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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 2d

Debora Wagner and Aleyda Toruno presenting Ray Cebula with the Thomas P. Golden Award at the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS) Convention! 💛 ⭐
#NABWIS

Ray laughing at speech presentation for his award

Debora and Aleyda presenting Ray with award

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 2d

Today, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day — a time to raise awareness, break the stigma, and prioritize emotional well-being. 💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #StopTheStigma

Be Kind to your mind wirtten inside a polaroid frame taped to a background with World Health Day October 10th written below.

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 3d

In a discussion at the Cato Institute, @ericagroshen.bsky.social, #CornellILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, comments on the importance of the trustability of statistical agencies, revisions to jobs numbers under the Obama administration, and more.

Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

Former heads of US Bureau of Labor Statistics say Trump's attacks erode trust in data reut.rs/4h5uBsb

Former heads of US Bureau of Labor Statistics say Trump's attacks erode trust in data

President Donald Trump's unwarranted attacks on the integrity of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were undermining trust in economic data and had accelerated retirements of key personnel at the agency, former BLS commissioners said on Wednesday.

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DrCamposMedina @drcamposmedina.bsky.social · 3d

What an honor to join fellow labor leaders in Queens to celebrate “NY Leaders of Labor,” along w Brendan Griffith, NYC CLC; Wayne Spence Pres of PEF & UNITEHERE L-100

We at the Worker Institute @cornellilr.bsky.social are proud to work & serve NYS unions & all American workers. #UnionStrong

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 4d

“Private data are very useful complements — they can be more timely and give you granularity — but they’re also fundamentally dependent on federal data,” said #CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social. “Data has to be re-weighted to represent everyone, and that weighting is based on federal data.”

The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.

The government shutdown has prompted private firms to release their own economic data, filling a gap left by the absence of official figures.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 4d

“For the most part, workers are stuck with individual responsibility for their budget,” said Art Wheaton, #CornellILR director of labor studies, commenting on how the government expects furloughed workers to handle missing paychecks during the shutdown.

'Total disaster': Some furloughed workers plan to hold garage sales, dip into savings to weather government shutdown

Roughly 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed.

abcnews.go.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to Richard Fincher ’73, #CornellILR students have learned about alternative dispute resolution at Cornell, in Vietnam and at the Hopi & Navajo nations in Arizona.

Fincher recently announced his plans to retire, but the legacy he has created will continue. www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/alumni/...

Cornell University ILR School alumnus Richard "Dick" Fincher, '73

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 5d

Join #CornellILR's Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) for the free kick-off event on October 16, 2025 from 11am-12pm Eastern Time, via @ecornellonline.bsky.social!

Attendees will have an opportunity to share their insights and ask questions during the webcast.

CAHRScast | CAHRS World-Class HRBP Framework: An Introduction

Join this eCornell webcast led by CAHRS Professor Chris Collins, CAHRS Executive Fellow Kevin Cox, and CAHRS Professor Brad Bell, who will introduce the new CAHRS World Class HRBP Model.

www.ilr.cornell.edu

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 5d

HR business partners (HRBPs) are the frontline workers for many companies. However, due to the busy nature of their work, it’s often hard for them to focus on professional development.

#CornellIlR is excited to introduce our World-Class HRBP Framework through a series of free eCornell keynotes!

CAHRS World-Class HRBP Framework

In collaboration with industry leaders and researchers, CAHRS has created the HRBP Framework to support the often-overlooked HR business partners.

www.ilr.cornell.edu

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 5d

Catherwood Cookie Day turned 25 this year! 🥳

“I always go to Cookie Day,” said #CornellILR Professor George Boyer. “I go mainly for the books, although I never turn down a free cookie or two. They definitely make people jolly. Everyone loves cookies.” 🍪

www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/alumni/...

Steven Calco, interim assistant director at the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives, and Jim DelRosso, interim director at Catherwood Library, smile while handing out cookies at Cornell University ILR School

Cookie held in front of a sign that says "Welcome to Catherwood Library" at the Cornell University ILR School's Cookie Day event

Cornell University ILR School student smiles while collecting free books from the Catherwood Cookie Day event

Professor George Boyer smiling while holding a free book at the Catherwood Cookie Day event at Cornell University's ILR School

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 6d

Art Wheaton, director of labor studies at #CornellILR, offers a B-grade assessment of Jim Farley's tenure as Ford CEO, noting the company's profitability and worker benefits compared to legacy competitors.

Detroit Free Press @freep.com · 12d

Ford CEO Farley reflects on 5 years in the job and what he needs to do next

Five years ago, Ford named Jim Farley as its CEO. Since then, the auto industry has undergone wild turbulence. Here's how he's captained the ship.

bit.ly

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 6d

Groshen warns: "When you have unfounded attacks on the quality and the objectivity of data, then people won't trust it as much, and they won't use it."

"They're going to use something else, or nothing at all," she said.

