Friday, December 17, 2004
Tweet[IWS] EEOC: TEEN WORKER HARASSMENT [16 December 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
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EEOC REACHES OUT TO HIGH SCHOOLERS TO COMBAT WORKPLACE HARASSMENT OF TEENS [16 December 2004]
Teens Told How to Handle Employment Discrimination at Nationwide Press Conference for High School Journalists
http://www.eeoc.gov/press/12-15-04.html
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) yesterday held its first-ever nationwide press conference for high school journalists to discuss the problem of sexual harassment and other discriminatory conduct against teens in American workplaces.
"Discrimination happens to employees of all ages, but offenders sometimes single out teen workers because they think they won't know any better. Sometimes, too, people commit acts of discrimination because they don't know any better," said EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez at the press conference, pointing out that younger workers often have young and inexperienced supervisors as well.
EEOC Vice Chair Naomi C. Earp, who is spearheading the agency's initiative to protect the rights of younger workers, said, "When you encounter discrimination, be brave enough to step up and stop it." Vice Chair Earp explained that one goal of the EEOC is to help employers create positive first work experiences for young adults. "As the next generation of managers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, young workers will carry the information they learn from our agency with them throughout their professional careers," she said.
Vice Chair Earp planned and then moderated the press conference for high school journalists nationwide. Participants present from 18 Metropolitan Washington-area high schools - as well as from over 42 other schools from 16 states and the District of Columbia via teleconference - discussed the problem with EEOC Commissioners, EEOC St. Louis District Director Lynn Bruner, and a workplace sexual harassment victim and her private attorney. This event provided a rare opportunity for high school journalists to ask questions of high-ranking government officials, including the EEOC Chair and Vice Chair, who are appointed by the President of the United States.
Amanda Nichols, who was verbally and physically abused by her supervisor at a "Steak 'n' Shake" fast-food restaurant in St. Louis, said, "I was completely disillusioned. It caused a tremendous increase in how fast I had to grow up. I thought [my managers] would think of my best interests. When they didn't, I felt like I was screaming and nobody was hearing me."
The EEOC filed suit against Steak 'n' Shake after investigating the discrimination charge, finding merit, and exhausting its conciliation efforts to reach a voluntary pre-litigation settlement. "Working with the EEOC was a wonderful experience - they were so supportive and understanding," Nichols said. "I didn't feel as though I were walking into an office building, but getting help from caring people. They were awesome."
The EEOC experts told the reporters how harassment victims should handle the situation, starting with voicing clear opposition to the misconduct, reporting to workplace authorities and then to the EEOC when necessary.
The EEOC launched its "Youth@Work" initiative to combat this problem after noticing an apparent increase in harassment lawsuits involving teen workers across the country. Youth@Work is a national education and outreach campaign to protect and promote equal employment opportunity for America's next generation of workers. The campaign includes outreach and education activities for both employers and employees and partnerships with industry, education and human resource leaders. One such partnership was recently launched with the National Restaurant Association.
"We take your rights - and our responsibilities - very, very seriously," Chair Dominguez told the young audience.
The EEOC is the federal government civil rights agency that enforces the nation's employment anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment or pregnancy) or national origin and protects employees who complain about such offenses from retaliation; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects workers age 40 and older from discrimination based on age; the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits gender-based wage discrimination; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the federal sector; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at <http://www.eeoc.gov>. Complete information about the Youth@Work campaign is available at <http://youth.eeoc.gov/>. The press packet for this event, including Amanda Nichols' story, is at <http://youth.eeoc.gov/press_packet.html>.
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Cornell/ILR School *
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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
________________________________________________________________________
EEOC REACHES OUT TO HIGH SCHOOLERS TO COMBAT WORKPLACE HARASSMENT OF TEENS [16 December 2004]
Teens Told How to Handle Employment Discrimination at Nationwide Press Conference for High School Journalists
http://www.eeoc.gov/press/12-15-04.html
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) yesterday held its first-ever nationwide press conference for high school journalists to discuss the problem of sexual harassment and other discriminatory conduct against teens in American workplaces.
"Discrimination happens to employees of all ages, but offenders sometimes single out teen workers because they think they won't know any better. Sometimes, too, people commit acts of discrimination because they don't know any better," said EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez at the press conference, pointing out that younger workers often have young and inexperienced supervisors as well.
EEOC Vice Chair Naomi C. Earp, who is spearheading the agency's initiative to protect the rights of younger workers, said, "When you encounter discrimination, be brave enough to step up and stop it." Vice Chair Earp explained that one goal of the EEOC is to help employers create positive first work experiences for young adults. "As the next generation of managers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, young workers will carry the information they learn from our agency with them throughout their professional careers," she said.
Vice Chair Earp planned and then moderated the press conference for high school journalists nationwide. Participants present from 18 Metropolitan Washington-area high schools - as well as from over 42 other schools from 16 states and the District of Columbia via teleconference - discussed the problem with EEOC Commissioners, EEOC St. Louis District Director Lynn Bruner, and a workplace sexual harassment victim and her private attorney. This event provided a rare opportunity for high school journalists to ask questions of high-ranking government officials, including the EEOC Chair and Vice Chair, who are appointed by the President of the United States.
Amanda Nichols, who was verbally and physically abused by her supervisor at a "Steak 'n' Shake" fast-food restaurant in St. Louis, said, "I was completely disillusioned. It caused a tremendous increase in how fast I had to grow up. I thought [my managers] would think of my best interests. When they didn't, I felt like I was screaming and nobody was hearing me."
The EEOC filed suit against Steak 'n' Shake after investigating the discrimination charge, finding merit, and exhausting its conciliation efforts to reach a voluntary pre-litigation settlement. "Working with the EEOC was a wonderful experience - they were so supportive and understanding," Nichols said. "I didn't feel as though I were walking into an office building, but getting help from caring people. They were awesome."
The EEOC experts told the reporters how harassment victims should handle the situation, starting with voicing clear opposition to the misconduct, reporting to workplace authorities and then to the EEOC when necessary.
The EEOC launched its "Youth@Work" initiative to combat this problem after noticing an apparent increase in harassment lawsuits involving teen workers across the country. Youth@Work is a national education and outreach campaign to protect and promote equal employment opportunity for America's next generation of workers. The campaign includes outreach and education activities for both employers and employees and partnerships with industry, education and human resource leaders. One such partnership was recently launched with the National Restaurant Association.
