dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Dec 28, 2017Help them out! https://twitter.com/HallGregg1/status/946230351050940417…This Tweet is unavailable.11
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 20, 2017Techstars selects 2 Chattanooga startups for its Atlanta accelerator programventurebeat.comTechstars selects 2 Chattanooga startups for its Atlanta accelerator programDid you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. Two Chattanooga startup companies were picked to take part in Techstars Atlanta,...
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Feb 16, 2017Andrew Puzder Withdraws From Consideration as Labor Secretarynytimes.comAndrew Puzder Withdraws From Consideration as Labor Secretary (Published 2017)Mr. Puzder, a prominent fast-food executive, faced doubts from several Republican senators amid attacks on his business record and personal life.1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Feb 14, 2017Union Vote at Boeing Plant Tests Labor’s Sway Under Trumpnytimes.comUnion Vote at Boeing Plant Tests Labor’s Sway Under Trump (Published 2017)A bid to organize workers in South Carolina challenges the company’s leverage over the union at its facilities near Seattle.1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jan 31, 2017Founders, are you hiring Independent Contractors or Employees? https://lnkd.in/eXusA_W11
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jan 31, 2017Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required https://lnkd.in/emDv5uX1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jan 16, 2017Job Disconnect: Male Applicants, Feminine Languagenytimes.comJob Listings That Are Too ‘Feminine’ for Men (Published 2017)Listings for most fast-growing jobs use feminine language, which has been statistically shown to deter men.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jan 8, 2017Need Better Morale in the Workplace? Simulate a Plane Crashnytimes.comNeed Better Morale in the Workplace? Simulate a Plane Crash (Published 2017)Would almost drowning with your colleagues help you become a better team player? A company called Survival Systems thinks so.1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Dec 28, 2016Is this from Debra? If so, I hope you had a Merry Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year. Yes, I have time next week. What's up??1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Dec 22, 2016Trump Organization Moves to Avoid Possible Conflicts of Interestnytimes.comTrump Organization Moves to Avoid Possible Conflicts of Interest (Published 2016)Two agreements reduce the chance that Mr. Trump’s appointees to the National Labor Relations Board will be asked to adjudicate disputes between workers and the company.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Dec 17, 2016Boomerang Boom: More Firms Tapping the Skills of the Recently Retirednytimes.comBoomerang Boom: More Firms Tapping the Skills of the Recently Retired (Published 2016)Businesses find it useful to have experienced hands who can train younger staff. And those workers get to stay active as they ease into retirement.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Nov 23, 2016Federal Judge Halts Overtime Ruleshrm.orgFederal Judge Halts Overtime RuleJust 10 days before the implementation date, a federal judge in Texas put the brakes on the Department of Labor’s new federal overtime rule.11
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Nov 16, 2016Is the WorkIt app OUR Walmart's Trojan Horse?wsj.comWal-Mart Tells Workers: Don’t Download Labor Group’s Chat AppThe retail giant is warning store workers not to download a smartphone app designed by OUR Walmart, an organization that advocates for higher pay and other benefits, as the battle between employers...
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Oct 27, 2016Looming Deadline: Small Businesses Prep for Overtime Rules https://lnkd.in/b44jA-n
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Sep 27, 2016Wells Fargo Workers Claim Retaliation for Playing by the Rulesnytimes.comWells Fargo Workers Claim Retaliation for Playing by the Rules (Published 2016)In two lawsuits seeking class-action status, workers say they were fired or demoted for acting ethically and falling short of unrealistic sales goals.1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Sep 21, 2016Think a 401(k) Is Not a Sexy Benefit? Competition May Change Thatnytimes.comThink a 401(k) Is Not a Sexy Benefit? Competition May Change That (Published 2016)Better technology, increased competition and new plan offerings are prompting some start-ups to take a second look at introducing retirement benefits.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Sep 15, 2016Congratulations to Lucy Beard and Feetz, graduates of The Company Lab (CO.LAB)'s 2014 GIGTANK accelerator!nytimes.comYour Next Pair of Shoes Could Come From a 3-D Printer (Published 2016)Fashion start-ups are using technology like smartphones and 3-D printing to make custom clothing more affordable, and Silicon Valley is taking notice.1
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Sep 12, 2016It was a great time being Digital Windows' lead mentor duirng this weekend's 48Hour Launch. Thanks so much Mozillia…https://lnkd.in/bj_wATC
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Sep 10, 2016I'm having a great time this weekend as lead mentor for Digital Windows at CO.LAB's 48Hour Launch!timesfreepress.com48Hour Launch to pick winners Sunday night | Chattanooga Times Free Press
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Sep 2, 2016The saga continues and moves to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ... https://lnkd.in/bxjhYgk
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Aug 23, 2016Graduate Students Can Unionize at Private Colleges, U.S. Labor Panel Ruleswsj.comGraduate Students Can Unionize at Private Colleges, U.S. Labor Panel RulesThe National Labor Relations Board ruled that Columbia University graduate students are employees under federal labor law, paving the way for graduate students at private colleges nationwide to join...
