Friday, December 22, 2006
Tweet[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 2 January 2007
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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NO MESSAGES will be sent until 2 January 2007
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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_______________________________
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 2 January 2007
______________________________
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 : 11:53 AM
[IWS] FirstGov.gov: New! VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES section [22 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
FirstGov.gov --www.firstgov.gov
has added a new section for
Visitors to the United States
http://www.firstgov.gov/visitors.shtml
This new section has information specifically for people who want to:
* Learn About the United States of America -- History, holidays, culture, U.S. government, laws, facts...
http://www.firstgov.gov/visitors/about.shtml
* Do Business in the U.S. -- Buy U.S. products; sell to the U.S.; get trade and economic statistics...
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Foreign_Business.shtml
* Travel, Study, or Work in the U.S. -- Travel and tourism, study, work, immigration, citizenship, refugees, visas...
http://www.firstgov.gov/visitors/visit.shtml
And more sections from GET IT DONE ONLINE!
Get the U.S. Time
http://www.time.gov/
Convert Currency to U.S. Dollars
http://www.fms.treas.gov/intn.html
Find Maps of the U.S.
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Maps.shtml
Find a U.S. Embassy Worldwide
http://usembassy.state.gov/
Locate a U.S. College or University
http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
Get Border Wait Times
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/wait_times/
More Online Services
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Services.shtml
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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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
FirstGov.gov --www.firstgov.gov
has added a new section for
Visitors to the United States
http://www.firstgov.gov/visitors.shtml
This new section has information specifically for people who want to:
* Learn About the United States of America -- History, holidays, culture, U.S. government, laws, facts...
* Do Business in the U.S. -- Buy U.S. products; sell to the U.S.; get trade and economic statistics...
* Travel, Study, or Work in the U.S. -- Travel and tourism, study, work, immigration, citizenship, refugees, visas...
And more sections from GET IT DONE ONLINE!
Get the U.S. Time
http://www.time.gov/
Convert Currency to U.S. Dollars
http://www.fms.treas.gov/intn.html
Find Maps of the U.S.
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Maps.shtml
Find a U.S. Embassy Worldwide
http://usembassy.state.gov/
Locate a U.S. College or University
http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
Get Border Wait Times
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/wait_times/
More Online Services
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Services.shtml
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:28 AM
[IWS] Census: ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF POPULATION--U.S., Regions, States & Puerto Rico [22 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
CB06-187
Detailed tables
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007910.html
and then
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html
and then
Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and for Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (NST-EST2006-01)
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/tables/NST-EST2006-01.xls
State contacts
http://www.census.gov/population/www/coop/contacts.html
Press Release, 22 December 2006
Louisiana Loses Population; Arizona Edges Nevada as Fastest-Growing State
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007910.html
Lousiana's population totaled 4.3 million on July 1, 2006, down nearly 220,000 from one year earlier, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The state lost almost 5 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina population during the course of the year. During the previous one-year period (July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005), Louisiana's population had grown by 12,000 to 4.5 million. (See <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/statepopest_table1.xls> Table 1.)
Texas gained more people than any other state between July 1, 2005 and July 1, 2006 (579,275). Florida and California followed, gaining 321,697 and 303,402, respectively. Rounding out the top five states were Georgia (231,388) and Arizona (213,311). (See < http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/statepopest_table2.xls > Table 2.)
Meanwhile, Arizona was the nation's fastest-growing state over the period, breaking Nevada's grip on the title, with its population rising 3.6 percent. Nevada ranked second this time,as its population climbed by 3.5 percent, followed by Idaho (2.6 percent), Georgia (2.6 percent) and Texas (2.5 percent). (See Table A below.) The South and West again monopolized the list of fastest-growing states with Utah, North Carolina, Colorado, Florida and South Carolina rounding out the top 10. Colorado and South Carolina replaced Delaware and Oregon on the list this year.
According to the estimates, California remains the most populous state with a population of 36.5 million on July 1, 2006. Rounding out the top five states were Texas (23.5 million), New York (19.3 million), Florida (18.1 million) and Illinois (12.8 million).
Other highlights:
* North Carolina replaced New Jersey as the 10th most populous state.
* The Northeast region grew by only 62,000 people. In contrast, the South grew by 1.5 million and the West by 1 million. The Midwest added 281,000 people.
* The West was the fastest-growing region, with its population climbing by 1.5 percent. The South followed (1.4 percent), with the Midwest third (0.4 percent) and the Northeast fourth (0.1 percent).
* The South now accounts for 36 percent of the nation's total population, with the West comprising 23 percent, the Midwest 22 percent and the Northeast 18 percent.
* The population estimate for Puerto Rico for July 1, 2006, was 3.9 million, up about 16,000 since July 1, 2005. Puerto Rico's rate of increase was 0.4 percent.
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
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
CB06-187
Detailed tables
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007910.html
and then
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html
and then
Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and for Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (NST-EST2006-01)
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/tables/NST-EST2006-01.xls
State contacts
http://www.census.gov/population/www/coop/contacts.html
Press Release, 22 December 2006
Louisiana Loses Population; Arizona Edges Nevada as Fastest-Growing State
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007910.html
Lousiana's population totaled 4.3 million on July 1, 2006, down nearly 220,000 from one year earlier, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The state lost almost 5 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina population during the course of the year. During the previous one-year period (July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005), Louisiana's population had grown by 12,000 to 4.5 million. (See <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/statepopest_table1.xls> Table 1.)
Texas gained more people than any other state between July 1, 2005 and July 1, 2006 (579,275). Florida and California followed, gaining 321,697 and 303,402, respectively. Rounding out the top five states were Georgia (231,388) and Arizona (213,311). (See < http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/statepopest_table2.xls > Table 2.)
Meanwhile, Arizona was the nation's fastest-growing state over the period, breaking Nevada's grip on the title, with its population rising 3.6 percent. Nevada ranked second this time,as its population climbed by 3.5 percent, followed by Idaho (2.6 percent), Georgia (2.6 percent) and Texas (2.5 percent). (See Table A below.) The South and West again monopolized the list of fastest-growing states with Utah, North Carolina, Colorado, Florida and South Carolina rounding out the top 10. Colorado and South Carolina replaced Delaware and Oregon on the list this year.
According to the estimates, California remains the most populous state with a population of 36.5 million on July 1, 2006. Rounding out the top five states were Texas (23.5 million), New York (19.3 million), Florida (18.1 million) and Illinois (12.8 million).
Other highlights:
* North Carolina replaced New Jersey as the 10th most populous state.
