Friday, February 24, 2006
Tweet[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 7 March 2006
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
________________________________________________________________________
No Messages will be sent until 7 March 2006.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
No Messages will be sent until 7 March 2006.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:31 PM
[IWS] BLS: America's Youth at 18: School Enrollment and Employment Transitions Between Ages 17 and 18 [24 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
America's Youth at 18: School Enrollment and Employment Transitions Between Ages 17 and 18 [24 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/nlsyth.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/nlsyth.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
At age 18, notable differences in the school enrollment status of men and
women are apparent. Eighteen-year-old men were less likely to be enrolled
in college than 18-year-old women and were more likely to either have dropped
out of high school or still be enrolled in high school. Moreover, men who
were enrolled in high school during the October when they were age 17 were
more likely than their female counterparts to have dropped out by the follow-
ing October.
These findings are from the first seven annual rounds of the National Long-
itudinal Survey of Youth 1997, which is sponsored by the Bureau of labor Stat-
istics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The survey includes a nationally repre-
sentative sample of about 9,000 young men and women who were born during the
years 1980 to 1984. These respondents were ages 12 to 17 when first interviewed
in 1997, and ages 19 to 24 when interviewed for a seventh time in 2003-04. The
survey provides information on the employment experiences, schooling, family
background, social behavior, and other characteristics of these youths.
This release focuses on the school enrollment and employment experiences
of these youths from the October when they were age 17 to the October when
they were age 18. Respondents were age 17 in October during the years 1997
to 2002 and age 18 in October from 1998 to 2003. Highlights from the
longitudinal survey include:
-- By the October when age 18, a little over half of men had graduated
from high school, compared with more than three-fifths of women.
-- Nearly 7 percent of 18-year-old male high school graduates who had not
enrolled in college had enlisted in the Armed Forces, compared with 2
percent of women.
-- Youths who dropped out of high school between ages 17 and 18 were employed
fewer than half of the weeks between the October when they were age 17
and the following October. By comparison, high school graduates who did
not enroll in college were employed more than three-fifths of those week.
-- Employed youths who were enrolled in school at age 17 but were not enrolled
one year later had much greater job mobility than those who were also
enrolled at age 18. Among working 18-year-old youths, one-third of high
school dropouts and 38 percent of high school graduates not enrolled in
college worked for the same employer as they had a year earlier. By com-
parison, 55 percent of those still in high school and 45 percent of those
in college had the same employer as in the previous October.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
America's Youth at 18: School Enrollment and Employment Transitions Between Ages 17 and 18 [24 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/nlsyth.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/nlsyth.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
At age 18, notable differences in the school enrollment status of men and
women are apparent. Eighteen-year-old men were less likely to be enrolled
in college than 18-year-old women and were more likely to either have dropped
out of high school or still be enrolled in high school. Moreover, men who
were enrolled in high school during the October when they were age 17 were
more likely than their female counterparts to have dropped out by the follow-
ing October.
These findings are from the first seven annual rounds of the National Long-
itudinal Survey of Youth 1997, which is sponsored by the Bureau of labor Stat-
istics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The survey includes a nationally repre-
sentative sample of about 9,000 young men and women who were born during the
years 1980 to 1984. These respondents were ages 12 to 17 when first interviewed
in 1997, and ages 19 to 24 when interviewed for a seventh time in 2003-04. The
survey provides information on the employment experiences, schooling, family
background, social behavior, and other characteristics of these youths.
This release focuses on the school enrollment and employment experiences
of these youths from the October when they were age 17 to the October when
they were age 18. Respondents were age 17 in October during the years 1997
to 2002 and age 18 in October from 1998 to 2003. Highlights from the
longitudinal survey include:
-- By the October when age 18, a little over half of men had graduated
from high school, compared with more than three-fifths of women.
-- Nearly 7 percent of 18-year-old male high school graduates who had not
enrolled in college had enlisted in the Armed Forces, compared with 2
percent of women.
-- Youths who dropped out of high school between ages 17 and 18 were employed
fewer than half of the weeks between the October when they were age 17
and the following October. By comparison, high school graduates who did
not enroll in college were employed more than three-fifths of those week.
-- Employed youths who were enrolled in school at age 17 but were not enrolled
one year later had much greater job mobility than those who were also
enrolled at age 18. Among working 18-year-old youths, one-third of high
school dropouts and 38 percent of high school graduates not enrolled in
college worked for the same employer as they had a year earlier. By com-
parison, 55 percent of those still in high school and 45 percent of those
in college had the same employer as in the previous October.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 3:00 PM
[IWS] RAND: Making Sense of CHARTER SCHOOLS: California Evidence [21 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
Education Occasional Paper
Making Sense of Charter Schools: Evidence from California [21 February 2006]
Ron Zimmer and Richard Buddin
http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/2006/RAND_OP157.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
[excerpts
Over the past several years, the California Legislative Analyst's Office and the Smith Richardson Foundation have provided support for RAND researchers to systematically assess various dimensions of charter
school performance and their effects on traditional public schools. These evaluations have focused on charter schools in California.
...
The results of these evaluations paint a detailed picture of how charter schools are altering the landscape of public schools in California and may serve as a bellwether for the success of charter schools in other states.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
Education Occasional Paper
Making Sense of Charter Schools: Evidence from California [21 February 2006]
Ron Zimmer and Richard Buddin
http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/2006/RAND_OP157.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
[excerpts
Over the past several years, the California Legislative Analyst's Office and the Smith Richardson Foundation have provided support for RAND researchers to systematically assess various dimensions of charter
school performance and their effects on traditional public schools. These evaluations have focused on charter schools in California.
