CAROW examines how unions can help direct care workers

A pair of published papers released by the CAROW Initiative on Home Care Work shows that unionized direct care workers are likely to earn more money and are more likely to have employer-sponsored health care insurance and pension plans than non-unionized direct care workers. 

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Students can attend hackathons on AI, health, animals and digital ag

Students can apply to take part in one of four hackathons this semester — two on campus and two in New York City.

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Weaver democratizes data for communities in NYS and beyond

As research director at the ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab, Russell “Rusty” Weaver builds tools to help communities, policymakers and individuals make informed decisions about issues such as child care, wage inequality, evictions and broadband access.

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“Workers want a say in their work”

“Voice gap,” which measures a worker’s perceived gap between desired and actual influence at work, significantly impacts job-related outcomes, such as job satisfaction, according to new research by ILR Assistant Professor Duanyi Yang. 

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Rare transcript, photos of MLK Jr. union speech discovered

Claire Deng ’22 was doing a survey of archival papers at a Cornell library when she came across something unexpected: the full transcript of a speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957 – one of only two known in the country.

Helping young VCs, while supporting schools back home

Sakib Jamal ‘19 was recently chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, in part for his book, The Young VC's Handbook, a tactical guide for newcomers to venture capital.

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Unions, military view immigrants as vital and as potential threats

How unions and the military frame the role of immigrants within their institutions results in three core themes for how those immigrants are viewed: potential threats; essential workers; and a source of diversity.

Feeling ‘hoodwinked’ erodes trust in employee relations

Even when an agreement meets the legal criteria for consent, individuals may not feel as though they have truly given consent, which can have serious consequences for the employees’ relationship with their organization, according to new Cornell research.

December graduates charted their own course

The December Recognition Ceremony, held Dec. 22 in Barton Hall, celebrated 500 August and December graduates.