Friday, October 31, 2008
Tweet[IWS] ILO Bangkok: PACIFIC ISLANDS--LABOUR MARKET SCENARIOS [June 2008]
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 Bangkok
ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series
Labour market scenarios for the Asian Decent Work Decade in the Pacific Island countries
by Ron Duncan and Carmen Voigt-Graf
Bangkok: ILO, 2008
iv, 32 p.
ISBN 9789221213390 (web pdf)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/wp08-02.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
This paper presents the key trends in the economies and labour markets of Pacific island
countries that are ILO Member Countries and the main issues facing policy makers in promoting
decent and productive employment in these economies. It presents past trends and projections in
population growth and in working-age cohorts, in formal employment, in the labour force and
labour force participation rates, and in national income, and identifies the economic activities that
are most likely to provide growth in formal employment in the countries. It also looks at the role
being played by migration and overseas employment of Pacific islanders. The paper examines the
factors that could most inhibit development of formal labour markets and decent and productive
employment during the Asian Decent Work Decade and the role that the ILO could play in
helping to overcome these obstacles together with other agencies working in the Pacific region.
As the development of appropriate and effective policies will require a solid understanding of
current labour market issues and trends, the paper also identifies the key gaps in statistical
information on the labour market in the Pacific and how the ILO may assist in filling these gaps.
Some key findings in the paper include:
1. Population growth rates are high (above 2 per cent) in the Pacific ILO Member
Countries except in those countries that have easy exit to high-income countries. A result
of the rapid population growth is a large and growing 'youth bulge' in many of the
Pacific countries. Because of the low levels of investment and job creation, the economic
benefits of the youth bulge that were realized in the high economic growth countries of
East Asia are significantly less likely to be realized in the Pacific countries. Moreover, this
youth bulge will ensure that rapid population growth continues for a considerable time.
2. Using population and formal employment projections, estimates have been made of the
potential excess supply of labour in some of the Pacific countries. The projected large
increases in labour are unlikely to be absorbed in the formal labour market in the
Melanesian countries (except Fiji, which has a more moderate increase) and in the
Republic of Marshall Islands, which is a cause for concern.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Bangkok
ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series
Labour market scenarios for the Asian Decent Work Decade in the Pacific Island countries
by Ron Duncan and Carmen Voigt-Graf
Bangkok: ILO, 2008
iv, 32 p.
ISBN 9789221213390 (web pdf)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/wp08-02.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
This paper presents the key trends in the economies and labour markets of Pacific island
countries that are ILO Member Countries and the main issues facing policy makers in promoting
decent and productive employment in these economies. It presents past trends and projections in
population growth and in working-age cohorts, in formal employment, in the labour force and
labour force participation rates, and in national income, and identifies the economic activities that
are most likely to provide growth in formal employment in the countries. It also looks at the role
being played by migration and overseas employment of Pacific islanders. The paper examines the
factors that could most inhibit development of formal labour markets and decent and productive
employment during the Asian Decent Work Decade and the role that the ILO could play in
helping to overcome these obstacles together with other agencies working in the Pacific region.
As the development of appropriate and effective policies will require a solid understanding of
current labour market issues and trends, the paper also identifies the key gaps in statistical
information on the labour market in the Pacific and how the ILO may assist in filling these gaps.
Some key findings in the paper include:
1. Population growth rates are high (above 2 per cent) in the Pacific ILO Member
Countries except in those countries that have easy exit to high-income countries. A result
of the rapid population growth is a large and growing 'youth bulge' in many of the
Pacific countries. Because of the low levels of investment and job creation, the economic
benefits of the youth bulge that were realized in the high economic growth countries of
East Asia are significantly less likely to be realized in the Pacific countries. Moreover, this
youth bulge will ensure that rapid population growth continues for a considerable time.
2. Using population and formal employment projections, estimates have been made of the
potential excess supply of labour in some of the Pacific countries. The projected large
increases in labour are unlikely to be absorbed in the formal labour market in the
Melanesian countries (except Fiji, which has a more moderate increase) and in the
Republic of Marshall Islands, which is a cause for concern.
______________________________
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 : 11:51 AM
[IWS] ILO Bangkok: BANGLADESH GENDER WAGE GAP [May 2008]
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 Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series
The gender wage gap in Bangladesh
by Steven Kapsos
Bangkok: ILO, 2008
iii, 29 p.
ISBN 9789221213376 (web pdf)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/wp08-01.pdf
[full-text, 43 pages]
Abstract
This study utilizes the 2007 Bangladesh Occupational Wage Dataset to investigate determinants
of earnings and to estimate gender wage differentials in a large sample of non-agricultural
workers in the country. The Mincerian regression model and Blinder-Oaxaca wage
decomposition model are utilized to estimate and decompose the observed gender earnings gaps
into the portion that can be explained by differences between women and men in their
productive endowments (in factors such as education) and the portion that is unexplained, owing
to differences in returns to these productive factors and due to other unknown effects. The
paper presents the first estimates of hourly gender wage gaps by industry, level of education and
establishment size that control for other characteristics of workers in Bangladesh and the first
quantitative estimates of the effects of industrial and occupational segregation on average wage
rates for women and men in the country. It also provides a thorough decomposition of industrylevel
gender wage gaps into explained and unexplained components, which sheds light on the
potential role played by gender-based discrimination in wage setting in different industries in
Bangladesh.
The study finds that women earn an average of 21 per cent less per hour than men. Controlling
for differences in age, educational background, industry, occupation and geographic location,
yields an estimated gender wage gap of 15.9 per cent, but including the effects of industrial and
occupational segregation into the estimate yields an estimated wage gap of 23.1 per cent.
Industrial segregation increases the overall wage gap by an estimated 7 percentage points.
Gender gaps are observed in every industry, across all levels of education and in every
establishment size class, with the largest gaps observed in the hotels & restaurants and
construction industries, among workers with primary education or less, and in mid-sized
establishments. Gender-based occupational segregation increases the gender wage gap in the
construction, financial intermediation and manufacturing industries, but mitigates it in the
education, hotels & restaurants and other services industries. The results make clear that
increased education has an important role to play to lower the gender wage gap in Bangladesh:
the largest gender gap is observed among illiterate workers and the second largest gap is observed
among literate workers with less than a primary school education.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series
The gender wage gap in Bangladesh
by Steven Kapsos
Bangkok: ILO, 2008
iii, 29 p.
