Top of mind for LERA after the Mar. 14 presidential action is how important of the FMCS is to business owners and workers alike. It is low investment, high return for the economy. See our statement at LERAweb.org/fmcs-support

“Construction’s data center gamble” by Mark Erlich (Harvard) in Phenomenal World. "Is the data center boom the solution to the problems faced by buildings trades unions?" monkeylink.co/01f0ae

“A plan for the Western world’s revival.” "A U.S. trade pact with Europe could encompass friendly democracies & revive the old alliance...America’s global leadership rests on 3 pillars. If any one of them fails, it could doom the whole enterprise." monkeylink.co/c45830

Submit a proposal and mark your calendars for the LERA 79th Annual Meeting, June 10-13, 2027 in Baltimore, MD. Deadline is November 15th. Call for Proposals can be found here: monkeylink.co/3e014a

Make plans to attend the 2027 LERA@ASSA, January 3-5, 2027 in Washington, DC. There will be 18 LERA sessions. The unscheduled program can be viewed here. monkeylink.co/9c08ae #LERA #LERA@ASSA2027

“Why California’s 200 Billionaires Won’t Leave Over Prop 40,” by Teresa Ghilarducci (New School). “CEO Jensen Huang does not plan on leaving California to avoid California's proposed 5% billionaire tax...citing Silicon Valley's essential talent pool." monkeylink.co/80d6bc

“Working through it: The AI jobs boom dawns.” In The Economist "Last week, the American Bureau of Labor Statistics came out with its monthly jobs report and it found that in August there were 162,000 jobs that were created in the economy." monkeylink.co/7060c5

Maryland LERA presents: Maryland LERA Meeting on October 21st from 5:30 - 8 p.m. in Baltimore, MD. monkeylink.co/31035d #LERA #LERANews #ChapterEvents

LERA Philadelphia Chapter presents: Meet the Arbitrators: Inside the Decision-Making Process on October 20th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Philadelphia, PA. monkeylink.co/765cb3 #LERA #LERANews #ChapterEvents

COLERA presents: Understanding AI in the Public Sector on October 20th from 12 noon - 1 p.m. in Columbus, OH. monkeylink.co/e32701 #LERA #LERANews #ChapterEvents

DC LERA presents: Wine, Labor, and Trade: French Wine Industry Labor Conditions and US Trade Status on October 19th from 6 - 8 p.m. in Washington, DC. monkeylink.co/3d4e18 #LERA #LERANews #ChapterEvents

Make plans to attend the 2027 LERA@ASSA, January 3-5, 2027 in Washington, DC. There will be 18 LERA sessions. The unscheduled program can be viewed here. monkeylink.co/9c08ae #LERA #LERA@ASSA2027

Submit a proposal and mark your calendars for the LERA 79th Annual Meeting, June 10-13, 2027 in Baltimore, MD. Deadline is November 15th. Call for Proposals can be found here: monkeylink.co/3e014a

LERA Maine is holding its 2026 Annual Meeting on October 16th from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Scarborough, ME. monkeylink.co/26a8ac #LERA #LERANews#ChapterEvents

“Inflation is back around the world — as is the fight against it.” "Policymakers are responding to growing evidence of rising price pressure. ... Average annual inflation across rich countries has stopped falling towards 2%." monkeylink.co/e8404a

Michael LeRoy (Illinois) is quoted in “Uber, Lyft Union Efforts Buoyed by Arbitration in New State Laws.” "Unions representing Uber & Lyft drivers have leverage at the bargaining table due to arbitration provisions in new state laws that apply..." monkeylink.co/6f8df2

“How much do union-busting campaigns cost?” "LaborLab, a workers’ rights watchdog, has released some new tools for union organizers and workers to understand these union-busting firms: who they are, what they do & above all, how much they cost." monkeylink.co/79fd6d

VLERA presents: The U.S. Labor Relations System’s Existential Crisis: The End of Pluralism? on October 13th from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Link will be provided the day of the presentation. monkeylink.co/4428b4 #LERA #LERANews #ChapterEvents

"The new U.S. Tax on ‘brilliant people’" “President Trump has largely closed the border...immigration restrictionists in the Administration aren’t satisfied...recently proposing a $103,265 tax for employers seeking to hire high-skilled foreign workers." monkeylink.co/055189

“It turns out that Gen Z didn’t quit on careers. The workforce quit on them.” Paul Osterman (MIT) is quoted. "Are Gen Z workers ‘financial nihilists?Osterman thinks not: Younger workers freelance & chase side hustles because that’s what the market offers." monkeylink.co/3b62db

“Where the rich get richer and everyone else just gets by” in The NY Times. "A report from the city comptroller found that in New York City, the wealthy have become wealthier since the pandemic. The middle class has stagnated." monkeylink.co/9925b1