Smlr_net May 2022

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May 31, 2022
by SMLR Library 31 May '22

31 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 31, 2022* *Title:* Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Eduardo Porter *Date:* May 28, 2022 *Summary:* Farmers are turning to workers on seasonal visas and mechanizing what they can. Many labor-intensive crops are shifting south of the border. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3M13htZ *Title:* Asian Americans Face Longer Periods of Unemployment, Other Labor Market Challenges *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Hannah Miao *Date:* May 30, 2022 *Summary:* Economists say aggregated data and topline numbers fail to capture the complex and diverging labor market experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3PKqCTI *Title:* Workers Vote to Become First Unionized Starbucks in Alabama *Source:* Associated Press *Author: * Associated Press *Date:* May 29, 2022 *Summary:* Baristas and other employees at a downtown store voted 27-1 to organize in a tally announced Thursday, news outlets reported. Documents show they would be represented by Workers United if the vote stands. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3NJei4j *Title:* Opinion: Everyone’s Talking About ‘Unretirement.’ It’s Overblown *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Peter Coy *Date:* May 27, 2022 *Summary:* “Unretirement” is a popular topic these days in the news media and at start-of-summer parties. The notion is that people who retired when Covid-19 hit are coming back to work, helping their finances as well as the U.S. economy, which had a record 11.5 million job openings in March. But there’s less unretirement going on than the attention to it would suggest. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3M1XFjb *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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May 27, 2022
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27 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 27, 2022* *Title:* Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits Last Week *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Matt Ott *Date:* May 26, 2022 *Summary:* Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 210,000 for the week ending May 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications are generally representative of the number of layoffs. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3lPQRui *Title:* Teachers Unions Plan to Protest NRA Convention *Source:* Axios *Author:* Herb Scribner *Date:* May 26, 2022 *Summary:* Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, will speak on gun safety on May 27 as thousands of gun owners descend on Houston for the NRA's annual convention. *Link:* https://bit.ly/38QU2Pv *Title:* Chevron, Union Sign Tentative Pact to End California Refinery Strike *Source:* Reuters *Author: * Erwin Seba *Date:* May 26, 2022 *Summary:* The United Steelworkers union (USW) on Thursday afternoon signed a tentative agreement to end a nine-week-old strike at Chevron Corp's (CVX.N) Richmond, California, refinery, the company said. The tentative pact must be ratified by a majority of the 500 members of USW Local 12-5 who walked off their jobs on March 21. *Link:* https://reut.rs/3sZYYsb *Title:* Apple Says It Will Raise Pay for Corporate and Retail Employees in Tight Labor Market *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Kif Leswing *Date:* May 25, 2022 *Summary:* Apple said on Wednesday that it will raise pay for corporate and retail workers later this year. The move comes during a historically tight labor market in the U.S. and as employees contend with increased inflation and cost of living. Apple’s move comes after Google, Amazon and Microsoft made changes to their compensation structures in recent weeks to pay workers more in a bid to retain and attract talent. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3a2UieA *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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May 26, 2022
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26 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 26, 2022* *Title:* Bus Maker Settles Fraud Case Tied to Government Contract *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Noam Scheiber *Date:* May 26, 2022 *Summary:* The company, New Flyer, a supplier to Los Angeles County, was accused of not fulfilling a commitment to create jobs that paid agreed-upon wages and benefits. