“There’s more social value in being civil, but there can be social value in acting uncivilly, provided that it’s retaliatory,” said #CornellILR assistant professor @merrickosborne.bsky.social. “In retaliation, it’s seen as helping to...establish to the instigator that they did something wrong.”

Steven Calco, head of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives, which is housed in the Cornell ILR School's Catherwood Library.

Steven Calco (center) and ILR Dean Alex Colvin (left) at the Triangle Fire Memorial, which was officially unveiled on October 11, 2023.

Kheel Center's Steven Calco chatting with Catherwood Library interim director Jim DelRosso and Cornell ILR School professor of labor history, Paul Ortiz, at a graduate student reception.

#CornellILR is happy to announce that Steven Calco is taking on the role of Head of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives as of today! 👏 He first joined the Kheel Center in 2018 as a research archivist, before becoming interim assistant director in 2024. Congrats, Steven! 🎉

For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving many to reconcile the legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers.

Paul Ortiz, professor of labor history at #CornellILR, comments on the enduring impact of the farmworker movement's legacy despite the allegations against Chavez. The ongoing legacies of civil rights battles "are unchanged," he says, "and those legacies are all about people power." (via @apnews.com)

Keynote: Hiring and Retaining the Justice-Impacted | eCornell Be Informed. Be Inspired. Experience the Best of Cornell, Live and On Demand.

On April 3 at 1pm EDT, join #CornellILR for a free webinar: "Hiring and Retaining the Justice-Impacted: Expanding Your Employee Talent Management Strategy." Register to learn why fair-chance hiring is one of the most underutilized solutions to today's worker shortage and talent pipeline challenges.

‘Do you want some privacy with that?’ Burger King’s AI-powered headsets raise concerns with HR experts when it comes to surveillance, morale and performance management

Experts like #CornellILR associate professor Adam Seth Litwin have concerns about Burger King's AI-powered headsets, saying: "a system that listens in real time & feeds managerial judgments back through the headset risks feeling less like support and more like a very modern form of micromanagement."

Job hopping builds hidden ‘mobility benefit’ | Cornell Chronicle New research found that the more often a person starts a new job, the better they get at it.

Research from Rebecca Kehoe, professor of human resource studies at #CornellILR, found that the more often a person starts a new job, the better they get at it. She says hiring managers should “favor [job hoppers] in roles where coming up to speed quickly + being effective from the outset is a win.”

JC Tretter ’13 Elected Executive Director of NFL Players Association The NFL Players Association Board of Player Representatives has elected JC Tretter ’13 as the union’s next executive director following a comprehensive, player-driven search process.

The NFL Players Association Board of Player Representatives has elected #CornellILR alum JC Tretter ’13 as the union’s next executive director following a comprehensive, player-driven search process. Tretter will be the NFLPA’s fifth executive director.

To ensure that broad ranges don’t deter certain applicants from applying, HR teams should provide additional context about how compensation is determined within pay ranges, says @alicejlee.bsky.social, assistant professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR.

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Campos-Medina Helps Steer N.J. Jobs Task Force Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director of the Worker Institute at Cornell, served as co-chair of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Prosperity for All action team, which was tasked with developing job and economic growth strategies for New Jersey.

#CornellILR Worker Institute's @drcamposmedina.bsky.social served as co-chair of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Prosperity for All action team, tasked with developing job and economic growth strategies for New Jersey. “It was an honor to co-chair this action team for Governor Mikie Sherrill.”

Get to Know: Justine Modica Justine Modica joined the ILR faculty in the summer of 2025 as an assistant professor in the Department of Global Labor and Work. She is a scholar of care work and, more broadly, reproductive labor.

In our latest #CornellILR faculty Q&A, get to know Justine Modica, assistant professor in the Department of Global Labor and Work! 👋 Modica hopes her research will teach both child care workers about the history of their field and policymakers about what has and has not worked in the past.

