Smlr_net November 2015

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NYT: A Wealthy Governor and His Friends Are Remaking Illinois
by SMLR Library 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A Wealthy Governor and His Friends Are Remaking Illinois Author: Nicholas Confessore Source: NY Times *Date:* Nov. 28, 2015 *Summary:* Super-rich donors give big, believing "strong public unions are root of all evil in places like IL, Chicago, NY, CA" Link: nyti.ms/1OqglZ8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Nudging the Boss for Your Performance Review
by SMLR Library 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Nudging the Boss for Your Performance Review Author: Rob Walker Source: NY Times *Date:* Nov. 28, 2015 *Summary:* *Send your workplace conundrums to workologist(a)nytimes.com <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=%20workologist@nytimes.c…>, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser* Link: nyti.ms/1l2a4Yy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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The Lame, Classist Argument Against Raising the Minimum Wage
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Lame, Classist Argument Against Raising the Minimum WageSource: Pacific Standard *Date:* Nov. 24, 2015 *Summary:* One of the best ways to awaken apparent concern for the fate of laboring people is to suggest that they be paid more. Since the Fight for 15 campaign aimed at raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour has picked up speed, a host of detractors have claimed that higher wages will hurt the economy, small businesses, and even the more fairly compensated workers themselves. Link: bit.ly/1N7MvmY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Ports are the new power plants — at least in terms of pollution
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Ports are the new power plants — at least in terms of pollution Author: Lydia DiPillis Source: Washington Post *Date:* Nov. 24, 2015 *Summary:* On New Jersey’s map of diesel exhaust <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airtoxics/Diesel05.htm>, most of the state is a peaceable blue, indicating a relatively low concentration of pollutants. But there’s a big angry red splotch, where diesel levels are 100 to 1,000 times the benchmark that’s considered safe for humans to breathe. Link: wapo.st/1Igs1r0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Another Year, Another All-Time High for Wage and Hour Litigation
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Another Year, Another All-Time High for Wage and Hour Litigation <http://www.wagehourlitigation.com/overtime/another-year-another-high/> Source: Wage and Hour Litigation Blog *Date:* Nov. 24, 2015 *Summary:* Wage and hour litigation continues to soar to record highs. So says the federal judiciary’s most recent data on cases filed in federal court over the last federal fiscal year. After hitting an all-time high of 8,160 in FY14, the annual wage and hour caseload spiked another 7.6%—to 8,781—in FY15. In federal court, employers are more likely to face wage and hour claims than any other form of employment litigation. Link: bit.ly/1NsBTpl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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U.A.W. Contracts Change Math for Detroit Automakers
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: U.A.W. Contracts Change Math for Detroit AutomakersSource: NY Times *Date:* Nov. 24, 2015 *Summary:* When union contracts were finally ratified <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/business/uaw-workers-narrowly-ratify-cont…> at Ford Motor <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/ford_motor_company/in…> and General Motors <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/general_motors_corpor…> last week, a new era began in the American auto industry. Link: nyti.ms/1T3yV8J ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Searching for Work in the Digital Era
by SMLR Library 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Searching for Work in the Digital Era Author: Aaron Smith Source: Pew Reseach *Date:* Nov. 24, 2015 *Summary:* The internet is a central resource for Americans looking for work, but a notable minority lack confidence in their digital job-seeking skills Link: pewrsr.ch/1OdXGzK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Finding Ways to Thwart the Jerk at Work
by SMLR Library 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Finding Ways to Thwart the Jerk at WorkAuthor: Phyllis Korkki Source: NY Times *Date:* Nov. 24, 2015 *Summary:* You know you’ve just interacted with a jerk when you leave his or her presence feeling deflated and depleted, she said. By contrast, when you deal with the opposite type, an energizer, you end up feeling rejuvenated. Sometimes there is merely a neutral effect, where your energy stays the same, she added. Link: nyti.ms/1NNaJ6L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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This Holiday Season, Retailers Will Be Wishing For More Workers
by SMLR Library 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: This Holiday Season, Retailers Will Be Wishing For More WorkersAuthor: Kaomi Goetz Source: NPR *Date:* Nov. 23, 2015 *Summary:* Retailers may have a harder time filling holiday jobs this year because of a shrinking pool of workers. Link: n.pr/1N4xQcj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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U.S. Pensions in the 2000s: The Lost Decade?
by SMLR Library 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: U.S. Pensions in the 2000s: The Lost Decade? Author: Edward N. Wolff Source: Review of Income and Wealth *Date:* Nov. 23, 2015 *Summary:* The last three decades saw a sharp decline in traditional defined benefit (DB) pensions and a corresponding rise in defined contribution (DC) plans. Using the Survey of Consumer Finances from 1983 to 2010, I find that after robust gains in the 1980s and 1990s, pension wealth experienced a marked slowdown in growth from 2001 to 2007 and then fell in absolute terms from 2007 to 2010. Median augmented wealth (the sum of net worth, pensions, and Social Security wealth) advanced slower than median net worth from 1983 to 2007 and its inequality rose more, as DB wealth fell off. However, from 2007 to 2010, the opposite occurred. While median wealth plummeted by 41 percent and inequality spiked by 0.032 Gini points, median augmented wealth fell by only 21 percent and its Gini coefficient rose by only 0.009 points. The differences are due to the moderating influence of Social Security wealth. Link: bit.ly/1ObAceJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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