Cathy Creighton (’91) Named Director of Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab

Creighton has been connected to the Co-Lab for many years. For eight years she taught classes to workers interested in becoming union representatives through the ILR Extension’s Labor Studies Program. She has also been involved with ILR’s High Road Fellowship program since its inception, serving on the program’s advisory board.

“I am beyond thrilled to have Cathy join ILR and Outreach,” said Associate Professor Ariel Avgar, who is ILR’s associate dean for Outreach. “Cathy brings to her role a wealth of experience in the labor and employment arena, a deep commitment to Buffalo, and a genuine enthusiasm for the ILR School. I look forward to working with her and I’m excited about the next chapter for Buffalo Co-Lab under her leadership.”

“I bring two things to the table,” said Creighton of her appointment. “First of all, I’m an ILR grad and I also know this particular program because I’ve been exposed to it through my time teaching and also through my work on the High Road advisory board. Second, I bring a great deal of working knowledge of the labor economy and the labor community through my work as a lawyer for the last 26 years. I have worked with dozens of labor unions, and the flip side of that coin is that I’ve worked with every management lawyer in Buffalo and their employer clients.”

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