Airports rush to feed unpaid TSA workers as belts tighten As government funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security remains frozen in Congress, airports are running food drives and accepting ​donations for security screeners enduring their second st...

"We can expect TSA job shortages to continue and grow as a result of the shabby treatment these workers have endured," said Cathy Creighton, director of the Buffalo Co-Lab at #CornellILR. (via @reuters.com)

Women farmworkers who built their own fight against sexual assault cope with Chavez allegations The shattered legacy of Latino labor rights icon César Chavez has been particularly devastating among advocates who have long fought to raise awareness about sexual harassment and abuse against women ...

Patricia Campos-Medina (@drcamposmedina.bsky.social), executive director of the Worker Institute at #CornellILR, comments on the enduring issues of abuse of power within labor movements (via @apnews.com).

New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenner, Ph.D. ’93, director of Labor Education Research at the ILR School.

A working paper co-authored by @klbrenner.bsky.social, director of Labor Education Research at #CornellILR, found that Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues.

New York sues Trump over vehicle emissions rollback New York Attorney General’s office is challenging the EPA repeal of the endangerment finding, which declares greenhouse gasses lethal to the planet.

Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, says that the reversal of federal emissions policies "removes a lot of the rules and barriers that were put in place to try to cut greenhouse gas emissions. So it could have a devastating effect."

César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both credited with leading a movement that got growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farm workers.

Paul Ortiz, professor of labor history at #CornellILR, describes the United Farm Workers movement as the most important in U.S. Latino history. (via @apnews.com)

Keynote: The Buddy System | eCornell Be Informed. Be Inspired. Experience the Best of Cornell, Live and On Demand.

Amidst rising levels of social isolation, understanding the role of friendships in the workplace is more important than ever. 🤝 Join #CornellILR on March 25 at 10am EDT for a free webinar: "The Buddy System: How Connections Shape Careers," featuring @michelebelot.bsky.social and Jason Sockin.

Groat and Alpern 2026 Recipients Announced Kenneth Kirschner ’75 will receive the ILR School’s 2026 Groat Award and Stephen H. Goodman ’65 will receive the 2026 Alpern Award on March 26 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Join us at the #CornellILR 2026 Groat and Alpern Awards ceremony on March 26 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City! 🎉 Kenneth Kirschner ’75 will receive the ILR School’s 2026 Groat Award and Stephen H. Goodman ’65 will receive the 2026 Alpern Award.

Learn more: www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/alumni/...

Lamppost with ILR School banner celebrating 80 years, with digital banner for Cornell Giving Day at the top. Digital banner also says "Thank you!"

Thanks to alumni, parents, students and friends like you, Cornell Giving Day was a huge success for the university and #CornellILR!

On behalf of everyone here — and everything you make possible for our students, faculty, and the world of work — thank you! ❤️

Alice Lee, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Cornell University ILR School, is part of a research study that found that people who applied to narrower pay ranges then negotiated less assertively. Lee says: “If women are sorting into jobs with narrow pay ranges, that is then constraining their likelihood to negotiate assertively for a higher salary—and these policies [like pay transparency laws] that are intended to mitigate these gaps might be actually perpetuating these gaps.”

Research led by @alicejlee.bsky.social, assistant professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR, examines the unintended effects of pay transparency laws on women's job-seeking and negotiation behaviors.

Read more via @fastcompany.com: www.fastcompany.com/91499649/wom...

Support ILR School | Cornell Giving Day I’m ready to support ILR School on March 12, 2026 during Cornell Giving Day. Learn more about ILR School and all the other areas participating in Cornell Giving Day.

#CornellGivingDay is HERE! 🌟 Today’s the day to show up and give back to #CornellILR. Your support helps students blossom, energizes discovery and plants the seeds for a brighter workplace of tomorrow. 💪

Make your gift: https://givingday.cornell.edu/organizations/ilr-school

Reminder: tomorrow is #CornellGivingDay!

