Smlr_net February 2020

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NYT: Trump Called for Paid Family Leave. Here’s Why Few Democrats Clapped.
by SMLR Library 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Trump Called for Paid Family Leave. Here’s Why Few Democrats Clapped. Author: Claire Cain Miller *Source:* NY Times *Date:* Feb 5, 2020 Summary: President Trump called for paid family leave in the State of the Union on Tuesday, the first Republican president to do so. But the bill he supported does not offer what has generally been considered paid family leave. *Link: * https://nyti.ms/2vdaGEA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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'I suffer through it': how US workers cope without paid sick leave
by SMLR Library 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management * Title: 'I suffer through it': how US workers cope without paid sick leave Author: Miranda Bryant *Source:* Guardian *Date:* Jan 31, 2020 Summary: The US is one of just a few high-income countries globally that do not guarantee sick leave, forcing many to work when they are not medically fit to do so *Link: * http://bit.ly/2tswNXg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fresh Air: What's It Like Working At A Chinese-Run 'American Factory'? It's 'Complicated'
by SMLR Library 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: What's It Like Working At A Chinese-Run 'American Factory'? It's 'Complicated' Author: Terry Gross Source: NPR *Date: *Feb 3, 2020 Summary: When the Chinese glass manufacturer Fuyao reopened the shuttered GM plant in 2016, the community welcomed the influx of new jobs. But as time went on, enthusiasm waned. Some former GM employees found themselves working longer hours at Fuyao for half the pay. *Link: * https://n.pr/31r8g1a ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Would Your Wages Rise Under ‘Medicare for All’?
by SMLR Library 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Would Your Wages Rise Under ‘Medicare for All’? Author: Austin Frakt Source: NY Times *Date: * Feb 3, 2020 *Summary:* Research suggests the answer is yes, but not in all cases, and with significant differences across jobs and labor markets. *Link: * https://nyti.ms/2GVCgZH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Distinctly American Irony
by SMLR Library 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A Distinctly American Irony Author: Sarah Jones Source: New York *Date: *Feb 3, 2019 *Summary:* About 10,000 workers in 11 Maximus-operated call centers help <https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/maximus-makes-money-obamacare-government-sp…>people navigate complicated insurance marketplaces. (The workforce fluctuates, reaching a peak during open-enrollment season.) For this labor, many are paid just above minimum wage: Flemmings makes $12.11 an hour. Other workers told *New York* that they can’t afford prescriptions and necessary procedures. Their out-of-pocket-maximum — the most anyone has to pay before insurance covers all medical costs — is now $2,500 per year. Link: https://nym.ag/2RWGfM5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Better Pay and Conditions Finally in NJ for College Adjuncts — the ‘Gig Workers’ of Higher Ed
by SMLR Library 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Better Pay and Conditions Finally in NJ for College Adjuncts — the ‘Gig Workers’ of Higher Ed Author: Sheila Noonan Source: NJ Spotlight *Date: * Feb 4, 2020 *Summary:* Thousands of adjuncts at nine public colleges in New Jersey recently ratified a new contract. Does that mean these part-timers finally are getting their due? *Link: * http://bit.ly/39alLoX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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How to Fight Fake News
by SMLR Library 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: How to Fight Fake News Author: Matt Badessa Source: Rutgers Today *Date: *Feb 3, 2019 *Summary:* As election season kicks into full gear this week with the Iowa caucuses, we spoke with three Rutgers librarians to better understand fake news as a phenomenon, and what we can do to stop it from spreading. Link: http://bit.ly/2SkIrfl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The state of the union for working people
by SMLR Library 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The state of the union for working people Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date: *Jan 30, 2020 Summary: In preparation for President Trump’s State of the Union speech, the Economic Policy Institute has assembled research from the last year that examines the real state of the union for working people on wages, manufacturing and trade, taxes, labor standards, housing, and immigration. *Link: * http://bit.ly/31nRvUR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Clean Slate for Worker Power: Building a Just Economy and Democracy
by SMLR Library 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A Clean Slate for Worker Power: Building a Just Economy and Democracy Author: Benjamin Sachs *Source:* On Labor *Date:* Jan 23, 2020 Summary: After eighteen months of highly collaborative work involving over seventy academics, organizers, lawyers, and students from around the world, we released this morning the report and recommendations of the Clean Slate for Worker Power project *Link: * http://bit.ly/2GPyPE5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Center for Women and Work: Fair Work Schedules Next on Agenda for Unions
by SMLR Library 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Fair Work Schedules Next on Agenda for Unions, Labor Advocates Author: Brenda Flanigan Source: NJTV News *Date: * Jan 31, 2020 *Summary:* A focus group survey released by the *Center for Women and Work* at Rutgers on Thursday noted that women of color often end up disproportionately harmed by workshift insecurity. *Elaine Zundl* is the research director for the Rutgers center and the report’s author. “I think a lot of these bad schedules are driven by algorithms in software that really crunches and squeezes managers to find creative ways to cut hours,” she said. *Link: * http://bit.ly/2GISk14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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