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Study the workplace comprehensively with the world's highest concentration of workplace faculty.

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Every ILRie Has a Story

Holly Wallace and Ed Baum ’81 have expanded their support of ILRies to include paid summer internships.

 

 

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ILR School Events

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Labor Economics Workshop: Giulia Oliverio

Giulia Oliverio The gender wage gap and the child penalty Abstract: Child penalties account for most of the remaining gender inequality in the labor market. Yet, we still do not know much about why they remain so large and persistent. I start by documenting a novel fact, which is the presence of heterogeneity in child penalties in the US by measures of intra-household comparative advantage. Then, I investigate the effect of the closing of the gender wage gap on employment penalties for mothers over the years 1980-2010. To do so, I leverage gender differences in occupational choices and combine gender-specific local labor market shocks with pseudo-event studies around childbirth. I find evidence of a greater fall in child penalties in local labor markets with a faster convergence in the wage rate of women and men. I explore possible mechanisms and find evidence of an increase in education of women relative to men, delayed childbirth, and suggestive evidence of a shift in gender norms.

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Labor Economics Workshop: Giulia Oliverio

2024 Labor Roundtable

The 22nd Annual ILR Labor Roundtable brings a wide range of representatives in labor leadership, unions, and social justice organizations to engage in dynamic, in-depth conversations with students. Join us to learn about current trends and roles in the labor movement, as well as the fundamental role it plays in bringing about social change. This event is sponsored by the ILR Worker Institute and is open to all Cornell students. Speakers include: Grace Bogdanove ’18, SEIU 1199, VP for Nursing Homes Valone Brown, NYS AFL-CIO Sisto Campana, AFSCME Matan Diner, Office of the NYC Comptroller Jamaine Gibson, Amalgamated Transit Union, Director of Apprenticeships and Workforce Development Michael Herron, UFT, Grievance and Arbitration Department Christine Johnson, UAW Local 2300, President Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, Street Vendor Project, Deputy Director Lindsy Lee ’02, Staff Attorney, Federal Government Nicole Mormilo ’12, Labor Lawyer Jordan Palmer, Actor's Equity Strippers United, Head of Legal Sarah O'Quinn, ILO, Government Relations Officer Victor Reiman ’21, IATSE Emily Rodekohr, CALS ’15, Ithaca Fire Association, Vice President Carla Villanueva, UAW, Organizer and Researcher Co-sponsored by: Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR), Cornell Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Cornell Law School, Cornell Progressives, Cornell Undergraduate Student Assembly, Cornell YDSA, Department of Sociology, GLO Graduate Labor Organization, ILR Office of Career Services and Scheinman Club for Conflict Resolution

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2024 Labor Roundtable

Labor & Public Economics Workshop: Fabiano Dal-Ri

Fabiano Dal-Ri Abstract:

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Labor & Public Economics Workshop: Fabiano Dal-Ri

Graduate Programs for Workplace Leaders

The ILR School's four graduate degrees in workplace studies are led by faculty whose teaching and research influences individuals and organizations around the world. Through these programs, students explore topics such as labor relations, human resources and organizational behavior, empowering graduates to lead and transform today's dynamic workplaces.

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“My time at the ILR School helped me understand both labor and management perspectives, which has proven to be a solid foundation for my career.”
Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball

Get To Know: James T. Carter

Faculty Spotlight

James T. Carter received his Ph.D. from Columbia and has held numerous education and human resource positions. He joined ILR’s Department of Organizational Behavior in Fall 2023.

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Catherwood Library

The Martin P. Catherwood Library is the most comprehensive resource on labor and employment in North America, offering expert research support through reference services, instruction, online guides and access to premier collections.

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ILR in the News

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Dual Tracks to the Top: Men Often Linked With Power, Women with Status

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Men are associated with control over people and resources, and women are aligned with respect and admiration, according to new Cornell research.
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Dual Tracks to the Top: Men Often Linked With Power, Women with Status

WI Faculty Awarded Einhorn Center Fellowship to Publish Research on Domestic Workers

Zoë West, senior researcher for worker rights and equity at Cornell ILR’s The Worker Institute (WI), has been selected as one of the Engaged Faculty Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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WI Faculty Awarded Einhorn Center Fellowship to Publish Research on Domestic Workers

CAROW Affiliate Nicola Dell Named MacArthur Fellow

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Nicola Dell has been awarded a 2024 MacArthur Foundation fellowship for her work developing technology interventions to address the needs of overlooked populations, including home health care aides and survivors of intimate partner violence.
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CAROW Affiliate Nicola Dell Named MacArthur Fellow

ILRies Learn from NFL Pro

JC Tretter ’13 returned to the ILR School lecture hall Monday where he learned how to think critically, understand others’ perspectives and negotiate – skills he has wielded to help shape the labor-management dynamic in America’s most-watched sport.
JC Tretter '13 speaks in Associate Professor Adam Seth Litwin’s “Introduction to ILR” course in Ives 305.
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Campus Life

A view of student life at Cornell University's ILR School in Ithaca, NY.

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Happy 79th anniversary to the ILR! The ILR School held its first day of classes in Warren Hall on November 5, 1945. There were 107 undergraduates, including 67 WWII veterans, and 11 graduate students in the first cohort of students. Here’s to 79 years of growth, learning, and impact! #Throwback…

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Beautiful 75 degree Fall day at ILR (and in Ithaca)! What is your favorite Fall activity? 🍂 #cornellilr #ilrschool #cornelluniversity

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People are stocking up for #Halloween night, buying costumes and candy to give away at the door. But for some trick-or-treaters with disabilities, the night can come with complications. 🍬 Here are some tips from Christopher Sweet, outreach support specialist at #CornellILR's Yang-Tan Institute on…

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Even the trees are showing their #BigRed spirit here at #CornellILR! 🍁❤️🍂 What are some of your favorite fall activities, ILRies?

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Yesterday, ILRies had a fantastic time at Popcorn & Pups!🐾🍿 Thanks to everyone who joined us in the Katz Courtyard for a much-needed study break. ILRies enjoyed freshly popped popcorn with delicious toppings, participating in an ILR merchandise raffle led by the ILR Student Government Association,…

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Happy Thursday, ILR! 🌙 Do you prefer a night study session, or do you tend to hit up the library during the day? Either way, you’ve got this, ILRies! 📚💪 #CornellILR #ILRSchool #CornellUniversity

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