April 2019 - Smlr_net

About 100 Rutgers faculty, graduates trained to lead picket lines if union opts to strike
by SMLR Library 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: About 100 Rutgers faculty, graduates trained to lead picket lines if union opts to strike *Author: *Catherine Carrera <http://www.northjersey.com/staff/10055842/catherine-carrera/>, *Source: NorthJersey.com* *Date:* April 15, 2019 Summary: If the Rutgers University faculty union decides to call a strike <https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/09/rutgers-university-nj-fac…> after Monday’s marathon bargaining session with the university for a new contract, union members are ready: Official picket signs have been printed, picket line captains trained, and students prepared to provide support. *Link:* https://njersy.co/2UhjmRr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: American Workers Need Unions
by SMLR Library 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: American Workers Need Unions Author: Karla Walter <https://www.americanprogressaction.org/about/staff/walter-karla/bio/> and David Madland <https://www.americanprogressaction.org/about/staff/madland-david/bio/> Source: Center for American Progress *Date:* April 2, 2019 *Summary: *decades of conservative and corporate attacks on unions, as well as a changing economy, have eroded the power of American unions. As a result, workers’ wages and well-being have declined, leading to a less equal society. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2G36d9B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics
by SMLR Library 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics Author: Michelle L. Price and Nicholas Riccardi *Source:* PBS NewsHour *Date:* April 15 2019 Summary: Ardently liberal, pro-labor and anti-corporate cash, the field of Democrats running for president may look like a union activist’s dream. But some key labor leaders are starting to worry about the topics dominating the 2020 conversation. Link: https://to.pbs.org/2V2uRAG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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EPI: Bonuses are up one cent in 2018 since the GOP tax cuts passed
by SMLR Library 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Bonuses are up one cent in 2018 since the GOP tax cuts passed *Source: * Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Author: *Lawrence Mishel <https://www.epi.org/people/lawrence-mishel/> *Date:* April 14, 2019 *Summary*: This is not what the tax cutters promised, or bragged about soon after the tax bill passed. They claimed that their bill would raise the wages of rank-and-file workers, with congressional Republicans and members of the Trump administration promising raises of many thousands of dollars within ten years. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2GqHgpR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CPER: Paid Family and Medical Leave Is a Bargain Even Low-Wage Workers Can Afford
by SMLR Library 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Paid Family and Medical Leave Is a Bargain Even Low-Wage Workers Can Afford *Author: *Adewale Maye and Eileen Appelbaum *Source: *Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Date:* April 15, 2019 Summary: The FAMILY Act was reintroduced in the 116th Congress by Kirsten Gillibrand in the Senate and Rosa DeLauro in the House. It would provide workers with income when they need to take time off for their own health including recovery from childbirth, to care for a seriously ill family member or spouse, or to bond with a new baby or an adopted or foster child. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2UGl3wT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Nation: The Presidential Candidates Should Debate Union Rights in Chattanooga
by SMLR Library 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Presidential Candidates Should Debate Union Rights in Chattanooga *Author: *John Nichol *Source: *The Nation *Date:* April 8, 2019 Summary: Members of UAW Local 42 want collective bargaining rights at the Volkswagen plant. Where better to debate about labor rights, unions and the future of work? *Link:* http://bit.ly/2U79QQI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: In the Rio Grande Valley, the Border Patrol Is the ‘Go-To Job’
by SMLR Library 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: In the Rio Grande Valley, the Border Patrol Is the ‘Go-To Job’ *Source: * NY Times *Author: *Mitchell Ferman and Manny Fernandez <https://www.nytimes.com/by/manny-fernandez> *Date:* April 14, 2019 *Summary*: Working in the Border Patrol has been a bedrock middle-class job for generations of Mexican-American families, much the way police departments served as a gateway to a respectable future for generations of immigrants in the Northeast. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/2IyNyoO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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HR Executive: Here’s Why Workplace Safety Requires Continuous Vigilance
by SMLR Library 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Here’s Why Workplace Safety Requires Continuous Vigilance Author: Michael Pilnick <http://hrexecutive.com/author/mpilnick/> *Source:* Human Resource Executive *Date:* April 10 2019 Summary: Conducting background checks has become standard procedure for the hiring process. But what about after an employee is hired? Link: http://bit.ly/2UA9s2i ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Targum: $65 M. athletic facility breaks ground as union says it may be 'forced to strike' after Monday's planned meeting
by SMLR Library 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: $65 M. athletic facility breaks ground as union says it may be 'forced to strike' after Monday's planned meeting Author: Jake Schmied <http://www.dailytargum.com/staff/jake-schmied> and Brendan Brightman <http://www.dailytargum.com/staff/brendan-brightman> Source: Rutgers Targum *Date:* April 15, 2019 *Summary: *Rutgers broke ground on the $65 million Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center that will serve approximately 650 student athletes at a ceremony on Saturday, promising top-notch academics for current and future Scarlet Knights. The new recruiting tool’s launch comes as the Rutgers American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT) prepares for a possible strike after today’s final bargaining session. A strike would halt the teaching of approximately 7,700 faculty members. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2v7e1SB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants Is Barred by City in Groundbreaking Measure
by SMLR Library 12 Apr '19

12 Apr '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants Is Barred by City in Groundbreaking Measure *Source: * NY Times *Author: *Michael Gold *Date:* April 11, 2019 *Summary*: The bill passed by the New York City Council was the latest in a series of steps to ease cannabis restrictions as efforts to legalize marijuana have stalled. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/2Z6M23d ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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