Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Failure to prevent rail strike could be ‘catastrophic’ for US business

September 13, 2022

The looming possibility of a national railroad strike has businesses nationwide concerned. Arthur Wheaton says a rail strike by freight railroad workers on Friday would impose serious consequences and could hurt almost all U.S. business sectors in a short amount of time.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Economics and Business

Labor expert on EV transition: Workers missing from discussion

August 29, 2022

Labor expert Ian Greer weighs in on the transition to electric vehicles and its impact on workers.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Energy, Environment & Sustainability

August job report: ‘Economic tea leaves difficult to read’

August 30, 2022

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release unemployment figures for the month of August. Erica Groshen can speak on the report, unemployment rates and trends in the labor market.

Economics and Business
Industrial and Labor Relations

Labor and hospitality experts consider implications of historic CA fast food law

September 8, 2022

Cornell experts are available to discuss California's historic fast food law.

Economics and Business

Labor Day 2022: RTO mandates, unionization motivation, economic impacts for workers

August 23, 2022

Cornell University labor experts are available to weigh in on return-to-office policies and mandates, the increase of union organizing and strikes, how current economic conditions are impacting workers and more.

Labor Relations & Human Resources
Industrial and Labor Relations

Cornell experts on war in Ukraine, global ripple effects

September 21, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with severe economic sanctions from Europe and the United States that will have ripple effects throughout the global economy. These Cornell University experts are available to discuss the conflict and its implications.

International
Law, Government & Public Policy
Economics and Business

Dodger Stadium strike vote a powerful opportunity for union

July 13, 2022

Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have threatened a strike ahead of next week’s All-Star Game festivities. Ariel Avgar, professor of labor relations, law and history, says timing in labor relations is essential. 

Industrial and Labor Relations
Economics and Business

To the bargaining table: Work ahead for newly unionized workers

April 12, 2022

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

Future of labor faces fundamental shift after Amazon union vote

April 5, 2022

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

Disney walkouts a lesson in corporate responsibility

March 21, 2022

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