Friday, July 30, 2004
Tweet[IWS] BLS: WORKER DISPLACEMENT, 2001-2003 [30 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
WORKER DISPLACEMENT, 2001-2003 [30 July 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/disp.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disp.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
During the January 2001 through December 2003 period, 5.3 million
workers were displaced from jobs they had held for at least 3 years, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The number of displaced workers increased from 4.0 million in the previous
survey that covered the period from January 1999 through December 2001.
Since 1984, the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S.
Department of Labor has sponsored surveys that collect information on
workers who were displaced from their jobs. These surveys have been
conducted biennially as supplements to the Current Population Survey
(CPS), a monthly survey of households that is the primary source of
information on the nation's labor force.
Displaced workers are defined as persons 20 years of age and older who
lost or left jobs because their plant or company closed or moved, there was
insufficient work for them to do, or their position or shift was abolished.
The period covered in this study was 2001-03, the 3 calendar years prior to
the January 2004 survey date. The following analysis focuses primarily on
the 5.3 million persons who had worked for their employer for 3 or more
years at the time of displacement (referred to as long-tenured). An
additional 6.1 million persons were displaced from jobs they had held for
less than 3 years (referred to as short-tenured). Combining the short- and
long-tenured groups, the number of displaced workers totaled 11.4 million,
up from 10.1 million (as revised) in the prior survey. (See Technical Note.)
Results from the January 2004 survey included the following highlights:
-- About 65 percent of the long-tenured displaced were reemployed at the
time of the survey.
-- Forty-three percent of long-tenured displaced workers cited plant or
company closings or moves as the reason for their displacement.
-- Forty-three percent of displaced workers who had worked for their
employer for 3 or more years had received written advance notification
that their jobs would be terminated. Those who had received advance
notice, however, were no more likely to be reemployed in January 2004
than were those who had not been notified.
-- Nearly one-third of long-tenured displaced workers lost jobs in
manufacturing.
-- Fifty-seven percent of long-tenured workers who were displaced from
full-time wage and salary jobs and who were reemployed in such jobs
had earnings that were lower than those on the lost job. About
one-third experienced earnings losses of 20 percent or more.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
WORKER DISPLACEMENT, 2001-2003 [30 July 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/disp.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disp.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
During the January 2001 through December 2003 period, 5.3 million
workers were displaced from jobs they had held for at least 3 years, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The number of displaced workers increased from 4.0 million in the previous
survey that covered the period from January 1999 through December 2001.
Since 1984, the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S.
Department of Labor has sponsored surveys that collect information on
workers who were displaced from their jobs. These surveys have been
conducted biennially as supplements to the Current Population Survey
(CPS), a monthly survey of households that is the primary source of
information on the nation's labor force.
Displaced workers are defined as persons 20 years of age and older who
lost or left jobs because their plant or company closed or moved, there was
insufficient work for them to do, or their position or shift was abolished.
The period covered in this study was 2001-03, the 3 calendar years prior to
the January 2004 survey date. The following analysis focuses primarily on
the 5.3 million persons who had worked for their employer for 3 or more
years at the time of displacement (referred to as long-tenured). An
additional 6.1 million persons were displaced from jobs they had held for
less than 3 years (referred to as short-tenured). Combining the short- and
long-tenured groups, the number of displaced workers totaled 11.4 million,
up from 10.1 million (as revised) in the prior survey. (See Technical Note.)
Results from the January 2004 survey included the following highlights:
-- About 65 percent of the long-tenured displaced were reemployed at the
time of the survey.
-- Forty-three percent of long-tenured displaced workers cited plant or
company closings or moves as the reason for their displacement.
-- Forty-three percent of displaced workers who had worked for their
employer for 3 or more years had received written advance notification
that their jobs would be terminated. Those who had received advance
notice, however, were no more likely to be reemployed in January 2004
than were those who had not been notified.
-- Nearly one-third of long-tenured displaced workers lost jobs in
manufacturing.
-- Fifty-seven percent of long-tenured workers who were displaced from
full-time wage and salary jobs and who were reemployed in such jobs
had earnings that were lower than those on the lost job. About
one-third experienced earnings losses of 20 percent or more.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 4:01 PM
[IWS] KEY U.S. Reports for JULY 2004: State Department Perspective
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Key U.S Government Reports referenced by the State Department for JULY 2004
9/11 Commission Report-Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.
<http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911ReportExec.pdf>
Addressing the Challenges of International Bribery and Fair Competition 2004 - U.S. DOC
<http://www.tcc.mac.doc.gov/pdf/2004bribery.pdf>
Border Security: Additional Actions Needed to Eliminate Weaknesses in the Visa Revocation Process
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04795.pdf>
Global Health: U.S. AIDS Coordinator Addressing Some Key Challenges to Expanding Treatment
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04784.pdf>-
Homeland Security - GAO Report
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04682.pdf>
Report from the Field: The USA Patriot Act at Work - U.S. Department of Justice
<http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/docs/071304_report_from_the_field.pdf>
Report of the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessment on Iraq
<http://intelligence.senate.gov/iraqreport2.pdf>
The World Factbook 2004 - CIA
<http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html>
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Key U.S Government Reports referenced by the State Department for JULY 2004
9/11 Commission Report-Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.
