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Federal mediation services’ future dim despite workers’ return

Bloomberg Law
Javier Ramirez, executive manager of ILR’s National Conflict Resolution Service and former deputy director of field operations at FMCS under the Biden administration, calls the potential closure “tragic” and said the agency’s typical budget is far less than what it saves the economy by preventing strikes.
Federal mediation services’ future dim despite workers’ return

New York Farms Refuse to Follow New Union Contracts

New York Focus
“The ongoing lawsuits do not free farms of the obligation to follow union contracts,” said Gali Racabi, ILR assistant professor of labor and employment law, about allegations that four New York state farms are refusing to honor union contracts put in place by state-appointed arbitrators.
New York Farms Refuse to Follow New Union Contracts

Punching In: Summer Heat Is a Test of Trump-Era Union Power

Bloomberg Law
Javier Ramirez, executive manager of ILR’s National Conflict Resolution Service, said the Teamsters’ request highlighted a shift in union strategy.
Punching In: Summer Heat Is a Test of Trump-Era Union Power

America’s economic data are becoming murkier

The Economist
“Nobody gets elected by saying they’re going to make federal statistics as good as they should be,” said Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor, about past and proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
America’s economic data are becoming murkier

Justice Dept. says it is investigating Univ. of California hiring practices

The Washington Post
Aiming to have a diverse workforce is not illegal under antidiscrimination laws, said Risa Lieberwitz, ILR professor of labor and employment law.
Justice Dept. says it is investigating Univ. of California hiring practices

A Wedding Reveals How Much Help Is Really Available to You

The Atlantic
“We all like to feel like good, kind, effective people,” said Vanessa Bohns, an organizational-behavior professor in ILR. “When we are looking on to an event from the sidelines, we don’t get to feel any of those things.”
A Wedding Reveals How Much Help Is Really Available to You

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