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EPI: ‘Missing workers’ mean the unemployment rate is understating weakness in the job market
by Eugene McElroy 31 May '12

31 May '12

from the Economic Policy Institute's website: "The labor force participation rate (the share of working-age people who either have a job or are jobless but actively seeking work) has dropped by more than two percentage points since the start of the Great Recession in Dec. 2007." click here for a link to this article, which includes a chart and a hotlink to a related article "Labor force participation: Cyclical versus structural changes since the start of the Great Recession" * http://www.epi.org/publication/missing-workers-unemployment-rate-understati… * -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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NPR: The Fine Political Art Of Jobs Forecasting
by Eugene McElroy 31 May '12

31 May '12

from the National Public Radio website: "Friday is jobs day, when the federal government releases its monthly unemployment report. It's also just about five months before the presidential election. When the two presidential contenders talk about unemployment, they're trying to balance their rhetoric between optimism, pessimism and reality." click here for the 4 minute broadcast: * http://www.npr.org/2012/05/31/153999113/the-fine-political-art-of-jobs-fore… * -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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PBS NewsHour: Still an Activist at 82, Dolores Huerta Calls Herself 'a Born-Again Feminist'
by Eugene McElroy 31 May '12

31 May '12

>From the PBS NewsHour website: "In the 1960s, Dolores Huerta organized in the fields -- spearheading a national boycott of grapes and lettuce, and making decent pay and working conditions a reality for thousands of farmers. After receiving a Medal of Freedom Tuesday at the White House, Huerta spoke with Ray Suarez." click here for the video: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_issues/jan-june12/doloreshuerta_05-30… -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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NPR: Employers Less Likely To Drop Coverage Than You Might Think
by Eugene McElroy 30 May '12

30 May '12

from National Public Radio: "When it comes to businesses providing health coverage for employees, there's a mad dash for the exits, right? Maybe not, according to a recent survey <http://www.oliverwyman.com/5144.htm> of more than 1,300 U.S. employers of varying sizes. Consultants at Oliver Wyman's health practice <http://www.oliverwyman.com/health.htm> wondered how employers are weighing the increasing costs of providing health insurance and the potential exit strategy paths available under the federal health law (if it survives the Supreme Court)." click here for the link to the complete text of the article. The article itself contains a hotlink to the Oliver Wyman study referred to. * http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/30/153981506/employers-less-likely-… k* -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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Judge upholds suspension of pension increases for N.J. public employees
by Eugene McElroy 30 May '12

30 May '12

from the Star Ledger: In a victory for Gov. Chris Christie’s pension revisions, a Superior Court judge has ruled that about 800,000 retired public employees are not entitled to increases based on the cost of living. The ruling by Superior Court Judge Douglas Hurd in Mercer County affects all current and future retirees in pension systems funded by the state, including state workers and judges as well as local police, firefighters and teachers. * http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/judge_upholds_suspension_of_pe.html * -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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The Case For and Against Private Equity
by Eugene McElroy 29 May '12

29 May '12

*(former CWW director Eileen Appelbaum forms part of the round-table discussion) * *Private equity has become a hot topic in the presidential election, with both President Obama and Mitt Romney hurling barbs over the issue. But what's the truth beneath the political rhetoric? We discuss the advantages and pitfalls to a business that makes some people very wealthy.* *Host: *Michael Krasny *Guests:* - Colin C. Blaydon, director of the Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth - *Eileen Appelbaum*, senior economist at the Center for Economic Policy and Research - Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations click here for 52 minute broadcast: *http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201205290900* -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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NYTimes.com: Labor Board Member Resigns Over Leak to G.O.P. Allies
by mcelroy＠work.rutgers.edu 29 May '12

29 May '12

This page was sent to you by: mcelroy(a)work.rutgers.edu. Labor Board Member Resigns Over Leak to G.O.P. Allies http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/business/gop-labor-board-member-terence-f… ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 2012 The New York Times Company

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Union still faces difficult odds against Target
by Eugene McElroy 29 May '12

29 May '12

from the Star Tribune (Minneapolis): *An administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that Target Corp. prohibited union supporters at its Valley Stream, N.Y., store from speaking to other employees on company property. A company video shown to employees improperly intimidated them, and a company leaflet wrongly suggested that the store would close if unionized, the judge ruled. * http://www.startribune.com/business/154220855.html -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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NPR: American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality
by Eugene McElroy 29 May '12

29 May '12

from National Public Radio: *Though the phrase has different meanings to different people, it suggests an underlying belief that hard work pays off and that the next generation will have a better life than the previous generation. But three years after the worst recession in almost a century, the American Dream now feels in jeopardy to many.* click here for the complete audio: http://www.npr.org/2012/05/29/153513153/american-dream-faces-harsh-new-real… * * -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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PBS NewsHour: From 'Boots to Suits, ' Transitioning From Military Service to Civilian Life
by Eugene McElroy 29 May '12

29 May '12

summary: *Called Boots to Suits, a new University of Colorado, Denver mentoring program hopes to tackle a handful of stumbling blocks for veterans returning to civilian life, such as finishing college and entering the work force. Ray Suarez reports.* click here for the video: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/jan-june12/bootstosuits_05-28.html -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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