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Union Leaders Attacked at Bangladesh Garment Factories, Investigations Show
by SMLR Library 24 Dec '14

24 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Union Leaders Attacked at Bangladesh Garment Factories, Investigations Show Author: Steven Greenhouse *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Dec 23, 2014 Summary: The garment factory’s closed-circuit camera captured some unusual activity: Out front a female union leader was swarmed by people, pushed to the ground and assaulted while a male union activist was chased away and punched. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1GXtu67 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: How Losing a Job Can Be Bad for Your Health
by SMLR Library 24 Dec '14

24 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: How Losing a Job Can Be Bad for Your Health Author: Claire Cain Miller *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Dec 23, 2014 Summary: In recent years, unemployment has resulted in an increase in body weight and a substantial decline in physical activity, one new study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, <http://www.nber.org/papers/w20748>concluded. Another <http://www.nber.org/papers/w19287> found a significant increase in death by overdosing on painkillers, tied to mental health <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics…> conditions associated with unemployment. Economists say the differences were largely because the recession’s effects have been so long-lasting and because job losses were particularly heavy in physical labor. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1EdZbtX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Calling in Overweight to Work?
by SMLR Library 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Calling in Overweight to Work? Author: Susan Mulligan *Source: *US News and World Report *Date:* Dec 22, 2014 Summary: A European court ruled that obesity could be considered a disability in the workplace. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1Cw0OS7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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McDonald’s charged with abusing workers over wage protests
by SMLR Library 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: McDonald’s charged with abusing workers over wage protests *Source: *PBS NewsHour *Date:* Dec 22, 2014 *Summary**:* A lawyer from the National Labor Relations Board filed formal complaints against McDonald's and some of its franchises on Friday. To unpack this story further, Steven Greenhouse, a former correspondent for the New York Times, who has covered labor issues, joins Hari Sreenivasan. *Link: *http://to.pbs.org/1AEkGA5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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When Should Your Workday Start?
by SMLR Library 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: When Should Your Workday Start? Author: Ann North *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Dec 22, 2014 *Summary**:* Are you tired? If so, help — or, at least, a proposal for help — may be on the way. A new study suggests our jobs are cutting into our sleep, and it’s prompting some to recommend that the American workday start a little later. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1AWOfv1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Workers’ Rights at McDonald’s
by SMLR Library 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Workers’ Rights at McDonald’s Author: Op-Ed *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Dec 22, 2014 *Summary**:* The Fight for $15 is ending the year on a high note. The protest movement, which began in New York City two years ago with fast-food workers demanding at least $15 an hour and the right to unionize without retaliation, has spread to more than 100 cities and many industries, including retail, home care, hospitality and airport services. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1JIZ3TI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
by SMLR Library 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

<http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news-bureau/support.html> *COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES Second Quarter 2014* [18 December 2014] http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.nr0.htm or http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewqtr.pdf [full-text, 21 pages] or Supplemental Files Tabe of Contents http://www.bls.gov/web/cewqtr.supp.toc.htm (provided by Stuart Basefsky) <http://www.bls.gov/web/cewqtr.supp.toc.htm> <http://www.bls.gov/web/cewqtr.supp.toc.htm> >From June 2013 to June 2014, employment increased in 305 of the 339 largest U.S. counties, the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Weld, Colo., had the largest increase, with a gain of 8.9 percent over the year, compared with national job growth of 2.0 percent. Within Weld, the largest employment increase occurred in natural resources and mining, which gained 2,636 jobs over the year (27.3 percent). Atlantic, N.J., had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment among the largest counties in the U.S. with a loss of 1.6 percent. County employment and wage data are compiled under the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, which produces detailed information on county employment and wages within 6 months after the end of each quarter. The U.S. average weekly wage increased 2.1 percent over the year, growing to $940 in the second quarter of 2014. Midland, Texas, had the largest over-the-year increase in average weekly wages with a gain of 9.0 percent. Within Midland, an average weekly wage gain of $142, or 7.5 percent, in natural resources and mining made the largest contribution to the county’s increase in average weekly wages. Williamson, Texas, experienced the largest decrease in average weekly wages with a loss of 2.7 percent vver the year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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A Big Safety Net and Strong Job Market Can Coexist. Just Ask Scandinavia.
by SMLR Library 19 Dec '14

19 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: A Big Safety Net and Strong Job Market Can Coexist. Just Ask Scandinavia. Author: Neil Irwin *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Dec 19, 2014 *Summary**:* It is a simple idea supported by both economic theory and most people’s intuition: If welfare benefits are generous and taxes high, fewer people will work. Why bother being industrious, after all, if you can get a check from the government for sitting around — and if your choice to work means that much of your income will end up in the tax collectors’ coffers? *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1z3DLaX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Top 10 Charts of 2014
by SMLR Library 19 Dec '14

19 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Top 10 Charts of 2014 *Source: *Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* Dec 19, 2014 *Summary**:* This last year saw the pace of job growth pick up, a welcome development. Yet the economy remains far from healthy. In 2014 the twin issues of income inequality and stagnant wage growth for the vast majority of Americans took center stage. Better late than never. EPI’s top charts of 2014 show why addressing inequality and spurring wage growth is so necessary–and so doable. Policy choices led to these trends, and different policy choices can reverse them. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1v0sbuS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Your Waitress, Your Professor
by SMLR Library 19 Dec '14

19 Dec '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Your Waitress, Your Professor Author: Brittany Bronson *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Dec 18, 2014 *Summary**:* Indeed, for a young academic like myself, the job market is bleak. I’m pursuing advanced degrees and a career in the academy despite the lack of employment prospects, because my first and true love is learning. However, it will take earning a doctorate — and thus several more years of work — before I can earn a sustainable income in my chosen pursuit. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1v0oGEH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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