ISBN 9789221213376 (web pdf)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/wp08-01.pdf
[full-text, 43 pages]
Abstract
This study utilizes the 2007 Bangladesh Occupational Wage Dataset to investigate determinants
of earnings and to estimate gender wage differentials in a large sample of non-agricultural
workers in the country. The Mincerian regression model and Blinder-Oaxaca wage
decomposition model are utilized to estimate and decompose the observed gender earnings gaps
into the portion that can be explained by differences between women and men in their
productive endowments (in factors such as education) and the portion that is unexplained, owing
to differences in returns to these productive factors and due to other unknown effects. The
paper presents the first estimates of hourly gender wage gaps by industry, level of education and
establishment size that control for other characteristics of workers in Bangladesh and the first
quantitative estimates of the effects of industrial and occupational segregation on average wage
rates for women and men in the country. It also provides a thorough decomposition of industrylevel
gender wage gaps into explained and unexplained components, which sheds light on the
potential role played by gender-based discrimination in wage setting in different industries in
Bangladesh.
The study finds that women earn an average of 21 per cent less per hour than men. Controlling
for differences in age, educational background, industry, occupation and geographic location,
yields an estimated gender wage gap of 15.9 per cent, but including the effects of industrial and
occupational segregation into the estimate yields an estimated wage gap of 23.1 per cent.
Industrial segregation increases the overall wage gap by an estimated 7 percentage points.
Gender gaps are observed in every industry, across all levels of education and in every
establishment size class, with the largest gaps observed in the hotels & restaurants and
construction industries, among workers with primary education or less, and in mid-sized
establishments. Gender-based occupational segregation increases the gender wage gap in the
construction, financial intermediation and manufacturing industries, but mitigates it in the
education, hotels & restaurants and other services industries. The results make clear that
increased education has an important role to play to lower the gender wage gap in Bangladesh:
the largest gender gap is observed among illiterate workers and the second largest gap is observed
among literate workers with less than a primary school education.
______________________________
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 : 11:49 AM
[IWS] ILO Bangkok: LABOUR & SOCIAL TRENDS in ASEAN 2008: Driving Competitiveness and Prosperity with Decent Work [20 October 2008]
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 Bangkok
Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN 2008: Driving Competitiveness and Prosperity with Decent Work [20 October 2008]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub08-36.pdf
[full-text, 124 pages]
Press Release
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/public/releases/yr2008/pr08_31.htm
Key Findings
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/download/yr2008/asean.pdf
A new ILO report on competitiveness, productivity and employment trends in the 10 ASEAN member countries says that sustaining economic growth and competitiveness in these economies will depend increasingly on the quality of their workforces and good human resources management. The report "Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN 2008: Driving Competitiveness and Prosperity with Decent Work" , also makes predictions for unemployment in the light of the current financial crisis and offers some recommendations.
List of Tables
2.1 GDP growth (20062008) and employment growth (20062007) in selected ASEAN Member Countries .... 12
2.2 Employment growth by sector (20062007) and employment by sector (2007) in ASEAN ... 13
2.3 Unemployment and youth unemployment in selected ASEAN Member Countries (20062007) ........ 15
2.4 Consumer price inflation, selected ASEAN Member Countries, 20062008 (%) ....... 17
2.5 Employment, productivity and unemployment scenarios, 2007, 2008 and 2009 ...... 21
3.1 Net FDI per capita flows (20052007) and competitiveness rankings (20062007 and 20072008), selected economies ......... 26
3.2 Output per worker (1997, 2002, 20062007), and growth in output per worker and employment (19972002, 20022007), selected economies ........................... 31
4.1 Growth in employment by sector, 2000-2006 ........................................ 37
4.2 Sector labour productivity (constant 2000 US$ and average annual growth), and contribution from sector employment shift, 2000-2006 .............................. 38
4.3 Gross capital formation per worker, 2000-2006 ...................................... 42
4.4 Contribution of SMEs to value added, employment and export production, most recent years (%) ......... 44
5.1 Competitiveness rankings, output per worker, school life expectancy and adult literacy rates in ASEAN, most recent year .... 51
5.2 Key education indicators, selected ASEAN Member Countries, most recent year (%) ............ 52
5.3 Mean PISA scores, 2006 ...................................................................... 55
5.4 Occupations with greatest difficulties in hiring suitable candidates (%) ................ 59
5.5 Main reason for difficulties in hiring suitable candidates (%) ............................ 60
5.6 Hiring difficulties and unfilled vacancies (%) .............................................. 60
5.7 Average monthly earnings and growth rates, selected groups of workers, 2007 ...................... 61
5.8 Most critical factors for recruiting top talent, 2007 (%) .................................... 62
6.1 Share of enterprises employing foreign workers (in Box 6.1) ..................................................... 69
6.2 Share of enterprises employing foreign workers, by ownership (in Box 6.1) ........................... 69
6.3 Share of enterprises with revenue growth and those with increased investment in automation, by employment of foreign workers (in Box 6.1) ...................... 69
7.1 Population aged 2554, total and % of total population, 2007 and 2015 ................................. 77
7.2 Historical and projected growth in GDP and labour productivity, 20002007 and 20072015 .................................................. 79
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Bangkok
Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN 2008: Driving Competitiveness and Prosperity with Decent Work [20 October 2008]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub08-36.pdf
[full-text, 124 pages]
Press Release
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/public/releases/yr2008/pr08_31.htm
Key Findings
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/download/yr2008/asean.pdf
A new ILO report on competitiveness, productivity and employment trends in the 10 ASEAN member countries says that sustaining economic growth and competitiveness in these economies will depend increasingly on the quality of their workforces and good human resources management. The report "Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN 2008: Driving Competitiveness and Prosperity with Decent Work" , also makes predictions for unemployment in the light of the current financial crisis and offers some recommendations.
