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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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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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

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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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Patricia Campos-Medina says the Staten Island union vote is just the beginning of efforts to reform Amazon, and even with anti-union tactics thrown at them, these workers are committed to fighting to gain a voice for the essential work they perform as part of Amazon’s global supply chain.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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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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The Canadian truckers protesting coronavirus restrictions and vaccine mandates have disrupted multiple U.S.-Canada border crossings, further paralyzing crucial trade routes and causing major automakers to suspend production. Arthur Wheaton says with a shortage of truck drivers in North America, the Canadian protests are exacerbating issues for an already fragile supply chain.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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Maria Fitzpatrick, says the decision to allow children to shed their masks is a difficult one for parents.

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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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Arthur Wheaton, an expert on the automotive industry and director of labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, comments on the Biden administration's plans to restore California’s authority to set its own auto emission rules for cars and trucks.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Economics and Business

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