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June 30, 2021
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30 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 30, 2021* *Title:* Biden’s Justice Department Backs Away from Fight with Immigration Judges Union *Source:* NPR *Author:* Joel Rose *Date:* June 29, 2021 *Summary:* The Department of Justice is shifting away from the Trump administration's effort to decertify the union that represents immigration judges, the latest twist in a two-year battle over the union's future. *Link:* https://n.pr/3h7pOJy *Title:* Netflix’s Inclusive Benefits are a Win for LGBTQ+ Employees *Source:* Out Magazine *Author:* Raffy Ermac *Date:* June 29, 2021 *Summary:* In a brand new video campaign initiative, Netflix is highlighting a diverse group of its employees from different walks of life and of different identities, all of which have been positively impacted by the streamer's inclusive, wide-ranging set of employee benefits (i.e. medical/dental, paid time off and sick days, financial matching for retirement accounts, etc.). *Link:* https://bit.ly/3w8n6Yr *Title:* Elizabeth City Employees Go On Strike for Better Pay *Source:* 3 WTKR (CBS) *Author:* Leondra Head *Date:* June 29, 2021 *Summary:* City services in Elizabeth City came to a halt Tuesday morning after employees went on a strike. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3AfDOs8 *Title:* Supreme Court Hurt N.J. Fight to Grab Remote Worker Taxes from N.Y. Murphy Says It’s Not Over. *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Samantha Marcus *Date:* June 30, 2021 *Summary:* Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday his administration is “considering our options” after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a New Hampshire lawsuit that could have had a big impact on New Jersey’s fight with New York over taxing remote workers. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3heARiM *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 29, 2021
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29 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 29, 2021* *Title:* Wall Street Bosses Wants Their Workers Back. That’s Good for the King of Falafel *Source:* NPR *Author:* David Gura *Date:* June 29, 2021 *Summary:* You may assume Wall Street boss James Gorman and falafel maker David Shadaha don't have much in common. But after months of remote work, they share a goal: to get bankers back into their New York buildings. *Link:* https://n.pr/3qAfFb2 *Title:* Undocumented Workers Demand Murphy, Lawmakers Grant Them Pandemic Relief *Source:* NJ Spotlight News *Author:* Monsy Alvarado *Date:* June 29, 2021 *Summary:* A group of immigrants and their advocates blocked a section of the northbound New Jersey Turnpike Monday, demanding that Gov. Phil Murphy and lawmakers allocate an additional $989 million in state funds for undocumented workers who have not been eligible for other types of pandemic relief. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3h1EhX3 *Title:* Federal Employees Give Their Agencies High Marks for Meeting Their Pandemic Needs *Source:* Politico *Author:* Myah Ward *Date:* June 29, 2021 *Summary:* The majority of federal leaders met the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic this past year by fulfilling their workers’ needs during the uncertain time, according to new data. *Link:* https://politi.co/361I68G *Title:* TV Writers Stand in Solidarity with Assistants’ Demands for a ‘Living Wage’ in IATSE Contract Talks *Source:* Deadline *Author:* David Robb *Date:* June 28, 2021 *Summary:* TV writers are rallying behind their writers room assistants’ calls for a “living wage” as part of the IATSE’s negotiations for a new film and television contract, which resume July 6. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3doQfYT *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 28, 2021
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28 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 28, 2021* *Title:* Black Workers Stopped Making Progress on Pay. Is it Racism? *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Eduardo Porter *Date:* June 28, 2021 *Summary:* Economists are grappling with how much to blame bias or a changing economy for the widening wage gap over the last 40 years. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/35WSPB3 *Title:* Rare Daylight Emerges Between Corporate American, Republicans on Paid Leave *Source:* Politico *Author:* Eleanor Mueller *Date:* June 25, 2021 *Summary:* After decades of opposing federal paid leave mandates like the one Biden is pushing, many employer groups are giving ground. *Link:* https://politi.co/3w1nfga *Title:* Members of State Worker’s Union Rally for Livable Wage Ahead of Contract Renewal *Source:* Portland Press Herald *Author:* Emily Duggan *Date:* June 27, 2021 *Summary:* Many state workers showed up in protest of the “low wages,” citing personal experience of having to choose between paying rent or paying their car bill in order to get to work. *Link:* https://bit.ly/35Z1PFK *Title:* St. Vincent Hospital Offer Nurses’ Union Third Proposal as Strike Nears Fourth Month *Source:* Telegram & Gazette *Author:* Isabel Sami *Date:* June 27, 2021 *Summary:* Less than two weeks after hiring new permanent nurses, St. Vincent Hospital offered the Massachusetts Nurses Association another deal to get union nurses back to their jobs. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3yeAY4X *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 25, 2021
