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Work Anniversaries Will Never Be The Same Again

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintriple Publishing announced today that it has published the book Inspiring Work Anniversaries by the world's leading work anniversary expert, Rick Joi.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintriple Publishing announced today that it has published the book Inspiring Work Anniversaries by the world's leading work anniversary expert, Rick Joi.
  • For too long, too many work anniversaries have been too mediocre — directly impacting morale, retention, and productivity.
  • Why great work anniversaries are so hard hasn't been previously understood.
  • Now anyone can efficiently make work anniversaries both meaningful for employees and valuable for the organizations they work for.

Saskatchewan teacher strike: It's about bargaining for the common good

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Both conservative commentators and the premier have argued the bargaining table is not the place for teachers to negotiate concerns about classroom issues.

Key Points: 
  • Both conservative commentators and the premier have argued the bargaining table is not the place for teachers to negotiate concerns about classroom issues.
  • Although bargaining is sometimes interpreted narrowly as a discussion over wages and benefits it is not, by its nature, limited to that.
  • Bargaining can — and has — acted as a democratic tool to expand public resources to areas beyond workplace compensation.

Bargaining classroom size

  • In Ontario, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has negotiated that the boards and government provide ongoing classroom size data to the union in order to determine future classroom ratios.
  • The court ruled the government’s decision to unilaterally prevent teachers from bargaining classroom size and composition was a violation of their constitutional rights to bargaining collectively.

Cuts to education


The dispute in Saskatchewan did not come out of nowhere. There has been a 10 per cent drop in per-student funding since 2012-2013. In 2017, the Saskatchewan Party government cut funding to public education by $22 million from the previous fiscal year. In the same period, enrolments have risen to record numbers. These issues pushed teachers to a collective bargaining dispute in 2019, but it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staffing crises

  • Becotte’s comments align with research showing attrition rates have hovered at close to 50 per cent over about the last decade.
  • Squeezed board budgets have meant an increase in fees to some Saskatoon and Regina parents for lunch-time supervision.
  • Numbers have dropped for many educational roles, including for educational assistants, English as an additional language teachers, counsellors, librarians, psychologists and other pathologists.

‘Parents rights’ issues

  • The government said this was an issue of parents’ rights.
  • Yet many others interpreted it as an attack on the ability of teachers to provide necessary support and guidance to kids in a safe and supportive environment.

Bargaining as important tool

  • Trying to prevent teachers from including issues surrounding unmet student needs in bargaining is to effectively leave the public in the dark on the conditions of our schools and render governments largely unaccountable.
  • The most important tool that all unionized workers have at their disposal is their ability to collectively bargain.
  • Many of these campaigns have been waged by teachers’ unions.

Unions driving change

  • CUPW’s success encouraged other unions to take a similar position and today public maternity/paternity leave is a universal public program.
  • Unions and their members have real power when they use the tools available to them to seek real workplace and community change.

Bargaining about trade-offs

  • Prioritizing issues related to what unions identify as key “common good” themes might mean that other issues cannot be highlighted.
  • While salaries and benefits will always be an issue, there is overwhelming teacher support for existing bargaining proposals.


Simon Enoch is a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Charles Smith does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

RRD Named ‘Top 100 Employer Excellence of China’ for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, today announced that RRD Asia has been recognized at the 2023 Employer Excellence of China awards for the fourth consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, today announced that RRD Asia has been recognized at the 2023 Employer Excellence of China awards for the fourth consecutive year.
  • The ‘Employer Excellence of China’ award recognizes companies whose Human Resources (HR) practices made a significant contribution to their corporate development.
  • On top of being named one of the Top 100 Employer Excellence of China, RRD Asia was also awarded the model employer for Human Resources Digitalization.
  • The 2023 awards were selected from a vast number of companies and are initiated by China’s leading human resource service provider, 51job.

Brandon Hall Group™ Launches Study on Rewards and Recognition

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandon Hall Group™, the leading independent HCM research and analyst firm, is launching a study on January 9 to understand the rewards and recognition practices of organizations as they seek to improve employee experience and retention.

Key Points: 
  • Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandon Hall Group™, the leading independent HCM research and analyst firm, is launching a study on January 9 to understand the rewards and recognition practices of organizations as they seek to improve employee experience and retention.
  • Especially when times are challenging, finding ways to celebrate accomplishments or say 'thank you' pays dividends in terms of morale and productivity," said Claude Werder, Senior VP and Principal Analyst for Brandon Hall Group™.
  • “This research project aims to see how organizations are handling rewards and recognition and what strategies and approaches are most successful.”
    To participate in this study, go to https://www.research.net/r/BXBK9Z8
    Topics of exploration include how:
    Use of technology impacts the effectiveness of rewards and recognition.
  • "Advances in HR technology have opened new possibilities for data-driven, strategic employee recognition initiatives,” said Brandon Hall Group™ CEO Mike Cooke.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases Whitepaper on Support Systems in the Workplace

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Friday, January 12, 2024

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “How Support Systems Contribute to Increased Retention in the Workplace,” by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affiliate of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) and College alumna.

