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10 Year Strike Ends
by SMLR Library 31 May '13

31 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * *Title: Chicago hotel workers end strike after 10 years * ** *Date: May 30, 2013*** *Source: *Associated Press *Summary: *Striking hotel workers who became a familiar sight on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue as they picketed - for 10 years - are ending one of the longest strikes in American history, their union said Thursday. *Link:* http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HOTEL_STRIKE_CHICAGO?SITE=AP&SECT… or http://apne.ws/15kloBY -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Unions Urge for an End to Bangladesh's Special Trade Status
by SMLR Library 31 May '13

31 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * *** *Title: Unions Press to End Special Trade Status for Bangladesh* ** *Date: May 30, 2013*** *Source: New York Times* *Author:** Ian Urbina* *Summary: After several deadly factory disasters in Bangladesh — including the collapse of an eight-story garment factory last month that left at least 1,127 people dead — labor advocates are stepping up pressure on the Obama administration, calling for it to convey its disapproval of working conditions in the country by revoking its special trade status.* *Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/business/us-pressure-rises-to-end-banglad… * *OR* *http://nyti.ms/138h5Ja * -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Unemployment Hits Record High in Euro Zone
by SMLR Library 31 May '13

31 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * *** *Title: Unemployment Hits Record High in Euro Zone*** *Date: May 31, 2013*** *Source: New York Times * *Author:** Jack Ewing* *Summary: ** Unemployment in the euro zone continued its relentless march higher in April, according to official data published Friday, hitting yet another record amid a prolonged recession and the absence of a coordinated response by policy makers.* *Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/business/global/euro-zone-economic-data.h… * *OR* http://nyti.ms/1aHFCGz -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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SHRM: Majority of New Hires Say Job Is Not What They Expected
by SMLR Library 30 May '13

30 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * *** *Title: *Majority of New Hires Say Job Is Not What They Expected* * *Date: *May 28, 2013* * *Source: * Society for Human Resource Management, http://www.shrm.org *Author:** *Steve Bates *Summary: ** *Six in 10 American workers say they’ve found aspects of a new job different from what they expected, indicating they may have felt misled during the interview process. *Link: *http://bit.ly/11ARURg -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Is Cambodia’s violent garment strike the beginning of the end for cheap clothing?
by SMLR Library 30 May '13

30 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * *** *Title: *Is Cambodia’s violent garment strike the beginning of the end for cheap clothing? *Date: *May 29, 2013 *Source: * Quartz, http://www.qz.com/ *Author:** *Jake Maxwell Watts *Summary: ** *A protest at a Cambodia factory making Nike clothing ended on Monday with at least 23 worker injuries, including a miscarriage, after riot police moved in. Around two thirds of the factory’s 5,000 workers had been on strike, asking for $14 in additional pay to assist with transport and healthcare, on top of their monthly wage of $74. *Link: http://bit.ly/1axXtzs* -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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MSN Money: Judge sides with bankrupt Patriot Coal in benefits cuts
by SMLR Library 30 May '13

30 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * *** *Title: *Judge sides with bankrupt Patriot Coal in benefits cuts *Date: *May 29, 2013 *Source: * MSN Money <http://money.msn.com/> *Author:** *Jim Suhr *Summary: ** *A bankrupt coal producer got a judge's go-ahead Wednesday to significantly cut health care and pension benefits to thousands of workers and retirees, claiming victory over a miners' union that swiftly condemned the ruling it pledges to appeal. *Link: *http://on-msn.com/16pWPrk -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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California labor groups push bill that would punish employers who don't pay enough to keep workers off Medicaid
by SMLR Library 29 May '13

29 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * *Title: *Labor groups launch three-pronged fight to pass 'Walmart' bill *Date: *May 28, 2013 *Source: *The Sacramento Bee, http://www.sacbee.com/ *Author:** *Jim Sanders *Summary: ***California labor unions have launched a lobbying, direct mail and online advertising blitz in support of legislation to penalize large employers if wages they pay are not high enough to keep workers off Medi-Cal rolls. *Link: *http://bit.ly/ZrIc3J -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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USA Today: Moms are primary breadwinners in 40% of U.S. households
by SMLR Library 29 May '13

29 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * *** *Title: *Moms are primary breadwinners in 40% of U.S. households *Date: *May 29, 2013 *Source: * http://www.usatoday.com/ *Author:** *Cathy Payne *Summary: ** *A record 40% of households with children include "breadwinner moms," according to a report out today. These moms are the sole or primary source of income for households with children younger than 18, a Pew Research Center analysis finds. *Link: *http://usat.ly/131pZs9 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Nike Factory Protest- Cambodia
by SMLR Library 28 May '13

28 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Cambodia: Protest at Factory for Nike Date: May 27, 2013 ** *Source:* New York Times Summary: At least 23 workers were hurt in Cambodia on Monday when the police, using stun batons, moved in to end a protest over wages at a factory that makes clothing for Nike, a trade union representative said. *Link*: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/28/world/asia/cambodia-protest-at-factory-fo… or http://nyti.ms/Zcj5zB -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Median CEO Pay in 2012
by SMLR Library 28 May '13

28 May '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title*: Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012* Date: May 26, 2013** *Source:* USA Today Summary: CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5% increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by the Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm. CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the recession but rose 24% in 2010 and 6% in 2011, has never been higher. *Link*: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/26/ceo-pay-rises-in-20… OR http://usat.ly/12UPL1a -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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