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/38McSHE *Title:* ‘This is a Crisis Point’: Job Training Deficit Leaves Critical Jobs Unfilled *Source:* Politico *Author:* Eleanor Mueller *Date:* May 26, 2022 *Summary:* The U.S. spends far less on workforce development than most other wealthy nations, which has made it difficult for its workforce and supply chain to meet the challenges of the pandemic. *Link:* https://politi.co/3wWtu7E *Title:* Bank of America Hikes Its Minimum Wage to $22 Per Hour *Source:* CBS News *Author: * Kate Gibson *Date:* May 23, 2022 *Summary:* Bank of America is giving its lowest-paid employees a bump in wages to $22 an hour, equivalent to nearly $46,000 a year for full-time workers. *Link:* https://cbsn.ws/3wRFln7 *Title:* Apple VP Discourages Retail Workers From Joining a Union in Leaked Video *Source:* The Verge *Author:* Mitchell Clark and Zoe Schiffer *Date:* May 25, 2022 *Summary:* Apple vice president of people and retail Deirdre O’Brien is explicitly dissuading employees from joining a union in an internal video leaked to The Verge. “I worry about what it would mean to put another organization in the middle of our relationship,” she says. “An organization that does not have a deep understanding of Apple or our business. And most importantly one that I do not believe shares our commitment to you.” *Link:* https://bit.ly/3GjxK5f *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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May 25, 2022
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25 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 25, 2022* *Title:* Electric Battery Maker, Coal Union Announce WVA Labor Pact *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* John Raby *Date:* May 24, 2022 *Summary:* The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal miners’ union on a labor-management agreement for its planned electric battery factory in West Virginia. The company and the United Mine Workers of America will partner to recruit and train dislocated miners to be the factory’s first production workers. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3LPWq6u *Title:* Disabled Workers are Struggling To Get Jobs, Even in a Labor Shortage *Source:* Axios *Author:* Emily Peck *Date:* May 24, 2022 *Summary:* Individuals with disabilities have always faced higher unemployment rates, in no small part because of employer discrimination and biases in the hiring process. In tight labor markets, the gap between unemployment rates for people with and without disabilities typically narrows. Yet now the gap is widening. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3LKnTXo *Title:* Inequality’s Drag on Aggregate Demand *Source:* Economic Policy Institute *Author: * Josh Bivens and Asha Banerjee *Date:* May 24, 2022 *Summary:* The rise in income inequality reflects a failure of policy on two fronts. First, policy choices were made to intentionally weaken the bargaining power of workers, and this erosion of workers’ power fueled inequality in market-based incomes. Second, the U.S. system of federal taxes and benefits (known as transfers), while income-equalizing generally, did not become more progressive in the face of rising inequality and thus largely failed to slow it. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3x7Qr7Z *Title:* What a Recession Means for Return-to-Office Battle Between Workers and Companies *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Cheryl Winokur Munk *Date:* May 22, 2022 *Summary:* A long-running employee’s market had made it difficult for employers to tug the reins and force remote workers back to the office. But times may be changing. Amid various business challenges ranging from market volatility, rising inflation, lagging revenue and a high risk of recession, companies are slowing hiring and, in some cases, letting workers go. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3wJIsi6 *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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May 24, 2022
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24 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 24, 2022* *Title:* In Major Video Game Company First, Activision Blizzard Employees Are Joining a Union *Source:* NPR *Author:* Andrew Limbong *Date:* May 23, 2022 *Summary:* The employees unionizing are 28 quality assurance testers at Raven Software, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. The final vote count was 19 votes in favor, 3 against. While the vote directly impacts only a small number of workers, the push for unionization is being watched by many in the games and tech industry. *Link:* https://n.pr/3LFBteC *Title:* Nurses Striking at N.J. Hospital Demand Better Pay, Health Benefits *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Steve Strunsky *Date:* May 23, 2022 *Summary:* More than 300 nurses, radiology technicians and other workers at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark went on strike Monday over what they say are low wages and restrictive healthcare benefits that, in turn, have contributed to an ongoing staffing shortage at the private hospital. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3NxzN89 *Title:* Google Maps Workers Say They Can’t Afford the Trip Back to the Office *Source:* The New York Times *Author: * Nico Grant *Date:* May 23, 2022 *Summary:* The contract workers are resisting a plan to resume in-person work, citing health concerns and commuting costs. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3lDLUoi *Title:* PhD Students Face Cash Crisis With Wages that Don’t Cover Living Costs *Source:* Nature *Author:* Chris Woolston *Date:* May 23, 2022 *Summary:* Salaries for PhD students in the biological sciences fall well below the basic cost of living at almost every institution and department in the United States, according to data collected by two PhD students. *Link:* https://go.nature.com/3wFzgeR *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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May 23, 2022