List of Tables
2.1 GDP growth (20062008) and employment growth (20062007) in selected ASEAN Member Countries .... 12
2.2 Employment growth by sector (20062007) and employment by sector (2007) in ASEAN ... 13
2.3 Unemployment and youth unemployment in selected ASEAN Member Countries (20062007) ........ 15
2.4 Consumer price inflation, selected ASEAN Member Countries, 20062008 (%) ....... 17
2.5 Employment, productivity and unemployment scenarios, 2007, 2008 and 2009 ...... 21
3.1 Net FDI per capita flows (20052007) and competitiveness rankings (20062007 and 20072008), selected economies ......... 26
3.2 Output per worker (1997, 2002, 20062007), and growth in output per worker and employment (19972002, 20022007), selected economies ........................... 31
4.1 Growth in employment by sector, 2000-2006 ........................................ 37
4.2 Sector labour productivity (constant 2000 US$ and average annual growth), and contribution from sector employment shift, 2000-2006 .............................. 38
4.3 Gross capital formation per worker, 2000-2006 ...................................... 42
4.4 Contribution of SMEs to value added, employment and export production, most recent years (%) ......... 44
5.1 Competitiveness rankings, output per worker, school life expectancy and adult literacy rates in ASEAN, most recent year .... 51
5.2 Key education indicators, selected ASEAN Member Countries, most recent year (%) ............ 52
5.3 Mean PISA scores, 2006 ...................................................................... 55
5.4 Occupations with greatest difficulties in hiring suitable candidates (%) ................ 59
5.5 Main reason for difficulties in hiring suitable candidates (%) ............................ 60
5.6 Hiring difficulties and unfilled vacancies (%) .............................................. 60
5.7 Average monthly earnings and growth rates, selected groups of workers, 2007 ...................... 61
5.8 Most critical factors for recruiting top talent, 2007 (%) .................................... 62
6.1 Share of enterprises employing foreign workers (in Box 6.1) ..................................................... 69
6.2 Share of enterprises employing foreign workers, by ownership (in Box 6.1) ........................... 69
6.3 Share of enterprises with revenue growth and those with increased investment in automation, by employment of foreign workers (in Box 6.1) ...................... 69
7.1 Population aged 2554, total and % of total population, 2007 and 2015 ................................. 77
7.2 Historical and projected growth in GDP and labour productivity, 20002007 and 20072015 .................................................. 79
______________________________
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 : 11:42 AM
[IWS] STATE OF THE WORLD'S CITIES 2008/2009 - HARMONIOUS CITIES [23 October 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
UN-HABITAT
State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities [23 Ocotber 2008]
http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/getPage.asp?page=bookView&book=2562
or
http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=5964&catid=7&typeid=46&subMenuId=0
[full-text extracts]
Half of humanity now lives in cities, and within two decades, nearly 60 per cent of the world's people will be urban dwellers. Urban growth is most rapid in the developing world, where cities gain an average of 5 million residents every month. As cities grow in size and population, harmony among the spatial, social and environmental aspects of a city and between their inhabitants becomes of paramount importance. This harmony hinges on two key pillars: equity and sustainability.
Press Release 23 October 2008
UN-HABITAT unveils State of the World's Cities report
http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=5979&catid=5&typeid=6&subMenuId=0
23/10/2008
London
Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT said that the crisis should be viewed as a "housing finance crisis" in which the poorest of poor were left to fend for themselves.
"Clearly you cannot have a harmonious society if people are not secure in their homes," she told reporters at news conference to launch of the < http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/getPage.asp?page=bookView&book=2562 > State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 , a flagship report published every two years by the UN agency.
"The financial crisis we are facing today cannot be seen as an event -- it is a process that has been building up over time and this process now has bust." She said governments had to provide cheaper homes for those on lower incomes because the supply of affordable housing could not be left entirely to the market.
The UN-HABITAT said income distribution (measured through Gini coefficient levels) varies considerably among less-developed regions with the divide most noticeable in African and Latin American cities. In both regions, the gulf is often extreme compared to Europe and Asia, where urban inequality levels are relatively low.
South African cities top the list of the world's most unqual cities, followed by Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico. Urban inequalities in this highly unequal region are not only increasing, but are becoming more entrenched, which suggests that failures in wealth distribution are largely the result of structural or systemic flaws.
Mrs. Tibaijuka said the proportion of people living in slum conditions in wealthy countries could rise because of the credit crunch. With 1 billion people already living in slums at the dawn of the new urban era, the report warned of unrest should governments fail to tackle the urban poverty crisis more seriously.
"I would not be surprised that, if we did another global survey on people living in slum conditions without security of tenure, this number will have increased in developed countries as a result of this crisis," she said referring to a recipe for riots and social upheaval to which the financial turmoil might lead.
"I am not surprised that world leaders are now seizing on the matter because without leadership, without governance, it is a clear test of social tensions," she said. Click here for further details.see < http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=5964&catid=7&typeid=46&subMenuId=0 > Presskit
AND MORE....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
UN-HABITAT
State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities [23 Ocotber 2008]
http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/getPage.asp?page=bookView&book=2562
or
http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=5964&catid=7&typeid=46&subMenuId=0
[full-text extracts]
Half of humanity now lives in cities, and within two decades, nearly 60 per cent of the world's people will be urban dwellers. Urban growth is most rapid in the developing world, where cities gain an average of 5 million residents every month. As cities grow in size and population, harmony among the spatial, social and environmental aspects of a city and between their inhabitants becomes of paramount importance. This harmony hinges on two key pillars: equity and sustainability.
Press Release 23 October 2008
UN-HABITAT unveils State of the World's Cities report
http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=5979&catid=5&typeid=6&subMenuId=0
23/10/2008
London
Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT said that the crisis should be viewed as a "housing finance crisis" in which the poorest of poor were left to fend for themselves.
"Clearly you cannot have a harmonious society if people are not secure in their homes," she told reporters at news conference to launch of the < http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/getPage.asp?page=bookView&book=2562 > State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 , a flagship report published every two years by the UN agency.
"The financial crisis we are facing today cannot be seen as an event -- it is a process that has been building up over time and this process now has bust." She said governments had to provide cheaper homes for those on lower incomes because the supply of affordable housing could not be left entirely to the market.
The UN-HABITAT said income distribution (measured through Gini coefficient levels) varies considerably among less-developed regions with the divide most noticeable in African and Latin American cities. In both regions, the gulf is often extreme compared to Europe and Asia, where urban inequality levels are relatively low.
South African cities top the list of the world's most unqual cities, followed by Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico. Urban inequalities in this highly unequal region are not only increasing, but are becoming more entrenched, which suggests that failures in wealth distribution are largely the result of structural or systemic flaws.
Mrs. Tibaijuka said the proportion of people living in slum conditions in wealthy countries could rise because of the credit crunch. With 1 billion people already living in slums at the dawn of the new urban era, the report warned of unrest should governments fail to tackle the urban poverty crisis more seriously.
"I would not be surprised that, if we did another global survey on people living in slum conditions without security of tenure, this number will have increased in developed countries as a result of this crisis," she said referring to a recipe for riots and social upheaval to which the financial turmoil might lead.
