Smlr_net September 2013

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EPI: Taking ‘Middle-Out Economics’ Seriously in this Fall’s Fiscal Debates
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: Taking ‘Middle-Out Economics’ Seriously in this Fall’s Fiscal Debates *Source:* Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Author: *Josh Bivens and Hilary Wething *Date:* Sept 29, 2013 *Abstract:* For the fourth year in a row, fiscal policy debates will loom large in late summer and early fall in American politics. This time around, the debates will center on the continuing resolution to fund the federal government in fiscal 2014 (starting Oct. 1) and the need to raise the statutory debt ceiling—the legislated cap on outstanding federal debt. It is easy to go straight into the wonky weeds on these issues, and they do deserve detailed discussion. But it is also vitally important to put these debates into a larger context—specifically, how these debates affect the majority of Americans. * Link: *http://bit.ly/16PJMcB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Mine Accident Devastates a West Virginia Town
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: Mine Accident Devastates a West Virginia Town *Source:* NY Times * * *Date:* Sept 29, 2013 *Abstract:* On Tuesday, a West Virginia state police officer stood at the entrance of the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, where 25 miners had died the day before in the worst mining accident in the United States in 25 years. * Link: *http://nyti.ms/18FHamu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Who Goes to Work? Who Stays Home?
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: Who Goes to Work? Who Stays Home? *Source:* NY Times * * *Date:* Sept 29, 2013 *Abstract:* If the federal government shuts down on Tuesday, some employees will continue reporting to their departments and agencies, while others will be furloughed. * Link: *http://nyti.ms/19bTFIB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: A Wave of Sewing Jobs as Orders Pile Up at U.S. Factories
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: A Wave of Sewing Jobs as Orders Pile Up at U.S. Factories *Source:* NY Times *Author: *Stephanie Clifford *Date:* Sept 29, 2013 *Abstract:* The American textile and apparel industries, like manufacturing as a whole, are experiencing a nascent turnaround as apparel and textile companies demand higher quality<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/business/global/fair-trade-movement-exten…>, more reliable scheduling and fewer safety problems than they encounter overseas. Accidents like the factory collapse<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/world/asia/bangladesh-building-collapse.h…>in Bangladesh earlier this year, which killed more than 1,000 workers, have reinforced the push for domestic production. * Link: *http://nyti.ms/1blufq5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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PBS NewsHour: Former Interns Debate Worth and Legality of Unpaid Gigs
by SMLR Library 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title: Former Interns Debate Worth and Legality of Unpaid Gigs *Source:* (PBS) NewsHour *Author: *Paul Solman *Date:* Sept 26, 2013 *Abstract: *Legally, unpaid interns can't displace regular paid workers, doing real work for no pay. So why have unpaid internships have become so pervasive? Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to some former interns frustrated with not being paid for work duties that went beyond learning, as well as others who found positive values. * Link: *http://to.pbs.org/16w99Hb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Moyers and Co: For Two Decades Only College Grads Have Seen Their Incomes Rise
by SMLR Library 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * * * Title: For Two Decades Only College Grads Have Seen Their Incomes Rise *Source:* (PBS) Moyers and Co. *Author: *Matt Bruenig *Date:* Sept 26, 2013 *Abstract:* * *Pew had an interesting analysis earlier this week<http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/24/the-growing-economic-clout-…> of the last 21 years of Census income data. In it, they break down the average incomes of households over this period sorted by educational attainment. The data reveals a clean cut along attainment lines. If you had a Bachelor’s degree or greater, your income, on average, went up in the last 21 years. If you had less education than that, your income fell * Link: *http://bit.ly/188ZYth ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Canadian and American Undergrad Survey on Views of Current Labor Issues
by SMLR Library 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: Canadian and American Undergrad Survey on Views of Current Labor Issues<http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2013/09/doorey-and-leibmans…> *Source:* Workplace Prof Blog * * *Date:* Sept 26, 2013 *Abstract:* * *David Doorey (York Univ. (Canada)) and Wilma Leibman (former NLRB Chair, visiting at Cornell LER) completed a short survey of their Canadian and American undergrad business students taking employment law this term. The survey asked for their views on such things as minimum wages, unions, and income inequality. David concedes the results are unscientific, but interesting nonetheless. * Link: *http://bit.ly/1bhedkH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: A Health Care Fight That Punishes Federal Workers
by SMLR Library 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: A Health Care Fight That Punishes Federal Workers *Source:* NY Times *Author: *Uwe Reinhardt * * *Date:* Sept. 27, 2013 *Abstract:* * *One can think of the Affordable Care Act as a highly complex patch on the even more complex and fragmented health insurance system. Thinking of it that way helps explain why even people who have no ideological dog in the hunt have such difficulty getting their mind around this complex legislation, especially from a worm’s-eye view. It does not help that Americans are bombarded daily with misleading information about the act. * Link: *http://nyti.ms/18veOcC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- AUGUST 2013
by SMLR Library 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- AUGUST 2013 *Source:* Stuart Basefsky * * *Date:* September 20, 2013 Abstract: * *Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in August. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate increases, 17 states had decreases, and 15 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 12 states had increases, and 2 states had no change. The national jobless rate was little changed from July at 7.3 percent and was 0.8 percentage point lower than in August 2012. * Link: *http://1.usa.gov/16vWQuy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: On Respecting Employees
by SMLR Library 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management *** * * Title: Robin Richards of CareerArc, on Respecting Employees *Source:* NY Times *Author: *Adam Bryant *Date:* Sept 2013 Abstract: * **This interview with **Robin D. Richards,** of the CareerArc Group, which connects employers with job and internship seekers, was conducted and condensed by **Adam Bryant**.* * Link: *http://nyti.ms/18s74YK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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