Smlr_net August 2012

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NYT: In Police Shooting of Miners, South Africa Charges Miners
by SMLR Library 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 30, 2012 Source: New York Times Link: http://nyti.ms/N3EB4K Headline/Title:* * In Police Shooting of Miners, South Africa Charges Miners *Summary:* Two weeks after the police opened fire on a crowd of 3,000 workers engaged in a wildcat strike at a platinum mine near Johannesburg, killing 34 people in the bloodiest labor unrest since the end of apartheid, prosecutors are bringing murder charges against a surprising set of suspects: the miners themselves. * **Author:* Lydia Polgreen *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://nyti.ms/N3EB4K** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Majority of New Jobs Pay Low Wages, Study Finds
by SMLR Library 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 1, 2012 Source: New York Times Link: http://nyti.ms/PGnZMo Headline/Title:* * Majority of New Jobs Pay Low Wages, Study Finds *Summary:* While a majority of jobs lost during the downturn were in the middle range of wages, a majority of those added during the recovery have been low paying, according to a new report<http://www.nelp.org/index.php/content/content_about_us/tracking_the_recover…>from the National Employment Law Project. * **Author:* Catherine Rampell *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://nyti.ms/PGnZMo** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 'The Economy Stole My Retirement'
by SMLR Library 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: Wall Street Journal Link: http://on.wsj.com/NBf2JE Headline/Title:* * 'The Economy Stole My Retirement' *Summary:* The weak economy has been tough for small-business owners across the board, with their total revenue inching up by just 3% since 2007 and declining in fields such as construction (-12%), real-estate services (-3%) and retailing (-2%), according to financial-software maker Intuit Inc. But for entrepreneurs in their 60s and 70s, the consequences have been particularly vexing * **Author:* Sarah A. Needleman and Emily Maltby *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://on.wsj.com/NBf2JE** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Towers Watson: MODERATE PAY RAISES ON TAP FOR U.S. WORKERS
by SMLR Library 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: Towers Watson (thanks to Stuart Basefsky) Link: http://bit.ly/ONKcuf Headline/Title:* * MODERATE PAY RAISES ON TAP FOR U.S. WORKERS *Summary:** * As the global economy continues to waver, U.S. employers are projecting moderate pay raises for employees next year as part of an ongoing effort to closely manage costs. Additionally, similar to last year, U.S. employers do not expect to fully fund their annual bonuses for workers this year, according to new survey data from global professional services company Towers Watson For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://bit.ly/ONKcuf* -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Univ of Alabama: Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy
by SMLR Library 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: University of Alabama Link: http://bit.ly/O6mJ6j (includes link to the 16 page paper) Headline/Title:* *Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy *Summary: *Even as community colleges are increasingly seen as critical resources for training workers in the post-recession economy, the schools’ leaders see mounting challenges to their efforts to prepare students for high-skill, high-wage jobs as funding sources for training programs dry up, according to a new report. “Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy,” released by the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, details the perceptions of state officials across the nation who are responsible for coordination and supervision of community colleges. * **Author:* Stephen Katsinas, Mark M. D’Amico, and Janice N. Friedel. *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://bit.ly/O6mJ6j** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Report: (Appelbaum) In Tough Job Market, Workers Reluctant to Take Sick Leave
by SMLR Library 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: US News & World Report Link: http://bit.ly/Nzj4lW Headline/Title:* *Report: In Tough Job Market, Workers Reluctant to Take Sick Leave *Summary: *The recession may have ended in June 2009, but for the 12.9 million workers who were laid off in the past three years, times have been tough. About half these (6.1 million people) were experienced workers who had worked for their employer for 3 or more years when they were let go. A report <http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/disp_08242012.pdf> from the U.S. Department of Labor released this week documents just how difficult it has been for these workers, despite their long tenure with their former employer, to find new jobs and suggests why those still on the job are reluctant to take time they need when they're sick. * **Author:* Eileen Appelbaum *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://bit.ly/Nzj4lW** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: (Opinion) Behind the New View of Globalization
by SMLR Library 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: NY Times Link: http://nyti.ms/NEA8kD Headline/Title:* *(Opinion)* *Behind the New View of Globalization *Summary: **After a recent Economix post<http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/globalization-and-the-income-s…>(as part of the election-year project called The Agenda <http://theagenda.nytimes.com/>) explaining that many economists see globalization as a major cause of the income slowdown in this country, Edward Alden<http://www.cfr.org/experts/economics-immigration-trade-competitiveness/edwa…>of the Council on Foreign Relations noted on Twitter <https://twitter.com/DLeonhardt/status/237983528636256256> that this view was a new one. For years, economists argued that increased global trade did not have a large effect on wages or employment in the United States. The editors invited Mr. Alden — the director of the Renewing America<http://blogs.cfr.org/renewing-america/>initiative at the council, who previously helped run a council task force on trade and investment policy – to send along a more detailed version of his point.** * * **Author:* Edward Alden *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://nyti.ms/NEA8kD** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CHE: Budget Cuts Leave Community Colleges Struggling to Train Workers
by SMLR Library 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Link: http://bit.ly/OLUdrX Headline/Title:* *Budget Cuts Leave Community Colleges Struggling to Train Workers *Summary: *(a link to the 16 page report is included in this article*) *Job-training programs are prized by policy makers and business leaders alike, but community colleges are struggling to run them as the loss of local and state funds has resulted in deep cuts to the colleges' operating budgets, according to a report<http://uaedpolicy.weebly.com/uploads/6/1/7/1/6171842/2012-09-workforce_trai…>released on Wednesday by the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. * **Author:* Jennifer González *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://bit.ly/OLUdrX** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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EPI: Unions, inequality, and faltering middle-class wages
by SMLR Library 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 29, 2012 Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) Link: http://bit.ly/OvwwSO Headline/Title:* *Unions, inequality, and faltering middle-class wages *Summary: *Between 1973 and 2011, the median worker’s real hourly compensation (which includes wages and benefits) rose just 10.7 percent. Most of this growth occurred in the late 1990s wage boom, and once the boom subsided by 2002 and 2003, real wages and compensation stagnated for most workers—college graduates and high school graduates alike. This has made the last decade a “lost decade” for wage growth. The last decade has also been characterized by increased wage inequality between workers at the top and those at the middle, and by the continued divergence between overall productivity and the wages or compensation of the typical worker. * **Author:* Lawrence Mishel *For the Full Article/Report, See:* http://bit.ly/OvwwSO** -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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EPRN: Tom Kochan's Labor Day Read
by SMLR Library 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: Aug. 28, 2012 Source: *Employment Policy Research Network* Link: http://bit.ly/QT2Mi7 Headline/Title:* *Tom Kochan's Labor Day Read *Summary: *Over the past year the Harvard Business School has led a series of discussions over how to make the U.S. economy competitive and capable of achieving a high standard of living for American workers and families. I’ve contributed to that dialogue at their request by focusing on workforce issues. My main message is that we need a new Jobs Compact to close the deficit in the number of jobs needed in the economy and to ensure we reverse the long term decline in the quality of jobs available to American workers. I applaud my HBS colleagues for taking up this discussion, one that I believe needs to feature more prominently in the education of current and future managers and business leaders. Recently *Harvard Magazine *, a publication that goes out to all Harvard alumni, did an interview with me that summarizes my views on what we need to do to get the economy and labor market back on track. It might make for good Labor Day weekend reading. * **Author:* an interview with Thomas Kochan For the Full Article/Report, See: http://bit.ly/QT2Mi7 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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