"We take your rights - and our responsibilities - very, very seriously," Chair Dominguez told the young audience.
The EEOC is the federal government civil rights agency that enforces the nation's employment anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment or pregnancy) or national origin and protects employees who complain about such offenses from retaliation; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects workers age 40 and older from discrimination based on age; the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits gender-based wage discrimination; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the federal sector; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at <http://www.eeoc.gov>. Complete information about the Youth@Work campaign is available at <http://youth.eeoc.gov/>. The press packet for this event, including Amanda Nichols' story, is at <http://youth.eeoc.gov/press_packet.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.
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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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 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
________________________________________________________________________
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Have a wonderful holiday season!
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Director, IWS News Bureau *
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Cornell/ILR School *
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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
________________________________________________________________________
NO MESSAGES will be sent until 5 JANUARY 2005
Have a wonderful holiday season!
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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
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:31 AM
[IWS] BLS: REAL EARNINGS IN NOVEMBER 2004 [17 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
REAL EARNINGS IN NOVEMBER 2004 [17 December 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.4 percent from October to November
after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released today by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. A 0.1 percent
increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.3 percent
decline in average weekly hours and a 0.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Data on average weekly earnings are collected from the payroll reports of
private nonfarm establishments. Earnings of both full-time and part-time
workers holding production or nonsupervisory jobs are included. Real average
weekly earnings are calculated by adjusting earnings in current dollars for
changes in the CPI-W.
Average weekly earnings rose by 2.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from
November 2003 to November 2004. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly
earnings decreased by 1.6 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and
inflation, average weekly earnings were $534.48 in November 2004, compared with
$527.68 a year earlier.
AND 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
________________________________________________________________________
REAL EARNINGS IN NOVEMBER 2004 [17 December 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.4 percent from October to November
after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released today by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. A 0.1 percent
increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.3 percent
decline in average weekly hours and a 0.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Data on average weekly earnings are collected from the payroll reports of
private nonfarm establishments. Earnings of both full-time and part-time
workers holding production or nonsupervisory jobs are included. Real average
weekly earnings are calculated by adjusting earnings in current dollars for
changes in the CPI-W.
Average weekly earnings rose by 2.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from
November 2003 to November 2004. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly
earnings decreased by 1.6 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and
inflation, average weekly earnings were $534.48 in November 2004, compared with
$527.68 a year earlier.
AND 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 : 9:24 AM
[IWS] DOL: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT RULES effective in 60 DAYS [17 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Labor Department Publishes Youth Employment Rules
Rules Become Effective in 60 Days [17 December 2004]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/ESA20042526.htm
See new rules at
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
or
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve
[PDF}
or
Summary at-
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve
WASHINGTON The Labor Department published today [16 December] in the Federal Register final regulations implementing changes to employment rules for youth. The new rules expand protections for youth working in restaurant cooking, roofing, and driving, among other changes.
These rules are part of the department's ongoing effort to promote positive, safe work experiences for young workers,said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This follows upon our very successful YouthRules! public awareness campaign launched in May 2002 to educate teens, parents, educators, employers, and the public about federal and state laws regarding young workers.
The rules incorporate into the regulations the provisions of two statutory amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act that deal with driving and the operation of compactors and balers by teenage employees. The first statutory change established criteria permitting 16 and 17-year-olds to load, but not operate or unload, certain waste-material baling and compacting equipment. The second statutory change delineated what limited on-the-job driving may be performed by qualified 17-year-olds.
Provisions are also included to modernize the youth employment provisions regarding what types of cooking 14- and 15-year olds are permitted to perform. The new rules now permit those minors to clean and maintain cooking devices in some situations.
The rules published today also expand the current prohibition against youth under age 18 working in roofing occupations to encompass all work on or about a roof , including work performed upon or in close proximity to a roof. Under the new provisions, youth may only perform such work if in an apprenticeship or student-learner program.
The department published the rules following the review of comments received in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The final rules address some of the recommendations made by NIOSH in a report to the department in May 2002. The complete text of the rule is now available in the Federal Register, online at <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html>www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html and the department's website at www.dol.gov.
The department has also revised existing compliance assistance materials to comport with these new rules. These materials may be found at <http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/>www.youthrules.dol.gov and <http://www.wagehour.dol.gov/>www.wagehour.dol.gov. Information may also be obtained by calling the department's toll-free help line at 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).
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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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Labor Department Publishes Youth Employment Rules
Rules Become Effective in 60 Days [17 December 2004]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/ESA20042526.htm
See new rules at
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
or
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve
[PDF}
or
Summary at-
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve
WASHINGTON The Labor Department published today [16 December] in the Federal Register final regulations implementing changes to employment rules for youth. The new rules expand protections for youth working in restaurant cooking, roofing, and driving, among other changes.
These rules are part of the department's ongoing effort to promote positive, safe work experiences for young workers,said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This follows upon our very successful YouthRules! public awareness campaign launched in May 2002 to educate teens, parents, educators, employers, and the public about federal and state laws regarding young workers.
The rules incorporate into the regulations the provisions of two statutory amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act that deal with driving and the operation of compactors and balers by teenage employees. The first statutory change established criteria permitting 16 and 17-year-olds to load, but not operate or unload, certain waste-material baling and compacting equipment. The second statutory change delineated what limited on-the-job driving may be performed by qualified 17-year-olds.
Provisions are also included to modernize the youth employment provisions regarding what types of cooking 14- and 15-year olds are permitted to perform. The new rules now permit those minors to clean and maintain cooking devices in some situations.
The rules published today also expand the current prohibition against youth under age 18 working in roofing occupations to encompass all work on or about a roof , including work performed upon or in close proximity to a roof. Under the new provisions, youth may only perform such work if in an apprenticeship or student-learner program.
The department published the rules following the review of comments received in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The final rules address some of the recommendations made by NIOSH in a report to the department in May 2002. The complete text of the rule is now available in the Federal Register, online at <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html>www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html and the department's website at www.dol.gov.
The department has also revised existing compliance assistance materials to comport with these new rules. These materials may be found at <http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/>www.youthrules.dol.gov and <http://www.wagehour.dol.gov/>www.wagehour.dol.gov. Information may also be obtained by calling the department's toll-free help line at 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).
