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News Archive

August 2023

The Economist
Vanessa Bohns
The best bosses know how to subtract work
Marketplace
Erica Groshen
Why labor shortages aren’t going anywhere
Marketplace
Alex Colvin
How the Biden administration’s overtime proposal could play out
Newsday
Harry Katz
UPS, SAG-AFTRA, Starbucks: Union battles show who has clout
Yahoo! Finance
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Why Teamsters allowed 22,000 union jobs to vanish
Chicago Tribune
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Workers at Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago vote down union
Marketplace
Harry Katz
Autoworkers union pushes for 32 hour workweek
AP News
Labor Action Tracker
As worker actions continue nationwide, White House highlights how administration is helping unions
CNBC
Johnnie Kallas
Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises and better hours. Many are winning
Business Insider
Art Wheaton
Thousands of students are heading back to school on electric buses this year, sparing them from dirty diesel fumes
CNN
Yiran Zhang
The ‘curse of 35’: In China, millennials are already too old for some employers
Yahoo News
Harry Katz
US auto workers vote to authorize strike if contract talks fail
Business Insider
Erica Groshen
It's getting easier for workers to unionize. One simple chart shows the new steps.
Fast Company
Harry Katz
EVs are booming, but they could leave autoworkers behind
Business Insider
Kate Bronfenbrenner
California is considering offering unemployment to workers on strike as the Hollywood writers walkout approaches its 4th month
Yahoo News
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Teamsters Talk Tough After UPS Contract Victory: ‘Amazon Better Pay Attention’
Market watch
Harry Katz
It’s ‘crunch time’ for unionized auto workers, but this is not UPS
WKBW ABC 7
Art Wheaton
Local UAW vote on whether to authorize strike against automakers
Detroit News
Risa Lieberwitz
Striking UM grad student instructors begin voting to ratify new 3-year deal
Business Insider
Johnnie Kallas
Cornell University ended its partnership with Starbucks after students claimed the coffee company engaged in union busting. The move could be a major step for unionization efforts, labor experts say.
The Washington Post
Art Wheaton
5 wins for UPS workers that could influence pay and standards for others
CNBC
Alex Colvin
Hot strike summer has ‘real potential to last,’ Ivy League expert says: ‘There’s a contagion effect’
KCBS Radio
Art Wheaton
Art Wheaton, The Worker Institute at Cornell, on a possible strike by the UAW against the Big 3 automakers
CBS News
Art Wheaton
Union to announce result of UPS contract vote
Cornell Chronicle
ILR Students Help NYC Area Organizations, Gain Experience
The New York Times
Erica Groshen
The shortage in school bus drivers is getting worse
Truthout
Kate Bronfenbrenner
As Starbucks stalls negotiations, workers use new tactics to push for contract
Cornell Chronicle
Researchers Prefer Same-Gender Co-Authors, Study Confirms
Fast Company
Lara Skinner
It’s time to treat climate change like an on-the-job hazard
Player FM
Vanessa Bohns
Elite Communication Tips To Take Your Influence From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Bloomberg
Kate Bronfenbrenner
Bloomberg Markets: The Close 08/11/2023
CNBC
Labor Action Tracker
These 2 states offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike
Politico
Harry Katz
Biden stuck between 2 priorities as UAW confronts EVs
Fast Company
Johnnie Kallas
325,000 striking workers: 2023 is already a landmark year for labor
Los Angeles Times
Johnnie Kallas
Hot labor summer: How L.A. became the epicenter of solidarity
Keller Research Wins Best Paper
Yahoo! Finance
Patricia Campos-Medina
UPS and other shippers have a new vulnerability: their workers
Detroit News
Art Wheaton
UAW’s demands could increase labor costs to $100 per hour per worker
Quartz
Erica Groshen
The Marvel universe has new avengers: Visual effects workers want to unionize
Bloomberg
Patricia Campos-Medina
Cornell's Campos-Medina on UAW Labor Concerns
Marketplace
Art Wheaton
What’s behind the UAW’s demand for a 40% worker raise?
CNBC
Harry Katz
Termination risks, collecting unemployment: A look at workers rights amid a ‘summer of strikes’
Spectrum News
Russell Weaver
What continued federal interest rate rise could mean for New Yorkers
Medium
Vanessa Bohns
Unlocking Your Future: The Power of Asking
Bloomberg Law
UPS Workers Have Easier Path to Tank Deal Under New Union Limits
Wall Street Journal
Vanessa Bohns
The Real Reason You’re Having a Hard Time Getting Things Done at the Office
Cornell Chronicle
Martin Wells
Analysis of Court Transcripts Reveals Biased Jury Selection
The American Prospect
Rosemary Batt
Patient Zero
Gothamist
John August
1,700 NJ nurses could go on strike Friday amid wave of health worker walkouts
Vox
Art Wheaton
Workers are mad as hell this summer

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