The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/workplace_environment/)
Following months of effort by organizers, Ithaca becomes the first city in the United States where all Starbucks locations are unionized, but employees still express concerns over working conditions.
The Starbucks locations around Ithaca are unionizing to demand safer work environment in the midst of the pandemic and better wages. The movement is growing in size as workers come together to form solidarity.
On Sept. 27, nearly a month before The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is considering defining transgender out of existence, the University published a new 15-page guide for transgender people at Cornell, outlining tips on coming out and transitioning in the workplace.
As one of our nation’s most destructive and deadly hurricanes barreled through the Gulf Coast, millions lost everything they owned, leaving them with nothing but an overwhelming mess. The government quickly became entangled in a tremendously expensive restructuring program for all the cities destroyed by this unexpected event. Consequently, the U.S. became reliant on guest-workers to rebuild the area. This developed into an embarrassing and unlawful situation as the workers began to face major human rights violations. In times of turmoil, perspective can be lost, leading to unjust practices. Are there ever times when this is acceptable?
Once again, Cornell has received recognition both from the American Association of Retired Persons and Working Mother Magazine for its workplace environment. This is the third consecutive year that Cornell was placed on the AARP’s list of “Best Employers for Workers over 50” and the second time Working Mother magazine placed Cornell on the “100 Best Companies” for working mothers.
The AARP ranked Cornell 24th on a list of the top 50 companies to work for.