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2025 Annual Labor Roundtable

2025 Labor Roundtable: Friday, November 14, 2025

The 23rd Annual ILR Labor Roundtable brings a wide range of representatives in labor leadership, unions, and social justice organizations to engage in dynamic, in-depth conversations with students. Join us to learn about current trends and roles in the labor movement, as well as the fundamental role it plays in bringing about social change.

This event is sponsored by the ILR Worker Institute and is open to all Cornell students. Please contact the planning committee at laborroundtable2@cornell.edu with any questions.

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23rd  Annual ILR Labor Roundtable
November 14, 2025, 1:15 PM to 5:00 PM in Carrier Ballroom, Statler Hotel

Speakers include: 

Maxwell Bollman, Graduate Student Employees Union GSEA, Organizer

Andrew Crook, MILR ’16, AFT, National Press Secretary

Katherine Esterl, United Steelworkers, Technician 

Darlene Gates, 1199 United Healthcare Workers East, Organizer

Dorothee Grant, MEng ’22, Model Alliance, Worker Council Representative

Samantha Hyne, Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153, Organizer

Raymond Jensen, Jr., United Auto Workers (UAW) 9A, Assistant Director

Matt Kent, Foundation for Fair Contracting (NYFFC), Director

Hannah Lorenc, ’19, Communication Workers of America (CWA), Senior Campaign Lead

Gabriel Morales, Brandworkers, Executive Director

Dina Pinsky, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Labor Economist

Jessenia Rivera, International Native Women in Trades Co-Chair, National Task Force on Tradeswomen's Issues communications Co-Chair

Ann Marie Taliercio, Central NY Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, President

Christopher Thomas, Communication Workers of America (CWA) 1180, Private Sector Staff

 

We recognize you may have classes or other commitments, so you may join late or leave early as needed.

The event is open to students from all colleges and degree programs. 

Co-Sponsors:

ILR Career Services

Cornell Undergraduate Student Assembly

CUACLU (ACLU chapter at Cornell)

Einhorn Center

 

 

 

 

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