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Cornell grad workers union calls for Kotlikoff to resign after incident

Cornell grad workers union calls for Kotlikoff to resign after incident

Still from video released by Cornell showing alleged confrontation between protestors and Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff (provided) Photo: Saga Communications


ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – A labor union at Cornell is asking the school’s president to step down.

On May 5, Cornell Graduate Students United (CGSU-UE) Local 300 publicly called for the resignation of President Michael Kotlikoff on social media.

Source: CGSU-UE Instagram

It follows an incident after a protest on April 30 in which Kotlikoff claims he was harassed and intimidated by demonstrators, and students claim he backed into them with his car.

Source: CGSU-UE Instagram

Cornell has released a video of the incident, available here.

Source: CGSU-UE Instagram

CGSU says Kotlikoff’s actions demonstrate a “concerning lack of leadership.”

Source: CGSU-UE Instagram

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