Smlr_net September 2016

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Unions: 'Flourishing' or Floundering?
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Unions: 'Flourishing' or Floundering? Author: Carol Patten Source: Human Resource Management *Date:* Oct. 3, 2016 *Summary:* Despite a recent NLRB decision in favor of union organizing, there are signs of a continuing weakening of unions' overall influence during the Obama administration. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2dfFtWD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Culture-Change Agents
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Culture-Change Agents Author: Jack Robinson Source: Human Resource Executive *Date:* Oct. 3, 2016 *Summary:* Microsoft CHRO Kathleen Hogan got a big assignment from CEO Satya Nadella last year: help develop a "growth mind-set" at the tech giant. Here's how she and her team have tackled the challenge. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2dqoAsE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Are Disabled Workers a Growing Burden? Not Really
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Are Disabled Workers a Growing Burden? Not Really Author: Nick Buffie Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Date:* Sept. 30, 2016 *Summary:* “As you may have heard, spending on Social Security Disability Insurance has been rising over the past 25 years.” *Link: *http://bit.ly/2dATgsk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 American Middle Class Is Losing Ground
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground Source: Pew Research Center *Date:* Sept. 30, 2016 *Summary:* After more than four decades of serving as the nation’s economic majority, the American middle class is now matched in number by those in the economic tiers above and below it *Link: *http://pewrsr.ch/2dASuMi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Demographic and Economic Profiles of Hispanics by State and County, 2014
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Demographic and Economic Profiles of Hispanics by State and County, 2014Source: Pew Research Center *Date:* Sept. 30, 2016 *Summary:* Latinos as percent of population, by state, 2014 *Link: *http://pewrsr.ch/2dwAnr2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 One Question You Should Ask About Every New Job
by SMLR Library 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The One Question You Should Ask About Every New Job Author: Adam Grant Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept. 30, 2016 *Summary:* When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position and salary is important, there’s another consideration that matters just as much: culture. The culture of a workplace — an organization’s values, norms and practices — has a huge impact <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2005.00672.x/abstract> on our happiness and success. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2dEVrrx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Hispanics will make up nearly 20 percent of the labor force in 2024
by SMLR Library 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Hispanics will make up nearly 20 percent of the labor force in 2024 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics *Date:* Sept. 28, 2016 *Summary:* The Hispanic share of the labor force is expected to increase more than that of any other demographic group, because of both overall population growth (from higher births and increased immigration) and higher labor force participation rates. Over the 2004–14 decade, the Hispanic civilian noninstitutional population grew at an average annual rate of 3.2 percent. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2dn6oQH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
by SMLR Library 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade Author: Peter S. Goodman Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept. 28, 2016 *Summary:* Trade is under attack in much of the world, because economists failed to anticipate the accompanying joblessness, and governments failed to help. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2d840Me ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Poverty, Prosperity and the Minimum Wage
by SMLR Library 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Poverty, Prosperity and the Minimum Wage Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept. 28, 2016 *Summary:* Americans saw the largest annual rise in real income <https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/14/business/economy/us-census-household-inc…> in almost 50 years with 3.5 million lifted out of poverty <https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/business/economy/millions-in-us-climb-ou…> as the economy grew and jobs increased. Is this good economic news also evidence that the minimum wage increases enacted in cities <http://nelp.org/content/uploads/City-Minimum-Wage-Laws-Recent-Trends-Econom…> and states <http://www.raisetheminimumwage.com/media-center/entry/14-cities-states-appr…> have proved their benefits? *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2dddIMz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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What Does Immigration Actually Cost Us?
by SMLR Library 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: What Does Immigration Actually Cost Us? Author: Thomas Edsell Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept. 28, 2016 *Summary:* Last week, as soon as the National Academy of Sciences issued “The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration <https://www.nap.edu/catalog/23550/the-economic-and-fiscal-consequences-of-i…>,” its 509-page report, interest groups on the left and right immediately claimed vindication. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2dgL1Pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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