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May 2020

The Hill
Unions worry Congress is one step closer to a liability shield 
Virus Fallout Destroys 20.5 Million US Jobs, Unemployment Rate Shatters Record
Wearables could be key for worker safety as warehouses, manufacturers eager to reopen
Women hit hardest by job losses
NPR
Your Boss May Soon Track You At Work For Coronavirus Safety
WCNY
Latest unemployment figures paint grim picture for NYS
13 ABC WHAM
The New New York: A Special Report
The Star
Going to work sick was a sign of loyalty. Now that it’s ‘reckless,’ companies need to rethink their policies
Four Faculty Receive Named Professorships
Cornell Chronicle
Three ILRies Named 2020 Merrill Presidential Scholars
Dear Me: Letters from the Class of 2020
Light Meets Tunnel
The Sky’s The Limit
Newsday
LI firms shut down since mid-March will reopen to a world with new rules
Democrat and Chronicle
Widespread joblessness in New York will raise unemployment rate to Depression-era levels
Cornell Chronicle
U.S. Social Distancing Stabilized, But Did Not Reduce, Spread
WCNY
Schools could be 'dangerous breeding grounds' for COVID-19 if opened early
ILRies in D.C.: Interning during the Pandemic
Yahoo! Finance
Coronavirus protests put into perspective how vulnerable some workers are: Worker Advocate
The Hill
Our hospitals' outsourced janitors make us all sicker
Students Study Global Garment Manufacturing in Cambodia
ILR Announces Ithaca Co-Lab Initiative
Cornell Chronicle
Atkinson COVID-19 grants could inform policy decisions

April 2020

'Gig economy' workers fall on hard times in Singapore and Australia
'This is why people are so angry': Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Uber built their empires on the backs of contractors. A pandemic is showing just how horrifically that model failed American workers.  
Bloomberg
American Jobs Collapse Worsens With Gig Workers Stuck in Limbo
As frontline emergency doctors risk all to fight COVID-19, their pay is slashed
Assessing N.H. 'gig' economy
The Baltimore Sun
Be prepared: 7 things you can do during coronavirus lockdown to improve your employment prospects
US News and World Report
College Board Ready to Offer At-Home SAT
CNN
Color of Covid: The racial justice paradox of our new stay-at-home economy
S&P Global
Consumer sector drives US job losses in March but worse days ahead - experts
Cornell expert says schools should remain closed
syracuse.com
Coronavirus shut down like a bomb on Central New York workers: 'I am terrified'
Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall
Could A Pandemic Spur The Resurgence Of Labor Unions?
COVID-19 and the gig economy: Who's a gig worker and what benefits can they get now?
The Good Men Project
Don't Make Me Say No More Than Once
Former Everlane Employees Claim They Were Unlawfully Fired After They Tried To Unionize
Going beyond the numbers: Expert weighs in on unemployment increase
Observer
Grocery Chain Workers Demand Coronavirus Protection Measures for Their Health - And Yours
Here's what Wall Street doesn't want you to know about its grip on emergency rooms.
The American Prospect
Hospital Bailouts Begin - for Those Owned by Private Equity Firms
How COVID-19 could redefine labor in America 
CNN
How to be a more ethical Amazon shopper during the pandemic
Medium
If You're a Remote Worker, You're Going to Be Surveilled. A Lot.
The Hill
Importance of ongoing contact for prisoners
Marketplace
It was supposed to be Tax Day tomorrow
Nearly half of global workforce risks job losses - ILO
Star Gazette
New jobless claims skyrocket in coronavirus' wake: Here's the breakdown by NY region

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