Smlr_net September 2017

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SHRM: Maximizing Minimum Wage
by SMLR Library 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Maximizing Minimum Wage Author: Marina Krakovsky Source: SHRM *Date:* August, 2017 Summary: Facing a patchwork of minimum-wage laws, company leaders are finding ways to raise the pay of their lowest-earning workers. But at what cost? *Link*: http://bit.ly/2wk1qtn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Policy Watch: Two more foxes nominated to run hen houses in the Trump administration
by SMLR Library 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Policy Watch: Two more foxes nominated to run hen houses in the Trump administration Author: Celine McNichols and Samantha Sanders Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* Sept 8, 2017 Summary: *Two officials with a history of anti-worker behavior nominated to be worker advocates* *Link*: http://bit.ly/2xfTBJi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles
by SMLR Library 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles Author: Nick Wingfield Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept 10, 2017 Summary: Amazon’s global work force is three times larger than Microsoft’s and 18 times larger than Facebook’s, and last week <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/technology/amazon-headquarters-north-ame…>, Amazon said it would open a second headquarters in North America with up to 50,000 new jobs. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/2w1g6SK Related: In the Future, Warehouse Robots Will Learn on Their Own http://nyti.ms/2wRUgRm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Rutgers faculty union works to negotiate more extensive family leave for employees
by SMLR Library 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Rutgers faculty union works to negotiate more extensive family leave for employees Author: Stephen Weiss Source: Rutgers Daily Targum *Date:* Sept 8, 2017 Summary: The American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT) is working to negotiate a revised contract with the University regarding family leave and disability resulting from pregnancy. *Link*: http://bit.ly/2f9cpjq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Who are today’s union members?
by SMLR Library 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Who are today’s union members? Author: Kayla Blado <http://www.epi.org/people/kayla-blado/>, Dan Essrow <http://www.epi.org/people/dan-essrow/>, and Lawrence Mishel <http://www.epi.org/people/lawrence-mishel/> Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* Sept 5, 2017 Summary: Today’s unions are diverse. 42 percent of union members are women and more than a third are black, Hispanic, Asian, or other nonwhite workers. *Link*: http://bit.ly/2gOldz6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Organizational Restructuring in US Healthcare Systems: Implications for Jobs, Wages, and Inequality
by SMLR Library 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Organizational Restructuring in US Healthcare Systems: Implications for Jobs, Wages, and Inequality Author: Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Date:* Sept 5, 2017 Summary: This report describes how organizational restructuring is affecting the job opportunities and wages of healthcare workers. We focus on changing employment and wages in hospitals and outpatient clinics, where the most profound restructuring is occurring *Link*: http://bit.ly/2wGOXmT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Protecting Migrant Workers from Workplace Injuries
by SMLR Library 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Protecting Migrant Workers from Workplace Injuries <http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2017/09/protecting-migrant-…> Source: Workplace Prof blog *Date:* Sept 5, 2017 Summary: Although public policy and extensive case law in the U.S. guarantee workers’ compensation coverage for undocumented immigrants, insurers have found a way to avoid paying claims by reporting injured workers to federal immigration authorities. *Link*: http://bit.ly/1w7RL6K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Eager to Create Blue-Collar Jobs, a Small Business Struggles
by SMLR Library 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Eager to Create Blue-Collar Jobs, a Small Business Struggles Author: Trip Gabriel Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept 3, 2017 Summary: A Michigan auto parts company has transformed itself and made money. But its chief finds herself caught between demands to lower costs and lift wages. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/2f3HG7H ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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In Praise of the Black Men and Women Who Built Detroit
by SMLR Library 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: In Praise of the Black Men and Women Who Built Detroit Author: Thomas Sugrue Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept 6, 2017 Summary: In 29 chapters, spanning more than three centuries, Boyd offers an unusual retelling of Detroit’s past, with black voices on nearly every page. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/2f3BYTe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Yesterday at the Labor Education Center: New Jersey’s ‘Dreamers’ Speak Out on Trump’s Plan to Dump DACA
by SMLR Library 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: New Jersey’s ‘Dreamers’ Speak Out on Trump’s Plan to Dump DACA Author: John Reitmeyer Source: NJ Spotlight *Date:* Sept 6, 2017 Summary: Undocumented immigrants who have called Garden State home their entire lives now threatened with being sent back to their ‘native’ countries *Link*: http://bit.ly/2vLJkF7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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