<http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911ReportExec.pdf>
Addressing the Challenges of International Bribery and Fair Competition 2004 - U.S. DOC
<http://www.tcc.mac.doc.gov/pdf/2004bribery.pdf>
Border Security: Additional Actions Needed to Eliminate Weaknesses in the Visa Revocation Process
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04795.pdf>
Global Health: U.S. AIDS Coordinator Addressing Some Key Challenges to Expanding Treatment
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04784.pdf>-
Homeland Security - GAO Report
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04682.pdf>
Report from the Field: The USA Patriot Act at Work - U.S. Department of Justice
<http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/docs/071304_report_from_the_field.pdf>
Report of the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessment on Iraq
<http://intelligence.senate.gov/iraqreport2.pdf>
The World Factbook 2004 - CIA
<http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html>
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 3:21 PM
[IWS] EMCC: New Publications/Updates on CHANGE in EUROPE for JULY 2004
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From the European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
Updates for July, 2004
Case examples - Managing the challenge of an ageing workforce
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu04014a.html
Four case examples from the company network seminar, 'The workplace of the future' (Vienna,4-5 March 2004), illustrate current policies and practices deployed by companies and one EU Member State, Finland, to face the challenge of an ageing workforce. All case examples can be accessed through the seminar report.
The food and drink sector - what future?
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04006a.html
or
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/publications/2004/sf_fd_1.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
The first feature in the Sector Futures series on the food and drink sector provides a snapshot of the EU food and drink industry, and examines trends and the major drivers of change influencing its future.
Balancing conflicting pressures
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04005a.html
or
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/publications/2004/sf_auto_3.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
This last article in the Sector Futures series on the automotive sector explores some of the directions that EU policy could take to safeguard the future of the industry and guarantee a cleaner and safer environment for all citizens.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
Updates for July, 2004
Case examples - Managing the challenge of an ageing workforce
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu04014a.html
Four case examples from the company network seminar, 'The workplace of the future' (Vienna,4-5 March 2004), illustrate current policies and practices deployed by companies and one EU Member State, Finland, to face the challenge of an ageing workforce. All case examples can be accessed through the seminar report.
The food and drink sector - what future?
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04006a.html
or
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/publications/2004/sf_fd_1.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
The first feature in the Sector Futures series on the food and drink sector provides a snapshot of the EU food and drink industry, and examines trends and the major drivers of change influencing its future.
Balancing conflicting pressures
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04005a.html
or
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/publications/2004/sf_auto_3.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
This last article in the Sector Futures series on the automotive sector explores some of the directions that EU policy could take to safeguard the future of the industry and guarantee a cleaner and safer environment for all citizens.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 2:34 PM
[IWS] NIOSH: Workplace BULLYING is Worker to Worker most often [28 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
NIOSH Update:
Most Workplace Bullying is Worker to Worker, Early Findings From NIOSH Study Suggest [28 July 2004]
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-07-28-04.html
Contact: Fred Blosser (202) 401-3749
July 28, 2004
Most incidents of bullying in the workplace appear to be perpetuated by employees against one another, early findings from a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggest.
The findings suggest that efforts to make changes at the organizational level to prevent bullying in the workplace should include steps to improve relationships among co-workers, and should not strictly focus on improving supervisor-employee and customer-employee relationships, the researchers said in reporting the preliminary results.
The study points to further research that would be needed before researchers could offer definitive recommendations for preventing bullying as a potential factor for work-related stress. The findings were reported at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, held July 28-Aug. 1, as a progress report on the study.
Since the results are based on a survey of a representative but small sample of respondents, other studies involving larger numbers of respondents would be needed to confirm the findings. In addition, other research would be needed in greater depth to identify the reasons for acts of bullying in the workplace, the circumstances in which bullying is most likely to occur, and specific measures for improving interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
Data reported from the survey indicate the following:
* 24.5 percent of the companies surveyed reported that some degree of bullying had occurred there during the preceding year.
* In the most recent incident that had occurred, 39.2 percent involved an employee as the aggressor, 24.5 percent involved a customer, and 14.7 percent involved a supervisor.
* In the most recent incident, 55.2 percent involved the employee as the victim,10.5 percent the customer, and 7.7 percent the supervisor.
Information was collected from key respondents at 516 private and public organizations; the respondents were human resources professionals or other individuals who were knowledgeable about their organization. The organizations ranged in size from five employees to 20,000 employees each. Bullying was defined as repeated intimidation, slandering, social isolation, or humiliation by one or more persons against another.
The study is part of NIOSHs research to identify factors associated with work-related stress and to recommend practical interventions. For further information about NIOSHs research and recommendations for reducing work-related stress, visit the NIOSH web page on work stress at <http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/stress/>
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
NIOSH Update:
Most Workplace Bullying is Worker to Worker, Early Findings From NIOSH Study Suggest [28 July 2004]
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-07-28-04.html
Contact: Fred Blosser (202) 401-3749
July 28, 2004
Most incidents of bullying in the workplace appear to be perpetuated by employees against one another, early findings from a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggest.
The findings suggest that efforts to make changes at the organizational level to prevent bullying in the workplace should include steps to improve relationships among co-workers, and should not strictly focus on improving supervisor-employee and customer-employee relationships, the researchers said in reporting the preliminary results.
