Aurora Berry
Ithaca Reporter-
The union is demanding that Cornell bargain with them over the suspension of a graduate student who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest that shut down a career fair.
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We asked festival goers two questions about their city: What do they love about it, and what would they like to see improve or change?
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The suspension comes after a demonstration disrupted a career fair on campus last week that featured weapons manufacturers Boeing and L3Harris.
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The university reported nine hate crimes in 2023. The increase mirrors a general rise in hate crimes across New York.
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University officials encouraged community members to contact police with the identity of protesters.
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In 2022, three Starbucks locations in Ithaca voted to unionize. A year later, the coffee chain closed all the stores.
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Accessory dwelling units are small houses or apartments built alongside a primary home on a residential lot. Council members are divided on some of the potential changes.
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The Teamsters union is calling for a new contract with higher wages and affordable healthcare.
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UAW union members began their strike on Aug. 18, as over 8,000 students returned to Cornell’s campus. The new contract includes wage increases and cost-of-living adjustments.
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If workers vote to ratify the contract, they’ll return to the job on Tuesday.