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 6d

#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior labor market advisor and former BLS commissioner, cautions that unreliable or unavailable government data complicates economic decision-making during periods of economic slowdown and uncertainty.

US delays key jobs report due to government shutdown

The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy.

www.france24.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 9d

"They will be less certain of current conditions at what may or may not be the beginning of a recession – precisely when their decisions are most consequential," Groshen added.

Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 9d

“Without today’s jobs report and next week’s scheduled inflation release, the Federal Reserve, U.S. treasury, financial markets, businesses and households will be flying blind,” said @ericagroshen.bsky.social, #CornellILR senior economics advisor and former BLS commissioner.

US ‘flying blind’ at critical moment for economy, experts warn, with no jobs data amid shutdown

Data was collected for closely-watched jobs report before shutdown, but Trump officials so far defy calls to publish it

www.theguardian.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 10d

#CornellILR senior econ. advisor @ericagroshen.bsky.social—who was BLS commissioner from 2013-2017—says that “it’s a particularly fraught time because of the economic conditions right now.”

Following a 16-day shutdown in 2013, BLS released info when the govt was back up & running, Groshen explains.

The shutdown means no jobs data—conveniently for Trump

"To lose this source of data at this critical time, it's just a real problem."

www.motherjones.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 10d

The White House has withdrawn its nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

@ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR and former BLS commissioner, provided expert commentary:

“The next BLS Commissioner will face a particularly daunting job, stemming both from current circumstances and long-term challenges for the agency. I know from my own experience that a new Commissioner has much to learn when they step in.

“Their path will be easier if they start with a deep professional grounding in economics and federal statistics, a commitment to following the principles and practices that make those statistics trustworthy, and the ability to defend the agency from meddling or unwarranted attacks," said Erica Groshen, senior economics advisor at the Cornell University ILR School.

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 10d

“With the federal government shutting down just days before the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly jobs report, the American people will be deprived of a popular near-real time check on the pulse of the U.S. economy," says Russell Weaver, director of research at the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab.

Russell Weaver, director of research at the Cornell University ILR School's Buffalo Co-Lab, says re: the October 2025 U.S. government shutdown: “As evidenced in the ADP National Employment report, consensus expectations among economists are that Friday’s BLS job report would have revealed a month-over-month net loss in the total number of private sector jobs located throughout the nation.

In the past four-and-a-half years, or approximately 57 months, the BLS reported month-over-month job losses just once, in June 2025. A second observation of net job losses in the span of just four months would be a telling indicator that all is not well with the American economy.”

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 10d

“There are such power inequities + such rife violation of labor protections,” said #CornellILR's Zoë West. “Models experience a lack of ownership or control over their images, with very little transparency in contracts. Models need to be empowered to enforce any standards that are put into place."

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 10d

Using GenAI, designers can alter models’ features, change what they are wearing + even deploy fully digital avatars in place of humans. A study co-authored by #CornellILR researchers showed models feared that racial bias embedded in AI tools leads to images with more narrow racialized beauty norms.

Models feel hemmed in by AI | Cornell Chronicle

Using generative AI, fashion designers can use digital photos to adjust models’ features and even deploy fully digital avatars in place of humans. A team including an ILR School researcher has written...

news.cornell.edu

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 11d

#CornellILR senior economics advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social said the president’s next pick for BLS commissioner “needs to be up to a difficult job.”

Donald Trump pulls ally EJ Antoni’s nomination to lead statistics agency

White House also drops bid to name Brian Quintenz as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

www.ft.com

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Santiago Anria @anriasantiago.bsky.social · 11d

Wrote a short piece on the electoral collapse of the MAS in Bolivia and what it may mean for democracy and for the party. Check it out!

Why Bolivia’s MAS Collapsed | Journal of Democracy

Evo Morales’s Movement Toward Socialism transformed Bolivian politics. But after almost two decades in power, the party is unraveling. No longer the country’s anchor, the MAS has become a major driver...

www.journalofdemocracy.org

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 12d

“It’s another obstacle being thrown in their path,” said @ericagroshen.bsky.social, #CornellILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, about the potential impact of a federal government shutdown on the bureau’s efforts to hire new staff.

Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 13d

Friday's jobs report will provide key evidence on whether slower hiring is turning into deeper weakness in the labor market.
If there is a jobs report on Friday at all.
My story on how a shutdown could leave us flying blind at a vital moment for the economy. #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...

Government Shutdown Could Delay Economic Data at a Critical Moment

www.nytimes.com

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 12d

Join YTI & The Arc Madison Cortland on 11/19 for Building Pathways to Collaborative Partnerships to Support Successful Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
Register: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11319/regi...

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 13d

The second-highest concentration of civilian federal workers and their earnings in New York State is in the Brookhaven and Upton areas of Suffolk County, where the Brookhaven National Laboratory is located, explains Russell Weaver, director of research at the #CornellILR Buffalo Co-Lab.

Federal government shutdown: How it would impact Long Island

Here's what is likely to continue or halt during a shutdown.

www.newsday.com

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