Did Bob Cratchit really make more than an American on minimum wage?

Literary Hub
George Boyer, ILR professor, analyzes the difficulty of translating a weekly wage of 15 shillings in Dickensian England to today’s U.S. dollars.
Did Bob Cratchit really make more than an American on minimum wage?

Cayuga Medical nurses file labor charge

The Ithaca Voice
Lee Adler, ILR visiting lecturer and labor lawyer, comments on the legal implications of alleged anti-union activity at Cayuga Medical Center.
Cayuga Medical nurses file labor charge

Wage and benefit growth only slightly better than inflation

Marketplace
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor, and Linda Barrington, executive director of ILR’s Institute of Compensation Studies, analyze wage and benefit growth trends alongside rising health insurance costs.
Wage and benefit growth only slightly better than inflation

Inside the Genesis Private Equity Bankruptcy Case

Center for Economic and Policy Research
This article by Rosemary Batt, ILR professor of women and work, contextualizes Senator Elizabeth Warren’s revived Corporate Crimes in Health Care Act with the story behind today’s expected bankruptcy court decision on Genesis Healthcare.
Inside the Genesis Private Equity Bankruptcy Case

People are nicer than you think

Vox
Vanessa Bohns, ILR professor of organizational behavior, explains how people’s fear of social risks affects their willingness to connect with others.
People are nicer than you think

RIP, EV: These Electric Vehicles Won’t Make it to 2026

Gizmodo
“It’s a brutal market,” said Art Wheaton, ILR director of labor studies, commenting on market conditions for electric vehicles in the U.S.
RIP, EV: These Electric Vehicles Won’t Make it to 2026

ILR in the News

Marketplace
Is two weeks' notice outdated?
Cornell Chronicle
Ajunwa to Congress: Help stop employers’ AI-fueled bias
Time
Retail Workers Are Trying to Escape the 'Merry-Go-Round' As Jobs Disappear and Prospects Dim
Medium
An Embarrassing Story Is a Secret Weapon at Work
Air-quality survey of Albion elementary building shows no significant issues tied to cancer concerns
Medium
Power - 
Market watch
States are cracking down on companies microchipping their employees -- how common is it?
Cornell Chronicle
Harnessing Big Data to Avert Catastrophe
CNN
Uber is retooling its app for California drivers. Lyft isn't
Fortune
The A.I. in your workplace
The Hill
Union membership falls to record low of 10.3 percent
The New York Times
Women's Gains in the Work Force Conceal a Problem
Fortune
A.I. is transforming the job interview -- and everything after
The Atlantic
The Working-to-Afford-Child-Care Conundrum
Bloomberg Law
Worker Centers Primed to Test We're-Not-Unions Stance in Court
The New York Times
A New Generation Seeks to Give It All Away Now
Salon
Weinstein jurors must differentiate between consent and compliance - which research shows isn't easy
The Washington Post
Can California rein in tech's gig platforms? A primer on the bold state law that will try. 
US News and World Report
'National Parents Union' to Challenge Political Influence of Teachers Groups 
Mashable
Tech exceptionalism is over, and now things need to change
Power, Inequality, and Immigrant Worker Rights
Cornell Chronicle
Cornell fashion at the American Labor Museum
PBS
Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor?
Reuters
Hong Kong workers flock to labour unions as new protest tactic
CNN
California's new gig economy law was meant to help workers. But it will likely hurt them instead. 
Wall Street Journal
Waze for Work? Navigation Apps Come to Mazelike Offices
Having a Brainstorm Session? Here's Why You Should Begin With an Embarrassing Story
Forbes
Three Actions For Becoming More Persuasive And Influential
Jacobin News
The Loophole that Stole Christmas for Movie Theater Workers
Bloomberg
Wall Street's Machine of Silence Stopped a #MeToo Movement
The Washington Post
They built a Chinese boomtown. It left them dying of lung disease with nowhere to turn.
City & State
New York wants to write its own rules for the gig economy
NPR
McDonald's Not Responsible For How Franchisees Treat Workers, U.S. Agency Rules
Philadelphia Inquier
Philly's Einstein Medical Center spent 1.1 million on 'union avoidance.' It isn't alone.  
Local UAW workers approve new contract
Noncompete Agreements Have Become 'Ubiquitous' in Financial Services and Elsewhere
ILR Dean Delves Into World of Work in New Podcast
Detroit News
Strong support for UAW-Fiat Chrysler deal at major assembly plants
CBS News
AMC Theatre workers press for holiday and overtime pay
Fast Company
How to deal with the problem of needing another offer to get a raise
Jacobin News
Why Leftists Should Support Hong Kong's Fight for Democratic Rights
Bloomberg Law
'Culture of Fear' Grips UPS; Workers Say injuries Underreported
Cornell Chronicle
ILR Senior Makes Winning Pitch
GM Racketeering Lawsuit Complicates FCA Merger Plans, UAW Talks
Huff Post
Why Some Brands are Leading a Black Friday Boycott
Detroit News
Leadership Unclear as UAW Faces its 'Most Critical Moment'
Forbes
LinkedIn For the Working Class
Newsweek
At Tonight's Debate, Democrats Will Offer Silver Bullets. But These Alone Will Not Solve Inequality 
The New Republic
How to Break Up Corporate Giants
Bloomberg
MeToo Encourages Companies to Re-evaluate Workplace Policies, Says Cornell Professor

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