Cornell received the Goat of Labor Award at the 35th Labor Day picnic on Monday. The award is given to the employer accused of the most egregious labor violations in the local community. The ongoing labor issues at the Maplewood construction project was cited as the reason for Cornell winning the title. A petition was recently circulated by the Tompkins-Cortland Building & Construction Trades Council, an AFL-CIO affiliate. The petition urges the University’s use of local union labor in future construction projects.
See "At Labor Day Picnic in Ithaca, Cornell Wins Award for Disregarding Workers’ Rights", Hnin Ei Wai Lwin, The Cornell Daily Sun, September 5, 2018