"I am not surprised that world leaders are now seizing on the matter because without leadership, without governance, it is a clear test of social tensions," she said. Click here for further details.see < http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=5964&catid=7&typeid=46&subMenuId=0 > Presskit
AND MORE....
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[IWS] BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS September 2008 [31 October 2008]
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 September 2008 [31 October 2008]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/pi0908.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/pdf/pi0908.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/xls/pi0908.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/pdf/pi0908_fax.pdf
Personal income increased $24.5 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI)
increased $25.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $33.6 billion, or 0.3 percent. In August, personal
income increased $44.8 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI decreased $107.7 billion, or 1.0 percent, and PCE
increased $4.5 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, based on revised estimates. Excluding the rebate
payments under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, DPI increased $30.3 billion, or 0.3 percent in
September, and increased $44.0 billion, or 0.4 percent in August.
Real DPI increased 0.1 percent in September, in contrast to a decrease of 1.0 percent in August.
Real PCE decreased 0.4 percent, in contrast to an increase of less than 0.1 percent.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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Stuart Basefsky
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
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 September 2008 [31 October 2008]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/pi0908.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/pdf/pi0908.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/xls/pi0908.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2008/pdf/pi0908_fax.pdf
Personal income increased $24.5 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI)
increased $25.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $33.6 billion, or 0.3 percent. In August, personal
income increased $44.8 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI decreased $107.7 billion, or 1.0 percent, and PCE
increased $4.5 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, based on revised estimates. Excluding the rebate
payments under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, DPI increased $30.3 billion, or 0.3 percent in
September, and increased $44.0 billion, or 0.4 percent in August.
Real DPI increased 0.1 percent in September, in contrast to a decrease of 1.0 percent in August.
Real PCE decreased 0.4 percent, in contrast to an increase of less than 0.1 percent.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:12 AM
[IWS] BLS: EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-SEPTEMBER 2008 [31 October 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-SEPTEMBER 2008 [31 October 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7 percent from June to
September 2008, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today, the same as the increase for the last two quarters. Both components
of compensation--wages and salaries and benefits--registered increases that were the same as
the previous quarter. Wages and salaries rose 0.7 percent and benefits rose 0.6 percent. The
Employment Cost Index (ECI), a product of the National Compensation Survey, measures quarterly
changes in compensation costs for civilian workers (nonfarm private industry and state and local
government workers).
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
________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-SEPTEMBER 2008 [31 October 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7 percent from June to
September 2008, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today, the same as the increase for the last two quarters. Both components
of compensation--wages and salaries and benefits--registered increases that were the same as
the previous quarter. Wages and salaries rose 0.7 percent and benefits rose 0.6 percent. The
Employment Cost Index (ECI), a product of the National Compensation Survey, measures quarterly
changes in compensation costs for civilian workers (nonfarm private industry and state and local
government workers).
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 : 11:06 AM
[IWS] GREEN JOBS IN THE U.S. ECONOMY [October 2008]
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 UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
Prepared by Global Insight
U.S. Metro Economies: Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy [October 2008]
http://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/GreenJobsReport.pdf
[full-text, 41 pages]
[excerpt]
Current Green Jobs
To construct a count of Green Jobs in the United States we have identified to the finest precision possible the number of workers employed in green activities. We define these as: any activity that generates electricity using renewable or nuclear fuels, agriculture jobs supplying corn or soy for transportation fuel, manufacturing jobs producing goods used in renewable power generation, equipment dealers and wholesalers specializing in renewable energy or energy-efficiency products, construction and installation of energy and pollution management systems, government administration of environmental programs, and supporting jobs in the engineering, legal, research and consulting fields. A full list of the chosen sectors is included in the Appendix.
GREEN JOBS BY MAJOR CATEGORY - U.S. TOTAL
Renewable Power Generation 127,246
Agriculture and Forestry 57,546
Construction & Systems Installation 8,741
Manufacturing 60,699
Equipment Dealers & Wholesalers 6,205
Engineering, Legal, Research & Consulting 418,715
Government Administration 71,900
Total 751,051
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
OIL AND GAS CONSUMPTION .................................................................................................................................... 2
ELECTRICITY DEMAND .............................................................................................................................................. 3
A GREENER ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................................. 3
CURRENT GREEN JOBS ........................................................................................................................................ 5
U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS GLOBAL INSIGHT GREEN JOBS INDEX .................................................................... 5
GREEN JOB POTENTIAL GROWTH .................................................................................................................... 6
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION - STATUS AND POTENTIAL .................................................................................... 6
Wind Power .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Solar Power .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hydropower .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Geothermal Power ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Biomass Power ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STATUS AND POTENTIAL ........................................................................................................ 9
Energy Efficiency Standards ................................................................................................................................. 9
Energy Efficiency Implementation ....................................................................................................................... 10
RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION FUELS .................................................................................................................... 11
Transportation Sector Emissions ......................................................................................................................... 11
Renewable Fuels ................................................................................................................................................. 11
GREEN JOBS FORECAST .................................................................................................................................... 12
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION ........................................................................................................................... 12
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Green Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................................ 13
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL RETROFITTING ..................................................................................................... 14
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Green Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................................ 14
RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION FUELS .................................................................................................................... 15
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Green Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................................ 16
INDIRECT JOBS ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
FORECAST RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................ 17
CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
[Thanks to Sabrina Pacifici of Bespacific.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
****************************************
_______________________________
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 UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
Prepared by Global Insight
U.S. Metro Economies: Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy [October 2008]
http://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/GreenJobsReport.pdf
[full-text, 41 pages]
[excerpt]
Current Green Jobs
To construct a count of Green Jobs in the United States we have identified to the finest precision possible the number of workers employed in green activities. We define these as: any activity that generates electricity using renewable or nuclear fuels, agriculture jobs supplying corn or soy for transportation fuel, manufacturing jobs producing goods used in renewable power generation, equipment dealers and wholesalers specializing in renewable energy or energy-efficiency products, construction and installation of energy and pollution management systems, government administration of environmental programs, and supporting jobs in the engineering, legal, research and consulting fields. A full list of the chosen sectors is included in the Appendix.