P.S. Did you know you can play an online game and earn real-life funds for #CornellILR? Check out "Touchdown's Apple Harvest" and, if ILR places within the top 5, you could help get a share of $2500 added to our Giving Day fund!

Cayuga Medical nurses overwhelmingly voted to unionize: Why this matters to us - The Ithaca Voice This is an op-ed from Rosemary Batt, professor emerita in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. To submit opinion pieces for consideration, please send them to Managing Editor...

Rosemary Batt, who is the Alice H. Cook Professor of Women and Work Emerita at #CornellILR, authored this opinion piece in @ithacavoice.bsky.social on why Cayuga Medical nurses overwhelmingly voted to unionize, and references research from the ILR-LER @laboraction.bsky.social tracker.

Distant past may expose companies to claims of hypocrisy | Cornell Chronicle Companies risk being criticized as hypocritical when their words and deeds don’t match – even if those discrepancies are decades apart.

Research led by @brianjlucas.bsky.social, associate professor at #CornellILR, finds that companies risk being criticized as hypocritical when their words and deeds don’t match – even if those discrepancies are decades apart. These findings suggest an "intergenerational hypocrisy effect."

Improving Interviews for Autistic Jobseekers Researchers at ILR's Yang-Tan Institute are studying the experiences of Autistic jobseekers in STEM to understand interview challenges and develop recommendations for improving the hiring process.

Autistic people are not employed at the same rate as their non-Autistic peers. #CornellILR researchers at @cornellyti.bsky.social believe that part of the problem stems from the traditional interview process, and are leading an investigation into the experiences of Autistic jobseekers in STEM.

Support ILR School | Cornell Giving Day I’m ready to support ILR School on March 12, 2026 during Cornell Giving Day. Learn more about ILR School and all the other areas participating in Cornell Giving Day.

On March 12, #CornellGivingDay, you can support engaged learning opportunities for #CornellILR students. Learn more: givingday.cornell.edu/organization...

Health care is where the jobs are Health care accounted for 121% of job growth over the past 12 months, as other sectors were net job losers.

Ariel Avgar, who is the David M. Cohen Professor, Labor Relations, Law and History at #CornellILR and director of ILR's Center for Applied Research on Work, discusses the difficulty of outsourcing health care jobs due to their on-site labor requirements. (via @marketplace.org)

Job listings with wide pay ranges may deter female applicants | Cornell Chronicle Research finds women have a stronger preference for jobs with narrower salary ranges compared to men, and that this preference is associated with less assertive negotiation behaviors.

Research co-authored by @alicejlee.bsky.social, assistant professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR, found that pay range transparency laws, intended to promote pay equity, can inadvertently deter women from applying for those positions, thus perpetuating gender gaps in the workforce.

Support ILR School | Cornell Giving Day I’m ready to support ILR School on March 12, 2026 during Cornell Giving Day. Learn more about ILR School and all the other areas participating in Cornell Giving Day.

Save the date! ✨March 12th✨ is #CornellGivingDay — a celebration of community, growth and Big Red Pride! Your support helps #CornellILR students thrive and strengthens the Cornell causes that matter most to you. Join us next week for 24 hours of impact and possibility! 🎉

You Should Take That “Boring” Meeting Senior leaders often decide how fully to engage in meetings based on whether a topic sounds interesting—and multitasking or disengaging during more routine meet ups. But a new study found that this de...

A research team including Nicole Thio, Ph.D. student in organizational behavior at #CornellILR, has found that leaders often underestimate the value of “boring” meetings, which can surface insights, strengthen relationships and reveal early warning signs.

Research: Posting a Wide Salary Range Can Deter Women from Applying Pay transparency laws are rapidly expanding, with most U.S. job postings now including salary ranges. But regulators rarely define how wide those ranges can be, leaving employers broad discretion. Ana...

In this @hbr.org article, @alicejlee.bsky.social, assistant professor of organizational behavior at #CornellILR, and fellow researchers argue that wide salary ranges in job postings can unintentionally perpetuate gender pay gaps.