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23 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 23, 2022* *Title:* The Rules for Hybrid Work Were Always Made Up *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Emma Goldberg *Date:* May 22, 2022 *Summary:* As more and more workplaces pause or end the expectation of three days a week in the office, a large-scale return may never be on the horizon. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3sPZk4K *Title:* These Are the Return-to-Office Perks That’ll Actually Help With Long-Term Employee Retention *Source:* Inc. *Author:* Sheela Subramanian and Sharath Jeevan Obe *Date:* May 23, 2022 *Summary:* Over the past three months, the employee experience scores of knowledge workers who have returned to the office full-time have plummeted, including steep declines in work-life balance, overall satisfaction with their working environment, and work-related stress. It turns out that cupcake socials at the office do not compensate for hours-long commutes (and a lower quality of life). *Link:* https://bit.ly/3sRAEbL *Title:* Labor Board Seeks Unionization at Starbucks Where Union Lost Election *Source:* The New York Times *Author: * Noam Scheiber *Date:* May 20, 2022 *Summary:* A complaint by the agency accuses the coffee chain of illegally intimidating and retaliating against workers in an election that the union lost. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3ME4TLb *Title:* U.S. Soccer Deal Bolsters Equal Pay Push in Collective Bargaining *Source:* Bloomberg News *Author:* J. Edward Moreno *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* The agreements are emblematic of the new way employee unions are approaching bargaining, said Sarita Gupta, vice president of U.S. programs at the Ford Foundation and co-author of the book “The Future We Need,” about using CBAs to push policy priorities. Since the start of the pandemic, workers have been more focused on safety protections, and increasingly on “bargaining for the common good,” such as teachers negotiating contracts that include support for homeless students, she said. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3GhNc1S *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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May 20, 2022
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20 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 20, 2022* *Title:* More Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits Last Week *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Matt Ott *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 218,000 for the week ending May 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of layoffs. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3G2W9vA *Title:* Labor Group Accuses Apple of Interrogating, Surveilling Staff at World Trade Center Store *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Lauren Feiner *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* he CWA alleged in an Unfair Labor Practice filing with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday evening that Apple interrogated and surveilled staff, restricted them from posting union fliers and made them attend mandatory anti-union speeches. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/38FzRE6 *Title:* What Stagflation Means and What Biden Could Do About It *Source:* Axios *Author: * Matt Phillips *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* Some are warning that the Federal Reserve's effort to slow inflation could potentially return the U.S. economy to the unusual condition it found itself in during the 1970s and early 1980s: Stagflation. *Link:* https://bit.ly/39GxQYc *Title:* After Historic Nurses’ Strike, a New Dispute Roils Saint Vincent Hospital *Source:* WBUR News *Author:* Priyanka Dayal McCluskey *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* Now, the Massachusetts Nurses Association says, the hospital is changing schedules and forcing nurses to work longer shifts. Most Saint Vincent nurses had worked eight-hour shifts; now they must work 12 hours. Hospital leaders say the new schedule is in line with industry standards and attractive to many nurses. But the union says the change is driving away experienced nurses. *Link:* https://wbur.fm/3yMbvTR *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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May 19, 2022
