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Ithaca council restarts 'just cause' employment process after months of debate; public forums planned
Summary
After more than a year of study, the Ithaca Common Council moved the just-cause working-group memo back onto the calendar for discussion Sept. 17, prompting extended public comment and debate about worker protections, business input and process design.
The Ithaca Common Council on Tuesday took up renewed public debate over a proposed “just cause” employment policy after months of delay, with councilors and dozens of residents urging different next steps. The council’s administration confirmed the working-group memo will be scheduled for discussion on Sept. 17.
Supporters from labor and student groups urged the council to adopt protections that make it harder for employers to fire workers without cause. “Adopt the memo, allow the public to weigh in, and pass just cause employment in the city of Ithaca,” Sam Poole, a Cornell student and member of Cornell Young Democratic Socialists of America, told the council during public comment. Eugene Kim, a member of the Cornell Graduate Student Union, asked the council to hold a vote before…
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