The study points to further research that would be needed before researchers could offer definitive recommendations for preventing bullying as a potential factor for work-related stress. The findings were reported at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, held July 28-Aug. 1, as a progress report on the study.
Since the results are based on a survey of a representative but small sample of respondents, other studies involving larger numbers of respondents would be needed to confirm the findings. In addition, other research would be needed in greater depth to identify the reasons for acts of bullying in the workplace, the circumstances in which bullying is most likely to occur, and specific measures for improving interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
Data reported from the survey indicate the following:
* 24.5 percent of the companies surveyed reported that some degree of bullying had occurred there during the preceding year.
* In the most recent incident that had occurred, 39.2 percent involved an employee as the aggressor, 24.5 percent involved a customer, and 14.7 percent involved a supervisor.
* In the most recent incident, 55.2 percent involved the employee as the victim,10.5 percent the customer, and 7.7 percent the supervisor.
Information was collected from key respondents at 516 private and public organizations; the respondents were human resources professionals or other individuals who were knowledgeable about their organization. The organizations ranged in size from five employees to 20,000 employees each. Bullying was defined as repeated intimidation, slandering, social isolation, or humiliation by one or more persons against another.
The study is part of NIOSHs research to identify factors associated with work-related stress and to recommend practical interventions. For further information about NIOSHs research and recommendations for reducing work-related stress, visit the NIOSH web page on work stress at <http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/stress/>
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 1:36 PM
[IWS] BTS: AIRLINE EMPLOYEES & EMPLOYEE STATISTICS
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Airline Information
[Number of Employees] Certificated Carriers (Full-time and Part-time)
http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/number_of_employees/certificated_carriers/index.html
and
P10 - Annual Employee Statistics by Labor Category
http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/number_of_employees/labor_category/
[Thanks to Gary Price at ResourceShelf.com for the tip]
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Airline Information
[Number of Employees] Certificated Carriers (Full-time and Part-time)
http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/number_of_employees/certificated_carriers/index.html
and
P10 - Annual Employee Statistics by Labor Category
http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/number_of_employees/labor_category/
[Thanks to Gary Price at ResourceShelf.com for the tip]
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 9:18 AM
[IWS] BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) [30 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT ACCOUNTS [30 July 2004]
. SECOND QUARTER 2004 GDP (ADVANCE)
. REVISED ESTIMATES: 2001 THROUGH FIRST QUARTER 2004
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204a.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204a.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
or Highlights at-
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204a_fax.pdf
[1 page]
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2004, according to advance estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 4.5 percent (revised).
The Bureau emphasized that the second-quarter "advance" estimates are based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see the box on page 3). The second-quarter "preliminary" estimates, based on more comprehensive data, will be released on August 27, 2004.
BOX
The estimates released today reflect revisions in the national income and product accounts (NIPAs) beginning with the first quarter of 2001. Revisions are usually made each July to incorporate source data that are more complete, more detailed, and otherwise more consistent than previously available. This release includes the revised quarterly estimates of GDP, corporate profits, and personal income and provides an overview of the effects of the revision.
The August 2004 Survey of Current Business will contain NIPA tables and an article describing the revisions. The revised estimates will be available from BEA's Web site (see page 7).
FOOTNOTE.--Quarterly estimates are expressed at seasonally adjusted annual rates, unless otherwise specified. Quarter-to-quarter dollar changes are differences between these published estimates. Percent changes are calculated from unrounded data and annualized. "Real" estimates are in chained (2000) dollars. Price indexes are chain-type measures.
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT ACCOUNTS [30 July 2004]
. SECOND QUARTER 2004 GDP (ADVANCE)
. REVISED ESTIMATES: 2001 THROUGH FIRST QUARTER 2004
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204a.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204a.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
or Highlights at-
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204a_fax.pdf
[1 page]
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2004, according to advance estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 4.5 percent (revised).
The Bureau emphasized that the second-quarter "advance" estimates are based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see the box on page 3). The second-quarter "preliminary" estimates, based on more comprehensive data, will be released on August 27, 2004.
BOX
The estimates released today reflect revisions in the national income and product accounts (NIPAs) beginning with the first quarter of 2001. Revisions are usually made each July to incorporate source data that are more complete, more detailed, and otherwise more consistent than previously available. This release includes the revised quarterly estimates of GDP, corporate profits, and personal income and provides an overview of the effects of the revision.
The August 2004 Survey of Current Business will contain NIPA tables and an article describing the revisions. The revised estimates will be available from BEA's Web site (see page 7).
FOOTNOTE.--Quarterly estimates are expressed at seasonally adjusted annual rates, unless otherwise specified. Quarter-to-quarter dollar changes are differences between these published estimates. Percent changes are calculated from unrounded data and annualized. "Real" estimates are in chained (2000) dollars. Price indexes are chain-type measures.
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[IWS] BLS: ANALYSES of NET & GROSS JOB FLOWS, why size class methodology matters [29 July 2004]
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________________________________________________________________________
From the MONTLY LABOR REVIEW, JULY 2004 [29 July 2004]
Size Class and Job Flows
Why size class methodology matters in analyses of net and gross job flows
Net and gross job flow statistics by size class are produced with data from the Business Employment Dynamics program;
alternative methodologies for defining size classes yield sharply different pictures of employment growth
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/07/art1full.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
[excerpt]
One of the most interesting and often asked questions in empirical economics is whether small businesses create the most jobs. Answering this question requires longitudinal establishment microdata and is an ideal application for the new Business Employment Dynamics data series produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although it is often argued that small businesses are the fountainhead of job creation and the engine of economic growth, this view is not universally accepted, largely because of differences in the methodology used to construct net and gross job flow statistics. Using different methodologies, this article calculates net and gross job flow statistics by size class, with the aim of showing how alternative methodologies can produce sharply different portraits of
employment growth.
