Smlr_net September 2022

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September 16, 2022
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16 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 16, 2022* *Title:* House Passes Bill to Insulate Federal Workers, Addressing a Trump Threat *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Catie Edmondson *Date:* September 15, 2022 *Summary:* The legislation would prevent a president from gutting the civil service, a move that former President Donald J. Trump attempted and has threatened to revive should he win another term. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3eSxSir *Title:* ‘I Don’t Need Cute Trinkets’: Nearly 1,300 New York Times Staffers Refuse to Return to Office *Source:* USA Today *Author:* Natalie Neysa Alund *Date:* September 14, 2022 *Summary:* The news organization's union employees announced Monday that they sent a letter to corporate leadership with the names of nearly 1,300 NewsGuild members who signed a pledge to continue to work remotely this week – the first week the company wants its journalists back in the office. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3BlEs8J *Title:* Amazon Workers in Coventry ‘Making History’ With Strike Ballot *Source:* BBC *Author: * BBC *Date:* September 15, 2022 *Summary:* The online retail giant's staff have been staging informal protests after an "insulting" pay offer, a union said. Amazon has previously said it has increased its hourly rate to £11.45, depending on location, and that staff have "comprehensive benefits". The GMB Union said Coventry's staff could be the first Amazon workers to strike in the UK, "making history". *Link:* https://bbc.in/3BpOtSx *Title:* The Labor Market Recovery and Pandemic Relief Measures Lifted Black and Brown Workers and Families in 2021 *Source:* Working Economics Blog – Economic Policy Institute *Author:* Valerie Wilson and Adewale A. Maye *Date:* September 15, 2022 *Summary:* The 2021 Census Bureau reports on income and poverty provide a first official glimpse at the economic condition of U.S. households by race and ethnicity in the first full year of the COVID-19 economic recovery, which reached people of color much faster than the recovery from the Great Recession. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3RNOztT *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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September 15, 2022
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15 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 15, 2022* *Title:* BCG’s Big Bang: 10 Years After the 2021 Chicago Teachers Union Strike *Source:* Non-Profit Quarterly *Author:* Alex Han and Emma Tai *Date:* September 14, 2022 *Summary:* The Chicago teachers’ strike of 2012—the event that more than any other can be credited with sparking Bargaining for the Common Good—was the right fight at the right time. This newly energized teachers’ union formed a deep partnership with student, parent, and community groups, helping to rouse a moribund labor movement that was only then slowly awakening from the economic crash of 2008 to find itself under political attack from all quarters. The 2012 strike built on the work of community coalition partners to frame school closures and privatization as issues of racial justice, creating space for much sharper fights for racial justice to come. And the Chicago strike helped energize a nascent and growing movement of educators across the country, pushing their unions to fight for the common good. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3qCT7HH *Title:* Railroad Unions and Companies Reach a Tentative Deal to Avoid a Strike *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Jim Tankersley *Date:* September 15, 2022 *Summary:* President Biden announced the agreement after negotiations brokered by the labor secretary lasted deep into the night. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3BHThnk *Title:* State Approves Health Benefits Increase for NJ Public Workers, Could Spike as High as 20% *Source:* NorthJersey.com *Author: * Katie Sobko *Date:* September 14, 2022 *Summary:* The rate spike was approved Wednesday morning by the State Health Benefits Commission after two months of outcry — including a large rally at the Statehouse on Tuesday — from labor leaders about the impact. *Link:* https://njersy.co/3qCp17g *Title:* Most U.S. Workers Say Their Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation *Source:* CBS News *Author:* Megan Cerullo *Date:* September 14, 2022 *Summary:* Even as wage growth rose to its highest in years during the pandemic, employees say their earnings aren't keeping pace with the highest inflation in decades. Indeed, 55% said their incomes have not kept pace with rising costs of everyday goods and services, according to Bankrate. That includes half of those Americans who received pay increases. *Link:* https://cbsn.ws/3BJ8pB0 *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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September 14, 2022