* The Northeast region grew by only 62,000 people. In contrast, the South grew by 1.5 million and the West by 1 million. The Midwest added 281,000 people.
* The West was the fastest-growing region, with its population climbing by 1.5 percent. The South followed (1.4 percent), with the Midwest third (0.4 percent) and the Northeast fourth (0.1 percent).
* The South now accounts for 36 percent of the nation's total population, with the West comprising 23 percent, the Midwest 22 percent and the Northeast 18 percent.
* The population estimate for Puerto Rico for July 1, 2006, was 3.9 million, up about 16,000 since July 1, 2005. Puerto Rico's rate of increase was 0.4 percent.
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
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:18 AM
[IWS] BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS: NOVEMBER 2006 [22 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS: NOVEMBER 2006 [22 December 2006]
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/pinewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/pi1106.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/pi1106.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/pi1106_fax.pdf
Personal income increased $33.8 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI)
increased $27.0 billion, or 0.3 percent, in November, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $50.5 billion, or 0.5 percent. In October,
personal income increased $35.7 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $21.2 billion, or 0.2 percent,
and PCE increased $26.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, based on revised estimates.
[Tables]
Wages and salaries
Private wage and salary disbursements increased $18.2 billion in November, compared with an
increase of $26.6 billion in October. Goods-producing industries' payrolls increased $1.3 billion,
compared with an increase of $5.6 billion; manufacturing payrolls decreased $0.3 billion, in contrast
to an increase of $3.3 billion. Services-producing industries' payrolls increased $17.0 billion,
compared with an increase of $21.0 billion. Government wage and salary disbursements increased
$2.9 billion, compared with an increase of $2.5 billion.
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS: NOVEMBER 2006 [22 December 2006]
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/pinewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/pi1106.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/pi1106.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/pi1106_fax.pdf
Personal income increased $33.8 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI)
increased $27.0 billion, or 0.3 percent, in November, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $50.5 billion, or 0.5 percent. In October,
personal income increased $35.7 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $21.2 billion, or 0.2 percent,
and PCE increased $26.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, based on revised estimates.
[Tables]
Wages and salaries
Private wage and salary disbursements increased $18.2 billion in November, compared with an
increase of $26.6 billion in October. Goods-producing industries' payrolls increased $1.3 billion,
compared with an increase of $5.6 billion; manufacturing payrolls decreased $0.3 billion, in contrast
to an increase of $3.3 billion. Services-producing industries' payrolls increased $17.0 billion,
compared with an increase of $21.0 billion. Government wage and salary disbursements increased
$2.9 billion, compared with an increase of $2.5 billion.
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 : 9:06 AM
[IWS] ILO Bangkok: RECENT PUBLICATIONS 2006/4 Online [22 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Library, Bangkok
www.ilo.org/asia/library
Recent Publications, No. 2006/4
Decent Work for Women and Men in the Informal Economy: Profile and Good Practices in Cambodia
by International Labour Office in cooperation with the Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC) and United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Cambodia
Bangkok: ILO, 2006
95 p.
English version
ISBN 92-2-119045-5 and 978-92-2-119045-5 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-119046-3 and 978-92-2-119046-2 (web version)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-26.pdf
[full-text, 97 pages]
Khmer Version
ISBN 92-2-819045-0 and 978-92-2-819045-8 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-819046-9 and 978-92-2-819046-5 (web version)
This report brings together lessons from the experience of over 50 national and local ILO partner organizations in Cambodia. It provides a profile of the informal economy with an explicit gender dimension and highlights good practices for policy development through discussion and dialogue between decision makers in the public and private sectors, and groups of informal economy workers both at the national level and in local communities and workplaces. It is hoped that this report will contribute to more effective policy and programme design geared at alleviating poverty through the creation of decent work.
Good practices in safety, health and working conditions: home workers, farmers and construction workers in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand
edited by Tsuyoshi Kawakami
Bangkok: ILO, 2006. 20 p.
ISBN 92-2-119168-0 and 978-92-2-119168-1 (print)
ISBN 92-2-119169-9 and 978-92-2-119169-8 (web)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-24.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
This book presents best practices in safety, health and working conditions made by home workers, and construction workers and managers in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand. They attended participatory training workshops to improve safety, health and working conditions; WIND (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development) for farmers, WISCON (Work Improvement in Small Construction Sites) for construction workers, and WISH (Work Improvement for Safe Home) for home workers, and implemented improvements by using locally available, low-cost materials. These training activities were supported by the ILO�s Informal Economy, Poverty and Employment Project with the financial support from the Government of the United Kingdom.
Know more about HIV/AIDS: a toolkit for workers in the informal economy
Bangkok: ILO, 2006
38 p.
English version
ISBN 92-2-118429-3 & 978-92-2-118429-4 (print)
ISBN 92-2-118430-7 & 978-92-2-118430-0 (web)
ISBN 92-2-018489-3 & 978-92-2-018489-9 (CD-ROM)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-27.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]
Khmer Version
ISBN 92-2-818429-9 and 978-92-2-818429-7 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-818430-2 and 978-92-2-818430-3 (web version)
ISBN 92-2-018489-3 and 978-92-2-018489-9 (CD-ROM)
This toolkit contains information and exercises on different aspects on HIV and AIDS, from rights and responsibilities, to stigma and discrimination, and it provides information on different HIV and AIDS-related services. It has been developed to provide easy-to-use materials on HIV and AIDS for the benefit of workers in the informal economy.
Work Improvement for Safe Home: Action Manual for Improving Safety, Health and Working Conditions of Homeworkers
by Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Sara Arphorn and Yuka Ujita
Bangkok: ILO, 2006. 90 p.
ISBN 92-2-119080-3 and 978-92-2-119080-6 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-119081-1 and 978-92-2-119081-3 (web version)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-22.pdf
[full-text, 92 pages]
The WISH action manual responds to the immediate need of home workers and provides them with practical, easy-to-implement ideas to improve their safety, health and working conditions. Theses improvements will also contribute too higher productivity and efficiency of their work and promote active participation and cooperation of home workers in the same workplace or in the same community. The manuall reflects the practical experiences in the home worker training in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand carried out within the framework of the ILO�s Informal Economy, Poverty and Employment Project with the financial support from the Government of the United Kingdom. The participating home workers have implemented many low-cost improvements for safety, health and productivity by using available resources.
