May 3, 2021 - Smlr_net

3 May 2021


      *SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource
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*May 3, 2021*
*Title:*                    Biden’s Proposals Aim to Give Sturdier Support
to the Middle Class
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Patricia Cohen
*Date:*                   May 2, 2021
*Summary:*          Some proposals are meant to support parents who work:
federal paid family and medical leave, more affordable child care, free
prekindergarten classes. Others would use public investment to create jobs,
in areas like clean energy, transportation and high-speed broadband. And a
higher minimum wage would aim to buoy those in low-paid work, while free
community college would improve skills.
*Link:*                    https://nyti.ms/2QI3sE4
*Title:*                    The Pandemic Stunted America’s Youth
*Source:*               Axios
*Author:*               Erica Pandey
*Date:*                   May 3, 2021
*Summary:*          American jobs are starting to come back, but youth
unemployment is still high. And many young people are postponing college.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3xHEF3t
*Title:*                   Workers Protest Indonesia’s Labor Law in May Day
Rallies
*Source:*               Associated Press
*Author:*               Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko
*Date:*                   May 1, 2021
*Summary:*          Workers in Indonesia marked international labor day on
Saturday with significantly less-attended marches due to coronavirus
restrictions, but thousands still vented their anger at a new law they say
harms their rights and welfare.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3edJI3P
*Title:*                    Virginia Minimum Wage Increase Sparks Debate
*Source:*               CBS 6 News Richmond
*Author:*               Tyler Layne
*Date:*                   May 2, 2021
*Summary:*          For the first time in more than a decade, Virginia has
raised the hourly minimum wage for workers -- sparking a debate over the
benefits and downsides.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/33coeOt
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