February 22, 2021 - Smlr_net

22 Feb 2021


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*FEBRUARY 22, 2021*
*Title:*                    Major Work Stoppages in 2020
*Source:*               U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
*Author:*               U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
*Date:*                   February 19, 2021
*Summary:*          In 2020, 7 major strikes and lockouts began in the year
and idled 24,000 workers. Three work stoppages in the educational services
industry idled 9,300 workers with a cumulative 48,100 days of idleness
lasting a total of 19 workdays.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/2OQk6Qj
*Title:*                    The Jobs the Pandemic May Devastate
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Jed Kolko
*Date:*                   February 22, 2021
*Summary:*          Projecting how many people will work in hundreds of
detailed occupations in 2029 is a bold exercise — even without the
uncertainty of the pandemic. But labor experts within the U.S. government
try to do just that. And their latest assessment of which jobs will grow
over the next decade has alarming implications for jobs requiring less
education — while also forecasting a boom for epidemiologists and other
health-science jobs.
*Link:*                    http://nyti.ms/3aHCkMz
*Title:*                   Biden Squeezed Between Promises to Go Green and
Bolster Unions
*Source:*               Politico
*Author:*               Eric Wolff and Rebecca Rainey
*Date:*                   February 21, 2021
*Summary:*          President Joe Biden’s green energy agenda is in danger
of being engulfed in a fight between organized labor and industry over
unionization, wages and other workplace issues.
*Link:*                    http://politi.co/3pHzLhQ
*Title:*                    Everything You Need to Know About the Debate
Over the $15 Minimum Wage
*Source:*               CNN
*Author:*               Zachary B. Wolf
*Date:*                   February 22, 2021
*Summary:*          House Democrats have included a minimum wage hike in
their latest COVID relief bill, although opposition among some Senate
Democrats means it is not at all clear they will have the votes to pass it.
*Link:*                    http://cnn.it/2Nwq9cD
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