Integrated Rural Accessibility Planning (IRAP) in Mongolia
by Chloe Pearse
Bangkok: ILO, 2006
76p. (Rural Accessibility Technical Paper (RATP) Series; no.15)
ISBN 92-2-118859-0 & 978-92-2-118859-9 (print)
ISBN 92-2-118860-4 & 978-92-2-118860-5 (web)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-25.pdf
[full-text, 78 pages]
Provides guidance on how to improve the accessibility of rural people to the various economic and social goods, services and facilities that they need in their daily lives.
[Thanks to Chanitda Wiwatchanon, Regional Librarian, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific for the tip].
______________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Library, Bangkok
www.ilo.org/asia/library
Recent Publications, No. 2006/4
Decent Work for Women and Men in the Informal Economy: Profile and Good Practices in Cambodia
by International Labour Office in cooperation with the Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC) and United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Cambodia
Bangkok: ILO, 2006
95 p.
English version
ISBN 92-2-119045-5 and 978-92-2-119045-5 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-119046-3 and 978-92-2-119046-2 (web version)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-26.pdf
[full-text, 97 pages]
Khmer Version
ISBN 92-2-819045-0 and 978-92-2-819045-8 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-819046-9 and 978-92-2-819046-5 (web version)
This report brings together lessons from the experience of over 50 national and local ILO partner organizations in Cambodia. It provides a profile of the informal economy with an explicit gender dimension and highlights good practices for policy development through discussion and dialogue between decision makers in the public and private sectors, and groups of informal economy workers both at the national level and in local communities and workplaces. It is hoped that this report will contribute to more effective policy and programme design geared at alleviating poverty through the creation of decent work.
Good practices in safety, health and working conditions: home workers, farmers and construction workers in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand
edited by Tsuyoshi Kawakami
Bangkok: ILO, 2006. 20 p.
ISBN 92-2-119168-0 and 978-92-2-119168-1 (print)
ISBN 92-2-119169-9 and 978-92-2-119169-8 (web)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-24.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
This book presents best practices in safety, health and working conditions made by home workers, and construction workers and managers in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand. They attended participatory training workshops to improve safety, health and working conditions; WIND (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development) for farmers, WISCON (Work Improvement in Small Construction Sites) for construction workers, and WISH (Work Improvement for Safe Home) for home workers, and implemented improvements by using locally available, low-cost materials. These training activities were supported by the ILO�s Informal Economy, Poverty and Employment Project with the financial support from the Government of the United Kingdom.
Know more about HIV/AIDS: a toolkit for workers in the informal economy
Bangkok: ILO, 2006
38 p.
English version
ISBN 92-2-118429-3 & 978-92-2-118429-4 (print)
ISBN 92-2-118430-7 & 978-92-2-118430-0 (web)
ISBN 92-2-018489-3 & 978-92-2-018489-9 (CD-ROM)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-27.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]
Khmer Version
ISBN 92-2-818429-9 and 978-92-2-818429-7 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-818430-2 and 978-92-2-818430-3 (web version)
ISBN 92-2-018489-3 and 978-92-2-018489-9 (CD-ROM)
This toolkit contains information and exercises on different aspects on HIV and AIDS, from rights and responsibilities, to stigma and discrimination, and it provides information on different HIV and AIDS-related services. It has been developed to provide easy-to-use materials on HIV and AIDS for the benefit of workers in the informal economy.
Work Improvement for Safe Home: Action Manual for Improving Safety, Health and Working Conditions of Homeworkers
by Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Sara Arphorn and Yuka Ujita
Bangkok: ILO, 2006. 90 p.
ISBN 92-2-119080-3 and 978-92-2-119080-6 (print version)
ISBN 92-2-119081-1 and 978-92-2-119081-3 (web version)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-22.pdf
[full-text, 92 pages]
The WISH action manual responds to the immediate need of home workers and provides them with practical, easy-to-implement ideas to improve their safety, health and working conditions. Theses improvements will also contribute too higher productivity and efficiency of their work and promote active participation and cooperation of home workers in the same workplace or in the same community. The manuall reflects the practical experiences in the home worker training in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand carried out within the framework of the ILO�s Informal Economy, Poverty and Employment Project with the financial support from the Government of the United Kingdom. The participating home workers have implemented many low-cost improvements for safety, health and productivity by using available resources.
Integrated Rural Accessibility Planning (IRAP) in Mongolia
by Chloe Pearse
Bangkok: ILO, 2006
76p. (Rural Accessibility Technical Paper (RATP) Series; no.15)
ISBN 92-2-118859-0 & 978-92-2-118859-9 (print)
ISBN 92-2-118860-4 & 978-92-2-118860-5 (web)
Read Online:
http://www.ilo.org/asia/library/download/pub06-25.pdf
[full-text, 78 pages]
Provides guidance on how to improve the accessibility of rural people to the various economic and social goods, services and facilities that they need in their daily lives.
[Thanks to Chanitda Wiwatchanon, Regional Librarian, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific for the tip].
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Tweet[IWS] MSHA: 1-800-746-1553 for ALL MINING ACCIDENTS [8 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
MSHA Media Advisory: [12/08/2006]
Contact: Dirk Fillpot Amy Louviere
Phone: (202) 693-9406 (202) 693-9423
Release Number 06-2056-NAT
U.S. Labor Department's MSHA Makes New Emergency Mine Evacuation Rules Permanent
Emergency Contact Number Established for Reporting All Mining Accidents
http://www.msha.gov/MEDIA/PRESS/2006/NR061208.asp
ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today issued a final rule that requires mine operators to increase the availability of emergency breathing devices, provide improved training on the use of the devices, improve emergency evacuation and drill training, install lifelines for emergency evacuation, and require immediate notification of MSHA in the event of an accident.
"These new requirements are an integrated approach to providing proper guidance to miners and mine operators during emergency situations," said Richard E. Stickler, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. "The new rule adds additional protections for miners and provides them with more tools to survive a mining accident should one occur."
Earlier this year, MSHA issued a rare emergency temporary standard (ETS) aimed at protecting miners by helping them to evacuate an underground mine in the event of an emergency. MSHA held public hearings on the ETS following its publication in the Federal Register. The process was completed with issuance of the new permanent rule today.
Other requirements of the new rule include:
* Additional self-contained self-rescue (SCSR) devices for persons in underground coal mines-in working places, on mantrips, in escapeways, and where outby crews work or travel
* Submission of a revised training plan and a revised program of instruction for improved training on SCSRs; it includes a new requirement for annual SCSR expectations training (training in smoke or simulated smoke and breathing through a realistic training unit)
* Improved quarterly emergency mine evacuation training, including a drill
* Installation of lifelines
* Additional multi-gas detectors to alert miners as to when to don SCSRs.
