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NYTimes.com: Financial Careers Come at a Cost to Families
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 27 May '09

27 May '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS / ECONOMY | May 27, 2009 Economic Scene: Financial Careers Come at a Cost to Families By DAVID LEONHARDT Among elite white-collar fields, finance appears to be hardest for achieving a balance between work and family. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/business/economy/27leonhardt.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: City Room: H&M Workers Ratify First Union Contract
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 27 May '09

27 May '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. N.Y. / REGION | May 26, 2009 City Room: H&M Workers Ratify First Union Contract By Sewell Chan The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union organized the clerks, cashiers and other workers for the Swedish retailer's Manhattan stores in 2007. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/hm-workers-ratify-first-union-… ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company

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Book Review: 'The Slave Next Door'
by Eugene McElroy 26 May '09

26 May '09

Although the United States abolished slavery officially in 1865, it has never ended in practice. In 2009, slaves work in the homes of diplomats in Maryland and in the tomato fields of Southwest Florida. "There has never been a single day in our America, from its discovery and birth right up to the moment you are reading this sentence, without slavery," write renowned human trafficking expert Kevin Bales and respected historian Ron Soodalter. Their new book, The Slave Next Door, examines modern-day slavery in America, building awareness of slavery's influence on our everyday habits and inspiring action to prevent and combat slavery as consumers, citizens, and activists. http://www.ips-dc.org/articles/1298 -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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Employers can stall first union contract for years
by Eugene McElroy 26 May '09

26 May '09

Polls show that tens of millions of American workers would like a union to represent them, but in a typical year, only 50,000 to 70,000 win representation through National Labor Relations Board-supervised elections. Even if the employees succeed in making it through what Cornell University researcher Kate Bronfenbrenner calls the hoops of fire of a hostile employer campaign, it can take years before a union ever obtains a collective bargaining agreement. Some never do. The reasons for this widespread failure include the absence of damage remedies such as cash penalties against employers who bargain in bad faith and the fact that employers have the legal right to permanently replace striking workerseffectively firing them if they go on strike. http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/snapshot_20090520/#When:11:45:0… -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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U.S. Lags World in Paid Sick Days for Workers and Families
by Eugene McElroy 26 May '09

26 May '09

The sudden emergence of the H1N1 virus and the possibility of an epidemic outbreak on a scale not seen in decades has led to the closings of schools and workplaces around the world. President Obama recently urged workers with flu symptoms to "stay home." But a new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) shows that the United States is the only one of 22 rich countries that fails to guarantee sick workers some form of paid sick leave. http://www.cepr.net/index.php/press-releases/press-releases/u.s.-lags-world… -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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NYTimes.com: Liberated and Unhappy
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 26 May '09

26 May '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. OPINION | May 26, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist: Liberated and Unhappy By ROSS DOUTHAT In the 1960s, American women reported themselves happier, on average, than did men. Today, that gender gap has reversed. Male happiness has inched up, and female happiness has dropped. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/opinion/26douthat.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company

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Early retirement claims increase dramatically
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 24 May '09

24 May '09

This story was sent to you by: eugene -------------------- Early retirement claims increase dramatically -------------------- Instead of working longer as the economy worsens, more Americans are calling it quits before age 66. The ramifications could be profound for the retirees, families, government and social institutions. By Mike Dorning May 24 2009 Reporting from Washington — Instead of seeing older workers staying on the job longer as the economy has worsened, the Social Security system is reporting a major surge in early retirement claims that could have implications for the financial security of millions of baby boomers. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-retirement24-2009may24… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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NYTimes.com: Study Says Antiunion Tactics Are Becoming More Common
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 21 May '09

21 May '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS | May 20, 2009 Study Says Antiunion Tactics Are Becoming More Common By STEVEN GREENHOUSE A new study by a Cornell professor says employers make it difficult for workers to unionize. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/business/20labor.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: New York State Calls It a Sweatshop
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 21 May '09

21 May '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. NEW YORK REGION | May 21, 2009 Rooms: New York State Calls It a Sweatshop By ALAN FEUER Technical Garment USA, a workshop on in Manhattan, was raided by state labor investigators last month. The owner, Andreas Ortiz, denied the state's charge. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/nyregion/21rooms.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company

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SMLR Library Closed this Monday
by Eugene McElroy 21 May '09

21 May '09

The SMLR Library will be closed this Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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