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14 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 14, 2022* *Title:* The Economics Behind ‘Quiet Quitting’ – and What We Should Call It Instead *Source:* NPR *Author:* Greg Rosalsky and Alina Selyukh *Date:* September 13, 2022 *Summary:* Most observers seem to agree that the recent enthusiasm for quiet quitting says something about our post-pandemic zeitgeist. With a super-tight labor market giving workers multiple job options, and an ongoing battle being fought over the preservation and expansion of remote work, many workers seem to be reevaluating where and how they do their jobs. *Link:* https://n.pr/3xqRpNl *Title:* Starbucks Union Leader Says Company Forced Her Out *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Noam Scheiber *Date:* September 13, 2022 *Summary:* Jaz Brisack said her employer had refused to accommodate her scheduling requests. Starbucks said it sought to balance requests against business needs. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3xmql1S *Title:* Seattle Teacher Strike Suspended, Students To Return Wednesday *Source:* The Seattle Times *Author: * Dahlia Bazzaz and Monica Velez *Date:* September 13, 2022 *Summary:* The vote follows an announcement late Monday night that the union and district had reached a tentative agreement. Union members still need to vote on the agreement, likely later this week. If members reject the full agreement, the strike could start up again. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3eIf0Tb *Title:* Railroad Strike, and the Economic Damage It Would Cause, Looms Closer *Source:* CNN Business *Author:* Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich *Date:* September 13, 2022 *Summary:* While two more rail unions reached tentative agreements with railroad management on new contracts Tuesday, the two most important unions — representing the engineers and conductors who make up the two-person crews on each train — remain at loggerheads in negotiations. If they don’t resolve their differences, the first national rail strike in 30 years could start early Friday. *Link:* https://cnn.it/3U9q5wP *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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September 13, 2022
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13 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 13, 2022* *Title:* Who Are America’s Missing Workers? *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Lydia DePillis *Date:* September 12, 2022 *Summary:* The labor market appears hot, but the share of people who are either working or actively looking for a job still hasn’t quite recovered. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3BAjTXj *Title:* N.J. Public Worker Battle to Fend Off Big Health Insurance Hikes Hitting Fever Pitch *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Derek Hall *Date:* September 12, 2022 *Summary:* Hundreds of thousands of government employees are on the march in New Jersey as a battle over health care premiums reaches a breaking point, and the fallout could have financial implications for millions of Garden State taxpayers. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3quGkHn *Title:* Seattle Pacific University Leaders are Sued for Anti-LGBTQ Hiring Practices *Source:* NPR *Author: * Dustin Jones *Date:* September 13, 2022 *Summary:* The lawsuit alleges that the six defendants, members of the university's board of trustees, use their position of power to "advance the interests of a religious denomination at the expense of the students, alumni, staff, and faculty of the university." It goes on to say that the hiring practices at SPU, a private Christian university, prohibit individuals in same-sex relationships from full-time employment. *Link:* https://n.pr/3TYfJQi *Title:* Starbucks Adds Benefits for Non-Union U.S. Workers Ahead of Investor Day *Source:* Reuters *Author:* Hilary Russ *Date:* September 12, 2022 *Summary:* Starbucks announced new student loan repayment tools and a savings account program for all U.S. employees who are not union members, the company said on Monday, amid a growing union drive and soaring demand for coffee. *Link:* https://reut.rs/3DjlJNA *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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September 12, 2022
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12 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 12, 2022* *Title:* Google’s ‘Quiet Hiring’ Method Is Excellent for Employers, But Dangerous for Employees Who ‘Quiet Quit’ *Source:* Entrepreneur *Author:* Amanda Breen *Date:* September 9, 2022 *Summary:* Essentially, "quiet hiring" means honing in on employees who are already going above and beyond, perhaps even taking on additional responsibilities that prove they have what it takes to excel in a given role *Link:* https://bit.ly/3QBhK1S *Title:* Retired Labor Leader Says His Former Union Must Think Outside the Box to Save Jobs *Source:* NPR *Author:* Andrea Hsu *Date:* September 11, 2022 *Summary:* Rather than block technological advancements, James ‘Spinner’ Spinosa doubled down on the fight for union jobs. Whatever technology was being used on the docks, he wanted to make sure that union workers were there, ready to take on new roles. *Link:* https://n.pr/3REc0Wu *Title:* Nurses Set to Strike Early Monday in Twin Cities, Duluth *Source:* Star Tribune *Author: * Jeremy Olson *Date:* September 11, 2022 *Summary:* Strikes by as many as 15,000 Twin Cities- and Duluth-area hospital nurses appeared imminent Sunday night, after last-ditch negotiations failed to produce contract deals. The walkouts at 16 hospitals were scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Monday, following the end of overnight nursing shifts, and last for three days. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3d92H1U *Title:* It’s Not Just Money. Unions are Fighting for Better Schedules, Safety and Work Conditions *Source:* CNN Business *Author:* Chris Isidore *Date:* September 11, 2022 *Summary:* There has been a surge in union activism — including strikes and organizing efforts — in the last year that is being driven by factors far beyond pay rates and benefits packages. *Link:* https://cnn.it/3U6w8T4 *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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September 9, 2022
