Smlr_net January 2013

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EPI: Vast majority of wage earners are working harder, and for not much more
by SMLR Library 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* * ** * * * Title:* ** *Vast majority of wage earners are working harder, and for not much more** Date: Jan. 30, 2013 Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) Author: Lawrence Mishel *Summary: *As is well-documented in *The State of Working America, 12th Edition *(Mishel et al. 2012), the U.S. economy over the past decade has worked primarily to the advantage of a small sliver of winners. Meanwhile, the vast majority of workers have not fared well—a trend that stretches back to the late 1970s. Contrary to some political rhetoric of late, this is not due to lack of effort; the broad middle class has increased its productivity, upgraded its educational attainment, and worked more hours. *Link*: http://bit.ly/WAwv6G -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NewsHour: Rising Inequality: Don't Blame the Robots
by SMLR Library 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * ** * * Title:* ** *Rising Inequality: Don't Blame the Robots ** Date: Jan. 31, 2013 Source: PBS NewsHour Author: Paul Solman *Summary: *Solman interviews Sean Baker from the Center for Policy and Economic Research *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/UGd3op -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Uneven Progress of Equal Opportunity
by SMLR Library 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource **management * * * Title:* ** *The Uneven Progress of Equal Opportunity Date: Jan. 29, 2013 Source: *Employment Policy Research Network* Author: Nancy Folbre *Summary: *The central theme of President Obama’s inauguration speech<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/us/politics/obamas-second-inaugural-speec…>was equal opportunity and its refrain, “Our journey is not complete.” He never referred directly to equal opportunity in employment, perhaps because his very election testifies to certain progress since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination on the basis of race and sex. But looking at the United States labor force as a whole, how broad has that progress actually been? Lack of systematic data on workplace segregation over time has long made that question difficult to answer. Recently, however, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made available to researchers a rich legacy of private-sector employer reports known as the EEO-1 survey *Link*: http://bit.ly/14zsdjm -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Time to Move Beyond the Board
by SMLR Library 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource **management * * * Title:* ** *Time to Move Beyond the Board Date: Jan. 30, 2013 Source: *Employment Policy Research Network* Author: Moshe Marvit *Summary: *The stunning decision today by a federal court to invalidate President Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is being treated by the media primarily as a constitutional power struggle between the president, the Senate and the judiciary. But for labor unions—and the millions of workers they represent—the court ruling is just the latest evidence that the NLRB—a New Deal-era federal agency set up to handle all labor disputes—needs updating. It’s time for a new, more decentralized approach to protecting worker rights that supplements the current structure, which funnels all worker complaints through a single central agency in Washington D.C. *Link*: http://bit.ly/YlmB82 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Rise of the Permanent Temp Economy
by SMLR Library 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title:* ** *The Rise of the Permanent Temp Economy Date: Jan. 26, 2013 Source: NY Times Author: Erin Hatton *Summary: *Politicians across the political spectrum herald “job creation,” but frightfully few of them talk about what kinds of jobs are being created. Yet this clearly matters: According to the Census Bureau, one-third of adults who live in poverty are working but do not earn enough to support themselves and their families. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/XSi1fv -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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The Hill: Obama must act boldly to protect workers' rights
by SMLR Library 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title:* ** *Obama must act boldly to protect workers' rights *Date: *1/29/13 Source: The Hill blog Author: John Logan *Summary: *Still reeling for the enactment of right-to-work legislation in Michigan last December, the labor movement suffered a double blow last week. *Link*: http://bit.ly/14rQqHm -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NewsHour: Can Facebook Posts Get You Fired?
by SMLR Library 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title:* ** *Can Facebook Posts Get You Fired? Date: Jan. 30, 2012 Source: PBS Newshour Summary: NewsHour's political editor Christina Bellantoni talks with the Daily Download's Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn about how the digital world affects and infects the culture we live in. They talk about what one should and shouldn't publish on social media about a job, and whether your Facebook status could get you fired. .*Link*: http://to.pbs.org/WQmujX -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Health-Care Law and Retirement Savings
by SMLR Library 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title:* ** *The Health-Care Law and Retirement Savings Date: Jan. 30, 2012 Source: NY Times Author: Casey Mulligan *Summary: * Because of its definition of affordability, beginning next year the Affordable Care Act may affect retirement savings. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/TXfVzC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Christie Vetoes Bill to Raise Minimum Pay
by SMLR Library 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title:* ** *Christie Vetoes Bill to Raise Minimum Pay Date: Jan. 28, 2013 Source: Wall Street Journal Author: Heather Haddon *Summary: * Republican Gov. Chris Christie<http://topics.wsj.com/person/C/Chris-Christie/5890>vetoed legislation Monday that would have increased the state's minimum wage to $8.50 from $7.25 an hour, setting up a fight with Democrats who are pushing to have voters decide on the hike in the fall. *Link*: http://on.wsj.com/117Octp -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Outsourcing, Insourcing and Automation
by SMLR Library 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * Title:* ** *Outsourcing, Insourcing and Automation Date: Jan 26, 2013 Source: NY Times Author: Bruce Bartlett *Summary: * One problem that economists always have in analyzing the economy is separating cyclical effects, which are temporary, from structural effects, which have long-term implications. In real time, it is almost impossible to separate the two, yet the distinction is important because policies to deal with the wrong problem may be ineffective or even counterproductive. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/VQFjUq -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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