...
The results of these evaluations paint a detailed picture of how charter schools are altering the landscape of public schools in California and may serve as a bellwether for the success of charter schools in other states.
_____________________________
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 : 9:14 AM
[IWS] EIROnline: SPAIN: GENDER EQUALITY LEGISLATION Proposed [24 February 2006]
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 Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) Online
SPAIN:
Government proposes new gender equality legislation [24 February 2006]
http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/02/feature/es0602106f.html
Abstract:
In February 2006, the Spanish government consulted the social partners on the employment-related measures in a new draft gender equality law. The proposed legislation includes measures on fighting discrimination, allowing positive action measures in collective agreements, encouraging reconciliation of work and family life, promoting equality plans and fostering good practices.
_____________________________
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 Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) Online
SPAIN:
Government proposes new gender equality legislation [24 February 2006]
http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/02/feature/es0602106f.html
Abstract:
In February 2006, the Spanish government consulted the social partners on the employment-related measures in a new draft gender equality law. The proposed legislation includes measures on fighting discrimination, allowing positive action measures in collective agreements, encouraging reconciliation of work and family life, promoting equality plans and fostering good practices.
_____________________________
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 : 8:54 AM
[IWS] BLS: COMPARING CONSUMER UNITS in INCOME RANGES [22 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Issues in Labor Statistics
Summary 06-02 / January 2006 .. U.S. Department of Labor .. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Comparing characteristics and expenditures of consumer units in selected income ranges [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils54.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
[excerpt]
1 A consumer unit is defined as members of a household related by blood, marriage, adoption, or some other legal arrangement; a single person living alone or sharing a household with others, but who is financially independent; or two or more persons living together who share responsibility for at least two out of the three major types of expenses: food, housing, and other expenses.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Issues in Labor Statistics
Summary 06-02 / January 2006 .. U.S. Department of Labor .. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Comparing characteristics and expenditures of consumer units in selected income ranges [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils54.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
[excerpt]
1 A consumer unit is defined as members of a household related by blood, marriage, adoption, or some other legal arrangement; a single person living alone or sharing a household with others, but who is financially independent; or two or more persons living together who share responsibility for at least two out of the three major types of expenses: food, housing, and other expenses.
_____________________________
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 : 8:44 AM
[IWS] BLS: Compensation & Working Conditions Online ROTH 401(k) Plan [22 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Compensation and Working Conditions Online
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
Another Retirement Savings Option: Roth 401(k) Plan (02/22/2006)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20060221ar01p1.htm
Abstract:
Employers now have a new retirement savings plan to offer their employees--the Roth 401(k) plan, which combines features of Roth IRAs and traditional 401(k) plans.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Compensation and Working Conditions Online
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
Another Retirement Savings Option: Roth 401(k) Plan (02/22/2006)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20060221ar01p1.htm
Abstract:
Employers now have a new retirement savings plan to offer their employees--the Roth 401(k) plan, which combines features of Roth IRAs and traditional 401(k) plans.
_____________________________
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 : 8:38 AM
[IWS] Clearinghouse on INT'L CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY Policies
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
________________________________________________________________________
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/
The Clearinghouse provides cross-national, comparative information about the policies, programs, benefits and services available in the advanced industrialized countries to address child, youth, and family needs. Coverage focuses on 23 advanced industrialized countries. Expansion to other countries and other parts of the world is under way.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/
The Clearinghouse provides cross-national, comparative information about the policies, programs, benefits and services available in the advanced industrialized countries to address child, youth, and family needs. Coverage focuses on 23 advanced industrialized countries. Expansion to other countries and other parts of the world is under way.
_____________________________
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 : 8:31 AM
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Tweet[IWS] 2006 INTERNATIONAL LABOUR PROCESS CONF 10-12 April 2006
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
________________________________________________________________________
24th Annual
International Labour Process Conference 2006
10-12 April 2006
http://www.hrm.strath.ac.uk/ILPC/
The International Labour Process Conference is established as a leading forum for the analysis of all aspects of workplace life, bringing together researchers and policy makers from industrial sociology, management studies, industrial relations, organisation studies and a range of other disciplines. The 2006 Conference will be held at the Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck College University of London. Streams on Work/Life Balance and Mobility and Labour are just two of the themes of this year's conference.
Selections of Conference papers appear in edited collections and 21 volumes of papers have been produced from or inspired by the conference. It is the intention that some of the streams at this year's Conference will provide material for edited books. The Conference series is now with Palgrave and three recent volumes are: Participation and Democracy at Work (2005); The Skills That Matter (2004); and Customer Service (2001).
Participants will receive abstracts of all papers and discounted rates on edited books. Further information on the Conference and details of this year's papers and how to register are attached. They can also be obtained from our website: http://www.hrm.strath.ac.uk/ILPC/
Please feel welcome to forward this information to colleagues you feel might be interested in ILPC.
Best regards,
Steve Brown
ILPC2006 Conference Administrator
School of Management
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0EX
Tel: 01784 414350
Fax: 01784 439854
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
24th Annual
International Labour Process Conference 2006
10-12 April 2006
http://www.hrm.strath.ac.uk/ILPC/
The International Labour Process Conference is established as a leading forum for the analysis of all aspects of workplace life, bringing together researchers and policy makers from industrial sociology, management studies, industrial relations, organisation studies and a range of other disciplines. The 2006 Conference will be held at the Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck College University of London. Streams on Work/Life Balance and Mobility and Labour are just two of the themes of this year's conference.
