Smlr_net July 2012

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WSJ: A Silence Hangs Over Gay CEOs
by Eugene McElroy 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *July 30, 2012 Source: Wall Street Journal *Link:* http://on.wsj.com/OjMwaI Headline/Title: A Silence Hangs Over Gay CEOs Authors: Leslie Kwoh *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *For nearly two decades, Ernst & Young executive Beth Brooke navigated the office like it was a minefield, dodging water-cooler chatter for fear that someone might corner her with a personal question. Her colleagues whispered that she was a "loner," she said, scarred from her divorce or perhaps just reclusive by nature. But Ms. Brooke was growing tired of hiding, particularly after being tapped to head the company's diversity and inclusion efforts. So last year, while preaching openness in a company-sponsored video for the "It Gets Better" campaign, she rewrote the script. *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://on.wsj.com/OjMwaI -- 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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WSJ: Which States Have Worst Underemployment?
by Eugene McElroy 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *July 30, 2012 Source: Wall Street Journal *Link:* http://on.wsj.com/Qaci4u Headline/Title: Which States Have Worst Underemployment? Authors: Neil Shah *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *California ain’t having a great summer. Its economy remains crippled by the housing bust. Its unemployment rate is the nation’s third-highest, after Nevada and Rhode Island. And officials in four of its cities — Stockton, Mammoth Lakes, Compton and San Bernardino — recently filed or indicated they might file for bankruptcy protection. Well, here’s one more not-so-golden medal for the Golden State: It has the worst involuntary-part-time-worker problem. *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://on.wsj.com/Qaci4u -- 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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Reuters: In Michigan, a ballot measure to enshrine union rights
by Eugene McElroy 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *July 30, 2012 Source: Reuters *Link:* http://reut.rs/N8RvtT Headline/Title: In Michigan, a ballot measure to enshrine union rights Authors: James Kelleher *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *After suffering a string of political setbacks in the U.S. industrial heartland, organized labor hopes Michigan voters will help turn the tide in a November election by supporting a state constitutional amendment for the right to unionize. *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://reut.rs/N8RvtT -- 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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CPER: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?
by Eugene McElroy 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *July 2012 Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Link:* http://bit.ly/N8QFgN Headline/Title:* ** *Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?* * Authors: John Schmitt and Janelle Jones *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: (article includes 9 charts) *The U.S. workforce is substantially older and better-educated than it was at the end of the 1970s. The typical worker in 2010 was seven years older than in 1979. In 2010, over one-third of US workers had a four-year college degree or more, up from just one-fifth in 1979. Given that older and better-educated workers generally receive higher pay and better benefits, we would have expected the share of “good jobs” in the economy to have increased in line with improvements in the quality of workforce. Instead, the share of “good jobs” in the U.S. economy has actually fallen. The estimates in this paper, which control for increases in age and education of the population, suggest that relative to 1979 the economy has lost about one-third (28 to 38 percent) of its capacity to generate good jobs. The data show only minor differences between 2007, before the Great Recession began, and 2010, the low point for the labor market. The deterioration in the economy's ability to generate good jobs reflects long-run changes in the U.S. economy, not short-run factors related to the recession or recent economic policy. *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://bit.ly/N8QFgN -- 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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NYT: If You Don’t Know Your Co-Workers, Mix Up the Chairs
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management. * Date:* *July 28, 2012 Source: New York Times *Link:* http://nyti.ms/PfzidE Headline/Title:* ** *If You Don’t Know Your Co-Workers, Mix Up the Chairs *Authors: ** * *This interview with Dennis Crowley, co-founder and chief executive of Foursquare, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant*. *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *Dennis Crowley is co-founder and chief executive of Foursquare, the location-based social networking site. He says its employees - himself included – occasionally change seats so that they can get to know one another better. *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://nyti.ms/PfzidE -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: If You Don’t Know Your Co-Workers, Mix Up the Chairs
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *July 30, 2012 Source: New York Times* * *Link:* http://nyti.ms/PfzidE Headline/Title:* ** *If You Don’t Know Your Co-Workers, Mix Up the Chairs Authors: Adam Bryant interviews Dennis Crowley *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *Dennis Crowley is co-founder and chief executive of Foursquare, the location-based social networking site. He says its employees - himself included – occasionally change seats so that they can get to know one another better.* * *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://nyti.ms/PfzidE -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: How to Cut Skilled-Labor Costs
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *July 30, 2012 Source: New York Times* * *Link:* http://nyti.ms/Mfw2V8 Headline/Title:* ** *How to Cut Skilled-Labor Costs Authors: Nancy Folbre *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *To import or to outsource? That is the question. Recent discussions<http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/answers-to-your-questions-on-s…>of expanding access to H1-B visas<http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543…>highlight the tensions between employers in the United States in search of highly skilled employees and highly educated American citizens who face increasingly stiff competition in the global labor market. Much of the discussion about expanding H1-B visas focuses on whether there are particular areas of “skill shortage”<http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/07/these-us-cities-are-des…>despite persistently high unemployment. The more fundamental question is how much American employers can cut their costs either by importing highly skilled workers or exporting highly skilled jobs. The answer is, a lot.* * *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://nyti.ms/Mfw2V8 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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WSJ: Small Firms Seek Skilled Workers but Can't Find Any
by SMLR Library 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* ** Date:* *July 25, 2012 Source: Wall Street Journal* * *Link:* http://on.wsj.com/LPWmDS Headline/Title:* ** *Small Firms Seek Skilled Workers but Can't Find Any ** Authors: Emily Maltby and Sarah Needleman *Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *About 31% of 811 small-business owners and chief executives said they had unfilled job openings in July because they couldn't identify applicants with the right skills or experience, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International, a peer advisory organization for senior-level executives based in San Diego, Calif. About 41% of the 154 manufacturing firms that answered the survey said they couldn't find applicants with the relevant experience or skills, compared with 30% of the 283 services businesses and 29% of the 56 retail businesses. *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://on.wsj.com/LPWmDS -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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(PBS) Moyers & Company: Capitalism’s ‘Sacrifice Zones’
by SMLR Library 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * ** * **Date:* *July 20, 2012 Source: Moyers & Company (PBS).** *Link:* http://bit.ly/OlUIcA Headline/Title: Capitalism’s ‘Sacrifice Zones’ Authors: Bill Moyers interviews journalist Chris Hedges. Interview lasts 57 minutes. Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: There are forgotten corners of this country where Americans are trapped in endless cycles of poverty, powerlessness, and despair as a direct result of capitalistic greed. Journalist *Chris Hedges*calls these places “sacrifice zones,” and joins Bill this week on *Moyers & Company* to explore how areas like Camden, New Jersey; Immokalee, Florida; and parts of West Virginia suffer while the corporations that plundered them thrive ** *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://bit.ly/OlUIcA -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Bill Moyers.com: Everybody Only Wants Temps
by SMLR Library 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* ** Date:* *July 25, 2012 Source: Bill Moyers.com * * *Link:* http://bit.ly/N5b4SJ Headline/Title: Everybody Only Wants Temps Authors: Gabriel Thompson Abstract or first 2-3 paragraphs: *This personal account about life as a blue collar temp was produced with support from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project <http://economichardship.org/> and first published in** Mother Jones<http://www.motherjones.com/> .* *For the Full Article/Report, See*: http://bit.ly/N5b4SJ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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