Smlr_net August 2012

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CPER: Labor Rights in Canada and the United States
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: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Link: http://bit.ly/STbDoI (this link includes a link to the 32 page paper in .pdf) Headline/Title:* *Labor Rights in Canada and the United States *Summary: *Unionization in the United States has been on the decline since the 1960s. While many reasons have been offered to explain this drop in the rate of unionization, a new report<http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/protecting-fundamental-l…>from the Center for Economic and Policy Research highlights the roles that employer opposition to unions and weak labor laws have played in this decline. The report, “Protecting Fundamental Labor Rights: Lessons from Canada for the United States<http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/protecting-fundamental-l…>,” begins with a comparison of the current state of organized labor in the United States and Canada. It notes that, from the 1920s to about 1960, Canada and the United States had roughly the same unionization rates. But in 1960, the two began to diverge. As of 2011, the unionization rate in Canada stood at 29.7 percent, compared to less than half that in the U.S., at 11.8 percent. * **Author:* Kris Warner For the Full Article/Report, See: http://bit.ly/STbDoI -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Managing Mental Health at Work
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: Wall Street Journaal Link: http://on.wsj.com/SQVodA Headline/Title:* *Managing Mental Health at Work *Summary: *Most workers have at least a few colleagues who struggle with depression or anxiety. More than one in four American adults has a diagnosable mental-health disorder, and one in 17 has a serious disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. But chances are their co-workers—and managers—have no idea who they are. * **Author:* Mellisa Korn For the Full Article/Report, See: http://on.wsj.com/SQVodA -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Mining for Stories
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: New York Times Link: http://nyti.ms/TubhCF Headline/Title:* *Mining for Stories *Summary: *THE 34 miners killed by the police earlier this month in a wildcat strike<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/18/world/africa/south-african-police-kill-30…>at a Marikana platinum mine, in northern South Africa, were immediately engaged as bit players in various morality tales. Marikana reminded some of the 1960 police massacre at Sharpeville; suggested to others that poverty and division had survived apartheid; or foretold a sharp confrontation between capital and labor. To many, it either predicted or confirmed the political and moral disintegration of the ruling party, the African National Congress.** * **Author:* Imraan Coovadia For the Full Article/Report, See: http://nyti.ms/TubhCF -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Bloomberg News: Review: Craig Zobel's 'Compliance'
by SMLR Library 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Bloomberg News Link: http://buswk.co/MXJj3R Headline/Title:* *Review: Craig Zobel's 'Compliance' *Summary: **Compliance* is a reminder to middle managers—or anyone who is under pressure to carry out orders from “above”—to constantly question the validity and prudence of what they’re being asked to do. Excessive subservience doesn’t simply make one vulnerable to psychotic pranks. It bears at least some of the blame for abuses such as those that took place at Abu Ghraib, in the Penn State locker room, or at the desk of JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM<http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?tic…> ) London Whale, who wrought widespread damage by dutifully pursuing his firm’s exorbitant profit goals. * **Author:* Julian Sancton For the Full Article/Report, See: http://buswk.co/MXJj3R -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CPER: Where Have all the Good Jobs Gone? Infographic Edition
by SMLR Library 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 28, 2012 Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Link: *http://bit.ly/PotNQa Headline/Title:* *Where Have all the Good Jobs Gone? Infographic Edition *Summary: *The recent work of CEPR’s John Schmitt and Janelle Jones shines a harsh spotlight on the dramatic decline in “good jobs” over the last generation. In Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?<http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/where-have-all-the-good-…>, Schmitt and Jones show that the share of good jobs (defined by an earnings threshold of $18.50/hr and the job-based provision of health coverage and a retirement plan) has fallen—even as the age and educational attainment of the workforce has risen. The interactive graph below summarizes their findings: Select any combination of demographics (all workers, women, men) in the upper right; and any combination of “good job” elements (earnings, health coverage, retirement plan) in the bottom pane. Start with the earnings threshold for all groups. Here we see decent gains for women, although no more than we might expect given gains in labor productivity and educational attainment over the same span. The share of men at this threshold, by contrast, falls—from about 57.5 percent in 1979 to about 54.5 percent in 2010. Selecting a single demographic underscores the contributing factors. For men, declining pension and health coverage (combined with flat earnings) led to steep decline in the good job share (from 37.5 percent in 1979 to 27.7 percent in 2010). For women, health coverage has fallen less dramatically (from a lower starting point), and pension coverage is pretty flat—and together they have dampened but not erased the gains in earnings (yielding a modest increase in share of good jobs, from 12.4 percent to 21.1 percent). * **Author:* Colin Gordon For the Full Article/Report, See: http://bit.ly/PotNQa -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: A Start-Up Tries to Prepare Students to Work in Start-Ups