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the MONTLY LABOR REVIEW, JULY 2004 [29 July 2004]
Size Class and Job Flows
Why size class methodology matters in analyses of net and gross job flows
Net and gross job flow statistics by size class are produced with data from the Business Employment Dynamics program;
alternative methodologies for defining size classes yield sharply different pictures of employment growth
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/07/art1full.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
[excerpt]
One of the most interesting and often asked questions in empirical economics is whether small businesses create the most jobs. Answering this question requires longitudinal establishment microdata and is an ideal application for the new Business Employment Dynamics data series produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although it is often argued that small businesses are the fountainhead of job creation and the engine of economic growth, this view is not universally accepted, largely because of differences in the methodology used to construct net and gross job flow statistics. Using different methodologies, this article calculates net and gross job flow statistics by size class, with the aim of showing how alternative methodologies can produce sharply different portraits of
employment growth.
AND MUCH MORE....
_____________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:00 AM
[IWS] U.K.: FINAL REPORT-Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties (FINAL REPORT) [29 July 2004]
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From the Royal Society - Royal Academy of Engineers
Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties (FINAL REPORT) [29 July 2004]
http://www.nanotec.org.uk/finalReport.htm
[excerpt]
Our report on nanotechnologies - Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties- was published on 29 July 2004. The report illustrates the fact that nanotechnologies offer many benefits both now and in the future but that public debate is needed about their development. It also highlights the immediate need for research to address uncertainties about the health and environmental effects of nanoparticles one small area of nanotechnologies. It also makes recommendations about regulation to control exposure to nanoparticles. We hope that you find the report of interest, and welcome your feedback on it (see Send us your comments).
UK Report: More Hits than Misses on Nanotech [29 July 2004]
http://www.etcgroup.org/article.asp?newsid=475
or
http://www.etcgroup.org/documents/NR_RSfinreport.finaldoc.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
After a year-long investigation, the United Kingdoms Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering released its final report today examining the health, safety, environmental, ethical and societal implications of nano-scale technologies. The report was commissioned by the UK government last June. The UKs Trade Union Congress today supported the Royal Societys report and called for strong regulations to prevent worker exposure to manufactured nanoparticles. "There have been plenty of red flags, but the dollar signs have blotted out the warnings signs," said Rory ONeill, spokesman for the Trade Union Congress.
"The report is a good start toward addressing the potential negative health and environmental impacts of nano-scale technologies, particularly the use of nanoparticles," said Jim Thomas, European Programme Manager of the ETC Group based in Oxford. "Just one year ago Lord Sainsbury [UK Science Minister] said that nanotech was adequately covered by regulations he was wrong. We welcome the Royal Societys precautionary language on the environment and strong recommendations on nanoparticles."
Todays report vindicates many of those, like ETC Group, who have expressed concerns about the dangers of nanotechnology for human health and the environment in the absence of regulatory oversight.
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New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the Royal Society - Royal Academy of Engineers
Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties (FINAL REPORT) [29 July 2004]
http://www.nanotec.org.uk/finalReport.htm
[excerpt]
Our report on nanotechnologies - Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties- was published on 29 July 2004. The report illustrates the fact that nanotechnologies offer many benefits both now and in the future but that public debate is needed about their development. It also highlights the immediate need for research to address uncertainties about the health and environmental effects of nanoparticles one small area of nanotechnologies. It also makes recommendations about regulation to control exposure to nanoparticles. We hope that you find the report of interest, and welcome your feedback on it (see Send us your comments).
UK Report: More Hits than Misses on Nanotech [29 July 2004]
http://www.etcgroup.org/article.asp?newsid=475
or
http://www.etcgroup.org/documents/NR_RSfinreport.finaldoc.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
After a year-long investigation, the United Kingdoms Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering released its final report today examining the health, safety, environmental, ethical and societal implications of nano-scale technologies. The report was commissioned by the UK government last June. The UKs Trade Union Congress today supported the Royal Societys report and called for strong regulations to prevent worker exposure to manufactured nanoparticles. "There have been plenty of red flags, but the dollar signs have blotted out the warnings signs," said Rory ONeill, spokesman for the Trade Union Congress.
"The report is a good start toward addressing the potential negative health and environmental impacts of nano-scale technologies, particularly the use of nanoparticles," said Jim Thomas, European Programme Manager of the ETC Group based in Oxford. "Just one year ago Lord Sainsbury [UK Science Minister] said that nanotech was adequately covered by regulations he was wrong. We welcome the Royal Societys precautionary language on the environment and strong recommendations on nanoparticles."
Todays report vindicates many of those, like ETC Group, who have expressed concerns about the dangers of nanotechnology for human health and the environment in the absence of regulatory oversight.
AND MORE....
