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December 5, 2023
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05 Dec '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *December 5, 2023 * *Title:* Retirement Without a Net: The Plight of America’s Aging Farmworkers *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Miriam Jordan *Date:* December 5, 2023 *Summary:* Immigrants who worked decades on U.S. farms are reaching retirement age in a country that offers them neither Medicare nor Social Security. *Link:* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/us/aging-undocumented-farmworkers.html *Title:* Danish Union to Take Action Against Tesla in Solidarity with Swedes Demanding Collective Bargaining *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Jan M. Olsen *Date:* December 5, 2023 *Summary:* The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the country’s largest trade union said Tuesday they will take action in solidarity with Swedish workers against the Texas-based automaker. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/denmark-sweden-tesla-industrial-action-5751b766d… *Title:* Key Facts about the Wealth of Immigrant Households during the Covid-19 Pandemic *Source:* Pew Research Center *Author: * Mohamad Moslimani *Date:* December 4, 2023 *Summary:* The wealth of immigrant households in the United States increased sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, benefiting from broad gains for households overall. Yet immigrant households continue to lag far behind those headed by the U.S. born in terms of their overall wealth. *Link:* https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/12/04/key-facts-about-the-weal… *Title:* The US Had Fewer Job Openings in October, Lowest Level in More Than Two Years *Source:* CNN *Author:* Alicia Wallace *Date:* December 5, 2023 *Summary:* The number of available jobs in the US dropped in October to 8.7 million positions, a further reflection of cooling in the labor market, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings trended back downward after landing above economists’ expectations in August and September. They’re now at their lowest level since April 2021, according to the BLS’ October Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report. *Link:* https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/economy/jolts-job-openings-layoffs-october/i… *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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December 4, 2023
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04 Dec '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *December 4, 2023 * *Title:* Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Noam Scheiber *Date:* December 3, 2023 *Summary:* And doctors are not the only health professionals who are unionizing or protesting in greater numbers. Health care workers, many of them nurses, held eight major work stoppages last year — the most in a decade — and are on pace to match or exceed that number this year. This fall, dozens of nonunion pharmacists at CVS and Walgreens stores called in sick or walked off the job to protest understaffing, many for a full day or more. *Link:* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/business/economy/doctors-pharmacists-lab… *Title:* Wealth Surged in the Pandemic, but Debt Endures for Poorer Black and Hispanic Families *Source:* Pew Research Center *Author:* Rakesh Kochhar, Mohamad Moslimani *Date:* December 4, 2023 *Summary:* Overall, 1 in 4 Black households and 1 in 7 Hispanic households in the U.S. either had no wealth or were in debt in 2021. *Link:* https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2023/12/04/wealth-surged-in-the-… *Title:* New Brunswick Hospital, Nurses Union Reach Tentative Deal to End Four-Month Strike *Source:* New Jersey Monitor *Author: * Sophie Nieto-Munoz *Date:* December 1, 2023 *Summary:* Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and its nurses union have reached a tentative agreement to end a strike by the nurses that started nearly four months ago, the two sides announced Friday. Details of the agreement were not available, but the union that represents the nurses — United Steelworkers Local 4-200 — says it includes enforceable patient-to-nurse ratios that its members were seeking. *Link:* https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/12/01/new-brunswick-nurses-union-reach-te… *Title:* California Faculty at Largest US University System Launch Strike for Better Pay *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Sophie Austin *Date:* December 4, 2023 *Summary:* Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday across four campuses to demand higher pay and more parental leave for thousands of professors, librarians, coaches and other workers. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/california-strike-universities-faculty-wages-f20… *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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December 1, 2023
