Buffalo Co-Lab

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, provides context on why unions may object to driverless vehicles.

“It is a recipe for disaster to continue adding pressure to an already problematic and excruciating job,” said Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, commenting on the work of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.

“The struggle and collective organising and action of tenants has played a larger historical role in housing policy in NYC than in most other places in the United States,” said Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, analyzing New York City’s housing policies and mayoral race.

Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, discusses the new “NYS Federal Impact Interactive Map” on this radio interview/transcript.

The Buffalo Co-Lab’s new “NYS Federal Impact Interactive Map” that tracks the economic impact of federal policy changes on New York is the focus of this article.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, provides expertise on strike authorization votes and the recent frequency of strikes in the U.S.

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.

Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab explains an interactive, web-based tool that illustrates the effects of federal cuts on jobs in New York state.

“It gives them more power at the table to use that if they need to,” said Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, providing context on the current worker vote on whether to give the UAW the authority to call a strike.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, analyzes how layoffs affect employee morale and investor confidence.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, said Ford and GM’s strong third-quarter earnings and shifting tariff policies under the Trump administration could benefit Western New York auto plants.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, analyzes Stellantis’ plan to build a mid-size truck at the Toledo Assembly Complex.

“For the most part, workers are stuck with individual responsibility for their budget,” said Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, commenting on how the government expects furloughed workers to handle missing paychecks during the shutdown.

Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, contributes research identifying New York state’s second largest concentration of federal workers in the Brookhaven and Upton areas of Suffolk County.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, analyzes Jim Farley’s job performance as Ford CEO.

Cathy Creighton, director of the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, is quoted in this article about her recent resignation as the UAW’s external ethics officer.

Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, shares research about where civilian federal workers are located on Long Island in this article about the potential impact of a federal shutdown.

Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, provides analysis on how a federal shutdown would impact federal workers and local economies in New York, including Long Island.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, analyzes the impact of the recent ICE raid on an EV battery factory in Ellabell, Georgia, saying it will have a “cooling effect” on the U.S. auto sector and on future foreign investments in the U.S.

Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, analyzes the significance of Ford’s moving its world headquarters to a new building in Dearborn.

Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, explained that expert travel is common and warned the incident could deter future foreign investment and complicate high-tech manufacturing setup in the U.S.

“Neither side will get what they want but hopefully both sides will get something they can live with,” said Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, as he discussed current contract negotiations for workers at Catholic Health.

In this audio interview, Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, shared his expertise in labor law and union negotiations to give listeners context for current union negotiations for employees at Catholic Health.

Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, compares labor laws and automobile manufacturing costs in the U.S. and Canada and discusses differences between the United Auto Workers in the U.S. and Unifor in Canada.

“They have proven to Americans that negotiations work. … It’s work together and win at the table,” said Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, when discussing the impact of the UAW.

In this podcast episode about Labor Day, Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, discusses the history of organized labor in the U.S. and comments on the current state of organized labor under the Trump administration.

Cathy Creighton, director of ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, offered analysis on shifting political support for unions.

Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, discussed tariff impacts on the global auto industry.

Lee Adler, ILR visiting lecturer, comments on investigations being conducted into a 2024 incident that caused an official in the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to be suspended without pay for 30 days.

Russell Weaver, director of research at ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab, comments on the latest Empire State poll. Weaver contributed to the poll project, which was highlighted in ILR’s 2024-25 New York at Work report.