The Worker Institute
@workerinstitute
The Worker Institute at Cornell.
Engaging in research and education on contemporary labor issues to advance workers’ rights and collective representation.
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http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/workerinstitute/ 08-05-2012 23:24:58
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Welcome Jill Ashton as she delivers the welcome speech at our Taking Care of Care Workers kickoff event this afternoon. Jill serves as the Northeast Regional Administrator for the USDOL Women’s Bureau. She advocates for the equality & economic security of women & their families.
“There is no patient care without worker care and worker justice.” Let’s transform the Future of Care Work by Taking Care of Care Workers. Adhikaar 1199SEIU💫 NYSNA Domestic Workers Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network Future of Care Worlk Initiative at The Worker Institute Cornell ILR School
This weekend we held an impactful Future of Care Work Convening: Taking Care of Care Workers w key note speaker Peggy Smith from Washington University at St Loius and Allison Julien from Domestic Workers Dream in Black Campaign. Great Success.
Starting day 2 of International Labour Organization Regulating Decent Work conference at session on Labour Rights: Assessing Effectiveness and Performance, inc inspiring paper by Anne-Marie Brady and Zoë West on worker organisations’ use of participatory training for nannies, cleaners and nail salon workers
Read our Labor Day message to learn about our continued work to support union & worker justice leaders with research, training, and education. shorturl.at/esINP Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina
On 9/5, Cornell ILR hosted a delegation of 5 Australian labor leaders from the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association at our NYC conference center. WI Executive Director Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina hosted the visit. Read more: shorturl.at/mpuzP
In this month’s #PowerHour, Seth D. Harris is joined by The City University of New York’s Dr. Milkman and Cornell University’s Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina. Listen as they discuss Milkman's union density study of New York and the nation, a new Worker Institute report on prevailing wage laws, and more: poweratwork.us/power-hour-1-m…
11/2 @ 10am: Nike supply-chain worker leaders from AFWA partner unions in Indonesia & Sri Lanka will join worker leaders from the CWA & SEIU to share their experiences organizing in some of the world’s most unequal companies. Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina Register: shorturl.at/jqxMN