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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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 9:15 AM
[IWS] EuroStat: Industrial production down by 0.5% in euro-zone [17 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
153/2004 - 17 December 2004
October 2004 compared to September 2004
Industrial production down by 0.5% in euro-zone
EU25 down by 0.3%
http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/4-17122004-AP/EN/4-17122004-AP-EN.PDF
[full-text, 6 pages]
Seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.5% in the euro-zone2 in October 2004 compared to September
2004, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, estimates today. Production rose by 0.8%
in September3 after a drop of 0.7% in August. Output in the EU25 declined by 0.3% in October 2004, after a rise of
0.6% in September3 and a fall of 0.6% in August.
In October 2004 compared to October 2003, industrial production rose by 1.0% in both the euro-zone and the
EU25.
AND MORE...including TABLES, GRAPHS.....
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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
________________________________________________________________________
153/2004 - 17 December 2004
October 2004 compared to September 2004
Industrial production down by 0.5% in euro-zone
EU25 down by 0.3%
http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/4-17122004-AP/EN/4-17122004-AP-EN.PDF
[full-text, 6 pages]
Seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.5% in the euro-zone2 in October 2004 compared to September
2004, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, estimates today. Production rose by 0.8%
in September3 after a drop of 0.7% in August. Output in the EU25 declined by 0.3% in October 2004, after a rise of
0.6% in September3 and a fall of 0.6% in August.
In October 2004 compared to October 2003, industrial production rose by 1.0% in both the euro-zone and the
EU25.
AND MORE...including TABLES, GRAPHS.....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:13 AM
[IWS] Censius: ASIANS in the UNITED STATES Special Report [15 December 2004]
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________
Census 2000 Special Reports
CENSR-17
Issued December 2004
We the People: Asians in the United States [15 December 2004]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-17.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
[excerpt]
This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian groups at the national level, for example: Asian Indian, Cambodian, and Japanese.1 It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000.
The Asian population is not homogeneous. It includes many groups who differ in language, culture, and length of residence in the United States. Some Asian groups, such as the Chinese and Japanese, have been represented in the United States for several generations. Other groups, such as the Hmong, Vietnamese, Laotians, and Cambodians, tend to be comparatively recent immigrants. Of the total United States population, 11.9 million people, or 4.2 percent, reported they were Asian. This number included 10.2 million people, or 3.6 percent, who reported only Asian and 1.7 million people, or 0.6 percent, who reported Asian and at least one other race.
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Census 2000 Special Reports
CENSR-17
Issued December 2004
We the People: Asians in the United States [15 December 2004]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-17.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
[excerpt]
This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian groups at the national level, for example: Asian Indian, Cambodian, and Japanese.1 It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000.
The Asian population is not homogeneous. It includes many groups who differ in language, culture, and length of residence in the United States. Some Asian groups, such as the Chinese and Japanese, have been represented in the United States for several generations. Other groups, such as the Hmong, Vietnamese, Laotians, and Cambodians, tend to be comparatively recent immigrants. Of the total United States population, 11.9 million people, or 4.2 percent, reported they were Asian. This number included 10.2 million people, or 3.6 percent, who reported only Asian and 1.7 million people, or 0.6 percent, who reported Asian and at least one other race.
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:59 AM
[IWS] BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 2004 [17 December 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
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New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 2004 [17 December 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.1 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November
level of 191.0 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2003.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment.
The November level of 186.8 was 3.7 percent higher than in November 2003.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
was unchanged in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The
November level of 111.1 (December 1999=100) was 3.1 percent higher than in
November 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are
subject to revision.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent in
November, following a 0.6 percent rise in October. Energy costs, which
advanced 4.2 percent in October, increased 0.2 percent in November.
Within energy, the index for household fuels rose 2.5 percent, while the
index for motor fuels decreased 1.8 percent. The index for food, which
rose 0.6 percent in October, increased 0.2 percent in November. The index
for food at home rose 0.3 percent, reflecting a 3.3 percent increase in
the index for fruits and vegetables. The index for all items less food
and energy advanced 0.2 percent in November, the same as in October.
Deceleration in the indexes for shelter and household furnishings and
operations was largely offset by a larger increase in the index for new
vehicles and an upturn in the index for telephone services.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 2004 [17 December 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.1 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November
level of 191.0 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2003.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment.
The November level of 186.8 was 3.7 percent higher than in November 2003.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
was unchanged in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The
November level of 111.1 (December 1999=100) was 3.1 percent higher than in
November 2003. Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are
subject to revision.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent in
November, following a 0.6 percent rise in October. Energy costs, which
advanced 4.2 percent in October, increased 0.2 percent in November.
Within energy, the index for household fuels rose 2.5 percent, while the
index for motor fuels decreased 1.8 percent. The index for food, which
rose 0.6 percent in October, increased 0.2 percent in November. The index
for food at home rose 0.3 percent, reflecting a 3.3 percent increase in
the index for fruits and vegetables. The index for all items less food
and energy advanced 0.2 percent in November, the same as in October.
Deceleration in the indexes for shelter and household furnishings and
operations was largely offset by a larger increase in the index for new
vehicles and an upturn in the index for telephone services.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
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Cornell/ILR School
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:48 AM
[IWS] CBO: MedicaidÂs Reimbursements to Pharmacies for Prescription Drugs [17 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Paper
MedicaidÂs Reimbursements to Pharmacies for Prescription Drugs [17 December 2004]
December 2004
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/60xx/doc6038/12-16-Medicaid.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
[excerpt]
For each prescription that a pharmacy fills under the program, Medicaid pays the pharmacy an amount meant to cover both the cost of acquiring the drug from the manufacturer and the cost of distributing and dispensing it.
That Âmarkup that Medicaid pays is defined in this paper as the dollar difference between the total amount that Medicaid pays the pharmacy for each prescription and the amount that the pharmacy or wholesaler pays the manufacturer for the drug. Between 1997 and 2002, by CBOÂs estimates, the average markup increased by nearly 60 percentÂrising from $8.70 to $13.80 per prescription, or by about 9.7 percent per year (see Table 1). Those are national estimates; the experiences of individual states and individual pharmacies can differ greatly from them.
Much of the increase in the average markup was attribuable to the use of relatively new generic drugs. For generic drugs that came on the market between 1997 and 2002, Medicaid reimbursed pharmacies an average of about $46 per prescription in 2002, of which only about $14 went for the purchase of the drug itself. Pharmacies and wholesalers retained the remainder, or markup, of about $32 per prescription.