GREEN JOBS BY MAJOR CATEGORY - U.S. TOTAL
Renewable Power Generation 127,246
Agriculture and Forestry 57,546
Construction & Systems Installation 8,741
Manufacturing 60,699
Equipment Dealers & Wholesalers 6,205
Engineering, Legal, Research & Consulting 418,715
Government Administration 71,900
Total 751,051
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
OIL AND GAS CONSUMPTION .................................................................................................................................... 2
ELECTRICITY DEMAND .............................................................................................................................................. 3
A GREENER ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................................. 3
CURRENT GREEN JOBS ........................................................................................................................................ 5
U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS GLOBAL INSIGHT GREEN JOBS INDEX .................................................................... 5
GREEN JOB POTENTIAL GROWTH .................................................................................................................... 6
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION - STATUS AND POTENTIAL .................................................................................... 6
Wind Power .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Solar Power .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hydropower .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Geothermal Power ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Biomass Power ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STATUS AND POTENTIAL ........................................................................................................ 9
Energy Efficiency Standards ................................................................................................................................. 9
Energy Efficiency Implementation ....................................................................................................................... 10
RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION FUELS .................................................................................................................... 11
Transportation Sector Emissions ......................................................................................................................... 11
Renewable Fuels ................................................................................................................................................. 11
GREEN JOBS FORECAST .................................................................................................................................... 12
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION ........................................................................................................................... 12
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Green Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................................ 13
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL RETROFITTING ..................................................................................................... 14
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Green Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................................ 14
RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION FUELS .................................................................................................................... 15
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Green Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................................ 16
INDIRECT JOBS ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
FORECAST RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................ 17
CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
[Thanks to Sabrina Pacifici of Bespacific.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 : 10:38 AM
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tweet[IWS] BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2008 (ADVANCE) [30 October 2008]
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 2008 (ADVANCE) [30 October 2008]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/gdp308a.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/pdf/gdp308a.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/xls/gdp308a.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/pdf/gdp308a_fax.pdf
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008,
(that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to advance estimates released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.8 percent.
The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter "advance" estimates are based on source data that
are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see the box on page 3). The third-
quarter "preliminary" estimates, based on more comprehensive data, will be released on November 25,
2008.
The decrease in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected negative contributions from
personal consumption expenditures (PCE), residential fixed investment, and equipment and software
that were largely offset by positive contributions from federal government spending, exports, private
inventory investment, nonresidential structures, and state and local government spending. Imports,
which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased.
Most of the major components contributed to the downturn in real GDP growth in the third
quarter. The largest contributors were a sharp downturn in PCE for nondurable goods, a smaller
decrease in imports, a larger decrease in PCE for durable goods, and a deceleration in exports. Notable
offsets were an upturn in inventory investment and an acceleration in federal government spending.
Final sales of computers contributed 0.06 percentage point to the third-quarter change in real
GDP after contributing 0.17 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Motor vehicle output
contributed 0.09 percentage point to the third-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 1.01
percentage points from the second-quarter change.
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
________________________________________________________________________
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2008 (ADVANCE) [30 October 2008]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/gdp308a.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/pdf/gdp308a.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/xls/gdp308a.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2008/pdf/gdp308a_fax.pdf
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008,
(that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to advance estimates released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.8 percent.
The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter "advance" estimates are based on source data that
are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see the box on page 3). The third-
quarter "preliminary" estimates, based on more comprehensive data, will be released on November 25,
2008.
The decrease in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected negative contributions from
personal consumption expenditures (PCE), residential fixed investment, and equipment and software
that were largely offset by positive contributions from federal government spending, exports, private
inventory investment, nonresidential structures, and state and local government spending. Imports,
which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased.
Most of the major components contributed to the downturn in real GDP growth in the third
quarter. The largest contributors were a sharp downturn in PCE for nondurable goods, a smaller
decrease in imports, a larger decrease in PCE for durable goods, and a deceleration in exports. Notable
offsets were an upturn in inventory investment and an acceleration in federal government spending.
Final sales of computers contributed 0.06 percentage point to the third-quarter change in real
GDP after contributing 0.17 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Motor vehicle output
contributed 0.09 percentage point to the third-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 1.01
percentage points from the second-quarter change.
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 : 4:25 PM
[IWS] IWPR: HOW PROGRESSIVE WOMEN ACTIVISTS REFRAME AMERICAN DEMOCRACY [30 October 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy [30 October 2008]
http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/I920ChallengetoAct.pdf
[full-text, 64 pages]
New Report Outlines Seven Values that Motivate Women's Activism and Reframe American Democracy [30 October 2008]
http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/I920Release.pdf
Washington, DCA new report, The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy, issued by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) today calls for political leaders and progressive activists to speak to the values that inspire women to act for social change. The report was informed by a diverse Working Group on Women's Public Vision.
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a member of the project's Working Group said: "Just as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Rev. William Sloane Coffin and Rabbi A. J. Heschel provided moral leadership for progressives forty years ago, it makes sense for today's progressive movement leaders and politicians who want to change society to call upon the strength and inspiration that people derive from their values. Political leaders hoping to understand what inspires women to vote and take action, in particular, will need to pay attention to the language and approach of progressive women activists. These women are transforming their communities and, as the report title suggests, reframing our democracy."
Based on over 120 in-depth interviews with women from diverse backgrounds, the report provides a portrait of a hope-filled, faith-based political vision that is inclusive and inspiring. It finds that even in the midst of their significant differences, progressive women activists often articulate a core cluster of values that are integral to their motivation for engaging in social action. These seven values providethe basis foran innovative and transformative approach to politics and public life, according to the report.
The values outlined in the report challenge current debates about "moral values" by providing a different vision for American democracy, one that is enhanced by the experiences of progressive women activists who feel called to serve their communities but whose voices and priorities often go unheard and unaddressed in public life.
The seven values highlighted in the report are: Community, Family, Equality, Power, Compassion, Balance and Practice. The report describes these values as "Community, where people from all walks of life gather to define and pursue the common good; Family, which offers life-giving relationships and shared care-giving; Equality, which gives us all the opportunity to pursue our own chosen goals and paths; Power, which ensures that public life includes and responds to diverse voices; Compassion, which is a sensitivity to the emotions and experiences of others that requires us to eliminate injustice and respect the complexity of others' life choices; Balance, which allows us to negotiate the multifaceted nature of our lives without sacrificing our most cherished goals and ideals; Practice, which enables us to bring our values to life through action."