One of the more significant results of the new rule is the establishment of only one phone number for use in reporting mine accidents within 15 minutes after it is known an accident occurred. All mine operators, including operators of metal and non-metal mines, must call 1 (800) 746-1553 to report mining accidents within the required time limit.
71430 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 3, 48, 50, 75
RIN 1219AB46
Emergency Mine Evacuation
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Final rule.
http://www.msha.gov/REGS/FEDREG/FINAL/2006finl/06-9608.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
The operator shall immediately contact MSHA at once without delay and within 15 minutes at the toll-free number,
18007461553
once the operator knows or should know that an accident has occurred.
______________________________
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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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
________________________________________________________________________
MSHA Media Advisory: [12/08/2006]
Contact: Dirk Fillpot Amy Louviere
Phone: (202) 693-9406 (202) 693-9423
Release Number 06-2056-NAT
U.S. Labor Department's MSHA Makes New Emergency Mine Evacuation Rules Permanent
Emergency Contact Number Established for Reporting All Mining Accidents
http://www.msha.gov/MEDIA/PRESS/2006/NR061208.asp
ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today issued a final rule that requires mine operators to increase the availability of emergency breathing devices, provide improved training on the use of the devices, improve emergency evacuation and drill training, install lifelines for emergency evacuation, and require immediate notification of MSHA in the event of an accident.
"These new requirements are an integrated approach to providing proper guidance to miners and mine operators during emergency situations," said Richard E. Stickler, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. "The new rule adds additional protections for miners and provides them with more tools to survive a mining accident should one occur."
Earlier this year, MSHA issued a rare emergency temporary standard (ETS) aimed at protecting miners by helping them to evacuate an underground mine in the event of an emergency. MSHA held public hearings on the ETS following its publication in the Federal Register. The process was completed with issuance of the new permanent rule today.
Other requirements of the new rule include:
* Additional self-contained self-rescue (SCSR) devices for persons in underground coal mines-in working places, on mantrips, in escapeways, and where outby crews work or travel
* Submission of a revised training plan and a revised program of instruction for improved training on SCSRs; it includes a new requirement for annual SCSR expectations training (training in smoke or simulated smoke and breathing through a realistic training unit)
* Improved quarterly emergency mine evacuation training, including a drill
* Installation of lifelines
* Additional multi-gas detectors to alert miners as to when to don SCSRs.
One of the more significant results of the new rule is the establishment of only one phone number for use in reporting mine accidents within 15 minutes after it is known an accident occurred. All mine operators, including operators of metal and non-metal mines, must call 1 (800) 746-1553 to report mining accidents within the required time limit.
71430 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 3, 48, 50, 75
RIN 1219AB46
Emergency Mine Evacuation
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Final rule.
http://www.msha.gov/REGS/FEDREG/FINAL/2006finl/06-9608.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
The operator shall immediately contact MSHA at once without delay and within 15 minutes at the toll-free number,
18007461553
once the operator knows or should know that an accident has occurred.
______________________________
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 : 2:29 PM
[IWS] BEA: GDP & CORPORATE PROFITS: 3rd Qtr. (FINAL) [21 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2006 (FINAL) [21 December 2006]
CORPORATE PROFITS: THIRD QUARTER 2006 (FINAL)
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/gdpnewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gdp306f.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gdp306f.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gdp306f_fax.pdf
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2006,
according to final estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real
GDP increased 2.6 percent.
The GDP estimates released today are based on more complete source data than were available for
the preliminary estimates issued last month. In the preliminary estimates, the increase in real GDP was
2.2 percent (see "Revisions" on page 3).
The increase in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from
personal consumption expenditures (PCE), exports, equipment and software, nonresidential structures,
and state and local government spending that were partly offset by a negative contribution from
residential fixed investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.
The deceleration in real GDP growth in the third quarter primarily reflected an acceleration in
imports, a larger decrease in residential fixed investment, and decelerations in PCE for services, in
private inventory investment, and in state and local government spending that were partly offset by
upturns in equipment and software, in PCE for durable goods, and in federal government spending.
Final sales of computers contributed 0.07 percentage point to the third-quarter growth in real GDP
after contributing 0.04 percentage point to the second-quarter growth. Motor vehicle output contributed
0.76 percentage point to the third-quarter growth in real GDP after subtracting 0.31 percentage point
from the second-quarter growth.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2006 (FINAL) [21 December 2006]
CORPORATE PROFITS: THIRD QUARTER 2006 (FINAL)
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/gdpnewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gdp306f.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gdp306f.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gdp306f_fax.pdf
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2006,
according to final estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real
GDP increased 2.6 percent.
The GDP estimates released today are based on more complete source data than were available for
the preliminary estimates issued last month. In the preliminary estimates, the increase in real GDP was
2.2 percent (see "Revisions" on page 3).
The increase in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from
personal consumption expenditures (PCE), exports, equipment and software, nonresidential structures,
and state and local government spending that were partly offset by a negative contribution from
residential fixed investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.
The deceleration in real GDP growth in the third quarter primarily reflected an acceleration in
imports, a larger decrease in residential fixed investment, and decelerations in PCE for services, in
private inventory investment, and in state and local government spending that were partly offset by
upturns in equipment and software, in PCE for durable goods, and in federal government spending.
Final sales of computers contributed 0.07 percentage point to the third-quarter growth in real GDP
after contributing 0.04 percentage point to the second-quarter growth. Motor vehicle output contributed
0.76 percentage point to the third-quarter growth in real GDP after subtracting 0.31 percentage point
from the second-quarter growth.
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 1:41 PM
[IWS] BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN NOVEMBER 2006 [21 December 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 NOVEMBER 2006 [21 December 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 November, employers took 1,208 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 136,415,
on a seasonally adjusted basis. The number of mass layoff events increased
by 37 from the prior month, and the number of associated initial claims in-
creased by 22,691. During November, 415 mass layoff events were reported
in the manufacturing sector, seasonally adjusted, resulting in 60,827 ini-
tial claims. Both the number of events and the number of initial claims
in manufacturing were higher in November than a month earlier. (See
table 1.)
The national unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in November, seasonally
adjusted, essentially unchanged from 4.4 percent the prior month and down
from 5.0 percent a year earlier. Total nonfarm payroll employment, sea-
sonally adjusted, increased by 132,000 over the month and by about 1.8
million over the year.
