Ex-labor secretary to speak at ‘Future of Work’ event

Thomas Perez, U.S secretary of labor during the Obama administration from 2013-17 and chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2017-21, is the guest in the ILR School’s upcoming eCornell series “The Future of Work: Labor in America.”

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Burton named director of ILR School’s Institute for Compensation Studies

Professor M. Diane Burton will lead the ILR School center that researches, teaches and communicates about monetary and non-monetary rewards from work, and how rewards influence outcomes for individuals, companies, industries and economies.

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ILR dean discusses COVID-19 and commercial real estate on WORK!

Spencer Levy ’92, chairman of Americas Research and senior economic adviser for CBRE, joins Dean Alex Colvin on the latest episode of the ILR School’s podcast to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the world of work.   

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Labor scholars launch workforce strike, protest tracker

The Cornell ILR Labor Action Tracker, a new interactive map and database, captures an accurate picture of labor unrest across industries around the United States.

ILR announces McPherson Honors and awards

The ILR School honored student, faculty and staff  award winners on Thursday night via Zoom presentation.

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Panel: Pandemic and protests laid economic injustices bare

Four faculty members and a Washington Post reporter discussed the ways racism shapes economic policies, and how economic policies shape inequality in America – historically and today.

Grants advance social sciences research, collaboration

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new and expanded superdepartments.

Labor economist Robert Aronson dies at 104

Known for contributions that shaped the ILR School in its first decades, a gentle manner and long-running friendships with peers, Professor Emeritus Robert “Bob” Aronson died April 19 at age 104.

ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab to host high road policy summit

Elected officials and expert advocates will discuss envisioning and advancing policies that combat racial and economic inequality.

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