by SMLR Library 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 28, 2012 Source: New York Times *Link: *http://nyti.ms/OGXDMs Headline/Title:* *A Start-Up Tries to Prepare Students to Work in Start-Ups *Summary:* For new graduates, shifting from college to a full-time job can deliver a jolt of culture shock. That’s doubly true for those who join start-ups, where teams are small and newcomers are often expected to acclimate quickly, finding their way without much formal training. Enter Boston Startup School <http://bostonstartupschool.com/>. Designed as a “finishing school” for young people seeking jobs in the city’s tech start-up scene, the program’s inaugural six-week session graduated 72 students this month. It was directed by Aaron O’Hearn, who also heads up special projects at TechStars Boston<http://www.techstars.com/program/locations/boston/>, where the idea for the program grew out of the awareness that most start-ups have little time for human resources, recruiting and professional development. “We wanted to graduate people who can operate with ambiguity, who can understand where they are and what needs to get done,” Mr. O’Hearn said. * **Author:* Jennifer Bruder For the Full Article/Report, See: http://nyti.ms/OGXDMs -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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'So Closely Intertwined': Labor and Racial Solidarity
by SMLR Library 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 27, 2012 Source: Social Science Research Network *Link: *http://bit.ly/Oq5Q9i Headline/Title:* *'So Closely Intertwined': Labor and Racial Solidarity *Summary:* Conventional wisdom tells us that labor unions and people of color are adversaries. Commentators, academics, politicians, and employers across a broad range of ideologies view the two groups’ interests as fundamentally opposed and their relationship as rightfully fraught with tension. For example, commentators assert that unions capture a wage premium that mostly benefits white workers while making it harder for workers of color to find work; that unions deprive workers of color of an effective voice in the workplace; and that unions are interested in workers of color only to the extent that they can showcase them to manufacture the appearance of racial diversity. Like much conventional wisdom, the narrative that unions and people of color are rivals is flawed. In reality, labor unions and civil rights groups work together to advance a wide array of mutual interests; this work ranges from lobbying all levels of government to protesting working conditions across the country. Moreover, unions improve the lives of both members and non-members of color, from bargaining for better wages and working conditions to providing services like job training and continuing education to under-resourced communities. * **Author:* Nancy Leong, Charlotte Garden For the Full Article/Report, See: http://bit.ly/Oq5Q9i -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) Bill Moyers and Co. What is a Living Wage?
by SMLR Library 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date: August 24, 2012 Source: (PBS) Bill Moyers and Co. *Link: *http://bit.ly/PJ5aMB Headline/Title:* *What is a Living Wage? *Summary:* Just last month, the federal minimum wage — currently at $7.25 an hour — celebrated its three-year anniversary. At that rate, a security guard, retail store clerk or nanny working full-time for minimum wage makes just $15,080 a year. That’s barely above the poverty line for a single person ($11,344) and far below it for a family of four ($22,314). * **Author:* Theresa Riley interviews economist Robert Pollin For the Full Article/Report, See: http://bit.ly/PJ5aMB -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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(USN&WR) Appelbaum: Report Gives New Insight in the Decline of the Middle Class
by Eugene McElroy 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *August 25, 2012 Source: US News and World Report *Link: *http://bit.ly/PhrWa6 Headline/Title:* *Report Gives New Insight in the Decline of the Middle Class* * Summary: "The recently released 2012 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Employment Outlook provides new insights into the decline of the middle class. The report documents the global shift from labor income to profits. Across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, known as OECD, the share of income going to wages, salaries, and benefits — labor's share — declined over the last 20 years. "The median labor share in OECD countries fell from 66.1 percent to 61.7 percent of national income. However, the decline in labor compensation was not equally shared by all employees; the wage share of top income earners increased while low-paid workers were hardest hit. On average, the wage share of the top 1 percent of income earners increased by 20 percent over the past two decade * **Author: *Eileen Appelbaum For the Full Article/Report, See: http://bit.ly/PhrWa6 -- 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 Opinion: Our Dis-Integrated Economy
by SMLR Library 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* * * Date:* *August 27, 2012 Source: New York Times *Link: *http://nyti.ms/SHN9k2 Headline/Title:* *Our Dis-Integrated Economy* * Summary: During Mitt Romney<http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/candidates/mitt-romney?inline=n…>’s time at its helm, Bain Capital<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/bain_capital/index.ht…>cleverly invested in, and made enormous profits from, companies that The Washington Post describes<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/romneys-bain-capital-investe…>as “pioneers in the practice of shipping work from the United States to overseas call centers and factories making computer components. * **Author: *Nancy Folbre For the Full Article/Report, See: http://nyti.ms/SHN9k2 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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