"This report is timely given the deep insecurity about the future of our economy. We see now a great need for rethinking the path of our nation, and the values lived out by the women we interviewed such as community, equality, and compassion provide us with the frame for a new set of priorities," remarked Dr. Barbara Gault, acting president of IWPR. "They provide us both a means to and a vision for a better America."
The Challenge to Act lays out specific examples of how these values could reshape progressive politics and organizing at the national and local levels. As an example, the report considers how popular conceptions of policies supporting mixed-income, mixed-use housing are challenged when viewed through the lens of the value of community.This value makes it clear that these policies are not simply targeted welfare policies but rather policies that encourage interconnectedness and community building and that engender a sense of trust and solidarity across difference, all of which strengthen our democracy.
The report also gives the example of poverty among single mothers, a lightning rod issue that has received a great deal of focus in the "moral values" debate. The authors argue that approaching the issue of support for poor single mothers through the framework of compassion, or sensitivity to the experiences of others, calls on us to recognize that we all come up against hardship and that adversity and circumstance often present us with less-than-ideal choices. It also calls on us to consider policy responses that fill the resource needs of poor single mothers rather than one-size-fits-all prescriptions like marriage promotion that make assumptions about the choices women have made.
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
________________________________________________________________________
Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy [30 October 2008]
http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/I920ChallengetoAct.pdf
[full-text, 64 pages]
New Report Outlines Seven Values that Motivate Women's Activism and Reframe American Democracy [30 October 2008]
http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/I920Release.pdf
Washington, DCA new report, The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy, issued by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) today calls for political leaders and progressive activists to speak to the values that inspire women to act for social change. The report was informed by a diverse Working Group on Women's Public Vision.
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a member of the project's Working Group said: "Just as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Rev. William Sloane Coffin and Rabbi A. J. Heschel provided moral leadership for progressives forty years ago, it makes sense for today's progressive movement leaders and politicians who want to change society to call upon the strength and inspiration that people derive from their values. Political leaders hoping to understand what inspires women to vote and take action, in particular, will need to pay attention to the language and approach of progressive women activists. These women are transforming their communities and, as the report title suggests, reframing our democracy."
Based on over 120 in-depth interviews with women from diverse backgrounds, the report provides a portrait of a hope-filled, faith-based political vision that is inclusive and inspiring. It finds that even in the midst of their significant differences, progressive women activists often articulate a core cluster of values that are integral to their motivation for engaging in social action. These seven values providethe basis foran innovative and transformative approach to politics and public life, according to the report.
The values outlined in the report challenge current debates about "moral values" by providing a different vision for American democracy, one that is enhanced by the experiences of progressive women activists who feel called to serve their communities but whose voices and priorities often go unheard and unaddressed in public life.
The seven values highlighted in the report are: Community, Family, Equality, Power, Compassion, Balance and Practice. The report describes these values as "Community, where people from all walks of life gather to define and pursue the common good; Family, which offers life-giving relationships and shared care-giving; Equality, which gives us all the opportunity to pursue our own chosen goals and paths; Power, which ensures that public life includes and responds to diverse voices; Compassion, which is a sensitivity to the emotions and experiences of others that requires us to eliminate injustice and respect the complexity of others' life choices; Balance, which allows us to negotiate the multifaceted nature of our lives without sacrificing our most cherished goals and ideals; Practice, which enables us to bring our values to life through action."
"This report is timely given the deep insecurity about the future of our economy. We see now a great need for rethinking the path of our nation, and the values lived out by the women we interviewed such as community, equality, and compassion provide us with the frame for a new set of priorities," remarked Dr. Barbara Gault, acting president of IWPR. "They provide us both a means to and a vision for a better America."
The Challenge to Act lays out specific examples of how these values could reshape progressive politics and organizing at the national and local levels. As an example, the report considers how popular conceptions of policies supporting mixed-income, mixed-use housing are challenged when viewed through the lens of the value of community.This value makes it clear that these policies are not simply targeted welfare policies but rather policies that encourage interconnectedness and community building and that engender a sense of trust and solidarity across difference, all of which strengthen our democracy.
The report also gives the example of poverty among single mothers, a lightning rod issue that has received a great deal of focus in the "moral values" debate. The authors argue that approaching the issue of support for poor single mothers through the framework of compassion, or sensitivity to the experiences of others, calls on us to recognize that we all come up against hardship and that adversity and circumstance often present us with less-than-ideal choices. It also calls on us to consider policy responses that fill the resource needs of poor single mothers rather than one-size-fits-all prescriptions like marriage promotion that make assumptions about the choices women have made.
AND MORE....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 4:07 PM
[IWS] SSA: THE CANADIAN SAFETY NET FOR THE ELDERLY [October 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 68 No. 2, 2008
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n2/index.html
The Canadian Safety Net for the Elderly [October 2008]
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n2/v68n2p53.html
or
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n2/v68n2p53.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Canada's Public Pensions System is widely applauded for reducing poverty among the elderly. This article reviews benefits provided to Canada's older people and compares the Canadian system to the U.S. Supplemental Security Income program. Although Canada's system would probably be judged prohibitively expensive for the United States, the authors argue that there are nevertheless lessons to be learned from the Canadian experience.
Summary
Recently various analysts have called attention to the apparent success of the Canadian social assistance system in reducing poverty among the elderly and have suggested that there may be lessons to be drawn from the Canadian experience that are relevant to the evolution of the U.S. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This article profiles the Canadian system, compares the system to the U.S. SSI program, reviews the consequences for elderly poverty rates, assesses system costs, and then comments on pertinence of the Canadian experience to SSI policy. The Canadian minimum income guarantee for the elderly is substantially more generous than what is provided by the United States, but it is misleading to claim that the Canadian system costs only "slightly more" than the U.S. program. Such a judgment overlooks a key and costly part of the Canadian system, the Old Age Security demogrant. We estimate the total costs to Canada of providing income support for elderly persons receiving a Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) in 2004 to be approximately C$13.3 billion (roughly US$11.1 billion), slightly more than 1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and almost fourteen times the U.S. allocation for SSI and food stamps for elderly SSI recipients. The significance of this commitment is underscored when it is recognized that in 2004 Canadian GDP per capita was just 80 percent of the U.S. level. The Canadian example suggests U.S. policymakers consider better integration of SSI with basic Social Security benefits, experimenting with alternatives to restricting SSI eligibility to individuals with very few assets, and reducing barriers to program access.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 68 No. 2, 2008
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n2/index.html
The Canadian Safety Net for the Elderly [October 2008]
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n2/v68n2p53.html
or
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n2/v68n2p53.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Canada's Public Pensions System is widely applauded for reducing poverty among the elderly. This article reviews benefits provided to Canada's older people and compares the Canadian system to the U.S. Supplemental Security Income program. Although Canada's system would probably be judged prohibitively expensive for the United States, the authors argue that there are nevertheless lessons to be learned from the Canadian experience.
