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two articles by Suzanne Chin Eng on "Chinese Americans: Exclusion/Inclusion"
by SMLR Library 27 Feb '15

27 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* *Title:* Chinese Americans: Exclusion/Inclusion (sorry, the link did not work the first time) *Author: *two articles by Suzanne Chin Eng (former staffer at CWW -Center for Women and Work) *Source*: New York Historical Society *Date:* Feb 25, 2015 *Summary: * *Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion* chronicles the complex history of the Chinese in America—the challenges of immigration, citizenship, and belonging that shaped both the Chinese American experience and the development of the United States as a nation. Learn more about the first American trade ship to sail for China, the early Chinese laborers hoping to strike it rich on “Gold Mountain,” the passage of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act to limit Chinese immigration and access to citizenship, the experience of multiple generations of Chinese American families in the twentieth century…and see how this history contributed to shaping American society. *Links:* http://chineseamerican.nyhistory.org/many-faces/ http://chineseamerican.nyhistory.org/moy-lee/ <http://chineseamerican.nyhistory.org/moy-lee/> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Gov. Scott Walker Goes Head-To-Head With Labor Over Right-To-Work
by SMLR Library 27 Feb '15

27 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Gov. Scott Walker Goes Head-To-Head With Labor Over Right-To-WorkAuthor: Erin Toner *Source*: NPR *Date:* Feb 26, 2015 *Summary: * Wisconsin is set to become the nation's 25th "right to work" state. Republicans in the state Legislature are fast-tracking a bill to Gov. Scott Walker, who is a potential 2016 presidential candidate. *Link: *http://n.pr/1ar3qFq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Suzanne Chin Eng: Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion Author: Suzanne Chin Eng *Source*: New York Historical Society *Date:* Feb 25, 2015 *Summary: * *Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion* chronicles the complex history of the Chinese in America—the challenges of immigration, citizenship, and belonging that shaped both the Chinese American experience and the development of the United States as a nation. Learn more about the first American trade ship to sail for China, the early Chinese laborers hoping to strike it rich on “Gold Mountain,” the passage of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act to limit Chinese immigration and access to citizenship, the experience of multiple generations of Chinese American families in the twentieth century…and see how this history contributed to shaping American society. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1MW49xh/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Even Better Than a Tax Cut
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Even Better Than a Tax Cut Author: Lawrence Mishel *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Feb 25, 2015 *Summary: * Wage stagnation is a decades-long phenomenon. Between 1979 and 2014, while the gross domestic product grew 150 percent and productivity grew 75 percent, the inflation-adjusted hourly wage of the median worker rose just 5.6 percent — less than 0.2 percent a year. And since 2002, the bottom 80 percent of wage earners, including both male and female college graduates, have actually seen their wages stagnate or fall. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1AOY0wG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Next Goal for Walmart Workers: More Hours
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Next Goal for Walmart Workers: More Hours Author: Hiroko Tabuchi *Source*: NY *Date:* Feb 25, 2015 *Summary: * The move to increase hourly wages by Walmart, which employs 1.3 million workers as the country’s largest private sector employer, is sending ripples through the retail industry. On Wednesday, the TJX Companies, which runs the discount chain T. J. Maxx, said it would follow suit, raising the pay of its hourly wage workers to at least $9 later this year, and to $10 next year. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1zKMTlx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Cracks Starting to Appear in Public Pensions’ Armor
by SMLR Library 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Cracks Starting to Appear in Public Pensions’ Armor Author: Mary Williams Walsh *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Feb 25, 2015 *Summary: * Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey delivered the latest blow on Tuesday, when he proposed to freeze that state’s public pension plans and move workers into new ones intended not to overwhelm future budgets or impose open-ended demands on taxpayers. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1zhRqL6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Globalization That Works for Workers at Home
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Globalization That Works for Workers at Home Author: Eduardo Porter *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Feb 24, 2015 *Summary: * Two decades on, President Obama and his chief trade negotiator, Michael B. Froman, are navigating similar straits. Hoping to push through a trade agreement with over a dozen countries around the Pacific Rim, and another with the European Union, they must convince several skeptical domestic constituencies — especially America’s beleaguered labor unions — that the deals are worth having. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1DpV5vq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Guardian: Union members protest Wisconsin right-to-work bill ahead of likely passage
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Union members protest Wisconsin right-to-work bill ahead of likely passage (includes links) Author: Steven Greenhouse *Source*: The Guardian *Date:* Feb 23, 2015 *Summary: * Wisconsin’s Republican state legislature pressed ahead with their plan to enact “right to work” legislation aimed at curbing union power, clashing with labor leaders at a contentious committee meeting on Tuesday. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1ajWQAK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Suing Whistleblowers
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Suing Whistleblowers <http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2015/02/suing-whistleblower…> *Source*: Workplace Prof *Date:* Feb3, 2015 *Summary: * For every revolution, there is a counter-revolution, or at least an attempted one. And we’re beginning to see serious push-backs by employers who have been sued by whistleblowers. One of the more extreme examples <http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2014/01/the-new-jersey-appe…> is currently before the New Jersey Supreme Court, and involves a school district employee who took a number of confidential documents from her employer for use in her whistleblower and discrimination suit against it. When the employer learned about the taking during discovery, it promptly informed the county prosecutor, who in turn promptly had the plaintiff indicted. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1DUpS6d ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Volkswagen’s Sort-of Union in Tennessee
by SMLR Library 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Volkswagen’s Sort-of Union in Tennessee Author: Josh Eidelson *Source*: Bloomberg *Date:* Feb 22, 2015 *Summary: * VW and the UAW are odd bedfellows at a Southern U.S. plant *Link: *http://bloom.bg/1JI69dD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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