ILR Worker Institute Research Fellowship Program 

At its heart, the Worker Institute views its work as a contribution to reversing the growing inequality, now at historic levels, which undermines the economic and social sustainability of a vibrant democratic society.  The Institute provides the nation’s most comprehensive education, training, research, and organizational support for union leaders and worker advocates.  Worker Institute research fellows, sometimes in small teams, will have the opportunity to work directly with Ithaca-based faculty and ILR labor extension faculty based in NYC.

The fellowship program’s goal is to provide ILR students with a unique opportunity to contribute to important projects concerning workers and unions, expand their research skills, learn about potential career paths and interact with faculty, labor leaders and other fellows.

The main selection criteria include a strong academic record and a demonstrated interest in one of the Worker Institute’s research areas. 

Non-Board Organizing Study
National survey of organizing outside the NLRB certification election process, including card
check, voluntary recognition, community supervised elections, bargaining to organize, and
occupation/community-based organizing campaigns. Data collection will be completed by the
Summer of 2024, so in the fall semester we will be working on summarizing and reporting out
the results. - with Kate Bronfenbrenner