_____________________________
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Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Paper
MedicaidÂs Reimbursements to Pharmacies for Prescription Drugs [17 December 2004]
December 2004
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/60xx/doc6038/12-16-Medicaid.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
[excerpt]
For each prescription that a pharmacy fills under the program, Medicaid pays the pharmacy an amount meant to cover both the cost of acquiring the drug from the manufacturer and the cost of distributing and dispensing it.
That Âmarkup that Medicaid pays is defined in this paper as the dollar difference between the total amount that Medicaid pays the pharmacy for each prescription and the amount that the pharmacy or wholesaler pays the manufacturer for the drug. Between 1997 and 2002, by CBOÂs estimates, the average markup increased by nearly 60 percentÂrising from $8.70 to $13.80 per prescription, or by about 9.7 percent per year (see Table 1). Those are national estimates; the experiences of individual states and individual pharmacies can differ greatly from them.
Much of the increase in the average markup was attribuable to the use of relatively new generic drugs. For generic drugs that came on the market between 1997 and 2002, Medicaid reimbursed pharmacies an average of about $46 per prescription in 2002, of which only about $14 went for the purchase of the drug itself. Pharmacies and wholesalers retained the remainder, or markup, of about $32 per prescription.
_____________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:46 AM
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Tweet[IWS] IADB: OPEN TRADE & VULNERABILITY OF COUNTRIES study [online December 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
________________________________________________________________________
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Does Openness to Trade Make Countries More Vulnerable to Sudden Stops, or Less? Using Gravity to Establish Causality+
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-262.pdf
[full-text, 49 pages]
Eduardo A. Cavalloi and Jeffrey A. Frankelii
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
September 23, rev November, 2004
Abstract
Openness to trade is one factor that has been identified as determining whether a country is
prone to sudden stops in capital inflow, currency crashes, or severe recessions. Some
believe that openness raises vulnerability to foreign shocks, while others believe that it
makes adjustment to crises less painful. Several authors have offered empirical evidence
that having a large tradable sector reduces the contraction necessary to adjust to a given
cut-off in funding. This would help explain lower vulnerability to crises in Asia than in
Latin America. Such studies may, however, be subject to the problem that trade is
endogenous. We use the gravity instrument for trade openness, which is constructed from
geographical determinants of bilateral trade. We find that openness indeed makes countries
less vulnerable, both to severe sudden stops and currency crashes, and that the relationship
is even stronger when correcting for the endogeneity of trade.
_____________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Does Openness to Trade Make Countries More Vulnerable to Sudden Stops, or Less? Using Gravity to Establish Causality+
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-262.pdf
[full-text, 49 pages]
Eduardo A. Cavalloi and Jeffrey A. Frankelii
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
September 23, rev November, 2004
Abstract
Openness to trade is one factor that has been identified as determining whether a country is
prone to sudden stops in capital inflow, currency crashes, or severe recessions. Some
believe that openness raises vulnerability to foreign shocks, while others believe that it
makes adjustment to crises less painful. Several authors have offered empirical evidence
that having a large tradable sector reduces the contraction necessary to adjust to a given
cut-off in funding. This would help explain lower vulnerability to crises in Asia than in
Latin America. Such studies may, however, be subject to the problem that trade is
endogenous. We use the gravity instrument for trade openness, which is constructed from
geographical determinants of bilateral trade. We find that openness indeed makes countries
less vulnerable, both to severe sudden stops and currency crashes, and that the relationship
is even stronger when correcting for the endogeneity of trade.
_____________________________
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.
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:38 PM
[IWS] Women's Bureau: WOMEN in the LABOR FORCE 2003 Quick Facts
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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 Women's Bureau
QUICK FACTS
Women in the Labor Force in 2003
http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-laborforce.htm
* Of the 115 million women age 16 years and over in the U.S., 68 million were labor force participantsworking or looking for work.
* With a labor force participation rate of 59.5 percent, women represented 47 percent of the total U. S. labor force.
* Labor force participation rates for women, by race, were: black, 61.9 percent; white, 59.2 percent; Asian, 58.3 percent; and Hispanic, 55.9 percent.
* Women are projected to comprise 47 percent of the total labor force in 2012 as they did in 2003. They will also account for 55 percent of the increase in total labor force growth from 2002-2012.
* The higher a persons educational attainment, the more likely they will be a labor force participant. Here are the labor force participation rates for women age 25 years and over by educational attainment: with less than a high school diploma32.7 percent; with a high school diploma55.0 percent; some college, no degree64.8 percent; associate degree71.8; and bachelors degree and higher73.1 percent.
* Greater educational attainment usually results in lower unemployment rates: women with less than a high school diploma9.8 percent; with a high school diploma5.2 percent; some college, no degree4.9 percent; and bachelors degree and higher2.9 percent.
* There were 64.4 million employed women in the U.S. in 2003. Seventy-four percent worked full time, while the remaining 26 percent worked part time.
* The largest percentage of employed women (38 percent) worked in management, professional, and related occupations, while 35 percent worked in sales and office occupations.
* Smaller percentages worked in service occupations, 20 percent; 7 percent worked in production, transportation, and material moving occupations; and 1 percent worked natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.
* Approximately 4 million women were self-employed in nonagricultural industries. These self-employed women represented nearly 6 percent of all employed women.
* The seven occupations with the highest median weekly earnings among women who worked full-time in 2003 were lawyers, $1,413; pharmacists, $1,364; computer and information systems managers, $1,280; chief executives, $1,243; computer software engineers, $1,005; physicians and surgeons, $989; and management analysts, $977.
Souce: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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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 Women's Bureau
QUICK FACTS
Women in the Labor Force in 2003
http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-laborforce.htm
* Of the 115 million women age 16 years and over in the U.S., 68 million were labor force participantsworking or looking for work.
* With a labor force participation rate of 59.5 percent, women represented 47 percent of the total U. S. labor force.
* Labor force participation rates for women, by race, were: black, 61.9 percent; white, 59.2 percent; Asian, 58.3 percent; and Hispanic, 55.9 percent.
* Women are projected to comprise 47 percent of the total labor force in 2012 as they did in 2003. They will also account for 55 percent of the increase in total labor force growth from 2002-2012.