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01 Dec '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *December 1, 2023 * *Title:* New Jersey Lawmakers Eye Expanding Job-Protected Family Leave to Small Businesses *Source:* New Jersey Monitor *Author:* Dana Difilippo *Date:* November 30, 2023 *Summary:* Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would expand New Jersey’s Family Leave Act to small businesses with five or more employees, drawing applause from workers’ rights advocates and objections from business groups. Under current law, businesses that employ 30 or more people must give workers up to 12 weeks of leave during a 24-month period to care for a sick relative or child who was recently born, adopted, or fostered, and allow them to return to their same job. *Link:* https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/11/30/new-jersey-lawmakers-eye-expanding-… *Title:* Why Companies like Walmart Are Ditching College Degree Requirements *Source:* Axios *Author:* Nathan Borney *Date:* November 30, 2023 *Summary:* Companies are reconsidering college degree requirements in certain positions due to labor shortages, or the realization that there are more workers with sufficient skills to do the job. Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., recently said it would no longer require a 4-year degree for an unspecified number of corporate positions. *Link:* https://www.axios.com/2023/11/30/college-degree-requirement-dropped-walmart *Title:* In Spain’s Basque Country, Workers Held a General Strike for Public Care *Source:* Jacobin *Author: * Ben Wray *Date:* December 1, 2023 *Summary:* On Thursday, trade unions and women’s movements across Spain’s Basque Country held an explicitly feminist general strike. Workers are striking for a public community care system — one that ensures care work is well-paid and properly supported. *Link:* https://jacobin.com/2023/12/basque-country-general-strike-public-care-work-… *Title:* Unions in Wisconsin Sue to Reverse Collective Bargaining Restrictions on Teachers, Others *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Scott Bauer *Date:* November 30, 2023 *Summary:* Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting to end the state’s near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-union-collective-bargaining-lawsuit-3d… *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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November 30, 2023
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30 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 30, 2023 * *Title:* U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Neal E. Boudette *Date:* November 29, 2023 *Summary:* The United Automobile Workers union announced Wednesday that it was undertaking an ambitious drive to organize plants owned by more than a dozen nonunion automakers, including Tesla and several foreign companies — a goal that has long eluded it. *Link:* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/business/uaw-union-organizing.html *Title:* Americans Need an Extra $11,400 Today Just to Afford the Basics *Source:* CBS News *Author:* Aimee Picchi *Date:* November 30, 2023 *Summary:* Such figures underscore the financial squeeze many families continue to face even as the rate of U.S. inflation recedes and the economy by many measures remains strong, with the jobless rate at a two-decade low. *Link:* https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inflation-households-need-extra-11400-these-st… *Title:* Applications for Jobless Benefits Up Modestly, But Continuing Claims Reach Highest Level in 2 Years *Source:* Associated Press *Author: * Matt Ott *Date:* November 30, 2023 *Summary:* Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in two years. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Nov. 25, the Labor Department reported Thursday. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/unemployment-benefits-jobless-claims-layoffs-lab… *Title:* It’s Holiday Season. For Some, It Will Mean Pink Slips *Source:* CNN *Author:* Jeanne Sahadi *Date:* November 29, 2023 *Summary:* Layoffs are never welcome news to employees. But they bring an extra bite when they are carried out during the holiday season. In November alone, Citigroup, Charles Schwab, Vice Media, car parts maker Continental and shipping giant Maersk were among well-known employer that announced job cuts. *Link:* https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/28/success/holidays-layoffs-severance/index.html *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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November 29, 2023
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29 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 29, 2023 * *Title:* States Thought Fast Work Permits Would Solve Their Migrant Problems. It Hasn’t. *Source:* Politico *Author:* Katelyn Cordero, Janaki Chadha *Date:* November 29, 2023 *Summary:* The Biden administration has been banking on an expansion of short-term legal residency for 500,000 migrants as a way to get them into jobs and off government assistance. It’s been slow going. *Link:* https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/states-thought-fast-work-permits-w… *Title:* Phil Murphy Signs Law That Eliminates Skills Exam for NJ Teachers’ Certifications *Source:* Asbury Park Press *Author:* Katie Sobko *Date:* November 28, 2023 *Summary:* Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that is set to eliminate the skills test that is currently required for aspiring teachers to gain their certification. The law would allow potential teachers who haven’t taken the Praxis test to get an alternative teaching certificate. After four years of working as a teacher at a public, charter or approved private school for students with disabilities, they would receive a standard teaching certificate. *Link:* https://www.app.com/story/news/new-jersey/2023/11/28/nj-teacher-shortage-ce… *Title:* America’s Gig Workers Are Hiding In Plain Sight *Source:* Axios *Author: * Neil Irwin *Date:* November 28, 2023 *Summary:* Millions of Americans are doing casual work while not counting as employed for the purposes of the government's official statistics, based on new research that sheds light on the true prevalence of informal gig work. *Link:* https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/gig-workers-labor-market *Title:* US Mediators Reject Attempt by Flight Attendants to Clear the Path for a Strike at American Airlines *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Staff *Date:* November 28, 2023 *Summary:* Federal mediators have rejected a union’s request that could have cleared the way for a year-end strike by flight attendants at American Airlines. The National Mediation Board instead directed the airline and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants to keep negotiating over a new contract. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/american-airlines-flight-attendants-negotiations… *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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November 28, 2023
