Thank you to all alumni who shared advice like the comment by fellow CCSM member. These were shared to all students who attended student send-offs as well as added to the Alumni Advice section of the Cornell website.

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Today we celebrate the history of America’s labor movement, all the workers and unions that built our country.

Photo from The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives at Cornell University ILR School, reposted.

From a fellow CCSM Member:

Ted Kheel, the man for whom The Kheel Center was named, was a great labor lawyer and arbitrator  in New York in the 60's and 70's. 

As a radio reporter I covered "Teddy", as he was called, when he mediated major public employee union strikes---sanitation men, transit workers, firemen, etc.

Those labor talks were marathon affairs requiring long stakeouts by the press. We spent many hours at the Americana (now the Sheraton) Hotel on 7th Avenue waiting for some break in the talks. 

The transit workers' contract used to run out on New Years Eve. The Sheraton set the press up in one of their ballrooms and provided great free food and booze. 

By the time midnight rolled around we were feeling no pain---so we didn't care what the outcome was. But it was usually a deal. Which meant that, in the early hours of New Years Day I could go on the air and report that everything would be OK. Then I grabbed a few hours of sleep. 

Teddy's outfit during those all night talks: pajamas, a bathrobe and slippers. He would "commute" between management and union hotel rooms carrying the latest offers back and forth---and usually he finally got a deal. A very sharp guy. 

Those were the fun days. 

His daughter, Ellen, was a Cornellian too.  

Best,

Mike Eisgrau '62

Idalia’s path and strength remain uncertain, but hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for our area.  It is expected to intensify quickly upon landfall and might be a Category 3 with winds of at least 111 mph. 

FYI Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is going on now, many hurricane prep supplies are tax-free to help you prepare. Sarasota garbage collection is temporarily halted.

In addition to preparing your house, gathering supplies for yourselfand any pets, charging your electronics/essential batteries, making a emergency plan, consider documenting your property and downloading the FEMA app or another form of alerting (Sarasota County, Manatee County).

Helpful Links:

• NHC/HOAA projected path 
  
• Current local info/Herald Tribune
• City of Sarasota prep tips
• Sarasota County updates and hurricane preparedness tips 
• Manatee County hurricane info 

Stay informed. Stay safe. 

Congratulations to

our local graduating
class of 2023!!

James L.

Alex L.

Liam O.

James P.

We are so proud of you! 

Members, click to read more
about our local grads!