* The higher a persons educational attainment, the more likely they will be a labor force participant. Here are the labor force participation rates for women age 25 years and over by educational attainment: with less than a high school diploma32.7 percent; with a high school diploma55.0 percent; some college, no degree64.8 percent; associate degree71.8; and bachelors degree and higher73.1 percent.
* Greater educational attainment usually results in lower unemployment rates: women with less than a high school diploma9.8 percent; with a high school diploma5.2 percent; some college, no degree4.9 percent; and bachelors degree and higher2.9 percent.
* There were 64.4 million employed women in the U.S. in 2003. Seventy-four percent worked full time, while the remaining 26 percent worked part time.
* The largest percentage of employed women (38 percent) worked in management, professional, and related occupations, while 35 percent worked in sales and office occupations.
* Smaller percentages worked in service occupations, 20 percent; 7 percent worked in production, transportation, and material moving occupations; and 1 percent worked natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.
* Approximately 4 million women were self-employed in nonagricultural industries. These self-employed women represented nearly 6 percent of all employed women.
* The seven occupations with the highest median weekly earnings among women who worked full-time in 2003 were lawyers, $1,413; pharmacists, $1,364; computer and information systems managers, $1,280; chief executives, $1,243; computer software engineers, $1,005; physicians and surgeons, $989; and management analysts, $977.
Souce: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
_____________________________
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[IWS] BEA: U.S. International Transactions: Third Quarter 2004 [16 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. International Transactions: Third Quarter 2004 [16 December 2004]
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/trans304.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/trans304.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/trans304.xls
[spreadsheet]
The U.S. current-account deficit--the combined balances on trade in
goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers--increased
slightly to $164.7 billion in the third quarter of 2004 (preliminary) from
$164.4 billion (revised) in the second quarter. An increase in the deficit on
goods and a decrease in the surplus on services offset a decrease in net
outflows for unilateral current transfers and an increase in the surplus on
income.
Goods and services
The deficit on goods and services increased to $155.3 billion in the
third quarter from $151.1 billion in the second.
Goods
The deficit on goods increased to $166.7 billion in the third quarter
from $163.6 billion in the second quarter.
Goods exports increased to $204.6 billion from $199.3 billion. The
increase was mostly attributable to increases in industrial supplies and
materials, in automotive vehicles, engines, and parts, and in capital goods.
Goods imports increased to $371.3 billion from $362.9 billion.
Increases in petroleum and petroleum products, in nonpetroleum industrial
supplies and materials, and in capital goods more than offset a decrease in
consumer goods.
Services
The surplus on services decreased to $11.4 billion in the third quarter
from $12.5 billion in the second.
Services receipts increased to $85.0 billion from $84.7 billion. The
largest increases were in royalties and license fees, in "other" transportation
(such as freight and port services), and in travel.
Services payments increased to $73.6 billion from $72.2 billion. The
largest increases were in royalties and license fees, in "other"
transportation, in travel, and in passenger fares.
Income
The surplus on income increased to $5.3 billion in the third quarter
from $5.0 billion in the second.
Investment income
Income receipts on U.S.-owned assets abroad increased to $92.1 billion
from $87.7 billion. The increase was mostly accounted for by increases in
"other" private receipts (which consists of interest and dividends) and in
direct investment receipts.
Income payments on foreign-owned assets in the United States increased
to $85.4 billion from $81.1 billion. "Other" private payments, U.S. Government
payments, and direct investment payments all increased.
Compensation of employees
Receipts for compensation of U.S. workers abroad increased slightly to
$0.8 billion from $0.7 billion, and payments for compensation of foreign
workers in the United States decreased slightly to $2.2 billion from
$2.3 billion.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. International Transactions: Third Quarter 2004 [16 December 2004]
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/trans304.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/trans304.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/trans304.xls
[spreadsheet]
The U.S. current-account deficit--the combined balances on trade in
goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers--increased
slightly to $164.7 billion in the third quarter of 2004 (preliminary) from
$164.4 billion (revised) in the second quarter. An increase in the deficit on
goods and a decrease in the surplus on services offset a decrease in net
outflows for unilateral current transfers and an increase in the surplus on
income.
Goods and services
The deficit on goods and services increased to $155.3 billion in the
third quarter from $151.1 billion in the second.
Goods
The deficit on goods increased to $166.7 billion in the third quarter
from $163.6 billion in the second quarter.
Goods exports increased to $204.6 billion from $199.3 billion. The
increase was mostly attributable to increases in industrial supplies and
materials, in automotive vehicles, engines, and parts, and in capital goods.
Goods imports increased to $371.3 billion from $362.9 billion.
Increases in petroleum and petroleum products, in nonpetroleum industrial
supplies and materials, and in capital goods more than offset a decrease in
consumer goods.
Services
The surplus on services decreased to $11.4 billion in the third quarter
from $12.5 billion in the second.
Services receipts increased to $85.0 billion from $84.7 billion. The
largest increases were in royalties and license fees, in "other" transportation
(such as freight and port services), and in travel.
Services payments increased to $73.6 billion from $72.2 billion. The
largest increases were in royalties and license fees, in "other"
transportation, in travel, and in passenger fares.
Income
The surplus on income increased to $5.3 billion in the third quarter
from $5.0 billion in the second.
Investment income
Income receipts on U.S.-owned assets abroad increased to $92.1 billion
from $87.7 billion. The increase was mostly accounted for by increases in
"other" private receipts (which consists of interest and dividends) and in
direct investment receipts.
Income payments on foreign-owned assets in the United States increased
to $85.4 billion from $81.1 billion. "Other" private payments, U.S. Government
payments, and direct investment payments all increased.
Compensation of employees
Receipts for compensation of U.S. workers abroad increased slightly to
$0.8 billion from $0.7 billion, and payments for compensation of foreign
workers in the United States decreased slightly to $2.2 billion from
$2.3 billion.
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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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 2:33 PM
[IWS] BLS: VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES, 2004 [16 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES, 2004 [16 December 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
About 64.5 million people did volunteer work at least once from September
2003 to September 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today. The proportion of the population who volunteered
during the year held steady at 28.8 percent.
These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the
September 2004 Current Population Survey (CPS). Volunteers are defined as
persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses) through or for an organi-
zation. The CPS is a monthly survey of about 60,000 households that obtains
information on employment and unemployment among the nation's civilian nonin-
stitutional population age 16 and over. For more information about the vol-
unteer supplement, see the Technical Note.
