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Violent attacks test China’s measures to address social grievances

Voice of America
“For hundreds of millions of migrant workers, there is not an adequate social safety net, and things like unemployment insurance are not really in place,” says Professor Eli Friedman.
Violent attacks test China’s measures to address social grievances

Climate Activists Are Hot and Bothered by the Industry’s Lack of Cohesion

Yahoo News
Cornell Global Labor Institute’s executive director, Jason Judd, joined Pakistani denim mill Crescent Bahuman Limited’s advisor of sustainability, Naurin Muzaffar, for a panel titled “Climate Change and Industry Impact” at Sourcing Journal’s Fall 2024 Summit.
Climate Activists Are Hot and Bothered by the Industry’s Lack of Cohesion

Could AI be used to replace striking workers?

Fast Company
Virginia Doellgast, professor of employment relations and dispute resolution, explains that labor unions are just beginning to negotiate over the use of AI.
Could AI be used to replace striking workers?

Opinion  Ivy League schools should tap community colleges

The Washington Post
Ian Schachner, senior associate director of admissions at ILR, says, “We are charged with helping improve people’s lives in the state. If it helps to provide a pipeline for these incredible community college students to get the best education in the state, we do that, too.”
Opinion  Ivy League schools should tap community colleges

NLRB says employers can’t hold mandatory anti-union meetings

The New York Times
Risa Lieberwitz, professor of labor and employment law, explains why Trump may remove Jennifer Abruzzo. 
NLRB says employers can’t hold mandatory anti-union meetings

Research: Performance Reviews That Actually Motivate Employees

Harvard Business Review
Emily Zitek explains her new research that examined narrative-based and numerical-based performance reviews and whether one format — or a combination of the two — was seen as more fair and motivating by employees.
Research: Performance Reviews That Actually Motivate Employees

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