Smlr_net February 2017

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Labor Department Hire Could Presage Collision Between Trump and Construction Unions
by SMLR Library 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Labor Department Hire Could Presage Collision Between Trump and Construction Unions Author: Justin Elliot *Source: * ProPublica *Date: *Feb 13, 2017 Summary: The president has cultivated a relationship with the building trades unions. But early hires at the Department of Labor are opponents of wage standards for construction contracts. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2kofImX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Making Sense of New Jersey’s Solar Stumble — and Job Loss
by SMLR Library 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Making Sense of New Jersey’s Solar Stumble — and Job LossAuthor: Tom Johnson *Source: * NJ Spotlight *Date: *Feb 13, 2017 Summary: NJ Spotlight recently delivered some disquieting news about the solar sector — at least in New Jersey. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2lGDYBz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Crops Rot While Trump-Led Immigration Backlash Idles Farm Work
by SMLR Library 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Crops Rot While Trump-Led Immigration Backlash Idles Farm Work Author: Alan Bjerga *Source: * Bloomberg *Date: *Feb 13, 2017 Summary: The death of meaningful U.S. immigration reform, done in by Washington partisanship and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s incendiary comments on foreigners, is leaving crops withering in the field and the farm lobby with nowhere to turn as a labor shortage intensifies. *Link:* http://bloom.bg/2kCm3Mg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Mixing Work, Politics and Protest
by SMLR Library 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Mixing Work, Politics and Protest Author: Alina Dizik *Source: * BBC *Date: *Feb 7, 2017 Summary: These bosses are granting paid time off to their staff to demonstrate and protest new policies in the US. But is it a smart idea? *Link:* http://bbc.in/2lbewXS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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HRE: The Language of Job Listings
by SMLR Library 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Language of Job Listings Author: Mark McGraw *Source: * Human Resource Executive On-Line *Date: *Feb 10, 2017 Summary: A recent analysis finds job listings for many of the fastest-growing roles and industries use predominantly "female" language that deters men from applying and thus limits the candidate pool. What can HR do to prevent gender bias -- conscious or unconscious -- in job descriptions? *Link:* http://bit.ly/2kciw6g ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 New Face of American Unemployment
by SMLR Library 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The New Face of American Unemployment *Author:* Jeanna Smialek <https://www.twitter.com/jeannasmialek> and Patricia Laya <https://www.twitter.com/PattyLaya> *Source: * Bloomberg News *Date: *Feb 10, 2017 Summary: As the U.S. labor force crests again, a new complex of problems locks many Americans out of the workplace. *Link:* http://bloom.bg/2lywgdy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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California Farmers Backed Trump, but Now Fear Losing Field Workers
by SMLR Library 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: California Farmers Backed Trump, but Now Fear Losing Field Workers *Author:* CAITLIN DICKERSON <https://www.nytimes.com/by/caitlin-dickerson> and JENNIFER MEDINA <https://www.nytimes.com/by/jennifer-medina> *Source: * NY Times *Date: *Feb 10, 2017 *Summary: *As for his promises about cracking down on illegal immigrants, many assumed Mr. Trump’s pledges were mostly just talk. But two weeks into his administration, Mr. Trump has signed executive orders that have upended the country’s immigration laws. Now farmers here are deeply alarmed about what the new policies could mean for their workers, most of whom are unauthorized, and the businesses that depend on them. *Link:* http://nyti.ms/2ku0aP4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Feeling ‘Pressure All the Time’ on Europe’s Treadmill of Temporary Work
by SMLR Library 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Feeling ‘Pressure All the Time’ on Europe’s Treadmill of Temporary Work *Author:* Liz Alderman *Source: * NY Times *Date: *Feb 10, 2017 *Summary: *For those stuck in this employment netherworld, life is a cycle of constant job searches. Confidence can give way to doubt as career prospects seem to fade. Young people talk of delaying marriage and families indefinitely. And though many were grateful for any workplace experience, they were also cynical about companies that treated them like disposable labor. *Link:* http://nyti.ms/2kzUp57 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 every town in N.J. rates on income inequality
by SMLR Library 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: How every town in N.J. rates on income inequality *Author:* Carla Astudillo *Source: * Star Ledger *Date: *Feb 7, 2017 *Summary: *New Jersey is home to both people with unimaginable wealth <http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/meet_the_richest_people_in_new_jer…> and to single working moms struggling <http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/37_percent_of_people_in_nj_are_amo…> to get by. To better understand this dichotomy, NJ Advance Media dug into the newest Census data and found where this kind of income inequality is highest and lowest in New Jersey. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2k2JUnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Silicon Valley Wouldn’t Work Without Immigrants
by SMLR Library 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Why Silicon Valley Wouldn’t Work Without Immigrants *Author:* Farhad Manjoo *Source: *NY Times *Date: *Feb 7, 2017 *Summary: *Last year, researchers at the National Foundation for American Policy, a nonpartisan think tank, studied the 87 privately held American start-ups that were then valued at $1 billion or more. They discovered something amazing <http://nfap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Immigrants-and-Billion-Dollar-St…>: More than half of them were founded by one or more people from outside the United States. And 71 percent of them employed immigrants in crucial executive roles. *Link:* http://nyti.ms/2k2snAE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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