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “How Support Systems Contribute to Increased Retention in the Workplace,” by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affiliate of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) and College alumna.
  • The white paper draws upon data from the 2023 University of Phoenix Career Institute® Career Optimism Index® study to explore how support systems within the workplace such as employer resource programs, networking, coaching and mentoring contribute to talent retention.
  • The white paper provides an overview of the impacts of coaching and mentoring in the workplace specifically.
  • She earned her doctorate in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

“2024 Employee Happiness Trends In The US,” Report Released By Kudoboard, Underscores The Value Of Recognizing Employees

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Kudoboard , the globally adopted online appreciation platform with tens of millions of users across various companies, has released its annual " 2024 Employee Happiness Trends in the US " report.

Key Points: 
  • Kudoboard , the globally adopted online appreciation platform with tens of millions of users across various companies, has released its annual " 2024 Employee Happiness Trends in the US " report.
  • An overwhelming majority, 98%, believed that individuals would work harder and be happier if they felt more appreciated, underscoring the importance of recognizing and valuing employees' contributions.
  • The annual report forecasts upcoming 2024 trends in employee happiness and recognition by examining the latest data across enterprises.
  • Employers are expected to refine retention strategies by championing flexible schedules, celebrating employee milestones, and fostering positive virtual cultures that respect work-life balance.

United States Laboratory Industry Report 2023: Analysis of New Services, Technological Innovations, Sustainable Practices, and Impact of Regulatory Changes - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The 2023 Laboratory Market Report analyzes new laboratory services, technological innovations, sustainable practices in clinical laboratories, and the impact of regulatory changes on the overall market.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 Laboratory Market Report analyzes new laboratory services, technological innovations, sustainable practices in clinical laboratories, and the impact of regulatory changes on the overall market.
  • The U.S. laboratory market was valued at $93 billion in 2022, a 17% decrease from $112.1 billion in 2021 when COVID-19 testing drove market growth.
  • Post-pandemic, the major factors impacting the laboratory market include increased demand for personalized medicine, the aging population, the high rate of chronic diseases, and laboratory innovations.
  • Technological advancements are helping laboratories enable remote work, alleviate inventory management challenges, and cut waste to support sustainability goals.

ELOKON Promotes Mark Stanton to President & General Manager for North America

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

ELOKON, Inc. , a leading innovator in automated forklift safety and fleet management systems, has promoted senior vice president of sales Mark Stanton to the new position of president and general manager for the North American region, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • ELOKON, Inc. , a leading innovator in automated forklift safety and fleet management systems, has promoted senior vice president of sales Mark Stanton to the new position of president and general manager for the North American region, effective immediately.
  • Alex B. Johns, ELOKON’s national sales director since 2021, will become the new vice president of sales for the region.
  • During the 8 months Stanton has been with the company, ELOKON has increased sales by approximately 30 percent and doubled the size of the ELOKON Inc. team.
  • “We expected big things from Mark when we brought him on to lead our sales team in North America last May, and he most definitely delivered,” said Alexander Glasmacher, CEO, ELOKON.

FEDERAL CORRECTION OFFICERS CALL ON BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT LINE LEVEL PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

THOMSON, Ill., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 4070 calls upon the Biden-Harris Administration to fulfill their promise to public safety union workers and to affirm their support for the Bureau of Prisons to restore the 25% retention pay cut to line-level workers at FCI Thomson (IL) before it's too late.

Key Points: 
  • BOP Director Peters' has kept the retention pay program for managerial staff, creating an unjust, two-tier system.
  • FCI Thompson (IL) has a current deficit of eighty-one (81) employees, with an additional fifteen (15) forecasted departures in the coming weeks.
  • "The Director has consistently testified to Congress that these retention pay programs are necessary to keep officers and our federal prison system safe.
  • She is a direct appointee of Attorney General Garland, and it is past time for the President and his administration to make good on their commitment to public safety and officer safety for federal career union members serving at FCI Thomson."

MNA: Framingham Union Hospital Nurses Vote to Join Massachusetts Nurses Association and Unite to Improve Conditions for Patients, Clinicians, and the Community

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Framingham Union Hospital nurses have exercised their right to unionize, voting overwhelmingly on Wednesday, January 10 to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association. This successful election enables the nurses to work together to improve patient care conditions and advocate for the professional respect they deserve.

Key Points: 
  • FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Framingham Union Hospital nurses have exercised their right to unionize, voting overwhelmingly on Wednesday, January 10 to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
  • "Caring for patients in a hospital has never been more challenging and complex," said Framingham Union RN Paivi Ratu-Rodriguez.
  • "Framingham Union nurses now have a strong and independent voice to address the patient safety issues we face daily.
  • Founded in 1903, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest union of registered nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.