July 5, 2022 - Smlr_net

5 Jul 2022


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*July 5, 2022*
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*Title:*                    How Companies Offering to Cover Travel for
Out-of-State Abortions Might Work
*Source:*               NPR
*Author:*               Scott Neuman
*Date:*                   July 5, 2022
*Summary:*          On the heels of the Supreme Court's decision to
overturn Roe v. Wade, several big-name companies such as Microsoft, Nike
and Tesla have announced that they plan to assist employees who live in
places where abortion is restricted to travel out-of-state to undergo the
procedure.
*Link:*                    https://n.pr/3bNhyxW
*Title:*                    Norwegian Oil and Gas Output Falls as Workers
Go on Strike
*Source:*               Reuters
*Author:*               Gwladys Fouche and Nora Buli
*Date:*                   July 5, 2022
*Summary:*          Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers went on strike
over pay on Tuesday, the first day of planned industrial action that could
cut the country's gas output by almost a quarter and exacerbate supply
shortages in the wake of the Ukraine war.
*Link:*                    https://reut.rs/3NHUKNl
*Title:*                   Britain Gears Up for a Summer of Labor Discontent
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author: *              Stephen Castle
*Date:*                   July 5, 2022
*Summary:*          With energy costs and inflation surging, and taxes and
the cost of loans increasing, British workers are demanding higher pay and
going on strike with a militancy not seen in years.
*Link:*                    https://nyti.ms/3yczrhc
*Title:*                    Good Jobs Are Out of Reach for Many
20-Somethings in the U.S.
*Source:*               Brookings
*Author:*               Martha Ross and Anthony P. Carnevale
*Date:*                   June 29, 2022
*Summary:*          Bettors wouldn’t like the odds facing many young people
as they enter the labor market seeking decent-paying employment. New
research from Brookings Metro and Child Trends finds that nearly 60% of
adults who were socioeconomically disadvantaged in their teens continue to
struggle economically at age 30—facing low earnings, high poverty rates,
and many barriers to employment.
*Link:*                    https://brook.gs/3adQVlk
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