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28 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 28, 2023 * *Title:* RWJ Spends $120 Million on Replacement Nurses as Strike Approaches Fifth Month *Source:* MyCentralJersey *Author:* Suzanne Russell *Date:* November 28, 2023 *Summary:* Striking nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick are awaiting a response on their latest contract proposal submitted last week, according to a union spokesperson. *Link:* https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/health/2023/11/28/rwj-nurses-str… *Title:* Will You Get a Raise? NJ Businesses Give Hints About 2024 *Source:* New Jersey 101.5 *Author:* Dino Flammia *Date:* November 27, 2023 *Summary:* In a business outlook survey released on Monday by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, 37% of members said they believe they'll actually make money in 2024, and 28% anticipate they won't. Still, more than three-quarters of respondents said they plan to increase wages in 2024, and 28% expect to increase their employment numbers. *Link:* https://nj1015.com/most-nj-businesses-expect-to-give-workers-a-raise-in-202… *Title:* The Envy Office: Can Instagrammable Design Lure Young Workers Back? *Source:* The New York Times *Author: * Emma Goldberg, Anna Kode *Date:* November 26, 2023 *Summary:* It’s what might be called the Envy Office — what happens when companies try to combine the comforts of a living room and the glamour of a vacation. These spaces — often characterized by colorful walls, upholstered furniture and carefully curated coffee table books — lure workers in with plenty of opportunities to fill their social feeds with photos taken at the workplace. *Link:* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/business/office-design-rto.html *Title:* Czech Labor Unions Stage a Day of Action in Protest of Spending Cuts, Pension Changes *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Staff *Date:* November 27, 2023 *Summary:* Labor unions staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic on Monday to voice their opposition to the government’s package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control. *Link:* https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/czech-labor-unions-stage-a-day-of-action… *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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November 27, 2023
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27 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 27, 2023 * *Title:* New Incentives Could Boost Satisfaction with In-Person Work, But Few Employers Are Making Changes *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Wyatte Grantham-Philips *Date:* November 27, 2023 *Summary:* The COVID-19 pandemic upended the work habits of people around the world, with millions working from home, at least for part of their week. Workers have returned in waves back to the office on some days, but navigating that transition is a significant hurdle for employers and workers alike. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/work-from-home-office-covid-surveys-c3e3a8ef8660… *Title:* Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Sarah Mervosh *Date:* November 26, 2023 *Summary:* The union representing teachers, counselors and other school employees in Portland, Ore., reached a tentative deal with the city's public school district on Sunday, ending a strike that has kept nearly 45,000 students out of classes for more than three weeks in Oregon’s largest district. *Link:* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/us/portland-teachers-strike-ends.html *Title:* Tesla Sues Swedish Government after Postal Workers Allegedly Block License Plate Deliveries *Source:* CNBC *Author: * Ashley Capoot *Date:* November 27, 2023 *Summary:* Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday that claims it should be able to collect license plates directly instead of receiving them by mail. The suit comes as Swedish postal workers have been blocking Tesla license plate deliveries as a show of solidarity with Tesla workers. Swedish unions have been pressuring Tesla with strikes and blockades over the company’s refusal so far to sign a collective bargaining agreement with employees. *Link:* https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/27/tesla-sues-swedish-agency-after-postal-work… *Title:* As US Job Market Softens, Gains of Minority Groups Hang in the Balance *Source:* Reuters *Author:* Howard Schneider *Date:* November 27, 2023 *Summary:* Economists who have studied employment during the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic agree that Black, Hispanic, and less-educated workers saw outsized gains relative to whites or college degree holders whose fortunes typically outpace others. *Link:* https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-job-market-softens-gains-minority-gro… *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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November 22, 2023