Selections of Conference papers appear in edited collections and 21 volumes of papers have been produced from or inspired by the conference. It is the intention that some of the streams at this year's Conference will provide material for edited books. The Conference series is now with Palgrave and three recent volumes are: Participation and Democracy at Work (2005); The Skills That Matter (2004); and Customer Service (2001).
Participants will receive abstracts of all papers and discounted rates on edited books. Further information on the Conference and details of this year's papers and how to register are attached. They can also be obtained from our website: http://www.hrm.strath.ac.uk/ILPC/
Please feel welcome to forward this information to colleagues you feel might be interested in ILPC.
Best regards,
Steve Brown
ILPC2006 Conference Administrator
School of Management
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0EX
Tel: 01784 414350
Fax: 01784 439854
_____________________________
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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[IWS] NY City 2006 Report: CREATIVE WORKERS COUNT [23 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Freelancers Union
2006 Report: CREATIVE WORKERS COUNT
New York City's Arts Funding Overlooks Individual Artists Needs
By Sara Horowitz, Stephanie Buchanan, Monica Alexandris, Rachel Crocker Ford, Stefanie Syman
http://www.workingtoday.org/stf/pdf/arts_report_2006.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Press Release
Creative Workers Count [23 February 2006]
http://www.workingtoday.org/stf/arts_report_2006.php
In its 2005 study of New York's independent creative workers - among them artists, composers, illustrators, photographers and writers - Freelancers Union found that despite their high levels of education and civic participation, creative workers are struggling with financial instability generated by an outdated social safety net, erratic employment, and low incomes.
Though New York dedicates more funding to the arts than any other city in the country, little attention is paid to the needs of individual artists. To protect the preeminence of its creative sector, New York must begin to view arts and culture from a labor perspective.
"Creative Workers Count" examines the challenges New York's creative workers face and makes policy recommendations calling for a new social safety net that would allow creative workers to achieve stability here.
Key Findings Include:
* Creative workers contribute significantly to the city's economy. McKinsey and Co. estimates that arts organizations generated $14.5 billion for the city in 2000, and the Center for an Urban Future traced over 150,000 jobs to the creative economy in 2001.
* Creative workers fall out of the social safety net. Over a third (39%) experienced a significant gap in health insurance coverage in the last year and nearly two-thirds (58%) save nothing for retirement each month.
* Creative workers face economic instability. Over 40% made less than $35,000 last year, and half (51%) have little or no personal savings.
* Creative workers are highly educated and politically engaged. 85% have at least a college degree and 92% are registered to vote.
[Thanks to Donna Schulman, Director Lenz Library, ILR Extension in NYC for the tip].
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Freelancers Union
2006 Report: CREATIVE WORKERS COUNT
New York City's Arts Funding Overlooks Individual Artists Needs
By Sara Horowitz, Stephanie Buchanan, Monica Alexandris, Rachel Crocker Ford, Stefanie Syman
http://www.workingtoday.org/stf/pdf/arts_report_2006.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Press Release
Creative Workers Count [23 February 2006]
http://www.workingtoday.org/stf/arts_report_2006.php
In its 2005 study of New York's independent creative workers - among them artists, composers, illustrators, photographers and writers - Freelancers Union found that despite their high levels of education and civic participation, creative workers are struggling with financial instability generated by an outdated social safety net, erratic employment, and low incomes.
Though New York dedicates more funding to the arts than any other city in the country, little attention is paid to the needs of individual artists. To protect the preeminence of its creative sector, New York must begin to view arts and culture from a labor perspective.
"Creative Workers Count" examines the challenges New York's creative workers face and makes policy recommendations calling for a new social safety net that would allow creative workers to achieve stability here.
Key Findings Include:
* Creative workers contribute significantly to the city's economy. McKinsey and Co. estimates that arts organizations generated $14.5 billion for the city in 2000, and the Center for an Urban Future traced over 150,000 jobs to the creative economy in 2001.
* Creative workers fall out of the social safety net. Over a third (39%) experienced a significant gap in health insurance coverage in the last year and nearly two-thirds (58%) save nothing for retirement each month.
* Creative workers face economic instability. Over 40% made less than $35,000 last year, and half (51%) have little or no personal savings.
* Creative workers are highly educated and politically engaged. 85% have at least a college degree and 92% are registered to vote.
[Thanks to Donna Schulman, Director Lenz Library, ILR Extension in NYC for the tip].
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 1:50 PM
[IWS] NSF: SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INDICATORS 2006 [23 February 2006]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 [23 February 2006]
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsb0601
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdfstart.htm
or
VOLUME 1 full-text
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdf/volume1.pdf
[full-text, 521 pages]
and
VOLUME 2: APPENDIX TABLES full-text
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdf/volume2.pdf
[full-text, 571 pages]
[excerpt]
SEI consists of seven chapters that follow a generally consistent pattern; an eighth chapter, on state indicators, presented in a unique format; and an overview that precedes these eight chapters. The chapter topics are
* Elementary and Secondary Education
* Higher Education in Science and Engineering
* Science and Engineering Labor Force
* Research and Development: Funds and Technology Linkages
* Academic Research and Development
* Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
* Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
* State Indicators
An appendix volume contains tables keyed to the first seven chapters.