Industry Distribution (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
The 10 industries reporting the highest numbers of mass layoff initial
claims, not seasonally adjusted, accounted for 30 percent of the total
initial claims in November. The industry with the highest number of
initial claims was highway, street, and bridge construction with 7,362,
followed by temporary help services with 6,511, and motion picture and
video production with 5,379. Together, these three industries accounted
for 14 percent of all initial claims due to mass layoffs during the month.
(See table A.)
The manufacturing sector accounted for 35 percent of all mass layoff
events and 43 percent of all initial claims filed in November; a year
earlier, manufacturing comprised 29 percent of events and 36 percent of
initial claims. In November 2006, the number of manufacturing claimants
was highest in transportation equipment manufacturing (13,352, mostly in
motor vehicle manufacturing), followed by food manufacturing (7,222) and
machinery manufacturing (6,563). (See table 3.)
Construction accounted for 16 percent of events and 13 percent of
initial claims in November, mostly from heavy and civil engineering
construction. Administrative and waste services comprised 12 percent
of events and 9 percent of initial claims filed over the month, with the
majority of layoffs in temporary help services and professional employer
organizations. Accommodation and food services reported 6 percent of
events and 7 percent of initial claims, mainly from food service contrac-
tors. Eight percent of all layoff events and 5 percent of initial claims
filed were from agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, primarily from
the farm labor contractors and crew leaders industry.
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----------------- 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 NOVEMBER 2006 [21 December 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 November, employers took 1,208 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 136,415,
on a seasonally adjusted basis. The number of mass layoff events increased
by 37 from the prior month, and the number of associated initial claims in-
creased by 22,691. During November, 415 mass layoff events were reported
in the manufacturing sector, seasonally adjusted, resulting in 60,827 ini-
tial claims. Both the number of events and the number of initial claims
in manufacturing were higher in November than a month earlier. (See
table 1.)
The national unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in November, seasonally
adjusted, essentially unchanged from 4.4 percent the prior month and down
from 5.0 percent a year earlier. Total nonfarm payroll employment, sea-
sonally adjusted, increased by 132,000 over the month and by about 1.8
million over the year.
Industry Distribution (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
The 10 industries reporting the highest numbers of mass layoff initial
claims, not seasonally adjusted, accounted for 30 percent of the total
initial claims in November. The industry with the highest number of
initial claims was highway, street, and bridge construction with 7,362,
followed by temporary help services with 6,511, and motion picture and
video production with 5,379. Together, these three industries accounted
for 14 percent of all initial claims due to mass layoffs during the month.
(See table A.)
The manufacturing sector accounted for 35 percent of all mass layoff
events and 43 percent of all initial claims filed in November; a year
earlier, manufacturing comprised 29 percent of events and 36 percent of
initial claims. In November 2006, the number of manufacturing claimants
was highest in transportation equipment manufacturing (13,352, mostly in
motor vehicle manufacturing), followed by food manufacturing (7,222) and
machinery manufacturing (6,563). (See table 3.)
Construction accounted for 16 percent of events and 13 percent of
initial claims in November, mostly from heavy and civil engineering
construction. Administrative and waste services comprised 12 percent
of events and 9 percent of initial claims filed over the month, with the
majority of layoffs in temporary help services and professional employer
organizations. Accommodation and food services reported 6 percent of
events and 7 percent of initial claims, mainly from food service contrac-
tors. Eight percent of all layoff events and 5 percent of initial claims
filed were from agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, primarily from
the farm labor contractors and crew leaders industry.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
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[IWS] VIDEO--FEDERAL COURTS ACCESS for DISABLED [19 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Persons with Disabilities--
Accessibility A Key To Federal Courtrooms [VIDEO] -- [19 December 2006]
http://www.uscourts.gov/video/CourtroomMockUp.wmv
A renewed effort to make federal courtrooms accessible to all members of the public attracts people to a courtroom mock-up
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Cornell/ILR School
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Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Persons with Disabilities--
Accessibility A Key To Federal Courtrooms [VIDEO] -- [19 December 2006]
http://www.uscourts.gov/video/CourtroomMockUp.wmv
A renewed effort to make federal courtrooms accessible to all members of the public attracts people to a courtroom mock-up
______________________________
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Stuart Basefsky
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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[IWS] INVITING a FEDERAL JUDGE? REPORT IT requirements [19 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
NEWS RELEASE
Inviting A Federal Judge to A Seminar?
You May Have to Report It
http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/disclosurepolicy121906.html
or
http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/disclosurepolicy121906print.html
Contact:
Dick Carelli, 202-502-2600
Related Items
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
http://www.uscourts.gov/library/faq_eduproviders.pdf
Judicial Conference Policy on Judges Attendance at Privately Funded Educational Programs
http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/judbrappc906c.pdf
December 19, 2006 As of January 2, 2007, many non-government providers of educational programs attended by federal judges must publicly disclose certain information about their programs and their sources of funding.
Program providers are required to post those disclosures online if they reimburse judges' expenses or provide in-kind benefits of more than $305 in value for attending -- as speakers, panelists or students -- any program that has the education of American judges as a significant purpose.
The < http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/judbrappc906c.pdf> new policy was adopted by the < http://www.uscourts.gov/judconf.html> Judicial Conference of the United States last September to provide greater transparency, which should enhance public confidence in federal judicial ethics.
For their part, judges are barred from accepting reimbursements unless they first ascertain that a program provider has made the required disclosures. Judges also must report on their court's web site their attendance within 30 days of a covered program's conclusion.
Program providers are required to disclose:
* the name of the program's sponsor;
* the name or title of the program;
* the program's dates and location;
* the various presentation topics and the speakers expected respectively to address each topic; and
* all the program provider's sources of support, financial or otherwise.
Program providers will have to create an account via the judiciary's web site, and post all required information by completing an online form. When a federal judge reports having attended a particular program, the disclosure report will be posted on the judge's local court web site. The information will remain on that web site for three years.
Not all non-government organizations are subject to the new requirements. State, local, and subject matter bar associations, judicial associations, the National Judicial College, and the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association are exempt.
Educational program providers who have questions about the new policy can find some answers at www.uscourts.gov/library/faq_eduproviders.pdf, or can e-mail queries to disclosurepolicy@ao.uscourts.gov.
______________________________
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
NEWS RELEASE
Inviting A Federal Judge to A Seminar?