_____________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:47 AM
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Tweet[IWS] Census: Grandparents Day 2004: Sept. 12 [29 July 2004]
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
CB04-FF.15 July 29, 2004
Grandparents Day 2004: Sept. 12
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/002319.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04ff-15.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
Grandparents Day was the brainchild of Marian McQuade of Fayette County, W.Va., who hoped that such an observance might persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage of their grandparents. The first presidential proclamation was issued in 1978, with one issued each year since, designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. In honor of the nations grandparents, the Census Bureau presents an array of data about these unsung caregivers.
Co-Resident Grandparents
5.8 million
The number of grandparents who live with one or more of their grandchildren under 18 years old. Most of these grandparents (4.5 million) maintain their own household. <<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
4%
The percentage of people age 30 and over who live with grandchildren. The rate is much higher among American Indians and Alaska natives (8 percent), blacks (8 percent), Hispanics (8 percent) and Pacific islanders (10 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
7%
The percentage of grandparents in Hawaii who live with their grandchildren, highest of all states. North Dakota has the lowest percentage (1 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
3.9 million
The number of multigenerational family households in the United States; these are families where grandparents live under the same roof with two or more generations of descendants. They make up 4 percent of all households. In 2.6 million of these households, the grandparent is the householder and lives with their children and their grandchildren.
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn182.html>
Caregivers
2.5 million
The number of grandparents responsible for most of the basic needs (i.e., food, shelter, clothing) of one or more of the grandchildren they live with. These grandparents represent 43 percent of all grandparents who live with their grandchildren. Of these caregivers, 1.5 million are grandmothers and 900,000 are grandfathers.
<<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
CB04-FF.15 July 29, 2004
Grandparents Day 2004: Sept. 12
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/002319.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04ff-15.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
Grandparents Day was the brainchild of Marian McQuade of Fayette County, W.Va., who hoped that such an observance might persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage of their grandparents. The first presidential proclamation was issued in 1978, with one issued each year since, designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. In honor of the nations grandparents, the Census Bureau presents an array of data about these unsung caregivers.
Co-Resident Grandparents
5.8 million
The number of grandparents who live with one or more of their grandchildren under 18 years old. Most of these grandparents (4.5 million) maintain their own household. <<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
4%
The percentage of people age 30 and over who live with grandchildren. The rate is much higher among American Indians and Alaska natives (8 percent), blacks (8 percent), Hispanics (8 percent) and Pacific islanders (10 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
7%
The percentage of grandparents in Hawaii who live with their grandchildren, highest of all states. North Dakota has the lowest percentage (1 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
3.9 million
The number of multigenerational family households in the United States; these are families where grandparents live under the same roof with two or more generations of descendants. They make up 4 percent of all households. In 2.6 million of these households, the grandparent is the householder and lives with their children and their grandchildren.
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn182.html>
Caregivers
2.5 million
The number of grandparents responsible for most of the basic needs (i.e., food, shelter, clothing) of one or more of the grandchildren they live with. These grandparents represent 43 percent of all grandparents who live with their grandchildren. Of these caregivers, 1.5 million are grandmothers and 900,000 are grandfathers.
<<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
AND MORE....
_____________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:46 PM
[IWS] CDC: Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2003
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________________________________________________________________________
From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
From MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), July 30, 2004 /53 (29); 651-655
Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2003
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5329a1.htm
[excerpt]
....
Not going to school because of safety concerns increased significantly, from 4.4% in 1993 to 5.4% in 2003. Not going to school because of safety concerns also increased significantly among female, white, and 11th-grade students. No significant changes were detected during 1993--2003 among male, black, Hispanic, 9th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students.
Reported by: N Brener, PhD, R Lowry, MD, L Barrios, DrPH, Div of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; T Simon, PhD, Div of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; D Eaton, PhD, EIS Officer, CDC.
Editorial Note:
The declines observed in weapon carrying and physical fighting, both in general and on school property, correspond with a decline in the national youth homicide rate (3). However, not all violent behaviors among youths are declining. The prevalence of being injured in a physical fight has remained stable for each subgroup. In addition, the prevalence of being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property increased among white and 9th-grade students and increased in recent years among black students.
The increasing prevalence of not going to school because of safety concerns might be attributed in part to the increases in students being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property as well as students' heightened sense of vulnerability after an increase in high-profile, school-associated, multiple-victim homicides during the 1990s (4,5). Efforts to establish physical and social environments that promote safety and prevent violence, such as those described in CDC's School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence (6), are likely to reduce students' actual and perceived risk for violence. Prevention programs have been effective in helping young persons at high risk and their families acquire the knowledge, skills, and support needed to avoid violence (7,8).
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_______________________________
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Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
From MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), July 30, 2004 /53 (29); 651-655
Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2003
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5329a1.htm
[excerpt]
....
Not going to school because of safety concerns increased significantly, from 4.4% in 1993 to 5.4% in 2003. Not going to school because of safety concerns also increased significantly among female, white, and 11th-grade students. No significant changes were detected during 1993--2003 among male, black, Hispanic, 9th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students.
Reported by: N Brener, PhD, R Lowry, MD, L Barrios, DrPH, Div of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; T Simon, PhD, Div of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; D Eaton, PhD, EIS Officer, CDC.
Editorial Note:
The declines observed in weapon carrying and physical fighting, both in general and on school property, correspond with a decline in the national youth homicide rate (3). However, not all violent behaviors among youths are declining. The prevalence of being injured in a physical fight has remained stable for each subgroup. In addition, the prevalence of being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property increased among white and 9th-grade students and increased in recent years among black students.
