Labor and Employment Relations Association

Eileen Appelbaum (Center for Economic & Policy Research) & Rosemary Batt (Cornell) have a new book, Healthcare in the Age of Finance Capital: Public Funds for Private Gain. They are writing a feature about it in the coming issue of Perspectives on Work. https://monkeylink.co/bdab16

“Amazon, Microsoft, Google power AI behind 49,000 finance layoffs.” Industry experts say AI will augment finance professionals, not replace them. An expert panel agrees AI will augment, not replace, finance workers; human judgment remains essential. https://monkeylink.co/dde015

“America is experiencing a productivity miracle. AI hasn’t — yet —got much to do with it.” In The Economist. “The American economy remains unusually flexible, dynamic and innovative." https://monkeylink.co/7cc184

“Inequities in job-based health coverage for California low-wage workers.” Savannah Hunter (UC-Berkeley) co-wrote the policy brief. "Workers earning low wages are far less likely to have job-based coverage & more likely to be on Medi-Cal or uninsured." https://monkeylink.co/10ef3d

“Beyond the paycheck: New data offer new picture of job quality in America” by Susan Houseman (Upjohn Institute). "Workers also value job security, manageable schedules...opportunities for growth & skills development, and a voice on workplace issues.” https://monkeylink.co/b712dc

“When you’re ‘fired from retirement.’” Teresa Ghilarducci (New School) is quoted in The NY Times. “People return to work for many reasons, but the biggest is financial need. As costs remain high, more retirees could be looking to re-enter the job market." https://monkeylink.co/e47143

“Businesses, investors ‘flying blind’ when trust in government statistics declines.” Erica Groshen (Cornell) is quoted. Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Groshen (Cornell) co-authored a study on the value of government labor statistics. https://monkeylink.co/8dbe32

“I’m the C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs. The A.I. job apocalypse is overblown.” By David M. Solomon. “I’ve seen a sharp divide in their views of AI. One camp sees a “job apocalypse”...the other sees a great leap forward." https://monkeylink.co/582b10

"Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon & cuts to healthcare & housing" By Steven Greenhouse. Trump's new Pentagon budget “Will hurt millions of Americans because Trump, to help finance that budget, is pushing for painful cuts in health, education & housing." https://monkeylink.co/491547

Bob Bruno (Illinois) was quoted in “New Chicago Schools chief’s contract makes it easier for district & CEO to part ways” “The new 3-year contract for schools chief Macquline King does away with a provision that provided 180-day notice to her predecessor." https://monkeylink.co/2b2b20