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25 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 25, 2021* *Title:* Jobless Claims Hold Above 400,000 for the second Week in a Row *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Jeff Cox *Date:* June 24, 2021 *Summary:* First-time filings totaled 411,000 for the week ended June 19, a slight decrease from the previous total of 418,000 but worse than the 380,000 Dow Jones estimate, the Labor Department reported Thursday. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3dd6CHO *Title:* Expanding Paid Family Leave for Federal Employees Faces Tough, Heated Fight *Source:* Federal News Network *Author:* Nicole Ogrysko *Date:* June 24, 2021 *Summary:* House Democrats have renewed the fight to expand paid family leave for federal employees this year, but they haven’t yet found many bipartisan partners — at least not yet. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3qpqFYU *Title:* Nurses at Chicago’s Main Safety-Net Hospital Strike Over Staffing Levels, Say They’re Stretched to the Limit. “It’s Not Fair to the Patients At All.” *Source:* Chicago Tribune *Author:* Lisa Schencker *Date:* June 24, 2021 *Summary:* More than 900 nurses at Cook County Health went on strike Thursday morning, forcing the health system to postpone some appointments and surgeries and send ambulances to other hospitals. *Link:* https://bit.ly/35QVxbj *Title:* Uber Pays $3.4M for Seattle Gig Worker Leave Law Mistakes *Source:* ABC News *Author:* Gene Johnson *Date:* June 24, 2021 *Summary:* Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes related to Seattle's pioneering paid sick leave law covering gig workers. *Link:* https://abcn.ws/3w050Yq *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 24, 2021
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24 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 24, 2021* *Title:* As the Pandemic Recedes, Millions of Workers Are Saying ‘I Quit’ *Source:* NPR *Author:* Andrea Hsu *Date:* June 24, 2021 *Summary:* As pandemic life recedes in the U.S., people are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. Many are rethinking what work means to them, how they are valued, and how they spend their time. It's leading to a dramatic increase in resignations — a record 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone, according to the Labor Department. *Link:* https://n.pr/3gPGGnS *Title:* Supreme Court Rules Against Union Recruiting on California Farms *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Adam Liptak *Date:* June 24, 2021 *Summary:* The case concerned a unique state regulation allowing labor representatives to meet with farm workers at their workplaces for up to three hours a day for as many as 120 days a year. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3vQOUAs *Title:* States Are Helping Unemployed Parents Pay for Childcare While They Look for Work *Source:* CNN *Author:* Tami Luhby *Date:* June 23, 2021 *Summary:* As states seek to help unemployed residents return to the workforce amid widespread labor shortages, some are providing childcare subsidies to parents while they look for jobs. *Link:* https://cnn.it/2TZmUNE *Title:* Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Early Is Not Pushing People To Find Work, Data Suggests *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Greg Iacurci *Date:* June 23, 2021 *Summary:* Job hunting has been muted in 12 states that opted out of federal unemployment programs in recent weeks, suggesting the policy may not be working as planned, according to a new analysis by job site Indeed. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3vSGb0y *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 23, 2021
