Smlr_net February 2014

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Washington Post: Could the United Auto Workers get a do-over in Chattanooga?
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Could the United Auto Workers get a do-over in Chattanooga? Author: Lydia Dipillis Source: Washington Post *Date:* Feb 25, 2014 *Abstract: *After employees at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.narrowly voted against<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/02/14/united-auto-work…>joining the United Auto Workers a couple weeks ago, union officials vowed the fight wasn't over: Outside groups had muddled the results with "threats and intimidation," they said, and the election shouldn't stand. On Friday, they lodged a formal objection <http://www.uaw.org/articles/uaw-appeals-outside-interference-union-represen…>with the National Labor Relations Board, asking it to hold the whole thing over again. *Link:* http://wapo.st/1hyWxjb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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New Yorker: Where Have All the Workers Gone?
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Where Have All the Workers Gone? Author: George Packer Source: New Yorker *Date:* Feb 25, 2014 *Abstract: *In the decades after 1974, the archetypal worker became a store greeter at Walmart--part time, nonunion, making near-poverty wages. The animating spirit of her working life was no longer the dignity of labor, the drama of factory strife, or the slackness of union bureaucracy--it was required cheerfulness barely concealing an unhappiness that she was too afraid to show. She was isolated, anxious, and, basically, powerless, under the constant threat of having no job at all. *Link:* http://nyr.kr/1gCnkdD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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EPI: Corporate tax rates and economic growth since 1947
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Corporate tax rates and economic growth since 1947 Author: Thomas Hungerford Source: Economic Policy Institute *Date:* June 4, 2014 *Abstract: *The never-ending fiscal and budget policy debates inside the Beltway have moved on to "tax reform." Much of this tax reform concerns the corporate income tax, and the conventional wisdom in this debate is that the goal of reform should be revenue-neutral changes that broaden the base and lower the tax rate. *Link:* http://bit.ly/1cQ5NzB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Washington Post: 25 maps and charts that explain America today
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: 25 maps and charts that explain America today *Source: *Washington Post *Date:* Feb. 25, 2014 Author: N*iraj Chokshi and David Beard* Summary: At the start of every year, government agencies, think tanks and businesses release sets of data and reports charting the nation's social, economic and demographic course. Individually, each release of data offers a narrow snapshot of a narrow issue -- voter attitudes, migration, unemployment, an assessment of policies, etc. -- but collectively they tell a broader story. In just the first two months of the year, we here at GovBeat have already written dozens of posts looking at the state of the nation in maps and charts. Here are some highlights that explain who we are and how we live today (with links for those who want more) *Link:* http://wapo.st/1lj3dH5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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USA TODAY: Summers says middle class feels pinch
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management. * Title: Summers says middle class feels pinch *Source: *USA Today *Date:* Feb. 25, 2014 *Author: * Paul Davidson Summary: Larry Summers, the Treasury secretary under Bill Clinton, says the economy is hindered by a dearth of investment and a new federal stimulus is needed to achieve a higher growth rate. *Link:* http://usat.ly/1efCbws ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Public Pension Tabs Multiply as States Defer Costs and Hard Choices
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management. * Title: Public Pension Tabs Multiply as States Defer Costs and Hard Choices *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Feb. 25, 2014 *Author: * Rick Lyman and Mary Williams Walsh *Summary: *When Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey overhauled<http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/gov_chris_christie_signs_nj_pu.html>the state's pension system in 2011, he celebrated it as a bold, bipartisan step toward paying down the state's costly promises to its retired workers. Some would have to work longer, some would lose inflation adjustments, and both workers and taxpayers would have to pay more into the system. *Link:* http://nyti.ms/1hOTnfI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Happy Workers, Healthy Bottom Line
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management. * Title: Happy Workers, Healthy Bottom Line *Source: *NY Times *Date:* Feb. 24, 2014 *Summary: *The proposal to raise the federal minimum wage has been controversial. What looks like a benefit to employees could take a toll on employers, and could even add to unemployment<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/opinion/the-clear-benefits-of-a-higher-wa…>. Are there forms of compensation that are clearly "win-win" - a good investment for the employer, and worth more to workers than the cost? *Link:* http://nyti.ms/1liXLny ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NewsHour: Too many college grads? Or too few?
by SMLR Library 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Too many college grads? Or too few? *Source:* PBS NewsHour *Date:* Feb. 24, 2014 *Author: * Anthony Carnevale<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/anthony-carnevale/>, Nicole Smith <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/nicole-smith/> and Jeff Strohl <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/jeff-strohl/> *Summary: *It's no secret that, like the rest of Americans, college graduates are struggling to find jobs. Are there just too many of them over saturating the labor market? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it would seem so: only 27 percent of jobs in the U.S. require at least an associate degree and the ranks of under and unemployed college graduates are likely to grow over the next ten years. Maybe, as economist Robert Lerman has suggested, more energy should be poured into apprenticeship programs<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/over-20-percent-youth-joblessness-and-s…>, given that so few jobs will absorb our college graduates. *Link:* http://to.pbs.org/More09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Workplace Prof: Teaching Employment and Labor Law
by SMLR Library 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Teaching Employment and Labor Law<http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2014/02/teaching-employment…> *Source:* Workplace Prof blog *Date:* Feb. 24, 2014 *Summary: *Last spring, the Wefel Center for Employment Law<http://slu.edu/school-of-law-home/centers-of-excellence/center-for-employme…>at Saint Louis University held a fantastic symposium on Teaching Employment and Labor Law <http://slu.edu/x70903.xml>. I can say that with appropriate modesty because I had very little to do with it. The symposium was organized by Tonie Fitzgibbon<http://www.slu.edu/colleges/law/slulaw/faculty/fitzgisa>, my amazing colleague, who has been the Director of our center for twenty years, and who was the Assistant Director at its inception. I'm pretty sure it was my colleague Miriam Cherry<http://www.slu.edu/colleges/law/slulaw/faculty/mcherry3>'s idea, and Matt Bodie <http://www.slu.edu/colleges/law/slulaw/faculty/mbodie>, Elizabeth Pendo <http://www.slu.edu/colleges/law/slulaw/faculty/ependo>, and I all agreed it would be a good topic. In addition to us, Marion Crain and Pauline Kim (Wash. U.), Rachel Arnow-Richman (Denver), Laura Cooper (Minnesota), Marty Malin (Chicago-Kent), Nicole Porter (Toledo), Joe Slater (Toledo), and Kerri Stone (Florida International) all gave presentations. The Saint Louis University Law Journal has just published the papers<http://www.slu.edu/colleges/law/journal/home/>connected with the symposium, so now everyone can read about what we who were there got to hear. From the table of contents: *Link:* http://bit.ly/1hhHqM6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Local Policies That Work for Workers
by SMLR Library 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Local Policies That Work for Workers *Source:* NY Times *Date:* Feb. 24, 2014 *Author: * Nancy Folbre *Summary: *In her essay in a new edited volume, "What Works for Workers?<https://www.russellsage.org/publications/what-works-workers>," Stephanie Luce points out that more than 125 living-wage ordinances<http://www.cows.org/local-living-wage-ordinances-experience-evidence-and-be…>have been put into place since Baltimore first implemented one in 1994. While the number of workers directly affected has been relatively small, no ill economic effects have been documented, and the political demonstration aspect of it has been heartening. *Link:* http://nyti.ms/1cgfUKo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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