Smlr_net March 2017

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State of Working America Data Library
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: *State of Working America Data Library* *Source:* Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* March 28, 2017 Summary: T*he State of Working America Data Library* provides researchers, media, and the public with easily accessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive historical data on the American labor force. Link: http://bit.ly/2ouKLjk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Blue Collar Job tracker
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Blue Collar Job tracker Author: *Source:* Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Date:* March 28, 2017 Summary: CEPR’s Blue Collar Jobs Tracker lets you take a closer look at the path of job growth in four major blue-collar industries: manufacturing, mining, construction, and logging. Link: http://bit.ly/2nfhQiN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Equal Pay for Men and Women? Iceland Wants Employers to Prove It
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Equal Pay for Men and Women? Iceland Wants Employers to Prove It Author: Liz Alderman *Source:* NY Times *Date:* March 28, 2017 Summary: Iceland has had equal pay laws for half a century, pushing companies and the government to gradually reduce the pay gap. But the thinking behind the new legislation is that unless the laws are applied more forcefully, the imbalance may never really close. Link: http://nyti.ms/2o2xYYM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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With Fewer Available H-2B Visas, Employers Struggle To Find Seasonal Workers
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: With Fewer Available H-2B Visas, Employers Struggle To Find Seasonal Workers Author: Fred Bever *Source:* NPR *Date:* March 28, 2017 Summary: A cap will soon kick in on the number of short-term work visas provided under the H-2B program, which brings in low-skilled labor for non-agricultural jobs that American employers say they can't fill closer to home. Link: http://n.pr/2ocA4m0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Maryland Law Review: Resurrecting Labor
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Resurrecting Labor Author: Richard Bales *Source: *Maryland Law Review *Date:* March 28, 2017 Summary: This article ties the decline in union density and power to macroeconomic trends that are highly troubling in an advanced democracy, such as rising income inequality and the failure of wage growth to keep pace with GDP growth. Link: http://bit.ly/2nw3IEJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Pew Research: Americans Widely Support Paid Family and Medical Leave
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Americans Widely Support Paid Family and Medical Leave, but Differ Over Specific Policies Author: Juliana Menasce Horowitz <http://www.pewresearch.org/staff/juliana-menasce-horowitz/>, Kim Parker <http://www.pewresearch.org/staff/kim-parker/>, Nikki Graf <http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/author/ngraf/> and Gretchen Livingston <http://www.pewresearch.org/staff/gretchen-m-livingston/> *Source: *Pew Research *Date:* March 23, 2017 Summary: A new study conducted by Pew Research Center finds that Americans largely support paid leave, and most supporters say employers, rather than the federal or state government, should cover the costs. Link: http://pewrsr.ch/2nehtVM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Moody’s Downgrades NJ Credit Rating Fourth Time, Cites Underfunded Public Pension System
by SMLR Library 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Moody’s Downgrades NJ Credit Rating Fourth Time While Christie in OfficeAuthor: John Reitmeyer *Source: *NJ Spotlight *Date:* March 28, 2017 Summary: Rating agency identifies New Jersey’s chronically underfunded public pension system as one of main reasons for latest lowering of state’s grade Link: http://bit.ly/2nqGgae ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Driverless Future? If they ever get the bugs out, autonomous cars will put a lot of human drivers out of work.
by SMLR Library 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Driverless Future? Author: Steven Greenhouse <http://prospect.org/authors/steven-greenhouse> *Source: *American Prospect *Date:* April, 2017 Summary: If they ever get the bugs out, autonomous cars will put a lot of human drivers out of work. Link: http://bit.ly/2opnHCz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Atlantic: Why Is Silicon Valley So Awful to Women?
by SMLR Library 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Why Is Silicon Valley So Awful to Women? Author: Liza Mundy *Source: *The Atlantic *Date:* April, 2017 Summary: Tech companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to improve conditions for female employees. Here’s why not much has changed—and what might actually work. Link: http://theatln.tc/2nXC6JG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Is It Age Discrimination If You Don’t Know You’re Being Discriminated Against?
by SMLR Library 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Is It Age Discrimination If You Don’t Know You’re Being Discriminated Against? Author: Peter Gosselin *Source: *Pro Publica *Date:* March 27, 2017 Summary: In Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds, the Supreme Court would have to decide whether the nation’s second-largest tobacco company was within its rights to summarily reject older job applicants. It is the latest in a series of cases that are making it easier for companies to discriminate against older employees. Link: http://bit.ly/2n9Jxtk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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