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23 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 23, 2021* *Title:* Why Are Unemployment Rates Higher For Black and Hispanic Workers? *Source:* Marketplace *Author:* Nancy Marshall-Genzer *Date:* June 22, 2021 *Summary:* In prepared remarks at a congressional hearing Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said the impact of the economic downturn from the pandemic has not fallen equally on all Americans. He pointed to the unemployment rates of Black and Hispanic workers, which are still disproportionately high. *Link:* https://bit.ly/2UxhoSL *Title:* The Teamsters Want to Unionize Amazon Workers. Here’s What That Means *Source:* NPR *Author:* Andrea Hsu *Date:* June 22, 2021 *Summary:* Members from 500 Teamsters local unions are meeting to lay out priorities for the next five years. Delegates will vote Thursday on a resolution vowing support for Amazon workers across the country. "Be it resolved, that building worker power at Amazon and helping those workers achieve a union contract is a top priority for the Teamsters Union," the document says. *Link:* https://n.pr/35J1qXY *Title:* The Social Insurance System in the U.S.: Policies to Protect Workers and Families *Source:* Brookings *Author:* Mitchell Barnes, Lauren Bauer, Wendy Edelberg, Sara Estep, Robert Greenstein, and Moriah Macklin *Date:* June 23, 2021 *Summary:* This paper examines the U.S. social insurance system, which we define broadly to include both programs supported by dedicated taxes and other federal programs that provide income support, assistance in meeting basic needs, or services to improve economic opportunity. The paper considers the social insurance system as a whole as well as its component parts, providing an overview of major federal programs in the areas of education and workforce development, health, income support, nutrition, and housing. *Link:* https://brook.gs/2TYxy7u *Title:* Biden’s Paid Leave Plan Is Years Out of Date (Guest Essay) *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Bryce Covert *Date:* June 22, 2021 *Summary:* Mr. Biden has put forward a pathbreaking infrastructure package that would create the first-ever federal paid leave guarantee and increase federal child care investment more than tenfold. But he has also chosen to base his proposals on policies put forth years ago, ignoring the research and lessons learned from state experimentation in the meantime that prove we need to go much further. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3wVEBfG *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 22, 2021
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22 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 22, 2021* *Title:* On Prime Day, Organizers Want You to Think of the Workers *Source:* Wired *Author:* Caitlin Harrington *Date:* June 21, 2021 *Summary:* Amazon’s annual sales event this year is unfolding against a backdrop of mounting pressure from labor activists. *Link:* https://bit.ly/35JEI20 *Title:* The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes in a Narrow Ruling *Source:* NPR *Author:* Nina Totenberg *Date:* June 21, 2021 *Summary:* Faced with the prospect of reshaping college athletics, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a narrow but potentially transformative ruling Monday in a case that pitted college athletes against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. At issue in the case were NCAA rules that limit educational benefits for college players as part of their scholarships. *Link:* https://n.pr/3j1At9Z *Title:* St. Vincent Nurses Strike in Worcester Becomes Second Longest Strike in State History *Source:* Boston 25 News *Author:* Kelly Sullivan *Date:* June 21, 2021 *Summary:* The nurses’ strike in Worcester is now the second-longest in state history. Today marks 106 days that nurses at St. Vincent Hospital have been walking the picket line, claiming staffing levels are unsafe. *Link:* https://bit.ly/35Ne9sw *Title:* 70-Plus Years Old and Still Working? N.J. Could Soon Protect You From Age Discrimination *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Susan K. Livio *Date:* June 22, 2021 *Summary:* New Jersey is poised to protect residents 70 and older from being forced out of a job simply because of their age. People who choose to continue working well into what many would consider their retirement years would gain new legal protections under a bill that won final legislative approval Monday. *Link:* https://bit.ly/2UmMAUB *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 21, 2021
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21 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 21, 2021* *Title:* N.J. Unions Would Gain Power Under New Plan Pushed By Top Lawmaker *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Samantha Marcus *Date:* June 20, 2021 *Summary:* New Jersey’s state Senate on Monday will consider a controversial proposal to strengthen union rights and overhaul public-sector collective bargaining statewide. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3gLfgy8 *Title:* How Do They Say Economic Recovery? ‘I Quit’ *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Sydney Ember *Date:* June 20, 2021 *Summary:* With new opportunities and a different perspective as the pandemic eases, workers are choosing to leave their jobs in record numbers. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/35HwJ5E *Title:* Philly City Council Presses Ahead With Benefits Bill For Airport Workers After American Airlines Seeks Delay *Source:* The Philadelphia Inquirer *Author:* Catherine Dunn *Date:* June 19, 2021 *Summary:* Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson said he’s moving forward with a bill to provide new health benefits for several thousand service workers at the airport, despite pushback on the costs from American Airlines, the city’s dominant air carrier. