Smlr_net October 2013

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NPR: Freelance Nation: “The Greatest Economic Transformation in Human History”?
by SMLR Library 17 Oct '13

17 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title: Freelance Nation: “The Greatest Economic Transformation in Human History”? *Source:* (NPR) New Tech City * * *Date: * Oct. 16, 2013 *Abstract:* More and more micro-entrepreneurs are using online services like Etsy, Kickstarter, Uber and Lyft to create their own jobs. Welcome to the new DIY economy. This week, New Tech City introduces you to the drivers, the Airbnb hosts and the other entrepreneurs making a living (or supplementing their income) in today's "sharing economy." "We are going through the greatest economic transformation in human history," Richard Florida, author of *The Rise of the Creative Class<http://www.amazon.com/The-Rise-Creative-Class-Transforming/dp/0465024769> *, tells host Manoush Zomorodi. *Link: * http://wny.cc/16QQMuE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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EPI: Missing Workers: The Missing Part of the Unemployment Story
by SMLR Library 17 Oct '13

17 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *Missing Workers: The Missing Part of the Unemployment Story *Source:** *Economic Policy Institute (EPI) * * *Date: * Oct. 16, 2013 *Abstract:* In today’s labor market, the unemployment rate drastically understates the weakness of job opportunities. This is due to the existence of a large pool of *“missing workers”*—potential workers who, because of weak job opportunities, are neither employed nor actively seeking a job. *Link: * http://bit.ly/164GnwX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Aging, Taxes and the State of the Labor Market
by SMLR Library 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *Aging, Taxes and the State of the Labor Market *Source:** *NY Times *Author:* Casey Mulligan *Date: * Oct. 16, 2013 *Abstract:* Both aging and taxes will prevent the usual labor market metrics from getting back to their pre-recession levels. *Link: * http://nyti.ms/16NgkJ7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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European Commission (EC): Report on Industrial Relations in Europe
by SMLR Library 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

European Commission (EC) Thanks to Stuart Basefsky. *INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN EUROPE* Report on Industrial Relations in Europe – published every two years, the report provides an overview and analysis of industrial relations developments at European and national level from the perspective of the European Commission. *2012* - http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=9994&langId=en *2010* - http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=6607&langId=en *2008 *- http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=2535&langId=en *2006 *- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&cont… *2004 *- http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=2200&langId=en *2002* - http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=1616&langId=en * * *2000* - http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=1619&langId=en ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Bloomberg news: Burger Cooks Cost $7 Billion a Year in Government Aid
by SMLR Library 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *Burger Cooks Cost $7 Billion a Year in Government Aid *Source:** Blomberg News* * * *Author:* Leslie Patten *Date: * Oct. 16, 2013 *Abstract:* Hamburger grillers and other fast-food workers at restaurants such as McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) <http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/MCD:US> and Wendy’s Co. get about $7 billion a year in U.S. government aid, a report published today shows. With jobs not paying enough for employees to meet their basic needs, an increasing number of working families must rely on publicly funded programs to make ends meet, according to a study from the University of California <http://topics.bloomberg.com/university-of-california/> at Berkeley and the University of Illinois<http://topics.bloomberg.com/university-of-illinois/>at Urbana-Champaign. *Link: * http://bloom.bg/GR9fNA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Group Says Haitian Garment Workers Are Shortchanged on Pay
by SMLR Library 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *Group Says Haitian Garment Workers Are Shortchanged on Pay *Source:** *NY Times *Author:* Steven Greenhouse and Randal Archibold *Date: * Oct. 16, 2013 Abstract: Garment factories in Haiti, the backbone of an effort to revive the country’s earthquake-shattered economy, have seriously shortchanged workers of their wages to keep costs of their T-shirts and other export goods low, according to a report to be issued Wednesday by a labor rights group. *Link: * http://nyti.ms/1gknoTF ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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HR Magazine: Out of the Shadows
by SMLR Library 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *Out of the Shadows *Source:** HR Magazine* * * *Author:* Dori Meinart *Date: * Oct. 14, 2013 Abstract: Domestic violence is often treated as a shameful secret. But it threatens employees’ safety and productivity. Here’s how HR professionals fight back. *Link: * http://bit.ly/19PLLmF ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Workplace Prof: The Legal and Social Movement Against Unpaid Internships
by SMLR Library 15 Oct '13

15 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *The Legal and Social Movement Against Unpaid Internships *Source:** Northeastern University Law Journal, Forthcoming* * * *Author:* David Yamada *Date: * Oct. 14, 2013 *Abstract:* This Article examines and analyzes the latest legal developments concerning internships and the growth of the intern rights movement. It serves as an update to a 2002 article I wrote on the employment rights of interns, David C. Yamada, The Employment Law Rights of Student Interns, 35 Conn. L. Rev. 215 (2002). Now that the legal implications of unpaid internships have transcended mostly academic commentary, the underlying legal and policy issues are sharpening at the point of application. Accordingly, Part I will examine the recent legal developments concerning internships, consider the evolving policy issues, and suggest solutions where applicable. *Link: * http://bit.ly/171pgwK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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EPI: Welfare Isn’t Too Generous—Wages Are Too Low
by SMLR Library 15 Oct '13

15 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** *Title: ** *Welfare Isn’t Too Generous—Wages Are Too Low *Source:** *Economic Policy Institute * * *Author:* Elise Gould *Date: * Oct. 14, 2013 *Abstract:* NPR recently published a story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/10/10/229126568/is-welfare-a-rational-a…>that gives undue credence to a Cato Institute study<http://www.cato.org/publications/white-paper/work-versus-welfare-trade>lamenting the generosity of US safety net programs. In reality, welfare benefits are not nearly as generous or accessible as the study claims. The NPR piece provides useful stories from actual welfare recipients, whose experiences more faithfully represent reality. *Link: * http://bit.ly/19LC7kM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Wshington Post: A Trumka-to-China moment? He’s the first ever AFL-CIO president to make the trip.
by SMLR Library 15 Oct '13

15 Oct '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** Title:* ** *A Trumka-to-China moment? He’s the first ever AFL-CIO president to make the trip. Source: Washington Post * * *Author:* Linda DePillis *Date: * Oct. 14, 2013 *Abstract:* China has been something of a problem for the American labor movement over the past, oh, half century: It's absorbed hundreds of thousands of formerly American jobs, playing a big role in the collapse of U.S. manufacturing. During that time, no sitting AFL-CIO president has seen fit to pay a visit -- until this past week, when Richard Trumka took a break from shutdown madness to do so. *Link: *http://wapo.st/1fzVYYq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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