Volunteering Among Demographic Groups
About 64.5 million persons, or 28.8 percent of the civilian noninstitu-
tional population age 16 and over, volunteered through or for organizations
at least once from September 2003 to September 2004. One-fourth of men and
about one-third of women did volunteer work in the year ended in September
2004, about the same proportions as in the prior year. Women volunteered at
a higher rate than men across age groups, education levels, and other major
characteristics. (See tables A and 1.)
Among the different age groups, persons age 35 to 44 were the most like-
ly to volunteer, closely followed by 45- to 54-year olds and 55- to 64-year
olds. The volunteer rates for these age groups were 34.2 percent, 32.8 per-
cent, and 30.1 percent, respectively. Teenagers also had a relatively high
volunteer rate, 29.4 percent, perhaps reflecting an emphasis on volunteer
activities in schools. Volunteer rates were lowest among persons in their
early twenties (20.0 percent) and among those age 65 and over (24.6 percent).
Within the latter group, volunteer rates decreased as age increased.
Parents with children under age 18 were more likely to volunteer than
persons without children of that age, 36.9 percent compared with 25.4 per-
cent. Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (33.9 percent) than
never married persons (23.2 percent) and persons of other marital statuses
(22.9 percent).
Whites volunteered at a higher rate (30.5 percent) than did blacks (20.8
percent) and Asians (19.3 percent). Among Hispanics or Latinos, 14.5 per-
cent volunteered.
Among employed persons, 31.2 percent had volunteered during the year end-
ed in September 2004. By comparison, the volunteer rates of persons who were
unemployed (25.6 percent) or not in the labor force (24.7 percent) were lower.
Among the employed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers
to have participated in volunteer activities--38.5 versus 29.6 percent.
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 *
*
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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
________________________________________________________________________
VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES, 2004 [16 December 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
About 64.5 million people did volunteer work at least once from September
2003 to September 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today. The proportion of the population who volunteered
during the year held steady at 28.8 percent.
These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the
September 2004 Current Population Survey (CPS). Volunteers are defined as
persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses) through or for an organi-
zation. The CPS is a monthly survey of about 60,000 households that obtains
information on employment and unemployment among the nation's civilian nonin-
stitutional population age 16 and over. For more information about the vol-
unteer supplement, see the Technical Note.
Volunteering Among Demographic Groups
About 64.5 million persons, or 28.8 percent of the civilian noninstitu-
tional population age 16 and over, volunteered through or for organizations
at least once from September 2003 to September 2004. One-fourth of men and
about one-third of women did volunteer work in the year ended in September
2004, about the same proportions as in the prior year. Women volunteered at
a higher rate than men across age groups, education levels, and other major
characteristics. (See tables A and 1.)
Among the different age groups, persons age 35 to 44 were the most like-
ly to volunteer, closely followed by 45- to 54-year olds and 55- to 64-year
olds. The volunteer rates for these age groups were 34.2 percent, 32.8 per-
cent, and 30.1 percent, respectively. Teenagers also had a relatively high
volunteer rate, 29.4 percent, perhaps reflecting an emphasis on volunteer
activities in schools. Volunteer rates were lowest among persons in their
early twenties (20.0 percent) and among those age 65 and over (24.6 percent).
Within the latter group, volunteer rates decreased as age increased.
Parents with children under age 18 were more likely to volunteer than
persons without children of that age, 36.9 percent compared with 25.4 per-
cent. Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (33.9 percent) than
never married persons (23.2 percent) and persons of other marital statuses
(22.9 percent).
Whites volunteered at a higher rate (30.5 percent) than did blacks (20.8
percent) and Asians (19.3 percent). Among Hispanics or Latinos, 14.5 per-
cent volunteered.
Among employed persons, 31.2 percent had volunteered during the year end-
ed in September 2004. By comparison, the volunteer rates of persons who were
unemployed (25.6 percent) or not in the labor force (24.7 percent) were lower.
Among the employed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers
to have participated in volunteer activities--38.5 versus 29.6 percent.
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 11:22 AM
[IWS] ILO: WORLD EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2004-05 [7 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
WORLD EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2004-05
EMPLOYMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY REDUCTION [7 December 2004]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/wer2004.htm
» Download interactive software [downloads very slowly]
http://kilm.ilo.org/wer2004/temp/setupwer2004b.exe
This software package contains the full manuscript in English, background papers, and supporting data sets. The software will automatically download the manuscripts in French and Spanish when they become available.
Download the file and run it to install the software.
(Documents are in PDF format. Adobe reader required.)
View individual sections of the report:
» Preface, Acknowledgments and Contents
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04p1en.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
» Overview and main policy messages
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04oven.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
» Chapter 1. Global trends in employment, productivity and poverty
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c1en.pdf
[full-text, 54 pages]
» Chapter 2. Does productivity help or harm employment growth?
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c2en.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
» Chapter 3. Why agriculture still matters
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c3en.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
» Chapter 4. A stable workplace? A mobile workforce? What is best for increasing productivity?
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c4en.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
» Chapter 5. Small-scale activities and the productivity divide
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c5en.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
See Press Release at - http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2004/54.htm
_____________________________
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 *
****************************************
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
WORLD EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2004-05
EMPLOYMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY REDUCTION [7 December 2004]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/wer2004.htm
» Download interactive software [downloads very slowly]
http://kilm.ilo.org/wer2004/temp/setupwer2004b.exe
This software package contains the full manuscript in English, background papers, and supporting data sets. The software will automatically download the manuscripts in French and Spanish when they become available.
Download the file and run it to install the software.
(Documents are in PDF format. Adobe reader required.)
View individual sections of the report:
» Preface, Acknowledgments and Contents
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04p1en.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
» Overview and main policy messages
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04oven.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
» Chapter 1. Global trends in employment, productivity and poverty
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c1en.pdf
[full-text, 54 pages]
» Chapter 2. Does productivity help or harm employment growth?
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c2en.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
» Chapter 3. Why agriculture still matters
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c3en.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
» Chapter 4. A stable workplace? A mobile workforce? What is best for increasing productivity?
