Ratepayers Union
Local Union Formed to Protect Against Utility Shutoffs and Campaign for Public Power
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The Ithaca Democratic Socialists Chapter has formed the Ratepayers Union to combat the New York State Electricity and Gas department.
Gimme! Coffee
Baristas’ Union Wins Arbitration, Employee Reinstated
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Gimme! Coffee has undergone a months long arbitration process after demoting Lead Barista Rebecca Lespier after an allegedly-racist post. While the verdict the arbitration is yet to be released, the case has caused a divide between the cafe’s baristas.
Columns
FOX | The Case for an Ithaca Tenants’ Union
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Renters across the country face a particular set of burdens unique in how close they are to home. Tenants face difficulty maintaining their homes, as they rely on landlords to carry out refurbishment and repairs, which the landlords have little incentive to do in a timely fashion. Secondly, not owning one’s house naturally creates instability, as there is little guarantee of where to call home from one year to the next. Finally, the rent is too damn high. In Ithaca, a striking 73% of households are renters, compared to 44% nationwide.
Cornell Democrats
Pro-Union Student Groups to Hold Discussion as Counterpoint to Scott Walker Talk
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Only a few hours before Gov. Scott Walker‘s (R-Wis.) planned talk at Cornell on Nov. 4, a student panel and Prof. Lee Adler plan to host a discussion on the former governor’s contentious union legacy.
Contractor
Large Inflatable Rat Cruises Campus in Union Protest Against North Campus Construction Excavators’ Wages
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“Scabby the Rats’ owners are the Upstate New York Operating Engineers Local 158 Union, who let him loose in an attempt to engage the University about how LRS Excavating, the subcontractor conducting the excavation of the North Campus Residential Expansion, may be paying its workers substandard wages.
Cayuga street
After Employee Demotion, Baristas and Activists Picket Outside Gimme! Coffee Store
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Armed with signs, chants and plenty of free coffee, employees of Gimme! Coffee gathered last Friday outside the Cayuga Street store of the famous coffee shop chain to protest what they contend to be the wrongful demotion of an employee.
Maplewood
Local Construction Union Group Blames University’s Failure to Hire Local Workers for Maplewood Construction Troubles
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Asking “Does Cornell Care?”, a local union group of construction workers has created an online petition which calls upon the university to require that local skilled trade’s workers, companies and vendors complete the construction on any future student housing project.
CGSU
CGSU Finalizes Objections to University Conduct in Union Recognition Election, University Responds to Claims
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Cornell Graduate Students United will request to file objections regarding the University’s conduct in its March 2017 union recognition election on Friday.
CGSU
Letter to the Editor: ILR faculty perspectives on negotiations between the Cornell Administration and CGSU
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To the editor:
The following letter was sent to Cornell President Martha Pollack on September 6, 2017:
Dear President Pollack:
Labor Day provides an important moment to reflect on the rights of employees, including on the Cornell campus. As you know, in March 2017, Cornell graduate employees voted on whether to be represented by the Cornell Graduate Students United in collective bargaining with Cornell. The election results were close, with 856 votes for union representation, 919 votes against union representation and 81 ballots not yet counted due to questions about voter eligibility. At this point, therefore, the final outcome of that election remains uncertain. According to the Cornell Graduate School, it is expected that a final tally would maintain the majority “no” vote.
CGSU
With New Tactics, Graduate Students Look to Renew Last Year’s Union Effort
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Cornell Graduate Students United kicked back into gear on Monday with a new strategy to accomplish some of last year’s unfinished goals.