their power. What Trump’s crackdown could mean for your job.

January 2025

Marketplace
Linda Barrington
Employee benefit costs notch healthy gains, led by health care
Mother Jones
Lance Compa
The World’s Largest Rubber Plantation is About to Go on Strike
City & State
Russell Weaver
New statewide tenant group hopes to counter real estate lobby
WKYC 3
Art Wheaton
General Motors workers to receive record profit-sharing checks as EV production uncertain under Trump
CAROW Examines How Unions Can Help Direct Care Workers
The Rockefeller Foundation
Susanne Bruyere
Employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities is #Solvable
CBS 6 Albany
Russell Weaver
How far away is New York from universal free child care?
“Labor in NYS in 2025” presented in Albany
NPR
Erica Groshen
Experts warn about the 'crumbling infrastructure' of federal government data
Boston Globe
Rosemary Batt
How to prevent the next Steward Health Care crisis
Cornell Athletics
Knowles '87 Helps Lead Ohio State To Football National Title
New Research: “Workers Want a Say in Their Work”
Cornell Chronicle
Rare Transcript, Photos of MLK Jr. Union Speech Discovered
Times Union News
Cathy Creighton
Editorial: Better child care benefits every New Yorker
Axios
Rosemary Batt
A second hospital bankruptcy draws more private equity scrutiny
Healthcare Dive
Rosemary Batt
Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy
Mapping a More Equitable Future
Cornell Chronicle
Unions, Military View Immigrants as Vital and as Potential Threats
Spectrum
Russell Weaver
U.S. job growth outpaces projections for December
WBNG
Cathy Creighton
Cornell official reacts to Governor Hochul’s proposed $110 Million child care investment
Marketplace
Erica Groshen
Companies now have the upper hand in the employer-worker dynamic
The New York Times
Harry Katz
Port workers could strike again if no deal is reached on automation
Axios
Lee Adler
What's good for a union isn't always what's good for workers
Wall Street Journal
Vanessa Bohns
Want a Raise in 2025? Start Your Wins List Now
Law 360
Art Wheaton
4 Contract Negotiations To Keep An Eye On In 2025
Cornell Chronicle
Feeling ‘Hoodwinked’ Erodes Trust in Employee Relations

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