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c4en.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
» Chapter 5. Small-scale activities and the productivity divide
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/wr04c5en.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
See Press Release at - http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2004/54.htm
_____________________________
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 : 8:53 AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Tweet[IWS] EMCC: EUROPEAN TEXTILES & LEATHER SECTOR [9 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
EMCC dossier on the European textiles and leather sector [9 December 2004]
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04007a.html?p1=emcc_updates&p2=emcc%20updates
Like many other mature industrial sectors, Europes leather and textiles sector, has undergone dramatic change over the past 20 years. This EMCC dossier provides an in-depth analysis of the trends and forces driving change in the sector, using a compilation of relevant reports, company case studies and scenarios to give a comprehensive insight into an industry in transition
INCLUDES NUMEROUS FULL-TEXT REPORTS
AND CASE STUDIES
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu04013a.html
* Hennes & Mauritz Sweden, is a multinational fashion clothing retailer. Its core strategy consists of a mix of super-efficient supply chain management, logistics, and branding -successfully using new emerging technologies, especially ICT. The company is able to keep the balance of cost and quality while at the same time meeting rapidly changing consumer preferences.
* Karstadt Warenhaus AG , Germany, is also a clothing and leather retailer. The company follows the same strategy as H&M, a mix of efficient supply chain management, logistics, and branding, in order to satisfy rapidly changing consumer demands.
* Kvadrat A/S , Denmark, produces high-end interior textiles for a global market. The company has looked to the Far East to enter into strategic collaboration with firms in Japan, notably with one firm that has patented a new environmentally correct way of producing plastic-coated materials.
* Liolà S.p.A. , Italy, is a 150 year-old company and part of the Liolà group. Its strategy is based on local, vertical integration of all phases from production to sales, producing high-quality knitwear for different market segments. ICT play a key role for Liolà to successfully implement its advanced form of the supply chain.
* Liolà print S.r.l. , Italy, is another Liolà group company, which specialises in printing and dyeing of fabrics for production.
* Randers Handskefabrik , Denmark, is a small glove-manufacturing company, which has found its market niche through a combination of traditional craftsmanship and the wholesale import of semi-manufactured goods for finishing.
* Redgreen A/S , Denmark, produces nautically-inspired fashion clothing. The company has begun to outsource design and creative processes to its Chinese suppliers, allowing itself to focus on its core competence: brand management.
* Skillfast-UK , United Kingdom, is a skills service provider, which aims at reducing skills gaps and shortages and anticipating future needs through leverage on the supply side of education and training. The right skills as a road to competition in a global marketprovide the basis to face the challenges of increasing demand for specialised skills in the textiles and clothing industry.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
EMCC dossier on the European textiles and leather sector [9 December 2004]
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04007a.html?p1=emcc_updates&p2=emcc%20updates
Like many other mature industrial sectors, Europes leather and textiles sector, has undergone dramatic change over the past 20 years. This EMCC dossier provides an in-depth analysis of the trends and forces driving change in the sector, using a compilation of relevant reports, company case studies and scenarios to give a comprehensive insight into an industry in transition
INCLUDES NUMEROUS FULL-TEXT REPORTS
AND CASE STUDIES
http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu04013a.html
* Hennes & Mauritz Sweden, is a multinational fashion clothing retailer. Its core strategy consists of a mix of super-efficient supply chain management, logistics, and branding -successfully using new emerging technologies, especially ICT. The company is able to keep the balance of cost and quality while at the same time meeting rapidly changing consumer preferences.
* Karstadt Warenhaus AG , Germany, is also a clothing and leather retailer. The company follows the same strategy as H&M, a mix of efficient supply chain management, logistics, and branding, in order to satisfy rapidly changing consumer demands.
* Kvadrat A/S , Denmark, produces high-end interior textiles for a global market. The company has looked to the Far East to enter into strategic collaboration with firms in Japan, notably with one firm that has patented a new environmentally correct way of producing plastic-coated materials.
* Liolà S.p.A. , Italy, is a 150 year-old company and part of the Liolà group. Its strategy is based on local, vertical integration of all phases from production to sales, producing high-quality knitwear for different market segments. ICT play a key role for Liolà to successfully implement its advanced form of the supply chain.
* Liolà print S.r.l. , Italy, is another Liolà group company, which specialises in printing and dyeing of fabrics for production.
* Randers Handskefabrik , Denmark, is a small glove-manufacturing company, which has found its market niche through a combination of traditional craftsmanship and the wholesale import of semi-manufactured goods for finishing.
* Redgreen A/S , Denmark, produces nautically-inspired fashion clothing. The company has begun to outsource design and creative processes to its Chinese suppliers, allowing itself to focus on its core competence: brand management.
* Skillfast-UK , United Kingdom, is a skills service provider, which aims at reducing skills gaps and shortages and anticipating future needs through leverage on the supply side of education and training. The right skills as a road to competition in a global marketprovide the basis to face the challenges of increasing demand for specialised skills in the textiles and clothing industry.
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[IWS] JILPT/ILO: IMPACT of ICT on 13 ASIA/PACIFIC Countries on DECENT WORK [December 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
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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International Symposium/Workshop
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/041202_report.htm
JILPT/ILO Networking of National Institutes for Labour Studies: Meeting on Joint Investigative Studies for
"Determining the Impact of Information and Communications Technology on Decent Work in the Asia and Pacific Region"
December 2-3, 2004, Bangkok
Background
The Asian Network of National Institutes of Labour Studies was set up in March 1994 by the Japan Institute of Labour (now JILPT), <http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/index.htm>ILO's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO/RO) and International Institute of Labour Studies (IILS).
The main objective of the Network is to enhance the capacity of member institutes of labour studies to significantly contribute to the formulation of labour policies and programmes by national policy makers and socio-economic development planners.The activities of the Network involve investigative studies, organisation of regional conferences and national workshops to discuss and disseminate the results of the investigative work, and to facilitate to sharing of information amongst member institutes on their research and training activities.
For the fourth round of the investigative studies (2002-04), the topic was decided as "Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in the Asia Pacific Region", with which each member institute has been conducting domestic research on for the past period. And in this context, the said meeting was held in its final year with the aim of discussing and consolidating the research results by each member institute. Following are the papers submitted to the meeting.