See in particular
Chapter 3: Science and Engineering Labor Force
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/c3/c3h.htm
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdf/c03.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
_____________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 [23 February 2006]
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsb0601
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdfstart.htm
or
VOLUME 1 full-text
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdf/volume1.pdf
[full-text, 521 pages]
and
VOLUME 2: APPENDIX TABLES full-text
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdf/volume2.pdf
[full-text, 571 pages]
[excerpt]
SEI consists of seven chapters that follow a generally consistent pattern; an eighth chapter, on state indicators, presented in a unique format; and an overview that precedes these eight chapters. The chapter topics are
* Elementary and Secondary Education
* Higher Education in Science and Engineering
* Science and Engineering Labor Force
* Research and Development: Funds and Technology Linkages
* Academic Research and Development
* Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
* Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
* State Indicators
An appendix volume contains tables keyed to the first seven chapters.
See in particular
Chapter 3: Science and Engineering Labor Force
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/c3/c3h.htm
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/pdf/c03.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:03 AM
[IWS] EBRI: OLDER POPULATION'S AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME distribution [23 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
Fast Facts from EBRI
FFE #18, Feb. 23, 2006
Distribution of Older Populations Average Annual Income
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/publications/facts/fastfacts/fastfact022306.pdf
WASHINGTONHow has the distribution of the older populations average annual income changed over the
years? How does the distribution break down by source and age group? Answers are in the article Income of the
Elderly Population, Age 65 and Over, 2004, published in the January EBRI Notes, a publication of the Employee
Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The following chart is from the article, available at http://www.ebri.org/, and shows that
as the elderly get older, their total income declines and Social Security become increasingly important.
AND MORE...including TABLES....
To see EBRI Notes from January, go to -
IRA and Keogh Assets and Contributions, and Income of the Elderly Population, Age 65 and Over, 2004
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_01-20061.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
_____________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
Fast Facts from EBRI
FFE #18, Feb. 23, 2006
Distribution of Older Populations Average Annual Income
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/publications/facts/fastfacts/fastfact022306.pdf
WASHINGTONHow has the distribution of the older populations average annual income changed over the
years? How does the distribution break down by source and age group? Answers are in the article Income of the
Elderly Population, Age 65 and Over, 2004, published in the January EBRI Notes, a publication of the Employee
Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The following chart is from the article, available at http://www.ebri.org/, and shows that
as the elderly get older, their total income declines and Social Security become increasingly important.
AND MORE...including TABLES....
To see EBRI Notes from January, go to -
IRA and Keogh Assets and Contributions, and Income of the Elderly Population, Age 65 and Over, 2004
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_01-20061.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
_____________________________
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 : 10:55 AM
[IWS] BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN JANUARY 2006 [23 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
MASS LAYOFFS IN JANUARY 2006 [23 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
In January 2006, employers took 1,113 mass layoff actions, seasonally
adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits
during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a
single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 108,378,
on a seasonally adjusted basis. (See table 1.) The number of layoff
events fell by 195 from December 2005, and was the lowest for any month
since October 2000. The number of initial claims due to mass layoff ac-
tions declined by 41,187 over the month. In the manufacturing sector,
274 mass layoff events were reported during January 2006, seasonally ad-
justed, resulting in 29,541 initial claims. Both figures were the lowest
ever recorded in the program. (See table 1.)
In January 2006, the national unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, sea-
sonally adjusted, down from 4.9 percent in December 2005 and 5.2 percent
in January 2005. Total nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted,
increased by 193,000 over the month and by 2.1 million over the year.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
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Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
MASS LAYOFFS IN JANUARY 2006 [23 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
In January 2006, employers took 1,113 mass layoff actions, seasonally
adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits
during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a
single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 108,378,
on a seasonally adjusted basis. (See table 1.) The number of layoff
events fell by 195 from December 2005, and was the lowest for any month
since October 2000. The number of initial claims due to mass layoff ac-
tions declined by 41,187 over the month. In the manufacturing sector,
274 mass layoff events were reported during January 2006, seasonally ad-
justed, resulting in 29,541 initial claims. Both figures were the lowest
ever recorded in the program. (See table 1.)
In January 2006, the national unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, sea-
sonally adjusted, down from 4.9 percent in December 2005 and 5.2 percent
in January 2005. Total nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted,
increased by 193,000 over the month and by 2.1 million over the year.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 10:47 AM
[IWS] BLS: Korea & Sweden highest manufacturing productivity increase in 2004 [22 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
MLR: Editor's Desk
Korea and Sweden record largest manufacturing productivity increases in 2004 [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/tedhome.htm
Manufacturing labor productivity increased in 13 of 15 economies in 2004. Korea and Sweden had the largest productivity increases (12.1 and 9.8 percent respectively).
Percent change in manufacturing output per hour, by country, revised, 2004
[CHART]
Percent
Country change
Korea 12.1
Sweden 9.8
Japan 6.9
U.K. 5.6
Netherlands 5.3
U.S. 5.2
Germany 4.7
Taiwan 4.7
France 3.5
Belgium 3.2
Canada 2.9
Norway 2.3
Denmark 0.9
Australia -0.6
Italy -0.6
Japan, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and the U.S. also showed productivity gains of over 5 percent. The U.S. increase of 5.2 percent was the sixth highest. The U.S. productivity increase is a revision from the preliminary estimate of 4.7 percent released in October 2005.
Australia and Italy were the only two economies showing declines in manufacturing productivity in 2004.
AND MORE.....
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Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
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Korea and Sweden record largest manufacturing productivity increases in 2004 [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/tedhome.htm
Manufacturing labor productivity increased in 13 of 15 economies in 2004. Korea and Sweden had the largest productivity increases (12.1 and 9.8 percent respectively).
