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Worker Rights For A Sustainable Society New institute will inform policy and strategy to advance collective representation D edicated to advancing collective representation, the Worker Institute at Cornell launched this fall. "We believe that a socially inclusive, sustainable society depends upon strong worker Panelists included Turner; Liz Shuler, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO; Ai-jen Poo, Domestic Workers United founder and one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" and Heather McGhee, Demos director. MSNBC political analyst Chris Hayes moderated. The Worker Institute brings Cornell's resources to bear on debates that will unfold for years "between contending visions of the future," Turner said. rights and representation — to push up the low end, reduce inequality, revitalize democracy, empower our workers and their families," said ILR Professor Lowell Turner. Institute work, led by faculty in both Ithaca and New York City, began in 2012 with projects in five areas: • Equity at Work • Precarious Workers • Labor, Environment and Sustainable Development • Strategic Leadership • International Collective Action More information is available at www.ilr.cornell.edu/ workerinstitute. Marc Bayard, institute executive director, said the institute is working to find solutions to workplace and related social problems through collaborations with unions, non-governmental organizations, foundations, academic colleagues and others. Academic director of the school's newest institute, Turner was addressing 300 people gathered in Manhattan for a discussion on workers' rights in an economy facing a long recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. Photos: Left – Liz Shuler, secretary treasurer AFL-CIO; Ai-jen Poo, director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; and Heather McGee, vice president, Demos. Top right – Chris Hayes with New York Taxi Workers Alliance member. Bottom right – Alex Feltman MILR '06, AFL-CIO Solidarity Center; Tamara Lee MS/Ph.D. '13; Maite Tapia MS/Ph.D. '13 ILR ALUMNI MAGAZINE 11

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