Smlr_net August 2019

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When an Influx of French-Canadian Immigrants Struck Fear Into Americans
by SMLR Library 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: When an Influx of French-Canadian Immigrants Struck Fear Into Americans *Author:* David Vermette Source: Smithsonian *Date:* Aug 19, 2019 Summary: In the late 19th century, they came to work in New England cotton mills, but the *New York Times*, among others, saw something more sinister *Link:* http://bit.ly/2MzDJdk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Job Gains Were Weaker Than Reported, by Half a Million
by SMLR Library 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Job Gains Were Weaker Than Reported, by Half a Million Author: Ben Casselman <https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casselman> *Source: * NY Times *Date:* Aug 21, 2019 *Summary: *Employers added a half-million fewer jobs in 2018 and early 2019 than previously reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday <https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesprelbmk.htm>. Link: https://nyti.ms/2zaPoXd ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: To Promote Inclusivity, Stay Away from Personality Assessments
by SMLR Library 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: To Promote Inclusivity, Stay Away from Personality Assessments *Author: *Quinisha Jackson-Wright *Source:* NY Times *Date:* August 23, 2019 *Summary: *Do personality tests like the Myers-Briggs help managers learn their team’s working styles, or just encourage them to hire and promote people like them? *Link: *https://nyti.ms/33QYYwo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Americans With Disabilities Act at 29: A Fair Shot for Workers With Disabilities
by SMLR Library 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Americans With Disabilities Act at 29: A Fair Shot for Workers With Disabilities Source: Center for American Progress *Date:* July 26, 2019 Summary: A video from the Center for American Progress. Claudia Gordon, and a panel of cutting-edge disability thought leaders for the commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rollout of a new economic agenda for the disability community. *Link:* https://ampr.gs/2NqIZiL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Bernie Sanders announces plan to double union membership if elected
by SMLR Library 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Bernie Sanders announces plan to double union membership if elected *Author: *Michael Sainato <https://www.theguardian.com/profile/michael-sainato> Source: Guardian *Date:* August 19, 2019 *Summary: *Sanders’ plan is an expansion of the Workplace Democracy Act, previously championed by the Vermont senator, and would also restore workers’ rights to collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions *Link: *http://bit.ly/30mHfdX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Ministerial exception often protects church employers from lawsuits over firings
by SMLR Library 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Ministerial exception often protects church employers from lawsuits over firings Author: Peter Feuerherd <https://www.ncronline.org/authors/peter-feuerherd> Source: National Catholic Reporter *Date:* August 21, 2019 Summary: For church workers who feel that they have been treated unfairly, the ministerial exception offers their employers a legal way out of liability. Courts grant churches wide leeway in selecting their ministers. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2KNo5bO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Shareholder Value Is No Longer Everything, Top C.E.O.s Say
by SMLR Library 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Shareholder Value Is No Longer Everything, Top C.E.O.s Say *Author:* David Gelles <https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-gelles> and David Yaffe-Bellany <http://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany> Source: NY Times *Date:* Aug 19, 2019 Summary: Breaking with decades of long-held corporate orthodoxy, the Business Roundtable issued a statement <https://opportunity.businessroundtable.org/ourcommitment/> on “the purpose of a corporation,” arguing that companies should no longer advance only the interests of shareholders. Instead, the group said, they must also invest in their employees, protect the environment and deal fairly and ethically with their suppliers. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/2ZhsGLE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Save Capitalism by Paying People More
by SMLR Library 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Save Capitalism by Paying People More Author: Tom Wilson *Source: * NY Times *Date:* Aug 20, 2019 *Summary: *Corporate leadership and boards, put jobs on your agendas. Investors, ask companies how they are helping Americans prosper while creating a profit. Demand more of management. Delivering higher income through better-paying jobs would be the best tribute to American workers and will restore prosperity to every family and community in America. Link: https://nyti.ms/2KNKshC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Gilded Age
by SMLR Library 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Gilded Age *Author: *PBS Duration: 1h 53min *Date:* August 19, 2019 *Summary: **The Gilded Age* presents a compelling and complex story of one of the most convulsive and transformative eras in American history. *Link: *https://to.pbs.org/2MtaAjY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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's Janice Fine on paying workers what they are actually owed.
by SMLR Library 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Ending payday pilferage Author: Daniel J Munoz Source: NJ Biz *Date:* August 19, 2019 Summary: Janice Fine, an associate professor who heads the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations <https://smlr.rutgers.edu/>, said that such a quick turnaround will shock employers engaged in the same practices and that they need to start paying workers what they are actually owed. *Link:* http://bit.ly/2zgm9SB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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