Smlr_net July 2020

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David H. Bensman, influential Rutgers labor studies professor, dies
by SMLR Library 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* *Title:* David H. Bensman, influential Rutgers labor studies professor, dies *Source: * Home News *Author:* Steve Flamisch *Date: * July 30, 2020 *Summary:* David H. Bensman <https://smlr.rutgers.edu/faculty-staff/david-bensman>, a respected professor and labor historian who retired in June as the longest-serving active faculty member in the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, died on July 25. He was 70. *Link:* https://bit.ly/33bMTEf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Working Parents Face Child Care Issues with Hybrid School Schedules
by SMLR Library 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Working Parents Face Child Care Issues with Hybrid School Schedules *Source: * NJ Spotlight *Author:* Joanna Gagis *Date: * July 30, 2020 *Summary:* Many working families are struggling to afford added child care costs on top of frozen or reduced salaries. Gov. Phil Murphy has said child care concerns are an issue of equity. He has pushed for at least some in-person instruction and said that federal dollars are needed to offset the costs. *Link:* https://bit.ly/39G3LUD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Teachers hit the streets to protest reopening schools during pandemic. ‘It’s not safe.'
by SMLR Library 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Teachers hit the streets to protest reopening schools during pandemic. ‘It’s not safe.' *Author: *Avalon Zoppo *Source:* Star Ledger *Date:* July 30, 2020 *Summary: *Dozens of teachers from across New Jersey took to the streets Thursday in downtown Somerville to urge Gov. Phil Murphy to reverse his decision to resume in-person instruction <https://www.nj.com/education/2020/07/schools-should-reopen-with-in-person-c…>, and instead make the coming school year virtual. *Link: * https://bit.ly/2DjgMHU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: UI claims and GDP growth are historically bad
by SMLR Library 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: UI claims and GDP growth are historically bad *Author:* Heidi Shierholz *Source: * The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* July 30, 2020 *Summary:* Last week was the 19th week in a row that unemployment claims have been more than twice the worst week of the Great Recession. If you restrict this comparison just to regular state claims—because we didn’t have PUA in the Great Recession—this is the 19th week in a row that claims are more than 1.25 times the worst week of the Great Recession. *Link: * https://bit.ly/3ghxINw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Nordstrom is laying off workers and cutting hours and wages for those who remain
by SMLR Library 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Nordstrom is laying off workers and cutting hours and wages for those who remain *Source*: Business Insider *Author:* Madeline Stone <https://www.businessinsider.com/author/madeline-stone> and Hayley Peterson <https://www.businessinsider.com/author/hayley-peterson> *Date:* July 30, 2020 · *Summary: * Employees who spoke with Business Insider said they received calls from their managers asking them whether they would be comfortable returning to work. Three workers said they were let go after expressing doubts to their managers during those phone calls. *Link: * https://bit.ly/2DreLco ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Police Unions Fight Reform
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: How Police Unions Fight Reform *Source*: The New Yorker *Author:* William Finnegan *Date:* July 27, 2020 *Summary: * Activists insist that police departments must change. For half a century, New York City’s P.B.A. has successfully resisted such demands. *Link: * https://bit.ly/3fhMene ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Unemployment expansion cuts could mean long delays, advocates, officials warn
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Unemployment expansion cuts could mean long delays, advocates, officials warn *Source*: NJBiz *Author:* Daniel Munoz *Date:* July 29, 2020 *Summary*: “The fact is, our recovery is going to be slower than people were hoping,” said Christopher Hayes <https://njbiz.com/nj-jobless-rate-soars-new-high-16-6-percent/>, a labor professor at Rutgers University. *Link: * https://bit.ly/30Yr5cA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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15 books that explain how the American economy became a mess — and why we need 'better capitalism'
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: 15 books that explain how the American economy became a mess — and why we need 'better capitalism' *Author:* Marguerite Ward <https://www.businessinsider.com/author/marguerite-ward>, Nick Lichtenberg <https://www.businessinsider.com/author/nick-lichtenberg>, and *Richard Feloni* <https://www.businessinsider.com/author/richard-feloni> *Source: * Business Insider *Date:* July 29, 2020 · *Summary:* Business Insider's Better Capitalism <https://www.businessinsider.com/better-capitalism> series focuses on why inequality has been hurting economic growth, and why new approaches to business and policy can be a course correction. *Link: * https://bit.ly/2CZmxdU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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OSHA Is Failing Essential Workers. Why Not Let Them Sue Their Bosses?
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: OSHA Is Failing Essential Workers. Why Not Let Them Sue Their Bosses? *Author: *Jeff Schuhrke *Source:* In These Times *Date:* July 29, 2020 *Summary: *In a new report <https://progressivereform.org/our-work/workers-rights/osha50pra/> released today, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR <https://progressivereform.org/>)—a network of over 60 scholars advocating public protections around health, safety and the environment—is calling on Congress to significantly strengthen the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the legislation that first created OSHA nearly 50 years ago. *Link: * https://bit.ly/335QinX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Protecting workers through publicity during the pandemic
by SMLR Library 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* *Title:* Protecting workers through publicity during the pandemic *Source: * Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Author:* Terri Gerstein <https://www.epi.org/people/terri-gerstein/> and Tanya Goldman <https://www.epi.org/people/tanya-goldman/> *Date: * July 29, 2020 *Summary:* The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program released a toolkit <https://www.clasp.org/sites/default/files/publications/2020/07/CLASP_StratC…> earlier this month, *Protecting Workers through Publicity: Promoting Workplace Law Compliance through Strategic Communication* <https://lwp.law.harvard.edu/files/lwp/files/protecting_workers_through_publ…> . *Link:* https://bit.ly/332RcSh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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