You May Have to Report It
http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/disclosurepolicy121906.html
or
http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/disclosurepolicy121906print.html
Contact:
Dick Carelli, 202-502-2600
Related Items
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
http://www.uscourts.gov/library/faq_eduproviders.pdf
Judicial Conference Policy on Judges Attendance at Privately Funded Educational Programs
http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/judbrappc906c.pdf
December 19, 2006 As of January 2, 2007, many non-government providers of educational programs attended by federal judges must publicly disclose certain information about their programs and their sources of funding.
Program providers are required to post those disclosures online if they reimburse judges' expenses or provide in-kind benefits of more than $305 in value for attending -- as speakers, panelists or students -- any program that has the education of American judges as a significant purpose.
The < http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/judbrappc906c.pdf> new policy was adopted by the < http://www.uscourts.gov/judconf.html> Judicial Conference of the United States last September to provide greater transparency, which should enhance public confidence in federal judicial ethics.
For their part, judges are barred from accepting reimbursements unless they first ascertain that a program provider has made the required disclosures. Judges also must report on their court's web site their attendance within 30 days of a covered program's conclusion.
Program providers are required to disclose:
* the name of the program's sponsor;
* the name or title of the program;
* the program's dates and location;
* the various presentation topics and the speakers expected respectively to address each topic; and
* all the program provider's sources of support, financial or otherwise.
Program providers will have to create an account via the judiciary's web site, and post all required information by completing an online form. When a federal judge reports having attended a particular program, the disclosure report will be posted on the judge's local court web site. The information will remain on that web site for three years.
Not all non-government organizations are subject to the new requirements. State, local, and subject matter bar associations, judicial associations, the National Judicial College, and the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association are exempt.
Educational program providers who have questions about the new policy can find some answers at www.uscourts.gov/library/faq_eduproviders.pdf, or can e-mail queries to disclosurepolicy@ao.uscourts.gov.
______________________________
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 : 11:30 AM
[IWS] New Commission SKILLS OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE Report [14 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
New Commission on the SKILLS OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE [14 December 2006]
http://skillscommission.org/
TOUGH CHOICES or TOUGH TIMES
Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce
Executive Summary
http://skillscommission.org/pdf/exec_sum/ToughChoices_EXECSUM.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Staff Papers
http://skillscommission.org/staff.htm
Education
Commissioned Papers
http://skillscommission.org/commissioned.htm
Comparative Governance, Administration and Finance for Elementary and Secondary Education in Selected Countries, Brian Caldwell and Jessica Harris, Educational Transformations Ltd.
Rethinking and Redesigning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: What Contemporary Research and Theory Has to Offer, James W. Pellegrino, University of Illinois at Chicago
Educational and Labor Market Outcomes for the Nation's Teens and Youth Since the Publication of America's Choice: A Critical Assessment, Andy Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
High Performance and Success in Education in Flemish Belgium and the Netherlands, Toon Dijkstra, European Orientation Programs, Maastricht University of Professional Education
Improving Teacher Training Provision in England: 1990-2005, Adrain Ellis, PA Consulting Group
Out-of-School Youth, Tim Barnicle, Senior Advisor, National Center on Education and the Economy (forthcoming)
Sources of Innovation and Creativity: A Summary of the Research, Karlyn Adams, University of Pennsylvania
New Foreign Immigrant Workers and the Labor Market in the U.S.,
Andy Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
______________________________
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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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
New Commission on the SKILLS OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE [14 December 2006]
http://skillscommission.org/
TOUGH CHOICES or TOUGH TIMES
Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce
Executive Summary
http://skillscommission.org/pdf/exec_sum/ToughChoices_EXECSUM.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Staff Papers
http://skillscommission.org/staff.htm
Education
- Early Childhood Education: Lessons from the States and Abroad,
- Lynne Sacks and Betsy Brown Ruzzi
- International Education Tests: An Overview, Betsy Brown Ruzzi
- Overview of Education Ministries in Selected Countries,
- Lynne Sacks and Betsy Brown Ruzzi
- Profile of the Indian Education System,
- Gretchen Cheney, Betsy Brown Ruzzi and Karthik Muralidharan
- The Challenge from Asia, Marc Tucker
- Lynne Sacks and Betsy Brown Ruzzi
- America in the Global Economy, Ray Uhalde and Jeffrey Strohl
- An Analysis of Market and Skill Changes
- The Impact of Globallization on American Jobs in Selected Industries,
- Mark Troppe and Pete Carlson, Editors
- The Impact of Globallization on American Jobs in Selected Industries,
- State and Local Workforce Systems: An Overview, Mary Gardner Clagett
- Florida
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Texas
- North Carolina
Commissioned Papers
http://skillscommission.org/commissioned.htm
Comparative Governance, Administration and Finance for Elementary and Secondary Education in Selected Countries, Brian Caldwell and Jessica Harris, Educational Transformations Ltd.
Rethinking and Redesigning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: What Contemporary Research and Theory Has to Offer, James W. Pellegrino, University of Illinois at Chicago
Educational and Labor Market Outcomes for the Nation's Teens and Youth Since the Publication of America's Choice: A Critical Assessment, Andy Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
High Performance and Success in Education in Flemish Belgium and the Netherlands, Toon Dijkstra, European Orientation Programs, Maastricht University of Professional Education
Improving Teacher Training Provision in England: 1990-2005, Adrain Ellis, PA Consulting Group
Out-of-School Youth, Tim Barnicle, Senior Advisor, National Center on Education and the Economy (forthcoming)
Sources of Innovation and Creativity: A Summary of the Research, Karlyn Adams, University of Pennsylvania
New Foreign Immigrant Workers and the Labor Market in the U.S.,
Andy Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
______________________________
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 : 9:04 AM
[IWS] Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the World
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
________________________________________________________________________
Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the World
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2006/october06/opinionpoll.htm
Description:
This annotated compilation of websites "focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats." The scope does not include "Web and blog polls, as many are unscientific, biased, or oriented toward amateur efforts." From librarians Gary Thompson and Sean Conley, published in the October 2006 issue of C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA).
Author:
Thompson, Gary; Conley, Sean
Publisher:
American Library Association (ALA)
[Thanks to the Librarians' Internet Index for the reference].
______________________________
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the World
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2006/october06/opinionpoll.htm
Description:
This annotated compilation of websites "focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats." The scope does not include "Web and blog polls, as many are unscientific, biased, or oriented toward amateur efforts." From librarians Gary Thompson and Sean Conley, published in the October 2006 issue of C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA).