Percent change in manufacturing output per hour, by country, revised, 2004
[CHART]
Percent
Country change
Korea
Sweden
Japan
U.K.
Netherlands
U.S.
Germany
Taiwan
France
Belgium
Canada
Norway
Denmark
Australia
Italy
Japan, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and the U.S. also showed productivity gains of over 5 percent. The U.S. increase of 5.2 percent was the sixth highest. The U.S. productivity increase is a revision from the preliminary estimate of 4.7 percent released in October 2005.
Australia and Italy were the only two economies showing declines in manufacturing productivity in 2004.
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[IWS] Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations (Recent Additions)
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/group/irru/publications/warwick_papers
Warwick Papers publish the work of members of IRRU and people associated with it. They include material of topical interest and research papers that do not fit the conventions of journal articles. For further information on how to order Warwick Papers contact IRRU.
Recent Warwick Papers
Authors
Paul Marginson
Title
Between Europeanisation and Regime Competition: labour market regulation following EU enlargement
Details
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations series, No 79
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/cms_attachment_handler.cfm?f=cc06a51f-3dd4-4a2d-aaf4-b27e2d4faed2&t=wpir79.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Abstract
Contending that regime competition and Europeanisation of labour market regulation are two competing tendencies which interact, the paper elaborates on the two processes in the context of the �old� European Union of fifteen member states. The consequences of the EU�s May 2004 eastern enlargement are then addressed. Simultaneously enlargement, by embracing a more diverse set of national labour market structures, wage and productivity levels, has both increased the scope for regime competition and threatened to stall the process of Europeanisation. Prospects for an augmented social dimension to accompany European economic and market integration rest on the emergence of pressure from the new member states of central and eastern Europe, as well as its renewal amongst the countries of the �old� EU.
Authors
Rita Donaghy - Responses from: John Cridland, Frances O'Grady and William Brown
Title
The Changing Landscape of Employment Relations in Britain
Details
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations series, No 78
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/cms_attachment_handler.cfm?f=ba3d06bd-d81a-4649-91c0-d92fed6a2bfa&t=wpir78.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
Authors
Mark Hall
Title
How are employers and unions responding to the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations?
Details
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations series, No 77
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/cms_attachment_handler.cfm?f=c808e01b-6633-4025-9ee2-ba9c49d87d1b&t=wpir77.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/group/irru/publications/warwick_papers
Warwick Papers publish the work of members of IRRU and people associated with it. They include material of topical interest and research papers that do not fit the conventions of journal articles. For further information on how to order Warwick Papers contact IRRU.
Recent Warwick Papers
Authors
Paul Marginson
Title
Between Europeanisation and Regime Competition: labour market regulation following EU enlargement
Details
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations series, No 79
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/cms_attachment_handler.cfm?f=cc06a51f-3dd4-4a2d-aaf4-b27e2d4faed2&t=wpir79.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Abstract
Contending that regime competition and Europeanisation of labour market regulation are two competing tendencies which interact, the paper elaborates on the two processes in the context of the �old� European Union of fifteen member states. The consequences of the EU�s May 2004 eastern enlargement are then addressed. Simultaneously enlargement, by embracing a more diverse set of national labour market structures, wage and productivity levels, has both increased the scope for regime competition and threatened to stall the process of Europeanisation. Prospects for an augmented social dimension to accompany European economic and market integration rest on the emergence of pressure from the new member states of central and eastern Europe, as well as its renewal amongst the countries of the �old� EU.
Authors
Rita Donaghy - Responses from: John Cridland, Frances O'Grady and William Brown
Title
The Changing Landscape of Employment Relations in Britain
Details
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations series, No 78
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/cms_attachment_handler.cfm?f=ba3d06bd-d81a-4649-91c0-d92fed6a2bfa&t=wpir78.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
Authors
Mark Hall
Title
How are employers and unions responding to the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations?
Details
Warwick Papers in Industrial Relations series, No 77
http://users.wbs.ac.uk/cms_attachment_handler.cfm?f=c808e01b-6633-4025-9ee2-ba9c49d87d1b&t=wpir77.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:10 AM
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tweet[IWS] KEY WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS full-text DUNLOP COMMISSION example
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Cornell University
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The following is a unique service provided by the Catherwood Library at the ILR School, Cornell University.
KEY WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS full-text are available at-
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/keydocs/
These are broken into the following categories
* Federal Publications
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/
This includes documents listed by year.
Some of these documents have been assembled into particular collections such as
* U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/
* Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/crs/
* Glass Ceiling Commission (1991-1996)
* http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/glassceiling/
One will find in addition documents under the following headings for which there is copyright clearance
* Associations and Institutes
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/institutes/
* International Publications
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/
and
* ILR IMPACT BRIEFS -- a new series produced at the ILR School
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/impactbrief/
Clear examples of Key Workplace Documents are the DUNLOP COMMISSION Reports --
Fact Finding Report : Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, John Thomas Dunlop, U.S. Dept. of Labor, and U.S. Dept. of Commerce [May, 1994]
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/276/
The Dunlop Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations - Final Report, U.S. Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations [1994]
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/2/
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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
________________________________________________________________________
The following is a unique service provided by the Catherwood Library at the ILR School, Cornell University.
KEY WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS full-text are available at-
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/keydocs/
These are broken into the following categories
* Federal Publications
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/
This includes documents listed by year.