Country Papers and Authors
Japan
Effect of the Diffusion of ICT on White-Collar Workers' Workplaces in Japan
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_japan.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
Makoto Fujimoto Researcher of Human Resource Management, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
Australia
Determining the Impact of ICT on Decent Work: Australia
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_australia.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
Mark Cole Senior Researcher, Australian Centre for Industrial Relation Research and Teaching (ACIRRT)
China
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in China
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_china.pdf
[full-text, 34]
Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Fiji
THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON DECENT WORK IN FIJI
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_fiji.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
Ashla Singh Assistant Lecturer, The University of South Pacific, School of Social and Economic Development Department of Sociology
India
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECENT WORK: STUDY OF INDIA'S EXPERIENCE
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_india.pdf
[full-text, 79 pages]
Uday Kumar Varma, S.K. Sasikumar Director, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute
Indonesia
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Decent Work in Indonesia
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_indonesia.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Dr Suahasil Nazara,I Dewa Gede Karma Wisana, Deni Friawan Demographic Institute, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia
Korea
Impact of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) on Decent Work in Korea
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_korea.pdf
[full-text, 89 pages]
Dr Junwook Hwang, Jai-joon Hur, Kang-shik Choi Research Fellow, Korea Labour Institute
Nepal
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in Nepal
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_nepal.pdf
[full-text, 85 pages]
Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies (NEFAS)
New Zealand
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in the Asia and Pacific Region: New Zealand
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_new_zealand.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
Dr. Stephen Blumenfeld Senior Lecturer, Industrial Relations Center, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington
Pakistan
Study on IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON DECENT WORK IN PAKISTAN
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_pakistan.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
Athar Mahmood Khan, Qamar Ali Shah Head Department, Pakistan Manpower Institute, Government of Pakistan Labour, Manpower and Overseas
Philippines
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECENT WORK: LESSONS FROM THE GARMENTS, CALL CENTERS, AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING ESTABLISHMENTS
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_philippines.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Jeanette Tana Deputy Executive Director (OIC), Chief Labor and Employment Officer, Institute for Labor Studies, Department of Labour and Employment
Sri Lanka
ICT and Decent Work: An Assessment of the Labour Market Impacts of the Advent of Information and Communication Technology in Sri Lanka
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_sri_lanka.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
M.D.A.L Ranasinghe Senior Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Colombo
Thailand
Final Report "Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in Thailand"
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_thailand.pdf
[full-text, 108 pages]
Mallika Kunavarana Member of Sub-committee on the Consideration of National Labour Administration Policies, National Advisory Council for Labour Development, Ministry of Labour
Viet Nam Vinh Dao Quang Deputy Director, Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs
_____________________________
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 *
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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
________________________________________________________________________
International Symposium/Workshop
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/041202_report.htm
JILPT/ILO Networking of National Institutes for Labour Studies: Meeting on Joint Investigative Studies for
"Determining the Impact of Information and Communications Technology on Decent Work in the Asia and Pacific Region"
December 2-3, 2004, Bangkok
Background
The Asian Network of National Institutes of Labour Studies was set up in March 1994 by the Japan Institute of Labour (now JILPT), <http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/index.htm>ILO's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO/RO) and International Institute of Labour Studies (IILS).
The main objective of the Network is to enhance the capacity of member institutes of labour studies to significantly contribute to the formulation of labour policies and programmes by national policy makers and socio-economic development planners.The activities of the Network involve investigative studies, organisation of regional conferences and national workshops to discuss and disseminate the results of the investigative work, and to facilitate to sharing of information amongst member institutes on their research and training activities.
For the fourth round of the investigative studies (2002-04), the topic was decided as "Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in the Asia Pacific Region", with which each member institute has been conducting domestic research on for the past period. And in this context, the said meeting was held in its final year with the aim of discussing and consolidating the research results by each member institute. Following are the papers submitted to the meeting.
Country Papers and Authors
Japan
Effect of the Diffusion of ICT on White-Collar Workers' Workplaces in Japan
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_japan.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
Makoto Fujimoto Researcher of Human Resource Management, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
Australia
Determining the Impact of ICT on Decent Work: Australia
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_australia.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
Mark Cole Senior Researcher, Australian Centre for Industrial Relation Research and Teaching (ACIRRT)
China
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in China
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_china.pdf
[full-text, 34]
Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Fiji
THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON DECENT WORK IN FIJI
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_fiji.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
Ashla Singh Assistant Lecturer, The University of South Pacific, School of Social and Economic Development Department of Sociology
India
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECENT WORK: STUDY OF INDIA'S EXPERIENCE
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_india.pdf
[full-text, 79 pages]
Uday Kumar Varma, S.K. Sasikumar Director, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute
Indonesia
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Decent Work in Indonesia
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_indonesia.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Dr Suahasil Nazara,I Dewa Gede Karma Wisana, Deni Friawan Demographic Institute, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia
Korea
Impact of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) on Decent Work in Korea
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_korea.pdf
[full-text, 89 pages]
Dr Junwook Hwang, Jai-joon Hur, Kang-shik Choi Research Fellow, Korea Labour Institute
Nepal
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in Nepal
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_nepal.pdf
[full-text, 85 pages]
Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies (NEFAS)
New Zealand
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in the Asia and Pacific Region: New Zealand
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_new_zealand.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
Dr. Stephen Blumenfeld Senior Lecturer, Industrial Relations Center, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington
Pakistan
Study on IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON DECENT WORK IN PAKISTAN
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_pakistan.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
Athar Mahmood Khan, Qamar Ali Shah Head Department, Pakistan Manpower Institute, Government of Pakistan Labour, Manpower and Overseas
Philippines
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECENT WORK: LESSONS FROM THE GARMENTS, CALL CENTERS, AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING ESTABLISHMENTS
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_philippines.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Jeanette Tana Deputy Executive Director (OIC), Chief Labor and Employment Officer, Institute for Labor Studies, Department of Labour and Employment
Sri Lanka
ICT and Decent Work: An Assessment of the Labour Market Impacts of the Advent of Information and Communication Technology in Sri Lanka
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_sri_lanka.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
M.D.A.L Ranasinghe Senior Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Colombo
Thailand
Final Report "Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in Thailand"
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_thailand.pdf
[full-text, 108 pages]
Mallika Kunavarana Member of Sub-committee on the Consideration of National Labour Administration Policies, National Advisory Council for Labour Development, Ministry of Labour
Viet Nam Vinh Dao Quang Deputy Director, Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs
_____________________________
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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