Summary
Recently various analysts have called attention to the apparent success of the Canadian social assistance system in reducing poverty among the elderly and have suggested that there may be lessons to be drawn from the Canadian experience that are relevant to the evolution of the U.S. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This article profiles the Canadian system, compares the system to the U.S. SSI program, reviews the consequences for elderly poverty rates, assesses system costs, and then comments on pertinence of the Canadian experience to SSI policy. The Canadian minimum income guarantee for the elderly is substantially more generous than what is provided by the United States, but it is misleading to claim that the Canadian system costs only "slightly more" than the U.S. program. Such a judgment overlooks a key and costly part of the Canadian system, the Old Age Security demogrant. We estimate the total costs to Canada of providing income support for elderly persons receiving a Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) in 2004 to be approximately C$13.3 billion (roughly US$11.1 billion), slightly more than 1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and almost fourteen times the U.S. allocation for SSI and food stamps for elderly SSI recipients. The significance of this commitment is underscored when it is recognized that in 2004 Canadian GDP per capita was just 80 percent of the U.S. level. The Canadian example suggests U.S. policymakers consider better integration of SSI with basic Social Security benefits, experimenting with alternatives to restricting SSI eligibility to individuals with very few assets, and reducing barriers to program access.
______________________________
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 : 3:32 PM
[IWS] NLRB FY 2008 OPERATIONS REPORT [29 October 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
NLRB General Counsel Issues Report on FY 2008 Operations [29 October 2008]
http://www.nlrb.gov/about_us/news_room/template_html.aspx?file=http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2008/W-2675.htm
or
http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2008/W-2675.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
[excerpt]
Continuing a tradition of the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, NLRB General Counsel Ronald Meisburg today released a report providing an overview of the operations of field and headquarters offices under his supervision during Fiscal Year 2008. In his third "Summary of Operations" since his appointment, General Counsel Meisburg discusses the achievements of the staffs in the casehandling and administrative functions within the authority of the Office of the General Counsel.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
NLRB General Counsel Issues Report on FY 2008 Operations [29 October 2008]
http://www.nlrb.gov/about_us/news_room/template_html.aspx?file=http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2008/W-2675.htm
or
http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2008/W-2675.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
[excerpt]
Continuing a tradition of the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, NLRB General Counsel Ronald Meisburg today released a report providing an overview of the operations of field and headquarters offices under his supervision during Fiscal Year 2008. In his third "Summary of Operations" since his appointment, General Counsel Meisburg discusses the achievements of the staffs in the casehandling and administrative functions within the authority of the Office of the General Counsel.
______________________________
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 : 3:15 PM
[IWS] FCD: AMERICA'S VANISHING POTENTIAL: THE CASE FOR PreK-3rd EDUCATION [22 October 2008]
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 Foundation for Child Development (FCD)
America's Vanishing Potential: The Case for PreK-3rd Education [22 October 2008]
http://www.fcd-us.org/resources/resources_show.htm?doc_id=711495
or
http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/AmericasVanishingPotentialFulllReport.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Press Release 22 October 2008
A Majority of American Children Are Unable To Read at or Above Grade Level by 4th Grade
"This is an American Tragedy. Our Children Deserve Better."
http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/PressRelease.pdf
(October 22, 2008 -- New York) An analysis of U.S. government statistics by the Foundation for
Child Development (FCD) released today shows that by the Fourth Grade, less than one-third of all
American children are reading at or above grade level. The full report and graphics on the reading
levels of all American children, and American children by racial/ethnic groups are available online.
American Fourth Graders Reading at or Above Grade Level in 2005
Asian American or Pacific Islander 40 percent
White 39 percent
American Indian 19 percent
Latino 15 percent
Black 12 percent
"This is an American tragedy. By the Fourth Grade, more than half of White and Asian American
children cannot read at grade level," said Ruby Takanishi, President of the Foundation for Child
Development. "For Latino, Black and American Indian children, the numbers are even worse - -
more than 80 percent cannot read at grade level by Fourth Grade."
Children's success must be built on a foundation of seamless learning during their earliest
PreKindergarten to Third Grade (PreK-3rd) school years. Yet currently, most children experience a
wide range of experiences that fail to align and connect learning successfully from year to year.
"Our children are not failing to learn. Our schools are failing to teach them effectively," said
Takanishi. "It is time for Americans to take responsibility for guaranteeing a high-quality PreK-3rd
education to this and future generations. Our children deserve better, and America's future
demands better."
"America's democratic traditions and economic power in an increasingly competitive global
marketplace demand the transformation of public education to promote the lifelong learning of
America's future generations. Our country can no longer afford an educational system that leaves
behind the majority of its students by Fourth Grade." said Takanishi.
FCD's analysis of children's reading levels is based on U.S. Census data and the U.S. Department
of Education's National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores.
The Foundation for Child Development is a national, private philanthropy dedicated to the principle
that all families should have the social and material resources to raise their children to be healthy,
educated and productive members of their communities.
______________________________
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 Foundation for Child Development (FCD)
America's Vanishing Potential: The Case for PreK-3rd Education [22 October 2008]
http://www.fcd-us.org/resources/resources_show.htm?doc_id=711495
or
http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/AmericasVanishingPotentialFulllReport.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Press Release 22 October 2008
A Majority of American Children Are Unable To Read at or Above Grade Level by 4th Grade
"This is an American Tragedy. Our Children Deserve Better."
http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/PressRelease.pdf
(October 22, 2008 -- New York) An analysis of U.S. government statistics by the Foundation for
Child Development (FCD) released today shows that by the Fourth Grade, less than one-third of all
American children are reading at or above grade level. The full report and graphics on the reading
levels of all American children, and American children by racial/ethnic groups are available online.
American Fourth Graders Reading at or Above Grade Level in 2005
Asian American or Pacific Islander 40 percent
White 39 percent
American Indian 19 percent
Latino 15 percent
Black 12 percent
"This is an American tragedy. By the Fourth Grade, more than half of White and Asian American
children cannot read at grade level," said Ruby Takanishi, President of the Foundation for Child
Development. "For Latino, Black and American Indian children, the numbers are even worse - -
more than 80 percent cannot read at grade level by Fourth Grade."