Some of these documents have been assembled into particular collections such as
* U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/
* Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/crs/
* Glass Ceiling Commission (1991-1996)
* http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/glassceiling/
One will find in addition documents under the following headings for which there is copyright clearance
* Associations and Institutes
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/institutes/
* International Publications
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/
and
* ILR IMPACT BRIEFS -- a new series produced at the ILR School
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/impactbrief/
Clear examples of Key Workplace Documents are the DUNLOP COMMISSION Reports --
Fact Finding Report : Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, John Thomas Dunlop, U.S. Dept. of Labor, and U.S. Dept. of Commerce [May, 1994]
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/276/
The Dunlop Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations - Final Report, U.S. Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations [1994]
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/2/
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Cornell/ILR School
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Fax: (607) 255-9641
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[IWS] FES: Post-Tsunami Reconstruction & Conflict Resolution Case Studies [2005]
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FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STIFTUNG (FES)
A New Dynamic for Peace? Post-Tsunami Reconstruction and its Impact on Conflict Resolution
Case Studies from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/03258.pdf
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For other free PDF publications from FES, see -- http://library.fes.de/library/english/index.html
Table of Contents
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Cornell University
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FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STIFTUNG (FES)
A New Dynamic for Peace? Post-Tsunami Reconstruction and its Impact on Conflict Resolution
Case Studies from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/03258.pdf
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Table of Contents
- Foreword
- A New Dynamic for Peace?
- By Marei John
- Political and Economic Risks for Sustainable Reconstruction in the Tsunami-affected Areas
- by Erwin Schweisshelm
- Disaster Management in Conflict Situations International Experience before and after the Asian Tsunami
- by Stephanie Schell-Faucon
- India
- The Politics of Aid Post-Tsunami Reconstruction and Conflicts in India
- by Anshu Sharma
- Indonesia
- Post-Tsunami Reconstruction and Peace-Building in Aceh Political Impacts and Potential Risks
- by Christine Susanna Tjhin
- Sri Lanka
- Post-Tsunami Reconstruction and the Peace Process in Sri Lanka
- by Mirak Raheem
- Thailand
- After the Tsunami: Rehabilitation and Conflicts in South Thailand
- by Voravidh Charoenloet
- A New Dynamic for Peace?
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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Director, IWS News Bureau
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
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Fax: (607) 255-9641
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[IWS] Census: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: MARCH 2006 [revised 22 February 2006]
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
CB06-FF.03-2
February 22, 2006
Women's History Month: March 2006 [revised 22 February 2006]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006232.html
In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, March 8. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women's History Month, and the U.S. president has issued a proclamation.
149.1 million
The number of females in the United States as of July 1, 2004. That exceeds the number of males (144.5 million). Males outnumbered females in every five-year-age group through the 35- to 39-age group. Starting with the 40- to 44-age group, women outnumbered men. At 85 and over, there were more than twice as many women as men. << http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2004-sa.html>
Motherhood
82.5 million
Estimated number of mothers of all ages in the United States. (From unpublished data.)
1.9
Average number of children that women ages 40 to 44 had given birth to as of 2004, down from 3.1 children in 1976, the year the Census Bureau began collecting such data.
<< http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fertility.html>
Education
31%
Percent of women ages 25 to 29 years who had attained a bachelor's degree or higher in 2004, which exceeded that of men in this age range (26 percent). Eighty-eight percent of women and 85 percent of men in this same age range had completed high school.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
85.4%
Percent of women age 25 and older who had completed high school as of 2004. High school graduation rates for women continued to exceed those of men (84.8 percent).
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
25.4 million
Number of women age 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more education in 2004, more than double the number 20 years earlier.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
26%
Percent of women age 25 years and over who had obtained a bachelor's degree as of 2004. This rate was up nearly 7 percentage points from a decade earlier.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
845,000
The projected number of bachelor's degrees that will be awarded to women in the 2005-06 school year; women also are projected to earn 350,000 master's degrees during this period. Women would, therefore, earn 59 percent of the bachelor's and 60 percent of the master's degrees awarded during this school year. << http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005074.pdf> See tables 27 and 28.
Businesses
6.5 million
The number of women-owned businesses in 2002, up 20 percent from 1997. (The increase among all businesses was 10 percent.) An estimated 916,768 such firms had paid employees, with receipts of $804 billion.
AND MUCH MORE....
_____________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
CB06-FF.03-2
February 22, 2006
Women's History Month: March 2006 [revised 22 February 2006]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006232.html
In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, March 8. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women's History Month, and the U.S. president has issued a proclamation.
149.1 million
The number of females in the United States as of July 1, 2004. That exceeds the number of males (144.5 million). Males outnumbered females in every five-year-age group through the 35- to 39-age group. Starting with the 40- to 44-age group, women outnumbered men. At 85 and over, there were more than twice as many women as men. << http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2004-sa.html>
Motherhood
82.5 million
Estimated number of mothers of all ages in the United States. (From unpublished data.)
1.9
Average number of children that women ages 40 to 44 had given birth to as of 2004, down from 3.1 children in 1976, the year the Census Bureau began collecting such data.
<< http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fertility.html>
Education
31%
Percent of women ages 25 to 29 years who had attained a bachelor's degree or higher in 2004, which exceeded that of men in this age range (26 percent). Eighty-eight percent of women and 85 percent of men in this same age range had completed high school.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
85.4%
Percent of women age 25 and older who had completed high school as of 2004. High school graduation rates for women continued to exceed those of men (84.8 percent).
