November 18, 2021 - Smlr_net

18 Nov 2021


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*November 18, 2021*
*Title:*                    NJ Female Workers Earn About 18% Less Than Male
Counterparts, Figures Show
*Source:*               New Jersey 101.5
*Author:*               Dino Flammia
*Date:*                   November 17, 2021
*Summary:*          New figures from the federal government show that
female workers in New Jersey continue to make about 80 cents on the dollar
compared to their male counterparts. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, New Jersey women who were full-time wage and salary earners in
2020 had median usual weekly earnings of $1,041, or 82.2% of the $1,267
earned by full-time men.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3wW7HfI
*Title:*                    Deere Workers Approve 3rd Contract Offer, Will
End Strike
*Source:*               Associated Press
*Author:*               Josh Funk and Tom Krisher
*Date:*                   November 18, 2021
*Summary:          *Deere & Co. workers approved a new contract Wednesday
that will deliver 10% raises immediately and end a monthlong strike for
more than 10,000 employees. The United Auto Workers union said 61% of its
members approved the deal with the tractor maker on their third vote, even
though this offer was strikingly similar to one that 55% of workers
rejected two weeks ago.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3DtgJmN
*Title:*                   One solution to the Labor Shortage: Teenagers
*Source:*               CNBC
*Author:               *Jessica Dickler
*Date:*                   November 17, 2021
*Summary:*          Worker shortages are a big problem for businesses
heading into the busy holiday season. Teenagers, who were less likely to be
looking for jobs before 2021, are now stepping back into the labor force.
*Link:*                    https://cnb.cx/30AkQyO
*Title:*                    The Supply-Chain Crisis Is a Labor Crisis:
Opinion, Guest Essay
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Guy Platten
*Date:*                   November 17, 2021
*Summary:*          With prices of gasoline, groceries and more spiking,
the United States should take the lead in restoring order to supply chains
before it is too late. By using its influence, the United States should
persuade other countries to address an underlying cause of the crisis —
working conditions for transport workers.
*Link:*                    https://nyti.ms/3cr2GCl
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