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3d0etbH *Title:* Here’s a Twist: Staff of Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Authorizes Strike *Source:* The Washington Post *Author:* Valerie Strauss *Date:* June 18, 2021 *Summary:* It is relatively common for unions to call strikes against employers on behalf of its members — but this isn’t something you often see: The organization that represents staff working at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Education Association, the largest union in the country, has authorized a strike. *Link:* https://wapo.st/35FanBF *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 18, 2021
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18 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 18, 2021* *Title:* Bill That Would Give Rights, Labor Protections to Domestic Workers Announced in NJ *Source:* NorthJersey.com *Author:* Mary Ann Koruth *Date:* June 17, 2021 *Summary:* State lawmakers were in Newark on Wednesday to announce a bill that provides rights and labor protections to New Jersey’s nearly 50,000 domestic workers — house cleaners, nannies and health caregivers who work in people’s homes. *Link:* https://njersy.co/3gyL2Qa *Title:* How Hard is it to Get Cost-of-Living Raises During Times of Inflation? *Source:* Marketplace *Author:* Janet Nguyen *Date:* June 16, 2021 *Summary:* Inflation is on the rise, which has prompted both consumers and the Federal Reserve to take note. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve signaled that it could raise its benchmark short-term rate twice by the end of 2023. *Link:* https://bit.ly/2SMjZYl *Title:* Jobless Claims Show Surprise Increase to Highest Level in a Month *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Jeff Cox *Date:* June 17, 2021 *Summary:* Initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose last week despite an ongoing recovery in the U.S. employment market, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time filings for unemployment insurance for the week ended June 12 totaled 412,000, compared with the previous week’s 375,000. That was the highest number since May 15. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3vFYMN8 *Title:* Californians Will Again Have to Show They’re Job Hunting to Receive Unemployment Benefits *Source:* Los Angeles Times *Author:* Patrick McGreevy *Date:* June 17, 2021 *Summary:* With the pandemic waning, Californians who receive unemployment benefits will have to show next month that they are looking for work, a requirement that the state waived last year when COVID-19 led to economic upheaval. *Link:* https://lat.ms/3vzOpuh *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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June 17, 2021
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17 Jun '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *June 17, 2021* *Title:* Salem Schools, Teachers Reach Deal *Source:* The Salem News *Author:* Dustin Luca *Date:* June 14, 2021 *Summary:* Salem Teachers Union President Ann Berman on Monday said the contract was the result of "bargaining for the common good." "We have guarantees for outdoor learning spaces throughout the district, a shared commitment to increase staffing, improve school libraries, nutritious food offerings," Berman said. "These were things that were super important for parents." *Link:* https://bit.ly/3cP4llR *Title:* Workers’ Great Awakening is About More Than Unemployment Benefits *Source:* Axios *Author:* Hope King *Date:* June 16, 2021 *Summary:* Many politicians, pundits and business owners have said pandemic-era enhanced unemployment benefits are keeping would-be workers at home. But that's a much too simplistic explanation of today's employment situation. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3zHWC35 *Title:* Forced Labor is Embedded in Supply Chains. Here’s How to Root it Out *Source:* Fast Company *Author:* Leonardo Bonanni *Date:* June 16, 2021 *Summary:* The United States has the world’s strongest laws against forced labor in supply chains. What’s preventing U.S. businesses from eradicating it from their products once and for all? *Link:* https://bit.ly/3gwwlNf *Title:* New Yorker Union Reaches Deal With Condé Nast After Threatening to Strike *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Katie Robertson *Date:* June 16, 2021 *Summary:* Condé Nast, the venerable magazine’s parent company, agreed to a minimum salary of $60,000 by April 2023, the union said. The deal also covers workers at Ars Technica and Pitchfork. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3vzaR71 *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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