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
25.4 million
Number of women age 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more education in 2004, more than double the number 20 years earlier.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
26%
Percent of women age 25 years and over who had obtained a bachelor's degree as of 2004. This rate was up nearly 7 percentage points from a decade earlier.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html >
845,000
The projected number of bachelor's degrees that will be awarded to women in the 2005-06 school year; women also are projected to earn 350,000 master's degrees during this period. Women would, therefore, earn 59 percent of the bachelor's and 60 percent of the master's degrees awarded during this school year. << http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005074.pdf> See tables 27 and 28.
Businesses
6.5 million
The number of women-owned businesses in 2002, up 20 percent from 1997. (The increase among all businesses was 10 percent.) An estimated 916,768 such firms had paid employees, with receipts of $804 billion.
AND MUCH MORE....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 10:31 AM
[IWS] BLS: REAL EARNINGS IN JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
REAL EARNINGS IN JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.2 percent from December 2005 to
January 2006 after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released
today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This
decline stemmed from a 0.7 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which was partially offset by a
0.4 percent increase in average hourly earnings. Average weekly hours were
unchanged.
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 3.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from
January 2005 to January 2006. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly
earnings decreased by 0.4 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and
inflation, average weekly earnings were $558.38 in January 2006, compared with
$537.26 a year earlier.
_____________________________
Real Earnings for February 2006 will be released on Thursday, March 16,
2006.
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 JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.2 percent from December 2005 to
January 2006 after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released
today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This
decline stemmed from a 0.7 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which was partially offset by a
0.4 percent increase in average hourly earnings. Average weekly hours were
unchanged.
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 3.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from
January 2005 to January 2006. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly
earnings decreased by 0.4 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and
inflation, average weekly earnings were $558.38 in January 2006, compared with
$537.26 a year earlier.
_____________________________
Real Earnings for February 2006 will be released on Thursday, March 16,
2006.
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:40 AM
[IWS] BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.8 percent in January, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The January
level of 198.3 (1982-84=100) was 4.0 percent higher than in January 2005.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) also increased 0.8 percent in January, prior to seasonal
adjustment. The January level of 194.0 (1982-84=100) was 4.1 percent
higher than in January 2005.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
increased 0.7 percent in January on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The
January level of 115.2 (December 1999=100) was 3.4 percent higher than in
January 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are
subject to revision. Previously published and revised data for 2004 and
2005 are shown on page 5.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.7 percent in
January, following declines in each of the previous two months. Energy
costs increased 5.0 percent in January, its first advance since September
and accounted for about 70 percent of the advance in the overall CPI-U.
Within energy, the index for petroleum-based energy increased 5.7 percent
and the index for energy services rose 4.2 percent. The food index rose
0.5 percent in January after increasing 0.1 percent in December. Increases
in fresh fruit and vegetable prices accounted for more than half of the
0.5 percent rise in the index for food at home. The index for all items
less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in January, following a 0.1
percent increase in December, reflecting upturns in the indexes for new
vehicles and for apparel.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.8 percent in January, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The January
level of 198.3 (1982-84=100) was 4.0 percent higher than in January 2005.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) also increased 0.8 percent in January, prior to seasonal
adjustment. The January level of 194.0 (1982-84=100) was 4.1 percent
higher than in January 2005.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
increased 0.7 percent in January on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The
January level of 115.2 (December 1999=100) was 3.4 percent higher than in
January 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are
subject to revision. Previously published and revised data for 2004 and
2005 are shown on page 5.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.7 percent in
January, following declines in each of the previous two months. Energy
costs increased 5.0 percent in January, its first advance since September
and accounted for about 70 percent of the advance in the overall CPI-U.
Within energy, the index for petroleum-based energy increased 5.7 percent
and the index for energy services rose 4.2 percent. The food index rose
0.5 percent in January after increasing 0.1 percent in December. Increases
in fresh fruit and vegetable prices accounted for more than half of the
0.5 percent rise in the index for food at home. The index for all items
less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in January, following a 0.1
percent increase in December, reflecting upturns in the indexes for new
vehicles and for apparel.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:38 AM
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Tweet[IWS] Wage & Hour Division OPINION LETTERS full-text
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. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division
Opinion Letters
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/opinion/opinion.htm
An opinion letter signed by the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division is an official ruling or interpretation of the Wage and Hour Division for purposes of the Portal-to-Portal Act, 29 U.S.C. 259. Such rulings provide a potential good faith reliance defense for violations of the FLSA. In the event of a vacancy in the Administrator's position an opinion letter signed by the Acting Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or other officer of the Department of Labor to whom authority was properly delegated under Reorganization Plan No.6 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3174) also constitutes an official ruling of the Wage and Hour Division for purposes of the Portal-to-Portal Act. Opinions signed by other Wage and Hour officials (i.e. Non-Administrator letters), denoted by an NA following the opinion number; do not constitute rulings or interpretations under the Portal-to-Portal Act.
The requirements of the laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division are set by statutes and regulations. Our opinion letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances. This letter constitutes Wage and Hour's interpretation of the requirements discussed in the context of a specific factual situation.
Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to the statute or the rules. Also, from time to time we update our interpretations in response to new information, such as court decisions. To keep apprised of such developments, consult Wage and Hour's website and review more recent opinion letters on point. To be notified each time the web page is updated with new opinion letters, click here to begin the registration process for Wage and Hour�s free email service, or to edit your profile. You may unsubscribe at any time by choosing to edit, and then deleting your profile.
One may Download the entire collection of opinion letters at - http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/opinion/2005_10_18_OpinionLetters.zip .
Opinion letters from the Administrator & Non-Administrator Letters from the Wage and Hour Division are found here as well in Text and PDF formats.