Author:
Thompson, Gary; Conley, Sean
Publisher:
American Library Association (ALA)
[Thanks to the Librarians' Internet Index for the reference].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:53 AM
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Tweet[IWS] KLI: [Korea] LABOR TRENDS [20 December 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
________________________________________________________________________
Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
e-Labor News
[Korea] LABOR TRENDS [20 December 2006]
http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/view_trends.asp?seq=66&rseq=88&tseq=49
Total Employment and Labor Force
The labor force was at 24,253 thousands in October 2006, 197 thousands(0.8%) higher than a year ago. By gender, male labor force rose by 114 thousands(0.8%) to 14,064 thousands, and female labor force by 83 thousands(0.8%) to 10,189 thousands.
The labor force participation rate stood at 62.4% in October 2006, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from a year earlier.
The employment rate was at 60.4% in October 2006, a rise of 0.1 percentage point from a year ago. By gender, employment rate for men dropped by 0.1 percentage point to 71.6%, while the rate for women rose by 0.3 percentage points to 49.7%. These figures indicate that the employment rate for women has continued to rise, while the rate for men has began to drop again.
Total employment, at 23,463 thousands in October 2006, was 278 thousands(1.2%) higher than a year earlier. By gender, male employment rose by 133 thousands(1.0%) to 13,552 thousands, and female employment by 145 thousands(1.5%) to 9,912 thousands.
Unemployment
The number of the unemployed in October 2006 was 789 thousands, a drop of 81 thousands(-9.3%) from a year ago. The unemployment rate stood at 3.3% in October 2006, a drop of 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.
AND MUCH MORE...including CHARTS & 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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
e-Labor News
[Korea] LABOR TRENDS [20 December 2006]
http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/view_trends.asp?seq=66&rseq=88&tseq=49
Total Employment and Labor Force
The labor force was at 24,253 thousands in October 2006, 197 thousands(0.8%) higher than a year ago. By gender, male labor force rose by 114 thousands(0.8%) to 14,064 thousands, and female labor force by 83 thousands(0.8%) to 10,189 thousands.
The labor force participation rate stood at 62.4% in October 2006, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from a year earlier.
The employment rate was at 60.4% in October 2006, a rise of 0.1 percentage point from a year ago. By gender, employment rate for men dropped by 0.1 percentage point to 71.6%, while the rate for women rose by 0.3 percentage points to 49.7%. These figures indicate that the employment rate for women has continued to rise, while the rate for men has began to drop again.
Total employment, at 23,463 thousands in October 2006, was 278 thousands(1.2%) higher than a year earlier. By gender, male employment rose by 133 thousands(1.0%) to 13,552 thousands, and female employment by 145 thousands(1.5%) to 9,912 thousands.
Unemployment
The number of the unemployed in October 2006 was 789 thousands, a drop of 81 thousands(-9.3%) from a year ago. The unemployment rate stood at 3.3% in October 2006, a drop of 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.
AND MUCH MORE...including CHARTS & 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 : 3:36 PM
[IWS] KLI: [KOREA] Industrial Health & Safety & Workers--Current Status & Issues [December 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
________________________________________________________________________
Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
e-Labor News No. 61
Issue Paper
Industrial Health and Safety and Worker Participation in Korea:
Current Status and Issues
http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/upfile/61_Industrial%20Health%20and%20Safety%20and%20Worker%20Participation%20in%20Korea.pdf
[full-text, 67 pages]
YOON Jo-Duk, Senior Fellow, Korea Labor Institute
Email: yoonjd@kli.re.kr
December 2006
This paper was presented at the "Korea-Germany International Seminar:
Occupational Safety & Health and Workers� Participation System " which was
co- organized by the Korea Labor Institute and the Occupational Safety and
Health Research Institute of the KOSHA, and the Korea Cooperation Office of the
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung on November 7, 2006 in Seoul.
______________________________
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
e-Labor News No. 61
Issue Paper
Industrial Health and Safety and Worker Participation in Korea:
Current Status and Issues
http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/upfile/61_Industrial%20Health%20and%20Safety%20and%20Worker%20Participation%20in%20Korea.pdf
[full-text, 67 pages]
YOON Jo-Duk, Senior Fellow, Korea Labor Institute
Email: yoonjd@kli.re.kr
December 2006
This paper was presented at the "Korea-Germany International Seminar:
Occupational Safety & Health and Workers� Participation System " which was
co- organized by the Korea Labor Institute and the Occupational Safety and
Health Research Institute of the KOSHA, and the Korea Cooperation Office of the
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung on November 7, 2006 in Seoul.
______________________________
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 : 3:33 PM
[IWS] EMPLOYMENT in AMERICA'S CHARITIES: A PROFILE [December 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
________________________________________________________________________
The Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civil Society Studies
DECEMBER 2006
EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICAS CHARITIES: A PROFILE
LESTER M. SALAMON AND S. WOJCIECH SOKOLOWSKI
http://www.jhu.edu/~ccss/research/pdf/Employment%20in%20Americas%20Charities.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
[excerpt]
This report presents new information on employment in Americas charities
the broad set of health, education, civic, scientific, and charitable
organizations entitled to tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.1 The report covers the full nonprofit workforce,
including both paid and volunteer workers, though for some variables
data are available only on paid employment.
Employment is an unusually good indicator of trends in the nonprofit
sector. This is so because nonprofit organizations tend to operate in fields
that are highly labor intensive. The number of workers, whether paid
or volunteer, thus provides a good indication of the activity of these
organizations.
Unfortunately, however, existing sources of data on nonprofit employment
have long suffered from a number of serious limitations due to variations
and gaps in coverage and a lack of timeliness. To overcome these
problems, this report draws on two newly available data sources: first, the
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), or ES-202 data
system, operated by state employment security offices in collaboration
with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; and second, a new annual survey
of volunteering carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of its
Current Population Survey. The QCEW covers all nonprofit employers
with at least four employees, though twenty states put the reporting
threshold at one employee.3 The volunteering data are based on surveys of
60,000 households and report not only the number of volunteers but also
the time they devote. (For more detail on these data sources and the
steps that were taken to generate data on the nonprofit workforce from
them, see Appendix A).
Using these data sources, several important dimensions of nonprofit
employment come into much clearer focus.
[Thanks to Shirl Kennedy of Docuticker.com for the tip].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- 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 Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civil Society Studies
DECEMBER 2006
EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICAS CHARITIES: A PROFILE
LESTER M. SALAMON AND S. WOJCIECH SOKOLOWSKI
http://www.jhu.edu/~ccss/research/pdf/Employment%20in%20Americas%20Charities.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
[excerpt]
This report presents new information on employment in Americas charities
the broad set of health, education, civic, scientific, and charitable
organizations entitled to tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.1 The report covers the full nonprofit workforce,
including both paid and volunteer workers, though for some variables
data are available only on paid employment.
