Smlr_net November 2015

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Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership Make Workers’ Lives Better?
by SMLR Library 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership Make Workers’ Lives Better? Source: Pacific Standard Author: Dwyer Gunn *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* In 2012, Verité <http://www.verite.org/>, a non-profit focused on labor conditions in developing countries, received State Department funding to conduct a study on forced labor in the Malaysian electronic industry. The final report <https://www.verite.org/sites/default/files/images/VeriteForcedLaborMalaysia…> makes for depressing reading: Twenty-eight percent of the workers interviewed by Verité (and 32 percent of foreign workers) were in "forced labor" situations. Link: bit.ly/1MZxyK2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Survey of US Economists on a $15 Federal Minimum Wage
by SMLR Library 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Survey of US Economists on a $15 Federal Minimum Wage Source: Employment Policies Institute *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* The University of New Hampshire Survey Center conducted a survey of economists for the Employment Policies Institute (EPI). The specific areas of interest are economists’ opinions on a $15 minimum wage. Invitation and reminder emails were sent to five hundred and fifty-five (555) US based economists from a list provided by EPI. EPI obtained the list in June 2015 from a database of roughly 1,400 prominent economists from around the world maintained by the Institute for the Study of Labor. Link: bit.ly/1MYYKsb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Rising Death Rates Among Middle-Age White Americans
by SMLR Library 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Rising Death Rates Among Middle-Age White Americans Source: WNYC Author: Brian Leher program *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* While non-whites, younger people and people in other countries are seeing falling death rates, a recent study found a dramatic increase in the mortality rate of middle aged white Americans <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/death-rates-rising-for-middle-aged…> since 1999. Gina Kolata <http://www.wnyc.org/people/r/?n=Gina+Kolata>, a science journalist writing for *The New York Times*, discusses what's behind this disturbing trend. Link: bit.ly/1PpWDOg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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More Young Women Waiting to Leave Home
by SMLR Library 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: More Young Women Waiting to Leave Home Source: NYT Author: Tamar Lewin *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* The share of young women living at home with their parents or other relatives has reached its highest level since the statistics were first gathered, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data. Link: nyti.ms/1MDi6B3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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How Much to Pay a Director? There’s No Clear Answer
by SMLR Library 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: How Much to Pay a Director? There’s No Clear Answer Source: NYT Author: Steven Davidoff Solomon *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* If you are tired of high chief executive compensation <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/executive_pa…>, you’re probably not going to like the latest issue du jour: rising director pay. Link: nyti.ms/1Y6pk4u ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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NewsHour: What’s the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage?
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: What’s the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage? Source: PBS NewsHour Author: Gwen Ifill *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* Thousands of workers walked off the job in as many as 270 cities in a push to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from $7.25. Gwen Ifill speaks to Alan Krueger of Princeton University, who believes that wages should be raised, but not so fast and not so high. Link: to.pbs.org/1PCaYG3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Fight for $15 Comes to the Republican Debate
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* *Title: *The Fight for $15 Comes to the Republican Debate Source: NY Times Author: Teresa Trich *Date:* Nov. 11, 2015 *Summary:* When an estimated one thousand Fight for $15 protesters gather on Tuesday night at the Milwaukee auditorium where the Republican presidential debate is being held, it will mark the end of a long day of strikes and protests in some 400 cities nationwide. Link: nyti.ms/1PoBtQI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program, Costing the U.S. Jobs
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program, Costing the U.S. Jobs Source: NY Times Author: Julia Preston *Date:* Nov. 10, 2015 *Summary:* In some years, an American employer could snag one of these coveted visas almost anytime. But recently, with the economy picking up, the outsourcing companies have sent in tens of thousands of visa requests right after the application window opens on April 1. Employers who apply after a week are out of luck. Link: nyti.ms/1SIprAi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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In Conservative Town, Faith-Based Group Tackles Minimum Wage Hike
by SMLR Library 10 Nov '15

10 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: In Conservative Town, Faith-Based Group Tackles Minimum Wage Hike Source: NPR Author: Wade Goodwyn *Date:* Nov. 10, 2015 *Summary:* In Texas, one of the most conservative right-to-work states in the country, a church-based organization has begun to make headway in enacting a "living wage" for San Antonio city employees. Link: n.pr/1PzT0UG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Sticks and Carrots of Employee Wellness Programs
by SMLR Library 10 Nov '15

10 Nov '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: The Sticks and Carrots of Employee Wellness Programs Source: NY Times Author: Robert Nuebecker *Date:* Nov. 10, 2015 *Summary:* The notices arrived in employee mailboxes: Provide us with your weight, cholesterol <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/cholesterol/overview.html…> levels and other sensitive medical details, or pay up to $2,250 in health insurance <http://topics.nytimes.com/your-money/insurance/health-insurance/index.html?…> penalties — and up to $4,000 if you’re married. The packets were delivered to employees of Honeywell, a manufacturing conglomerate based in New Jersey, as part of its annual health plan enrollment. It started levying the hefty surcharges two years ago, though it has eased the penalties for its wellness program for the coming year — they are now capped at $1,500. Link: nyti.ms/1PzR9ix ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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