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division
Opinion Letters
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/opinion/opinion.htm
An opinion letter signed by the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division is an official ruling or interpretation of the Wage and Hour Division for purposes of the Portal-to-Portal Act, 29 U.S.C. 259. Such rulings provide a potential good faith reliance defense for violations of the FLSA. In the event of a vacancy in the Administrator's position an opinion letter signed by the Acting Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or other officer of the Department of Labor to whom authority was properly delegated under Reorganization Plan No.6 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3174) also constitutes an official ruling of the Wage and Hour Division for purposes of the Portal-to-Portal Act. Opinions signed by other Wage and Hour officials (i.e. Non-Administrator letters), denoted by an NA following the opinion number; do not constitute rulings or interpretations under the Portal-to-Portal Act.
The requirements of the laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division are set by statutes and regulations. Our opinion letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances. This letter constitutes Wage and Hour's interpretation of the requirements discussed in the context of a specific factual situation.
Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to the statute or the rules. Also, from time to time we update our interpretations in response to new information, such as court decisions. To keep apprised of such developments, consult Wage and Hour's website and review more recent opinion letters on point. To be notified each time the web page is updated with new opinion letters, click here to begin the registration process for Wage and Hour�s free email service, or to edit your profile. You may unsubscribe at any time by choosing to edit, and then deleting your profile.
One may Download the entire collection of opinion letters at - http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/opinion/2005_10_18_OpinionLetters.zip .
Opinion letters from the Administrator & Non-Administrator Letters from the Wage and Hour Division are found here as well in Text and PDF formats.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 4:18 PM
[IWS] Manpower: TALENT SHORTAGE SURVEY: GLOBAL RESULTS [21 February 2006]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Manpower Inc.
Talent Shortage Survey: Global Results
http://www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Results_TalentShortage_2006.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Related white paper --
Confronting the Coming Talent Crunch: What's Next?
http://www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Talent_Shortage_Whitepaper_Global_Final.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Press Release
Manpower Inc. Talent Shortage Survey Reveals 40% of Employers Worldwide Are Struggling to Find Qualified Job Candidates
http://investor.manpower.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=188082
Feb 21, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) surveyed nearly 33,000 employers across 23 countries and territories in late January to determine the extent to which talent shortages are impacting today's labor markets. The survey results, released today, revealed that 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets.
Employers having the most difficulty finding the right people to fill jobs are those in Mexico (78% reporting shortages), Canada (66%) and Japan (58%). The talent shortage appears to be least problematic in India, where only 13 percent of employers reported having difficulty filling positions.
"The talent shortage is becoming a reality for a larger number of employers around the world, and this is only going to get worse over the next several decades, as demographic shifts and other factors continue to reduce the number of people who are willing and able to participate in the workforce," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman & CEO of Manpower Inc. "The shortages are most acute across North America at this point, with employers in Europe and Asia currently feeling much less pressure to compete for employees."
The top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty filling across the 23 countries and territories surveyed are (ranked in order):
1. Sales Representatives
2. Engineers
3. Technicians (primarily production/operations, engineering and maintenance)
4. Production Operators
5. Skilled Manual Trades (primarily carpenters, welders and plumbers)
6. IT Staff (primarily programmers/developers)
7. Administrative Assistants/Personal Assistants
8. Drivers
9. Accountants
10. Management/Executives
"Across North America and Asia, the top three talent shortages are identical -- sales representatives rank number one, followed by engineers and technicians," said Joerres. "Employers are telling us that they are not just looking for bodies to fill sales jobs, they want experienced sales people who know their respective industries and can drive revenues."
AND MORE....
_____________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Manpower Inc.
Talent Shortage Survey: Global Results
http://www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Results_TalentShortage_2006.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Related white paper --
Confronting the Coming Talent Crunch: What's Next?
http://www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Talent_Shortage_Whitepaper_Global_Final.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Press Release
Manpower Inc. Talent Shortage Survey Reveals 40% of Employers Worldwide Are Struggling to Find Qualified Job Candidates
http://investor.manpower.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=188082
Feb 21, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) surveyed nearly 33,000 employers across 23 countries and territories in late January to determine the extent to which talent shortages are impacting today's labor markets. The survey results, released today, revealed that 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets.
Employers having the most difficulty finding the right people to fill jobs are those in Mexico (78% reporting shortages), Canada (66%) and Japan (58%). The talent shortage appears to be least problematic in India, where only 13 percent of employers reported having difficulty filling positions.
"The talent shortage is becoming a reality for a larger number of employers around the world, and this is only going to get worse over the next several decades, as demographic shifts and other factors continue to reduce the number of people who are willing and able to participate in the workforce," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman & CEO of Manpower Inc. "The shortages are most acute across North America at this point, with employers in Europe and Asia currently feeling much less pressure to compete for employees."
The top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty filling across the 23 countries and territories surveyed are (ranked in order):
1. Sales Representatives
2. Engineers
3. Technicians (primarily production/operations, engineering and maintenance)
4. Production Operators
5. Skilled Manual Trades (primarily carpenters, welders and plumbers)
6. IT Staff (primarily programmers/developers)
7. Administrative Assistants/Personal Assistants
8. Drivers
9. Accountants
10. Management/Executives
"Across North America and Asia, the top three talent shortages are identical -- sales representatives rank number one, followed by engineers and technicians," said Joerres. "Employers are telling us that they are not just looking for bodies to fill sales jobs, they want experienced sales people who know their respective industries and can drive revenues."
AND MORE....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 3:23 PM
