Smlr_net April 2015

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Francis Ryan interviewed on “Today in Philly Labor”.
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '15

30 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Francis Ryan interviewAuthor: Today in Philly Labor *Source: *WWDB – AM (Philadelphia) Date: April 29, 201*5* *Summary: *SMLR Instructor Francis Ryan is interviewed on the radio show* “*Today in Philly Labor”. Move the cursor to “1:33:40” to skip to Francis’ interview *Link:* bit.ly/1bYrVLf <http://bit.ly/1bYrVLf> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Income Inequality Is Costing the U.S. on Social Issues
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '15

30 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Income Inequality Is Costing the U.S. on Social IssuesAuthor: Eduardo Porter *Source:* NY Times Date: April 29, 201*5* *Summary: *Thirty-five years ago, the United States ranked 13th among the 34 industrialized nations that are today in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in terms of life expectancy for newborn girls. These days, it ranks 29th. *Link:* nyti.ms/1bGhFXr <http://nyti.ms/1bGhFXr> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1990 N.F.L. Draft Class: Some Thrive, but Just as Many Struggle
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '15

30 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: The 1990 N.F.L. Draft Class: Some Thrive, but Just as Many Struggle Author: Ken Belson *Source:* NY Times Date: April 29, 201*5* *Summary: *On Thursday night in Chicago, N.F.L. <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/n/nationa…> Commissioner Roger Goodell will welcome to the stage the best new members of his league as they are selected in the first round of the draft. Yet some of the first-round picks from 25 years ago would struggle to walk the same distance. *Link:* nyti.ms/1ztHK7c <http://nyti.ms/1ztHK7c> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Flexible Scheduling Is Making American Workers’ Lives Miserable
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: How Flexible Scheduling Is Making American Workers’ Lives Miserable Author: Robert Reich *Source:* In These Times Date: April 28, 201*5* *Summary: *American workers don't just need a raise—they need stable schedules *Link:* bit.ly/1ze0GX7 <http://bit.ly/1ze0GX7> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fewer Americans Identify as Middle Class in Recent Years
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Fewer Americans Identify as Middle Class in Recent Years Author: Frank Newport *Source:* Gallup Polls Date: April 28, 201*5* *Summary: *Americans are considerably less likely now than they were in 2008 and years prior to identify themselves as middle class or upper-middle class, while the percentage putting themselves in the working or lower class has risen. Currently, 51% of Americans say they are middle class or upper-middle class, while 48% say they are lower class or working class. In multiple surveys conducted from 2000 through 2008, an average of more than 60% of Americans identified as middle or upper-middle class. *Link:* bit.ly/1ED4PEC <http://bit.ly/1ED4PEC> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 True Cost of the Low-Wage Economy
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* *Title: *The True Cost of the Low-Wage Economy Author: Orin Levin-Waldman *Source:* Employment Policy Research Network Date: April 28, 201*5* *Summary: *Last week low-wage workers took to the streets to strike for a $15.00 an hour minimum wage. Employers will no doubt see this as an effort by low-wage workers to make a claim of entitlement for a specified wage without returning some value. Others will of course claim that paying a higher wage is a matter of social justice amidst stagnant middle class wages and rising wage inequality. Paying a higher minimum wage is really not about either. It is about achieving greater efficiency. *Link:* bit.ly/1P6Hhtf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Union Head Presses Candidates, Clinton On Trade
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Union Head Presses Candidates, Clinton On TradeAuthor: Don Gonyea Source: NPR Date: April 28, 201*5* *Summary: *Don't expect labor support to get fired up for candidates who hedge their bets. That was the message from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka for 2016 presidential candidates. Translation: Hillary Clinton. *Link:* n.pr/1bDCJhf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Why American Workers Without Much Education Are Being Hammered
by SMLR Library 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Why American Workers Without Much Education Are Being HammeredAuthor: Neil Irwin Source: NY Times Date: April 21, 201*5* *Summary: *The last couple of decades have been terrible for American workers without much education. New research <http://hamiltonproject.org/files/downloads_and_links/Employment_Earnings_Oc…> calculates just how bad, and offers some evidence as to why that is. *Link:* nyti.ms/1IHJNnN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Unpaid Russian Workers Unite in Protest Against Putin
by SMLR Library 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Unpaid Russian Workers Unite in Protest Against PutinAuthor: Andrew Kramer Source: NY Times Date: April 21, 201*5* *Summary: *After months of frustration with an economy sagging under the weight of international sanctions and falling energy prices, workers across Russia <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/ru…> are starting to protest unpaid wages and go on strike, in the first nationwide backlash against President Vladimir V. Putin <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/vladimir_v_put…>’s economic policies. *Link:* nyti.ms/1K4R7Lh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Boeing’s Best Union Buster Is South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley
by SMLR Library 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Boeing’s Best Union Buster Is South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley Author: Josh Edelson Source: Bloomberg Business Date: April 19, 201*5* *Summary: *On April 22, 3,000 Boeing employees in South Carolina were scheduled to vote on whether to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union that represents their co-workers in Washington state. The vote was a big deal for the IAM; it fought hard against Boeing’s decision to build its 787 Dreamliner at the nonunion South Carolina plant after repeated strikes <http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2011/0911eidelson.html> in Washington. But today, the union announced it’s withdrawing its election petition, meaning there won’t be a vote for at least six more months at the plant. That’s a victory for Boeing and for its biggest supporter: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. *Link:* bloom.bg/1FcfSFB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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