January 31, 2023 - Smlr_net

31 Jan 2023


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*January 31, 2023*
*Title:*                    Study: When Employees Don’t Have To Commute
They Work
*Source:*               Computerworld
*Author:*               Lucas Mearian
*Date:*                   January 30, 2023
*Summary:*          A new report by the National Bureau of Economic
Research shows the majority of time saved by working from home and avoiding
office commutes goes toward increased productivity.
*Link:*                    http://bit.ly/3XW1hdd
*Title:*                    Mayor Adams Plows Ahead With Plan To Privatize
Health Benefits for 250,000 NYC Municipal Retirees
*Source:*               Gothamist
*Author:*               Caroline Lewis
*Date:*                   January 30, 2023
*Summary:*          New York City Mayor Eric Adams is showing no signs of
stopping an already-delayed plan to switch 250,000 retired municipal
workers from traditional Medicare to a private Medicare Advantage plan –
with or without the cooperation of the City Council or the support of
retirees themselves.
*Link:*                    http://bit.ly/3jiOrXr
*Title:*                   Labor Officials Found that Apple Execs Infringed
on Workers’ Rights
*Source:*               TechCrunch
*Author: *              Amanda Silberling
*Date:*                   January 30, 2023
*Summary:*          The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found merit
to complaints that high-level executives at Apple violated national labor
law. This finding comes after the NLRB also found that Apple illegally
interfered with labor organizing at retail stores in New York City and
Atlanta.
*Link:*                    http://bit.ly/3kXv72x
*Title:*                    Surrounded By Right-To-Work States, Illinois
Affirms Collective Bargaining Protections
*Source:*               Crain’s Chicago Business
*Author:*               Corli Jay
*Date:*                   January 30, 2023
*Summary:*          Illinois voters made clear in November that they stand
on the side of workers. By passing the Workers' Rights Amendment, Illinois
became the fourth state in the country to protect collective bargaining in
its constitution.
*Link:*                    http://bit.ly/3Y36gZu
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