Arthur Wheaton says while costs associated with the manufacturing and distribution of vehicles are rising, drivers aren’t likely to foot the bill unless metal costs continue to rise for more than six months.

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Now that Staten Island Amazon warehouse workers have voted to form a union, what comes next? These Cornell University experts are available for interviews on next steps and larger impacts of the first successful union attempt at Amazon.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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As Twitter faces an employee exodus, Rebecca Kehoe weighs in on how the recent Twitter chaos is an example for other companies on how not to treat employees.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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Workers voted to form unions at all three of Ithaca’s Starbucks, making it the first city to have all its locations unionized. 

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Patricia Campos-Medina says labor actions like the Disney walkouts are effective because they shine a light on the failures of corporate America to lead on critical issues – like the opposition of discrimination against LGBTQ+ community.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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The U.S. has temporarily suspended all imports of avocados from Mexico following a verbal threat made to U.S. safety inspectors. Miguel Gómez and Desirée LeClercq comment on how the ban may impact the supply of avocados and prices for consumers, as well as how the current climate between Mexico and the U.S. could cause further trade tensions.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Industrial and Labor Relations

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As the U.S. reopens international borders to foreign travelers, airlines are bracing for congestion as the new rules are rolled out – this in addition to staffing issues that have caused operation complications for some carriers recently. Airline industry expert, Arthur Wheaton says the new requirements to travel internationally will bring frustration for travelers and an increased likelihood of conflict and confrontation.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release employment figures for the month of October. Erica Groshen and Russell Weaver are available for interviews.

Economics and Business

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The U.S. will start easing travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19 in November. Chekitan Dev and Ian Greer weigh in on how the loosened restrictions will impact to the tourism industry in the U.S. as well as what foreign travelers may encounter upon arrival.

School of Hotel Administration

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Jesse LeCavalier, an expert in infrastructure planning and a professor of architecture, Paul Mutolo, a chemist and director of External Partnerships for the Energy Materials Center, Rick Geddes, professor of policy analysis and management and founding director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy and Art Wheaton, an expert on transportation industries and director of labor studies, comment on the Biden administration's new infrastructure plan for electric trucks.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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