Smlr_net October 2014

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NYT: Air France and Taft-Hartley
by SMLR Library 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Air France and Taft-Hartley Author: Ronald Sokol *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Oct 8, 2014 *Summary: *The Air France pilots’ strike may be over, but France’s labor strife is far from resolved. The government seemed helpless as the iconic French carrier bled away 20 million euros a day during the two-week walkout. Though President François Hollande is on record as favoring reform, what exactly could he and his ministers have done to avert the costly shutdown at a time when France is so desperately in need of economic revival? *Link*: http://nyti.ms/1oQUgCR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James Possible
by SMLR Library 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James Possible Author: Clyde Haberman *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *By any standard in 1969, Mr. Flood was amply rewarded for his baseball services. He commanded a salary of $90,000, equivalent to about $580,000 today. It was hardly what many people would regard as “slave wages,” the television sportscaster Howard Cosell observed during an interview. To which Mr. Flood, an African-American, replied, “A well-paid slave is, nonetheless, a slave.” *Link*: http://nyti.ms/1BRYMHh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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WSJ: Minimum Wage, Maximum Politics
by SMLR Library 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Minimum Wage, Maximum Politics Author: Andy Puzder *Source*: Wall Street Journal *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *As the midterm elections approach, President Obama is calling on Congress to increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour from $7.25. “Let’s give America a raise, and make our economy stronger,” he said on Thursday <http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/10/02/full-text-obamas-speech-on-the-eco…> at Northwestern University. That sounds nice, and the hike would give a raise to Americans who already have jobs earning the minimum wage, assuming that they’re still employed after the required raise. Unfortunately, this 40% minimum-wage hike would also reduce employment opportunities for those who need them most. *Link*: http://on.wsj.com/1ux6y95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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WP: Why you haven’t gotten a pay raise
by SMLR Library 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Why you haven’t gotten a pay raise Author: Catherine Rampell *Source*: Washington Post *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *In the past few years, corporate profits <http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/CP/> have climbed ever higher. Legions of unemployed people are now finding gainful employment, with joblessness finally falling below 6 percent <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/03/hiring-rebounds-…>. Meanwhile, if you’re anything like the average American worker, your pay has been flat, just barely keeping pace with inflation. If you’re in the very middle of America’s income distribution, in fact, your overall household income is *lower *today than it was when the recession officially ended more than five years ago. *Link*: http://wapo.st/1s9oNRz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Our Invisible Rich and Invitation to a Dialogue: High Executive Pay
by SMLR Library 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Our Invisible Rich Author: Paul Krugman *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *Half a century ago, a classic essay in The New Yorker titled “Our Invisible Poor <http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1963/01/19/our-invisible-poor>” took on the then-prevalent myth that America was an affluent society with only a few “pockets of poverty.” For many, the facts about poverty came as a revelation, and Dwight Macdonald’s article arguably did more than any other piece of advocacy to prepare the ground for Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/1pLKF0g Related: *Invitation to a Dialogue: High Executive Pay* http://nyti.ms/ZPZeKz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: The Great Wage Slowdown of the 21st Century
by SMLR Library 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Great Wage Slowdown of the 21st Century Author: David Leonhardt *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *American workers have been receiving meager pay increases for so long now that it’s reasonable to talk in sweeping terms about the trend. It is the great wage slowdown of the 21st century. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/1rUfxio ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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T&W: Which Employees Are Delaying Retirement and Why?
by SMLR Library 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

Towers Watson (provided by Stuart Basefsky) *Which Employees Are Delaying Retirement and Why?* [25 September 2014] Those delaying retirement tend to fit a certain profile http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Insights/Newsletters/Americas/Insider/2014/w… or http://www.towerswatson.com/DownloadMedia.aspx?media={E5AE44D5-90B6-402F-9F… [full-text, 8 pages] AT A GLANCE · 34% of workers under 40 believe that retirement delays among older workers are restricting their career opportunities. · Aside from retirement savings, health and stress have the strongest links to retirement timing. · Offering employees greater retirement security can help employers cultivate a less stressed, healthier and more engaged workforce. Retirement patterns are changing in the U.S. and in many other countries as well. During the mid-to-late 20th century, labor force participation rates dropped for older workers and rose for younger ones. These trends have recently reversed, especially among men and younger workers. The reversal is expected to continue, according to Towers Watson’s 2013/2014 Global Benefit Attitudes Survey (GBAS). Increasing numbers of employees are postponing retirement, many driven by financial necessity. And many of the employees putting off retirement tend to fit a certain profile: less healthy, highly stressed and disengaged from their jobs. Plan type affects retirement timing as well, with defined benefit (DB) plan participants retiring earlier than employees with only defined contribution (DC) plans, even where counter influences exist. These findings have implications for employers as they provide some indications of which employees are likely to delay retirement and why. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Philly.com: SRC cancels teachers' contract
by SMLR Library 06 Oct '14

06 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: SRC cancels teachers' contract *Source*: Philly.com *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *In a stunning move that could reshape the face of city schools, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Monday to unilaterally cancel its teachers’ contract. The vote was unanimous. The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers was given no advance word of the action — which happened at an early-morning SRC meeting called with minimal notice — and which will certainly result in a legal challenge to the takeover law the SRC believes gives it the power to bypass negotiations and impose terms. *Link*: http://bit.ly/1xWSDvC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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PBS: Broad-based jobs growth signals stronger U.S. economy, but wages still lag
by SMLR Library 06 Oct '14

06 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Broad-based jobs growth signals stronger U.S. economy, but wages still lag *Source*: PBS *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *For the first time since 2008, the unemployment rate has fallen below 6 percent. The latest jobs report depicts a better rebound in the labor market than last month's report predicted. For an in-depth analysis of the figures, economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with economist Barry Bluestone. *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/10F13Kz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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INFOGRAPHIC: MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA
by SMLR Library 06 Oct '14

06 Oct '14

Census (provided by Stuart Basefsky) *INFOGRAPHIC: MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA* [3 October 2014] http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-tps76.html or http://www.census.gov/how/infographics/manufacturing_2014.html or http://www.census.gov/how/pdf/manufacturing_2014_print.pdf [full-text, 8 pages] In recognition of the third annual Manufacturing Day on Oct. 3, the Census Bureau releases an update of an infographic highlighting a wide range of statistics pertaining to the manufacturing sector of the economy. Topics explored include manufacturing employment and payroll compared with other sectors, production by specific manufacturing industries, and state-level statistics. Internet address: http://www.census.gov/how/infographics/manufacturing_2014.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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