The increasing prevalence of not going to school because of safety concerns might be attributed in part to the increases in students being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property as well as students' heightened sense of vulnerability after an increase in high-profile, school-associated, multiple-victim homicides during the 1990s (4,5). Efforts to establish physical and social environments that promote safety and prevent violence, such as those described in CDC's School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence (6), are likely to reduce students' actual and perceived risk for violence. Prevention programs have been effective in helping young persons at high risk and their families acquire the knowledge, skills, and support needed to avoid violence (7,8).
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[IWS] NIOSH: NANOTECHNOLOGY-safety & health topic
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From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:
Nanotechnology
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
[excerpt]
Occupational Health Risks
Occupational health risks associated with manufacturing and using nanomaterials are not yet clearly understood. The rapid growth of nanotechnology is leading to the development of new materials, devices and processes that lie far beyond our current understanding of environmental and human impact. Many nanomaterials and devices are formed from nanometer-scale particles (nanoparticles) that are initially produced as aerosols or colloidal suspensions. Exposure to these materials during manufacturing and use may occur through inhalation, dermal contact and ingestion. Minimal information is currently available on dominant exposure routes, potential exposure levels and material toxicity. What information does exist comes primarily from the study of ultrafine particles (typically defined as particles smaller than 100 nanometers).
Studies have indicated that low solubility ultrafine particles are more toxic than larger particles on a mass for mass basis. There are strong indications that particle surface area and surface chemistry are primarily responsible for observed responses in cell cultures and animals. There are also indications that ultrafine particles can penetrate through the skin, or translocate from the respiratory system to other organs. Research is continuing to understand how these unique modes of biological interaction may lead to specific health effects.
Workers within nanotechnology-related industries have the potential to be exposed to uniquely engineered materials with novel sizes, shapes and physical and chemical properties, at levels far exceeding ambient concentrations. To understand the impact of these exposures on health, and how best to devise appropriate exposure monitoring and control strategies, much research is still needed. Until a clearer picture emerges, the limited evidence available would suggest caution when potential exposures to nanoparticles may occur.
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:
Nanotechnology
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
[excerpt]
Occupational Health Risks
Occupational health risks associated with manufacturing and using nanomaterials are not yet clearly understood. The rapid growth of nanotechnology is leading to the development of new materials, devices and processes that lie far beyond our current understanding of environmental and human impact. Many nanomaterials and devices are formed from nanometer-scale particles (nanoparticles) that are initially produced as aerosols or colloidal suspensions. Exposure to these materials during manufacturing and use may occur through inhalation, dermal contact and ingestion. Minimal information is currently available on dominant exposure routes, potential exposure levels and material toxicity. What information does exist comes primarily from the study of ultrafine particles (typically defined as particles smaller than 100 nanometers).
Studies have indicated that low solubility ultrafine particles are more toxic than larger particles on a mass for mass basis. There are strong indications that particle surface area and surface chemistry are primarily responsible for observed responses in cell cultures and animals. There are also indications that ultrafine particles can penetrate through the skin, or translocate from the respiratory system to other organs. Research is continuing to understand how these unique modes of biological interaction may lead to specific health effects.
Workers within nanotechnology-related industries have the potential to be exposed to uniquely engineered materials with novel sizes, shapes and physical and chemical properties, at levels far exceeding ambient concentrations. To understand the impact of these exposures on health, and how best to devise appropriate exposure monitoring and control strategies, much research is still needed. Until a clearer picture emerges, the limited evidence available would suggest caution when potential exposures to nanoparticles may occur.
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[IWS] TUC: NANOTECHNOLOGY: Dangers [to WORKERS] come in small particles [29 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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________________________________________________________________________
From the Trade Union Confederation (TUC) in the U.K.
NANOTECHNOLOGY: Dangers come in small particles [in Hazards Magazine]
http://www.hazards.org/nanotech/safety.htm
- A TUC fact sheet on nanotechnology is available at:
http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-8350-f0.cfm
Press Release [29 July 2004]
Nanotechnology could be the new asbestos
http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-8351-f0.cfm
The latest issue of the TUC backed Hazards magazine has supported todays call from the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineers for regulation of the booming nanotechnology industry, particularly in the area of workers safety.
Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary, said:
'This isn't an apocalyptic warning about 'nano-goo' or renegade 'nano-robots' but a genuine concern for the safety of staff breathing in and absorbing tiny, toxic particles. Asbestos is still killing people 100 years on. We must learn from this tragedy and ensure that a regulated nanotechnology industry can make products that are useful and innovative but safe to workers and consumers.'
Nanotechnology: what they dont know could hurt you, featured in Hazards magazine (out today - <http://www.hazards.org/nanotech>) likens the unregulated growth of nanotechnology, the production or use of very small particles, to a 21st Century gold rush. Hundreds of nanotechnology based products (using particles one eighty thousandth the width of a human hair) are already on the market, from computer screens to self-cleaning windows, and over £2 billion is being spent globally on research and development. But health and safety law, in the UK and other countries, does not protect workers in the nanotechnology industry from health risks they may face, as it does for other highly hazardous materials.
The TUC believes that the production and use of nanoparticles should be carried out in a contained process so that employees are not exposed to the potential health risks.