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19 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 19, 2022* *Title:* At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Emily Flitter *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* Black and female candidates are sometimes interviewed after the recipient of a job is identified, current and former employees say. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3lnxxEn *Title:* The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams Will Be Paid Equally Under a New Deal *Source:* NPR *Author:* Joe Hernandez *Date:* May 18, 2022 *Summary:* The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal to pay the U.S. Men's National Team and the U.S. Women's National Team equally, eliminating a contentious pay gap that saw female players earning less. The new collective bargaining agreements will run through 2028 and include the "equalization" of World Cup prize money, the organization announced. *Link:* https://n.pr/3LGYON3 *Title:* New York Accuses Amazon of Pregnancy, Disability Discrimination *Source:* Politico *Author: * Shannon Young *Date:* May 18, 2022 *Summary:* The complaint accuses Amazon of denying reasonable accommodations to workers who are pregnant or have disabilities, in violation of New York’s Human Rights Law. *Link:* https://politi.co/3wsC5zS *Title:* ‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Ben Casselman *Date:* May 19, 2022 *Summary:* After leaving the labor force in unusual numbers early in the pandemic, Americans approaching retirement age are back on the job at previous levels. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/39Zq0ZY *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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May 18, 2022
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18 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 18, 2022* *Title:* Walmart Wants to Turn College Grads into Managers, Where Average Salary is $210K *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Christopher Burch *Date:* May 17, 2022 *Summary:* Under the new program, those who have graduated college within the past 12 months will partner with company leaders to learn how to run a Walmart store. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3Lutqkp *Title:* Inside WA Legislative Workers’ Union Push as Frustration Builds with Democratic Leadership *Source:* The Seattle Times *Author:* Joseph O’Sullivan *Date:* May 17, 2022 *Summary:* Despite years of proposals and internal talks between staff and management — where legislative workers have complained about insufficient pay, long hours, a confusing management structure, mistreatment by lawmakers and, lately, an increased workload due to the pandemic — the efforts went nowhere. But the death of the collective bargaining bill in mid-February struck a new nerve. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3yO69r5 *Title:* Flight Attendants’ Union Backs Spirit-Frontier Merger, Clearing Labor Hurdle *Source:* CNBC *Author: * Leslie Josephs *Date:* May 17, 2022 *Summary:* The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA said it reached a so-called merger transition agreement with Frontier’s parent that prohibits flight attendant furloughs during the merger, in addition to guaranteeing other protections. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3NDXjAD *Title:* AFL-CIO Says Lawmakers Should Remove ‘Pro-China’ Provisions From Chips Bill *Source:* Reuters *Author:* David Shepardson *Date:* May 16, 2022 *Summary:* The AFL-CIO trade federation, representing 12.5 million workers, took aim at the Senate version of the bill in a letter to lawmakers, saying it "would benefit China's economy more than ours by lowering tariffs and continuing our over-reliance on China in key sectors." *Link:* https://reut.rs/39WciXN *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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May 17, 2022
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17 May '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *May 17, 2022* *Title:* What Higher Interest Rates Could Mean for Jobs *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Lydia DePillis *Date:* May 17, 2022 *Summary:* Layoffs are up only minimally, and employers may be averse to shedding workers after experiencing the challenges of rehiring. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3sE9uVG *Title:* A Living Wage Increases Economic Productivity While Reducing Poverty – New Report *Source:* The Conversation *Author:* Anna Barford and Jane Nelson *Date:* May 16, 2022 *Summary:* One of the single most important things any company can do to reduce poverty is to pay its employees a living wage. Our new report demonstrates in detail how a living wage not only benefits employees and workers, but also employers and society as a whole. *Link:* https://bit.ly/39qh5k4 *Title:* Starbucks to Cover Abortion Travel Costs for Employees *Source:* CBS News *Author: * Kate Gibson *Date:* May 16, 2022 *Summary:* Expanding the existing medical insurance offered to its workers, the Seattle-based company will reimburse transportation expenses for workers enrolled for its medical insurance and their dependents who don't have access to the procedures within 100 miles of their home. *Link:* https://cbsn.ws/3wlc8SM *Title:* Your Bosses Could Have a File on You, and They May Misinterpret It *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Sarah Scoles *Date:* May 17, 2022 *Summary:* Some private companies are keeping tabs on employees with systems that may rely on questionable behavioral science foundations. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3Po3bPX *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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