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22 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 22, 2023 * *Title:* Unions Are The Strongest in Decades. Nearly A Million Americans Got Double-Digit Raises As A Result *Source:* CNN *Author:* Chris Isidore *Date:* November 21, 2023 *Summary:* Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank. That’s how many unionized workers have won immediate pay hikes of 10% or more in just the last year, according to an analysis by CNN. And the pace of increases of that size have been picking up. *Link:* https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/business/big-paydays-union-members/index.html *Title:* US Labor Is Having A Movement Moment *Source:* Jacobin *Author:* Paul Prescod *Date:* November 21, 2023 *Summary:* The successful UAW strike was the latest sign that the union movement is having a moment. Amid so much gloom in the world, US labor has emerged as an unlikely bright spot with genuine dynamism. *Link:* https://jacobin.com/2023/11/us-labor-movement-uaw-strikes-sag-aftra-wga-uni… *Title:* Video Game Company Layoffs Are Creating An Industry Crisis *Source:* Polygon *Author: * Nicole Carpenter *Date:* November 21, 2023 *Summary:* This has been one of the worst years for workers in a long, long time. (Polygon interviewed more than a dozen game developers for this story.) Unofficial trackers suggest more than 7,000 video game workers have been laid off in 2023; for comparison, another community-driven list suggested there were roughly 1,000 in 2022. *Link:* https://www.polygon.com/23964448/video-game-industry-layoffs-crisis-2023 *Title:* US Unemployment Claims Drop by 24,000, Another Sign of Labor Market Resiliency *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Paul Wiseman *Date:* November 22, 2023 *Summary:* The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates *Link:* https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-unemployment-claims-drop-24000… *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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November 21, 2023
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21 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 21, 2023 * *Title:* Pennsylvania Democrats Seek Balance between Environmental Policy and Loyalty to Labor *Source:* Pennsylvania Capital-Star *Author:* Peter Hall, Cassie Miller *Date:* November 19, 2023 *Summary:* Democratic leaders, however, caught between the competing interests of the environmental movement and building trade unions — both traditionally strong allies of the party — didn’t share the goal of putting sweeping climate and environment legislation up for votes. *Link:* https://www.penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/pennsylvania-democrats-… *Title:* Impacted By Inflation? Some Groups in NJ Have It Much Worse *Source:* New Jersey 101.5 *Author:* Dino Flammia *Date:* November 17, 2023 *Summary:* A report out of the Rutgers Center for Women and Work finds all New Jerseyans experienced the impact of inflation over the pandemic, but Black and Hispanic residents experienced a "strikingly consistent disadvantage" in trying to stay above water financially. *Link:* https://nj1015.com/impacted-by-inflation-some-groups-in-nj-have-it-much-wor… *Title:* American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Want to Strike. But It Won’t Disrupt Your Holiday Travels *Source:* CNN *Author: * Chris Isidore *Date:* November 21, 2023 *Summary:* Airline employees are covered by the Railway Labor Act. Despite its name, the RLA covers both rail workers and airline employees and has significant differences from the labor law that regulates other US businesses. Most notably, it places severe restrictions on the ability of airline or railroad employees to go on strike when a contract expires. *Link:* https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/business/american-airlines-flight-attendants… *Title:* Deliveroo Riders Aren’t Entitled to Collective Bargaining Protections, UK Court Says *Source:* Associated Press *Author:* Danica Kirka *Date:* November 21, 2023 *Summary:* Britain’s top court ruled Tuesday that riders for one of the U.K.’s biggest meal delivery companies aren’t entitled to collective bargaining protections because they aren’t employees, in what is seen as a landmark decision in the gig economy. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/deliveroo-gig-economy-workers-britain-df5bb55c7f… *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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November 20, 2023
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20 Nov '23

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *November 20, 2023 * *Title:* Pay Thousands to Quit Your Job? Some Employers Say So. *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Robin Kaiser-Shcatzlein *Date:* November 20, 2023 *Summary:* Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave. *Link:* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/magazine/stay-pay-employer-contract.html *Title:* Florida Teachers Unions Scramble to Collect Dues or Risk Decertification *Source:* WMFE *Author:* Danielle Prieur *Date:* November 20, 2023 *Summary:* Under a new Florida law, teachers unions that don't collect dues from at least 60% of their members risk decertification. *Link:* https://www.wmfe.org/education/2023-11-20/florida-teachers-unions-scramble-… *Title:* Why Americans Feel Gloomy About the Economy despite Falling Inflation and Low Unemployment *Source:* Associated Press *Author: * Christopher Rugaber *Date:* November 19, 2023 *Summary:* Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy. *Link:* https://apnews.com/article/economy-inflation-prices-jobs-income-recession-u… *Title:* After a Long Defeat, Labor Is Rising from the Ashes *Source:* In These Times *Author:* Stephen Franklin *Date:* November 17, 2023 *Summary:* Stephen Franklin on labor’s losses—and explosive resurgence. *Link:* https://inthesetimes.com/article/after-a-long-defeat-labor-is-rising-from-t… *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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