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the Trade Union Confederation (TUC) in the U.K.
NANOTECHNOLOGY: Dangers come in small particles [in Hazards Magazine]
http://www.hazards.org/nanotech/safety.htm
- A TUC fact sheet on nanotechnology is available at:
http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-8350-f0.cfm
Press Release [29 July 2004]
Nanotechnology could be the new asbestos
http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-8351-f0.cfm
The latest issue of the TUC backed Hazards magazine has supported todays call from the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineers for regulation of the booming nanotechnology industry, particularly in the area of workers safety.
Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary, said:
'This isn't an apocalyptic warning about 'nano-goo' or renegade 'nano-robots' but a genuine concern for the safety of staff breathing in and absorbing tiny, toxic particles. Asbestos is still killing people 100 years on. We must learn from this tragedy and ensure that a regulated nanotechnology industry can make products that are useful and innovative but safe to workers and consumers.'
Nanotechnology: what they dont know could hurt you, featured in Hazards magazine (out today - <http://www.hazards.org/nanotech>) likens the unregulated growth of nanotechnology, the production or use of very small particles, to a 21st Century gold rush. Hundreds of nanotechnology based products (using particles one eighty thousandth the width of a human hair) are already on the market, from computer screens to self-cleaning windows, and over £2 billion is being spent globally on research and development. But health and safety law, in the UK and other countries, does not protect workers in the nanotechnology industry from health risks they may face, as it does for other highly hazardous materials.
The TUC believes that the production and use of nanoparticles should be carried out in a contained process so that employees are not exposed to the potential health risks.
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[IWS] ILAB: FUNDS Available in re Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education [27 July 2004]
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Cornell University
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From the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Dept. of Labor
July 27, 2004: Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SGA 04-10)
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm#FRN-07-27-04
Text file at-
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-17043.htm
PDF file at-
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17043.pdf
Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Colombia
Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Guinea
Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Niger
This is a solicitation for cooperative agreement applications. Any amendments issued must be obtained through the Federal Register.
Background Material for SGA 04-10 at-
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/sga0410/bkgrdSGA0410.htm
OPEN
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Dept. of Labor
July 27, 2004: Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SGA 04-10)
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm#FRN-07-27-04
Text file at-
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-17043.htm
PDF file at-
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17043.pdf
Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Colombia
Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Guinea
Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Niger
This is a solicitation for cooperative agreement applications. Any amendments issued must be obtained through the Federal Register.
Background Material for SGA 04-10 at-
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/sga0410/bkgrdSGA0410.htm
OPEN
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[IWS] BLS: EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-JUNE 2004 [29 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-JUNE 2004 [29 July 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent
from March to June 2004, seasonally adjusted, moderating from the 1.1
percent gain from December 2003 to March 2004, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Wage and
salary costs increased 0.6 percent and benefit costs rose 1.8 percent,
continuing to rise sharply. The Employment Cost Index (ECI), a component
of the National Compensation Survey, measures quarterly changes in
compensation costs, which include wages, salaries, and employer costs for
employee benefits for nonfarm private and State and local government
workers.
Rises in benefit costs accounted for a little over half of the
increase in compensation costs for civilian workers during the March-to-
June period. Among private industry workers, benefit costs were one-half
of compensation gains during the quarter, with health insurance and
defined benefit retirement costs combined accounting for one-quarter of
the rise in compensation costs. Among State and local government workers,
benefit costs contributed nearly three-fourths of compensation gains
during the March-to-June 2004 period, with defined benefit retirement
costs accounting for almost one-half and health insurance contributions
accounting for one-fourth of the gain in compensation costs.
Quarterly changes, seasonally adjusted
Compensation costs for the private sector rose 1.0 percent from March
to June 2004, after advancing 1.1 percent in the prior quarter. After a
strong gain of 1.8 percent in the March quarter, gains in the goods-
producing industries moderated to 0.9 percent for the period ended June
2004. For State and local government workers, compensation costs
increased 1.1 percent from March to June, compared with a gain of 1.0
percent for the quarter ended in March. (See tables A and 1.)
Benefit costs increased 1.8 percent for civilian workers (nonfarm
private industry and State and local government) in the June 2004 quarter,
following a gain of 2.4 percent in the March 2004 quarter. Private sector
benefit costs rose 1.7 percent for the June quarter, moderating from the
2.6 percent gain in the previous quarter. Benefit costs for State and
local governments increased 1.9 percent in the June quarter, following an
increase of 1.7 percent in March 2004.
Wages and salaries for civilian and private workers advanced 0.6
percent during the June quarter, identical to the increases in March 2004.
Wage and salary gains in transportation and public utilities and in
service industries led the increase. Wage and salary increases were lower
in construction, wholesale trade, and finance, insurance, and real estate.
Wages and salaries in State and local governments advanced 0.7 percent during
the March-to-June period, after gaining 0.6 percent in the previous quarter.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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Stuart Basefsky *
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Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
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*
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-JUNE 2004 [29 July 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent
from March to June 2004, seasonally adjusted, moderating from the 1.1
percent gain from December 2003 to March 2004, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Wage and
salary costs increased 0.6 percent and benefit costs rose 1.8 percent,
continuing to rise sharply. The Employment Cost Index (ECI), a component
of the National Compensation Survey, measures quarterly changes in
compensation costs, which include wages, salaries, and employer costs for
employee benefits for nonfarm private and State and local government
workers.