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Aug 17, 2016Chattanooga’s Innovation District Beckons to Young Entrepreneurs https://lnkd.in/bGsu3g6
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Aug 3, 2016A sign of things to come?nytimes.comIllegal in Massachusetts: Asking Your Salary in a Job Interview (Published 2016)A law taking effect in 2018 requires employers to offer a compensation figure upfront in an effort to end the wage gap between men and women.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 23, 2016Why Companies Have Started to Coach New Parents https://lnkd.in/bDiUBmR2
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 21, 2016A New Wrinkle in the Gig Economy: Workers Get Most of the Money https://lnkd.in/bSpiPNu
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 13, 2016More Small Businesses Say Finding Quality Labor Is Their Biggest Problem Right Now https://lnkd.in/byZxj4y
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 13, 2016A Brave New Workplacewsj.comA Brave New WorkplaceThe national labor board hands unions another big victory, the Wall Street Journal writes in an editorial.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 12, 2016Dynamo accelerator program for transportation, logistics companies launches in Chattanooga https://lnkd.in/bK2n-Rm11
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 11, 2016Gretchen Carlson Suit Aims at Retaliation Over Discriminationnytimes.comGretchen Carlson Suit Aims at Retaliation Over Discrimination (Published 2016)The suit is following a trend so pronounced that it has sometimes displaced attempts to remedy the discriminatory treatment itself.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jul 10, 2016A Start-Up Shies Away From the Gig Economy https://lnkd.in/b4bW9vS
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 29, 2016To Compete Better, States Are Trying to Curb Noncompete Pactsnytimes.comTo Compete Better, States Are Trying to Curb Noncompete Pacts (Published 2016)Many American workers are hobbled by the contracts, but some states want to untangle them from the agreements to compete with states that limit the clauses.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 28, 2016So Busy at Work, No Time to Do the Jobwsj.comSo Busy at Work, No Time to Do the JobAs companies preach collaboration among their ranks, a growing share of bosses’ time is spent coordinating, directing traffic and overseeing employees who may or may not report directly to them....
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 26, 2016In Search of the Felon-Friendly Workplacenytimes.comIn Search of the Felon-Friendly Workplace (Published 2016)By pitching ex-cons as good for business, the Eastern District of Missouri’s prison-to-work program has become a model for inmate re-entry nationwide.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 22, 2016Veterans Use Battlefield Experiences to Build Businessesnytimes.comVeterans Use Battlefield Experiences to Build Businesses (Published 2016)The number of veterans starting businesses has dropped since World War II, but new programs and technologies are inspiring those formerly in the military to pursue start-ups.11
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 22, 2016UAW says Volkswagen reneged on deal to recognize uniontimesfreepress.comUAW says Volkswagen reneged on deal to recognize union | Chattanooga Times Free Press
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 12, 2016Laid-Off Americans, Required to Zip Lips on Way Out, Grow Boldernytimes.comLaid-Off Americans, Required to Zip Lips on Way Out, Grow Bolder (Published 2016)Those who have lost jobs to foreigners on temporary visas, in particular, have begun to speak out despite their severance agreements with companies.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·Jun 5, 2016More Time to Unwind, Unless You’re a Womannytimes.comMore Time to Unwind, Unless You’re a Woman (Published 2016)There is a lot of discussion about income inequality, but issues surrounding the inequality of work may be no less important.
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·May 22, 2016Over 120 apply for program in Chattanooga to build next generation businessestimesfreepress.comMore than 120 teams apply for program in Chattanooga to build next generation businesses | Chatta...
dan gilmore@danbgilmore·May 19, 2016I'm looking forward to working with Chase and Jason during this summer's GIGTANK 365 at CO.LAB! https://lnkd.in/beDeff3