February 17, 2021 - Smlr_net

17 Feb 2021


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*FEBRUARY 17, 2021*
*Title:*                    Cardinals Announce New Front Office Position to
Oversee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
*Source:*               Cards Wire/USA Today
*Author:*               Jess Root
*Date:*                   February 16, 2021
*Summary:*          The Arizona Cardinals have a new executive position who
will work under owner Michale Bidwill. The team announced on Monday the
addition of Kelly Jones as the team’s Chief People Officer beginning March
1 … A native of Moorestown, NJ, Jones earned his Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration from Temple University and a Master’s Degree in
Human Resources Leadership from Rutgers University.
*Link:*                    http://bit.ly/2M4w4oE
*Title:*                    New York Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace
Safety Failures
*Source:*               NPR
*Author:*               Jaclyn Diaz
*Date:*                   February 17, 2021
*Summary:*          New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon on
Tuesday, claiming the massive e-commerce company's "flagrant disregard for
health and safety requirements" during the coronavirus pandemic put the
lives of workers and the general public at risk.
*Link:*                    http://n.pr/3qtX4fX
*Title:*                   Biden to Meet With Unions Pushing for
Infrastructure Spending
*Source:*               The Wall Street Journal
*Author:*               Timothy Puko and Andrew Restuccia
*Date:*                   February 16, 2021
*Summary:*          President Biden is scheduled to meet in the White House
on Wednesday with senior labor union leaders, and people familiar with the
matter say they are hoping to win commitments for a massive federal
investment in infrastructure as well as efforts to create jobs in clean
tech and alternative energy.
*Link:*                    http://on.wsj.com/3k8UiL7
*Title:*                    The Rise of the Wellness App
*Source:*               The New York Times Magazine
*Author:*               Jenna Wortham
*Date:*                   February 17, 2021
*Summary:*          They’re everywhere, but they can’t address the real
problem: the alienation of 21st-century work.
*Link:*                    http://nyti.ms/3quMSEd
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