Rises in benefit costs accounted for a little over half of the
increase in compensation costs for civilian workers during the March-to-
June period. Among private industry workers, benefit costs were one-half
of compensation gains during the quarter, with health insurance and
defined benefit retirement costs combined accounting for one-quarter of
the rise in compensation costs. Among State and local government workers,
benefit costs contributed nearly three-fourths of compensation gains
during the March-to-June 2004 period, with defined benefit retirement
costs accounting for almost one-half and health insurance contributions
accounting for one-fourth of the gain in compensation costs.
Quarterly changes, seasonally adjusted
Compensation costs for the private sector rose 1.0 percent from March
to June 2004, after advancing 1.1 percent in the prior quarter. After a
strong gain of 1.8 percent in the March quarter, gains in the goods-
producing industries moderated to 0.9 percent for the period ended June
2004. For State and local government workers, compensation costs
increased 1.1 percent from March to June, compared with a gain of 1.0
percent for the quarter ended in March. (See tables A and 1.)
Benefit costs increased 1.8 percent for civilian workers (nonfarm
private industry and State and local government) in the June 2004 quarter,
following a gain of 2.4 percent in the March 2004 quarter. Private sector
benefit costs rose 1.7 percent for the June quarter, moderating from the
2.6 percent gain in the previous quarter. Benefit costs for State and
local governments increased 1.9 percent in the June quarter, following an
increase of 1.7 percent in March 2004.
Wages and salaries for civilian and private workers advanced 0.6
percent during the June quarter, identical to the increases in March 2004.
Wage and salary gains in transportation and public utilities and in
service industries led the increase. Wage and salary increases were lower
in construction, wholesale trade, and finance, insurance, and real estate.
Wages and salaries in State and local governments advanced 0.7 percent during
the March-to-June period, after gaining 0.6 percent in the previous quarter.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
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Stuart Basefsky
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:01 AM
[IWS] BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JUNE 2004 [28 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JUNE 2004 [28 July 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
In June, 275 metropolitan areas recorded lower unemployment rates than
a year earlier, 38 areas had higher rates, and 18 areas had rates that were
unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today. Thirteen metropolitan areas had jobless rates below 3.0
percent, with five located in the Midwest, five in the South, and three in
the Northeast. Eleven areas posted unemployment rates of at least 10.0 per-
cent; six of these were located in California, and three were along the
Mexican border in other states. The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per-
cent, not seasonally adjusted, in June.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
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METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JUNE 2004 [28 July 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
In June, 275 metropolitan areas recorded lower unemployment rates than
a year earlier, 38 areas had higher rates, and 18 areas had rates that were
unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today. Thirteen metropolitan areas had jobless rates below 3.0
percent, with five located in the Midwest, five in the South, and three in
the Northeast. Eleven areas posted unemployment rates of at least 10.0 per-
cent; six of these were located in California, and three were along the
Mexican border in other states. The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per-
cent, not seasonally adjusted, in June.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:00 AM
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Tweet[IWS] OPIC: INVESTOR'S INFORMATION GATEWAY
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From the OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC) - an agency of the U.S. Government
[Highly recommended]
INVESTOR'S INFORMATION GATEWAY
http://www.opic.gov/links/links-main.htm
or for a specific COUNTRY, go to-
http://www.opic.gov/GeneralOPIC/ctrylist.htm
[Please note: the links sometimes perform better with Netscape than with Internet Explorer. Try both if you have difficulty].
OPIC's Investor's Information Gateway Country Link Database can connect you with more than 20,000 documents and other sources of economic, business, political and social data for all of the countries and areas in which OPIC can currently do business.
The links are conveniently grouped into some 20 major categories such as government, business promotion, health, human rights, infrastructure, natural resources, trade, travel, press, diplomacy, etc. There are typically 140 to 150 links available for each country and region.
Information sources include various federal agencies such as the Department of Commerce, the CIA and the State Department, multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, foreign government agencies and embassies, non-governmental organizations such as chambers of commerce and various trade and investment promotional organizations, travel information web sites, and many others.
To access the links for a given country or region, select a region below, then click on the country of interest.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From the OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC) - an agency of the U.S. Government
[Highly recommended]
INVESTOR'S INFORMATION GATEWAY
http://www.opic.gov/links/links-main.htm
or for a specific COUNTRY, go to-
http://www.opic.gov/GeneralOPIC/ctrylist.htm
[Please note: the links sometimes perform better with Netscape than with Internet Explorer. Try both if you have difficulty].
OPIC's Investor's Information Gateway Country Link Database can connect you with more than 20,000 documents and other sources of economic, business, political and social data for all of the countries and areas in which OPIC can currently do business.
The links are conveniently grouped into some 20 major categories such as government, business promotion, health, human rights, infrastructure, natural resources, trade, travel, press, diplomacy, etc. There are typically 140 to 150 links available for each country and region.
Information sources include various federal agencies such as the Department of Commerce, the CIA and the State Department, multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, foreign government agencies and embassies, non-governmental organizations such as chambers of commerce and various trade and investment promotional organizations, travel information web sites, and many others.
To access the links for a given country or region, select a region below, then click on the country of interest.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:09 PM
