Smlr_net December 2018

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No 401(k)? NJ Lawmakers Try to Give Private-Sector Workers Another Way to Save
by SMLR Library 10 Dec '18

10 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: No 401(k)? NJ Lawmakers Try to Give Private-Sector Workers Another Way to Save *Author:* Jojn Reitmeyer *Source:* NJ Spotlight *Date:* Dec 10, 2018 Summary: For people working in companies that don’t offer retirement accounts, legislators want to set up a pathway to building a nest egg Link: http://bit.ly/2PsSICB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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‘Fed Up’ Rutgers Faculty Protest Slow Contract Talks, Threaten to Strike
by SMLR Library 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: ‘Fed Up’ Rutgers Faculty Protest Slow Contract Talks, Threaten to Strike *Author:* Carly Sitrin *Source:* NJ Spotlight *Date:* Dec 7, 2018 Summary: Members of several Rutgers faculty unions say they are “fed up” and are threatening to strike over ongoing contract negotiations with the university which they claim have been arduous and opaque. Link: http://bit.ly/2SwsJMs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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NJ Businesses Mixed on 2019; $15 Minimum Wage A Concern as Bill Is Unveiled
by SMLR Library 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: NJ Businesses Mixed on 2019; $15 Minimum Wage A Concern as Bill Is Unveiled *Author:* John Reitmeyer *Source:* NJ Spotlight *Date:* Dec 7, 2018 Summary: As a key lawmaker releases a new wage bill, companies report that business in New Jersey is going well but they say not well enough for a much higher mandatory wage Link: http://bit.ly/2RGSAkT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Making President Trump’s Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers
by SMLR Library 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Making President Trump’s Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers *Author:* Miriam Jordan *Source:* NY Times *Date:* Dec 6, 2018 Summary: At the president’s New Jersey golf course, an undocumented immigrant has worked as a maid since 2013. She said she never imagined she “would see such important people close up.” Link: https://nyti.ms/2Ppbz1h ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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NJ: Coughlin to introduce long-awaited $15 minimum wage bill
by SMLR Library 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Coughlin to introduce long-awaited $15 minimum wage bill *Author:* *KATHERINE LANDERGAN <https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/staff/katherine-landergan>* *Source:* Politico *Date:* Dec 5, 2018 Summary: Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin plans to introduce legislation Thursday to gradually raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, the first major development on the issue since Democrats took full control of state government in January and promised to make it a top priority. Link: https://politi.co/2BVxhXq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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PBS NewsHour: New study shows 1 in 6 U.S. health care workers are immigrants
by SMLR Library 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: New study shows 1 in 6 U.S. health care workers are immigrants *Author:* Laura Santhanam <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/laura-santhanam> *Source:* PBS NewsHour *Date:* Dec 5, 2018 Summary: According to a new research letter published Tuesday in Journal of the American Medical Association <https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2717463>, about one out of six medical professionals are foreign-born. And like Chatterjee, they often fill health care jobs in rural or underserved communities, places that have a harder time attracting U.S.-born medical school graduates. Link: https://to.pbs.org/2zJPci2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Boston Globe: Progressive Marriott union contract could have ripple effects
by SMLR Library 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Progressive Marriott union contract could have ripple effects *Author:* Katie Johnston *Source:* Boston Globe *Date:* Dec 6, 2018 Summary: A series of settlements hammered out over the past few weeks between Marriott and its striking workers in Boston and seven other cities are ushering in groundbreaking benefits that could set a precedent not just for the service industry but for workers nationwide. Link: http://bit.ly/2BTfjVw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CAP: When a Job Is Not Enough: The Latinx-White Wealth Gap
by SMLR Library 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: When a Job Is Not Enough: The Latinx-White Wealth Gap *Author:* Danyelle Solomon <https://www.americanprogress.org/about/staff/solomon-danyelle/bio/> and Christian E. Weller <https://www.americanprogress.org/about/staff/weller-christian-e/bio/> *Source:* Center for American Progress *Date:* Dec 5, 2018 Summary: White families in America have a median wealth of $142,180, compared with $20,765 for Latinx families. This large wealth gap leaves Latinx families economically insecure with fewer opportunities for upward economic mobility. Link: https://ampr.gs/2B3d7t1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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(SMLR faculty) Blasi and Kruse on a wealth-building tool often more coveted than a 401(k) plan by employees
by SMLR Library 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A wealth-building tool often more coveted than a 401(k) plan by employees *Author:* Susan Caminiti *Source:* CBNC *Date:* Dec 3, 2018 Summary: Workers can accumulate some significant assets. The average employee account balance in an ESOP is $134,000, according to research <https://smlr.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/documents/EPE/employee_ownersh…> by professors Joseph Blasi and Douglas Kruse at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. That's over and above any other retirement plan a company might offer. Link: https://cnb.cx/2Qy6jxf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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A State Agenda for America’s Workers
by SMLR Library 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A State Agenda for America’s Workers *Source:* *National Employment Law Project <https://www.nelp.org/publication/state-agenda-americas-workers-18-ways-prom…> and the Economic Analysis and Research Network <http://earn.us/state-agenda-for-americas-workers/>.* *Date:* Dec 3, 2018 Summary: 18 Ways to Promote Good Jobs in the States Link: http://bit.ly/2Uc545E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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