Smlr_net October 2014

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NYT: In Living Wage Law’s Evolution, a Peek at Policy-Making in the de Blasio Era
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: In Living Wage Law’s Evolution, a Peek at Policy-Making in the de Blasio Era *Author:* Rachel Swarns *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Oct 5, 2014 *Summary: *For months, the discussions simmered inside City Hall. Mayor Bill de Blasio and his aides were wrestling with the thorniest details of one of his most eagerly anticipated initiatives: Which workers should benefit from his planned expansion of the living wage law? Which industries that receive city subsidies should be exempt from paying higher wages? *Link*: http://nyti.ms/1COUcfk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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HR Magazine: Accommodating Mental Illness
by SMLR Library 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* *Title: *Accommodating Mental Illness *Author:* Dori Meinert *Source*: HR Magazine *Date:* Oct 3, 2014 *Summary: *Each year, more than 41 million Americans—18 percent of the U.S. population—experience some type of mental illness *Link*: http://bit.ly/1pLXFCl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Is the traditional taxicab an endangered species?
by SMLR Library 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Is the traditional taxicab an endangered species? Author: Paul Solman *Source*: OBS NewsHour *Date:* Oct 3, 2014 *Summary: *Is the traditional taxicab becoming an endangered species? In the age of the smartphone, it’s more and more likely, as consumers trying to get from here to there opt for technology-driven ride-sharing. *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/1tnke2n Related: *Uber the unfair? Are ride-sharing firms exploiting deregulation?* http://to.pbs.org/1rRk5r1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Recruiting Tech Talent in High School
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Recruiting Tech Talent in High School Author: Rachel Finetezig *Source*: Wall Street Journal *Date:* Oct. 1, 2014 Summary: New Hampshire Employer, Hungry for Engineers, Helps Create a Program to Build Skills Locally *Link*: http://on.wsj.com/1nROnuk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Wash Post: What it’s like to win a 19-year union organizing campaign in the South
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: What it’s like to win a 19-year union organizing campaign in the South Author: Lydia DePilis *Source*: Washington Post *Date:* Oct. 1, 2014 *Summary: **A couple weeks ago, a group of 14,500 U.S. Airways and American Airlines customer service representatives — people who take reservations over the phone and work check-in counters and boarding gates — **voted to unionize <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/business/american-airlines-agents-vote-to…>** with the Teamsters and the Communication Workers of America.* *Link*: http://wapo.st/1yAAJjE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Correction on link for ‘I lost everything’ article
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: ‘I lost everything’: How airport workers struggle as the economy transforms Author: Lydia De Pilis *Source*: Washington Post *Date:* Oct. 1, 2014 *Summary: *It’s 11 on a Friday morning, and Betty Schueler is sitting in her mobile home, glancing nervously at her cell phone. She’s off today from her job as a server in a bar at Baltimore-Washington International airport, but her shift manager still might call at any minute to tell her to come on in. *Link*: http://wapo.st/1rzyERh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Wash Post: ‘I lost everything’: How airport workers struggle as the economy transforms
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: ‘I lost everything’: How airport workers struggle as the economy transforms Author: Lydia De Pilis *Source*: Washington Post *Date:* Oct. 1, 2014 *Summary: *It’s 11 on a Friday morning, and Betty Schueler is sitting in her mobile home, glancing nervously at her cell phone. She’s off today from her job as a server in a bar at Baltimore-Washington International airport, but her shift manager still might call at any minute to tell her to come on in. *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/1x2Q6gj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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NewsHour: Think tenure protects you? With wealthy donors and less public funding, think again
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Think tenure protects you? With wealthy donors and less public funding, think again Author: Denise Cummings *Source*: PBS NewsHour *Date:* Oct. 1, 2014 *Summary: T*enure isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, argues Denise Cummins. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where Cummins used to teach as an adjunct, recently rescinded a job offer made to professor Steven Salaita — even though he had tenure — because his tweets were “uncivil.” Cummins weighs in on the changing economics of higher ed, and what that means for academic freedom. *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/1x2Q6gj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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U.S DoL: In Support of Paid Leave: 25 Million Stories
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: In Support of Paid Leave: 25 Million Stories Author: Latifa Lyles *Source*: U.S. Dept of Labor *Date:* Sept 24, 2014 *Summary: *Today, more than 30 million of America’s working families have young children, and more than 25 million workers provide unpaid care for elderly relatives and loved ones every year. The needs that they tend to aren’t always the kind that can be addressed in a day here or there. *Link*: http://1.usa.gov/1rzmFTI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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DOL page on the Minimum Wage
by SMLR Library 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/minwage/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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