Lois recognized the vital role The Worker Institute plays in creating a unique space for labor leaders to learn, explore, examine and experiment. Lois saw the institute as a place to generate innovative thinking and solutions to problems related to work, economy, and society.īefore her passing in 2018, Lois created the Lois Gray Fund for Innovation with a personal, million-dollar gift. The Worker Institute engages in research and education on contemporary labor issues. In 2012, Lois helped establish The Worker Institute at Cornell ILR. She had a vision for raising up the collective voice of working people. Lois Gray was a pioneer in the field of labor education. Lillian Roberts and Lois Gray. Lillian Roberts served as the first woman African-American Associate Director of District Council 37, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor and eventually before her retirement, Executive Director of District Council 37, AFSCME.
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