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09 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 9, 2022* *Title:* Women to Pay the Price, as Companies Cut Parental Leave Benefits and Abortion Trigger Bans Take Effect *Source:* Inc. *Author:* Brit Morse *Date:* September 9, 2022 *Summary:* When companies are under financial pressures, one of the first things to go is employee benefits. In the wake of continued inflationary pressures and a possible recession on the horizon, companies are taking aim at parental leave that they extended during the pandemic. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3TUnMh3 *Title:* Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Aid Last Week *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Matt Ott *Date:* September 8, 2022 *Summary:* The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level since May despite repeated attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring inflation under control. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3qJcKOx *Title:* Strike Action Cancelled After the Queen’s Death *Source:* BBC *Author: * Beth Timmins & Katy Austin *Date:* September 9, 2022 *Summary:* Some of the UK's biggest strikes have been called off after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Unions representing Royal Mail postal workers and rail staff said that "out of respect for her service to the country and her family" they had chosen to cancel immediate strike action. *Link:* https://bbc.in/3RTsb1N *Title:* A COVID-19 Labor Force Legacy: The Drop in Dual-Worker Families *Source:* Brookings *Author:* Ryan Nunn and Katherine Lim *Date:* September 8, 2022 *Summary:* In a new analysis of Current Population Survey microdata, we find that less-educated couples became more likely during the COVID-19 pandemic to include only one labor force participant. This shift from two-participant to one-participant families reflects declining participation by women with younger children and is not evident in couples where at least one partner has a four-year college degree. *Link:* https://brook.gs/3RwY54C *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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September 8, 2022
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08 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 8, 2022* *Title:* Biden Administration Jumps Into Rail, Union Talks Hoping to Avert Strike *Source:* Politico *Author:* Eleanor Mueller and Tanya Snyder *Date:* September 7, 2022 *Summary:* Labor Secretary Marty Walsh participated in a meeting Wednesday between the National Mediation Board, the country’s largest rail carriers and eight unions in hopes of preventing a strike, a DOL spokesperson confirmed to POLITICO. The involvement of the NMB and now Walsh himself indicates how seriously the Biden administration is taking the threat of a railroad strike, which could come as soon as next week. It’s also a sign that contract negotiations between the employers and the organizations that represent their roughly 150,000 workers are not going as well as the White House may have hoped. *Link:* https://politi.co/3qloxCj *Title:* Major League Baseball Players Association Joins AFL-CIO *Source:* ESPN *Author:* Jeff Passan *Date:* September 7, 2022 *Summary:* The Major League Baseball Players Association joined the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, strengthening its ties to the larger labor movement as it endeavors to significantly expand its membership by unionizing minor league players. *Link:* https://es.pn/3ROyiV4 *Title:* Amazon’s CEO Says Bid to Overturn Union Victory Will Be Protracted *Source:* Bloomberg *Author: * Matt Day *Date:* September 7, 2022 *Summary:* Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy said the company’s effort to overturn a union victory at a New York warehouse would take a long time to play out, an indication that the e-commerce giant plans to contest the election vigorously. Jassy on Wednesday said that there were “a lot of disturbing irregularities” during the vote that saw the upstart Amazon Labor Union win the right to represent more than 8,000 of the company’s workers at a warehouse on Staten Island. Amazon last week lost its initial appeal of the vote, with a US labor board official finding the company failed to prove its allegations that the election was unfair. *Link:* https://bloom.bg/3eyFS8c *Title:* The Supply Chain Broke. Robots Are Supposed to Help Fix It. *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Peter S. Goodman *Date:* September 7, 2022 *Summary:* The companies behind e-commerce are embracing automation as the means of transcending the limitations of humans. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3RubpXk *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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September 7, 2022
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07 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 7, 2022* *Title:* More Than Half of Minor League Baseball Players Have Voted to Unionize *Source:* NPR *Author:* Becky Sullivan *Date:* September 6, 2022 *Summary:* The MLBPA says it has sent a letter to MLB requesting voluntary recognition of the union's efforts to represent minor leaguers. If the league chooses not to do so, the union would likely hold a formal authorization vote through the National Labor Relations Board. *Link:* https://n.pr/3wYFE0o *Title:* Union Passed Black Members Over For Jobs After Boss Caught on Tape Using Slurs, AG Says *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* S. P. Sullivan *Date:* September 6, 2022 *Summary:* A New Jersey chapter of the international iron workers union faces allegations of discrimination and fostering a racist work environment after a Black female ironworker filed a complaint alleging that Blacks and other minority workers were regularly given less-desirable, short-term assignments, while major construction projects including jobs at Newark Airport and the American Dream mall went to white workers. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3etq5aO *Title:* Labor Board Proposes to Increase Legal Exposure for Franchised Chains *Source:* The New York Times *Author: * Noam Scheiber *Date:* September 6, 2022 *Summary:* Under the proposal, which governs when a company is considered a so-called joint employer, the National Labor Relations Board could hold a company like McDonald’s liable if one of its franchisees fired workers who tried to unionize, even if the parent company exercised only indirect control over the workers. Indirect control can include requiring the franchisee to use software that locks in certain scheduling practices and setting limits on what the workers can be paid. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3BmJpzv *Title:* Welcome to Liz Truss’ Britain. Everyone’s Going On Strike *Source:* Politico *Author:* Graham Lanktree *Date:* September 6, 2022 *Summary:* Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and even journalists at the infamously anti-union Daily Express newspaper are walking out over stagnant wages in the face of soaring inflation — not to mention the size of their bosses' pay packets, and the crumbling state of public services. *Link:* https://politi.co/3RKH2LU *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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September 6, 2022
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06 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 6, 2022* *Title:* One of the Biggest trikes in U.S. History is Brewing at UPS *Source:* CNN Business *Author:* Chris Isidore *Date:* September 6, 2022 *Summary:* Contract negotiations are set to begin in the spring between UPS and the Teamsters Union ahead of their current contract's expiration at the end of July, 2023. Already, before the talks have even started, labor experts are predicting that the drivers and package handlers will go on strike. *Link:* https://cnn.it/3CVAnKW *Title:* California Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Fast-Food Industry *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Noam Scheiber *Date:* September 5, 2022 *Summary:* The measure will create a state council to establish minimum pay and regulate safety conditions on an industrywide basis. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3erwdjN *Title:* 4,000 Google Cafeteria Workers Quietly Unionized During the Pandemic *Source:* The Washington Post *Author: * Gerrit De Vynck and Lauren Kaori Gurley *Date:* September 5, 2022 *Summary:* Unite Here, a 300,000-member union of hotel and food service workers, has been steadily working to unionize Silicon Valley cafeteria workers since 2018, experiencing the most success at Google. Employed by the contract companies Compass and Guckenheimer, those unionized now make up about 90 percent of total food services workers at Google, according to the union. Workers have unionized at 23 Google offices nationwide, including in Seattle and San Jose. *Link:* https://wapo.st/3esC9cf *Title:* Seattle Teachers Prepare for a Strike as Negotiations Continue *Source:* The Seattle Times *Author:* Omar Shaikh Rashad *Date:* September 5, 2022 *Summary:* On Tuesday, Seattle teachers will find out if they have enough votes to authorize a strike. Then it comes down to whether the Seattle Education Association and Seattle Public Schools can strike a deal before Wednesday, the expected first day of classes. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3QkKbkz *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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September 2, 2022
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02 Sep '22

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *September 2, 2022* *Title:* Amazon Loses Key Step in its Attempt to Reverse its Workers’ Historic Union Vote *Source:* NPR *Author:* Alina Selyukh *Date:* September 1, 2022 *Summary:* Amazon appears to be losing its case to unravel the union victory that formed the company's first organized warehouse in the U.S. After workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to join the Amazon Labor Union this spring, the company appealed the result. A federal labor official presided over weeks of hearings on the case and is now recommending that Amazon's objections be rejected in their entirety and that the union should be certified. *Link:* https://n.pr/3wSp0Q9 *Title:* Architects at a New York Firm Form the Industry’s Only Private-Sector Union *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Noam Scheiber *Date:* September 1, 2022 *Summary:* Workers at Bernheimer Architecture said they hoped to prompt changes to industrywide problems like long hours and low pay. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3cEesgu *Title:* Jobless Claims Total 232,000, the Lowest Level in Two Months *Source:* CNBC *Author: * Jeff Cox *Date:* September 1, 2022 *Summary:* Initial filings for unemployment insurance fell to their lowest level since late June last week, a sign that the labor market is resilient amid a slowing economy. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3wPZJGj *Title:* Gig Workers Tire of Waiting for Action From Biden’s White House *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Kellen Browning and Michael D. Shear *Date:* September 2, 2022 *Summary:* The administration’s plans to strengthen their labor protections have been slowed by Congress, the courts and a lobbying blitz. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3Ra0dyY *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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