Employment is an unusually good indicator of trends in the nonprofit
sector. This is so because nonprofit organizations tend to operate in fields
that are highly labor intensive. The number of workers, whether paid
or volunteer, thus provides a good indication of the activity of these
organizations.
Unfortunately, however, existing sources of data on nonprofit employment
have long suffered from a number of serious limitations due to variations
and gaps in coverage and a lack of timeliness. To overcome these
problems, this report draws on two newly available data sources: first, the
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), or ES-202 data
system, operated by state employment security offices in collaboration
with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; and second, a new annual survey
of volunteering carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of its
Current Population Survey. The QCEW covers all nonprofit employers
with at least four employees, though twenty states put the reporting
threshold at one employee.3 The volunteering data are based on surveys of
60,000 households and report not only the number of volunteers but also
the time they devote. (For more detail on these data sources and the
steps that were taken to generate data on the nonprofit workforce from
them, see Appendix A).
Using these data sources, several important dimensions of nonprofit
employment come into much clearer focus.
[Thanks to Shirl Kennedy of Docuticker.com for the tip].
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 2:39 PM
[IWS] AARP: RESEARCH TO GO (Bibliographies from Ageline Database)
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
________________________________________________________________________
AARP Policy & Research
AgeLine Database: Research to Go
http://www.aarp.org/research/ageline/researchtogo.html
For example, see
Recent BIBLIOGRAPHIES on OLDER WORKERS
AgeLine Database Search
Older Workers: Recent Literature
http://star.aarp.org/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=agewebflrtg&id=age1&pass=abcd&search=TAN=TG0249+OR+DE=OLDER+WORKERS+AND+AUD=(RES*+OR+PUB*)+AND+YEAR+GT+2004+AND+FILE+GT+0510+NOT+AUD=GEN*+NOT+DE=(BOOK+REV*+OR+STATE+SURV*)+NOT+TAN=(111066;110432)&format=WEBBRIEFFAST
AgeLine Database Search
Older Workers & Job Displacement
http://star.aarp.org/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=agewebflrtg&id=age1&pass=abcd&search=TAN=TG0123+OR+DE=(EMPLOYMENT+TERM*+OR+INVOLUNTARY+RET*+OR+LAYOFFS)+AND+AUD=(RES*;PUB*)+AND+DE=(UNITED+STATES+OR+INTERNATIONAL)+AND+YEAR+GT+1999+NOT+AUD=GEN*+NOT+TAN=(907534;087423)&format=WEBBRIEFFAST
AgeLine Database Search
Age Discrimination
http://star.aarp.org/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=agewebflrtg&id=age1&pass=abcd&search=TAN=TG0237+OR+(DE=EMPLOYMENT+DISCRIMINATION+OR+DE=(AGE+DISCRIMINATION+AND+OLDER+WORKERS))+AND+AUD=(RES*+OR+PUB*)+AND+YEAR+GT+2004+NOT+DE=BOOK+REV*+NOT+ID=AARP+RESEARCH+FOR+INT*&format=WEBBRIEFFAST
______________________________
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
AARP Policy & Research
AgeLine Database: Research to Go
http://www.aarp.org/research/ageline/researchtogo.html
For example, see
Recent BIBLIOGRAPHIES on OLDER WORKERS
AgeLine Database Search
Older Workers: Recent Literature
http://star.aarp.org/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=agewebflrtg&id=age1&pass=abcd&search=TAN=TG0249+OR+DE=OLDER+WORKERS+AND+AUD=(RES*+OR+PUB*)+AND+YEAR+GT+2004+AND+FILE+GT+0510+NOT+AUD=GEN*+NOT+DE=(BOOK+REV*+OR+STATE+SURV*)+NOT+TAN=(111066;110432)&format=WEBBRIEFFAST
AgeLine Database Search
Older Workers & Job Displacement
http://star.aarp.org/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=agewebflrtg&id=age1&pass=abcd&search=TAN=TG0123+OR+DE=(EMPLOYMENT+TERM*+OR+INVOLUNTARY+RET*+OR+LAYOFFS)+AND+AUD=(RES*;PUB*)+AND+DE=(UNITED+STATES+OR+INTERNATIONAL)+AND+YEAR+GT+1999+NOT+AUD=GEN*+NOT+TAN=(907534;087423)&format=WEBBRIEFFAST
AgeLine Database Search
Age Discrimination
http://star.aarp.org/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=agewebflrtg&id=age1&pass=abcd&search=TAN=TG0237+OR+(DE=EMPLOYMENT+DISCRIMINATION+OR+DE=(AGE+DISCRIMINATION+AND+OLDER+WORKERS))+AND+AUD=(RES*+OR+PUB*)+AND+YEAR+GT+2004+NOT+DE=BOOK+REV*+NOT+ID=AARP+RESEARCH+FOR+INT*&format=WEBBRIEFFAST
______________________________
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 : 12:15 PM
[IWS] AARP: INCOME, POVERTY, & HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2005 [December 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
________________________________________________________________________
AARP Public Policy Institute
Fact Sheet
INCOME, POVERTY, AND HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2005 [December 2006]
http://www.aarp.org/research/assistance/lowincome/income_poverty.html
[for earlier years as well , 1995-]
or
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fs133_income.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureaus Current Population Surveys, this series of AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheets examines the American distribution of
* Median household income, whether it increased or decreased, and how various age groups fared during the year
* Poverty, its presence in various age groups, and whether the poverty rate went up or down
* Health insurance coverage among various age groups, the number of people without health insurance, the age breakdown of uninsured individuals, and whether their total number increased or decreased
These reports of the income, poverty and health Insurance status of Americans of all ages have been published since 1995.
______________________________
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
AARP Public Policy Institute
Fact Sheet
INCOME, POVERTY, AND HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2005 [December 2006]
http://www.aarp.org/research/assistance/lowincome/income_poverty.html
[for earlier years as well , 1995-]
or
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fs133_income.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureaus Current Population Surveys, this series of AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheets examines the American distribution of
* Median household income, whether it increased or decreased, and how various age groups fared during the year
* Poverty, its presence in various age groups, and whether the poverty rate went up or down
* Health insurance coverage among various age groups, the number of people without health insurance, the age breakdown of uninsured individuals, and whether their total number increased or decreased
These reports of the income, poverty and health Insurance status of Americans of all ages have been published since 1995.
______________________________
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 : 11:56 AM