Children's success must be built on a foundation of seamless learning during their earliest
PreKindergarten to Third Grade (PreK-3rd) school years. Yet currently, most children experience a
wide range of experiences that fail to align and connect learning successfully from year to year.
"Our children are not failing to learn. Our schools are failing to teach them effectively," said
Takanishi. "It is time for Americans to take responsibility for guaranteeing a high-quality PreK-3rd
education to this and future generations. Our children deserve better, and America's future
demands better."
"America's democratic traditions and economic power in an increasingly competitive global
marketplace demand the transformation of public education to promote the lifelong learning of
America's future generations. Our country can no longer afford an educational system that leaves
behind the majority of its students by Fourth Grade." said Takanishi.
FCD's analysis of children's reading levels is based on U.S. Census data and the U.S. Department
of Education's National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores.
The Foundation for Child Development is a national, private philanthropy dedicated to the principle
that all families should have the social and material resources to raise their children to be healthy,
educated and productive members of their communities.
______________________________
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 : 2:45 PM
[IWS] GRANDPARENTS RAISING CHILDREN--National Center web site
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
NATIONAL CENTER ON GRANDPARENTS RAISING CHILDREN
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/index.asp
Grandparent Programs by State
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/909.html
Reports
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/912.html
Mission
Our mission is to improve the well-being of children raised in intergenerational families by promoting best practices in service delivery, and by fostering research that is relevant to the formation of sound public policy.
The National Center is the first organization to bring together a diverse representation of practitioners and researchers to collaborate on the development of best practices for providing services to intergenerational families.
In fulfilling its mission, the National Center seeks to:
* Influence public policy regarding issues confronted by grandparents raising grandchildren
* Educate professionals on the needs of intergenerational kinship care families, and
* Replicate best practices as they relate to service provision nationwide to ensure better outcomes for children, intergenerational kinship care families, and communities.
The National Center is at the forefront of issues associated with intergenerational kinship care, fostering collaboration among policy-makers, researchers and the service providers who work directly with grandparent-headed families.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
NATIONAL CENTER ON GRANDPARENTS RAISING CHILDREN
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/index.asp
Grandparent Programs by State
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/909.html
Reports
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/912.html
Mission
Our mission is to improve the well-being of children raised in intergenerational families by promoting best practices in service delivery, and by fostering research that is relevant to the formation of sound public policy.
The National Center is the first organization to bring together a diverse representation of practitioners and researchers to collaborate on the development of best practices for providing services to intergenerational families.
In fulfilling its mission, the National Center seeks to:
* Influence public policy regarding issues confronted by grandparents raising grandchildren
* Educate professionals on the needs of intergenerational kinship care families, and
* Replicate best practices as they relate to service provision nationwide to ensure better outcomes for children, intergenerational kinship care families, and communities.
The National Center is at the forefront of issues associated with intergenerational kinship care, fostering collaboration among policy-makers, researchers and the service providers who work directly with grandparent-headed families.
______________________________
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 : 11:06 AM
[IWS] BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER 2008 [29 October 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER 2008 [29 October 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in
349 of the 369 metropolitan areas, lower in 14 areas, and unchanged
in 6 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. Ten areas recorded jobless rates of at least
10.0 percent, while nine areas registered rates below 3.0 percent. The
national unemployment rate in September was 6.0 percent, not seasonally
adjusted, up from 4.5 percent a year earlier.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In September, 84 metropolitan areas reported jobless rates of at
least 7.0 percent, up from 17 areas a year earlier, while 46 areas
posted rates below 4.0 percent, down from 133 areas in September 2007.
El Centro, Calif., and neighboring Yuma, Ariz., continued to record
the highest unemployment rates, 24.5 and 20.5 percent, respectively.
Joblessness in these two areas is typically higher during summer
months due to the effect of extreme heat on agricultural activity.
Bismarck, N.D., Casper, Wyo., Logan, Utah-Idaho, and Sioux Falls, S.D.,
registered the lowest jobless rates, 2.5 percent each. Overall, 145
areas posted unemployment rates above the U.S. figure of 6.0 percent,
219 areas reported rates below it, and 5 areas had the same rate.
(See table 1.)
Elkhart-Goshen, Ind., recorded the largest jobless rate increase
from September 2007 (+5.1 percentage points). This area has experi-
enced layoffs in transportation equipment manufacturing for several
months. Rocky Mount, N.C., had the next largest rate increase (+3.9
points), followed closely by El Centro, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz. (+3.8
points each). Seventy-eight additional areas registered over-the-year
unemployment rate increases of 2.0 percentage points or more, and
another 179 areas had rate increases of 1.0 to 1.9 points. Two Arkan-
sas areas experienced the largest jobless rate decreases from Septem-
ber 2007: Jonesboro and Hot Springs (-1.0 and -0.8 percentage point,
respectively).
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
________________________________________________________________________
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER 2008 [29 October 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in
349 of the 369 metropolitan areas, lower in 14 areas, and unchanged
in 6 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. Ten areas recorded jobless rates of at least
10.0 percent, while nine areas registered rates below 3.0 percent. The
national unemployment rate in September was 6.0 percent, not seasonally
adjusted, up from 4.5 percent a year earlier.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In September, 84 metropolitan areas reported jobless rates of at
least 7.0 percent, up from 17 areas a year earlier, while 46 areas
posted rates below 4.0 percent, down from 133 areas in September 2007.
El Centro, Calif., and neighboring Yuma, Ariz., continued to record
the highest unemployment rates, 24.5 and 20.5 percent, respectively.
Joblessness in these two areas is typically higher during summer
months due to the effect of extreme heat on agricultural activity.
Bismarck, N.D., Casper, Wyo., Logan, Utah-Idaho, and Sioux Falls, S.D.,
registered the lowest jobless rates, 2.5 percent each. Overall, 145
areas posted unemployment rates above the U.S. figure of 6.0 percent,
219 areas reported rates below it, and 5 areas had the same rate.
(See table 1.)
Elkhart-Goshen, Ind., recorded the largest jobless rate increase
from September 2007 (+5.1 percentage points). This area has experi-
enced layoffs in transportation equipment manufacturing for several
months. Rocky Mount, N.C., had the next largest rate increase (+3.9
points), followed closely by El Centro, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz. (+3.8
points each). Seventy-eight additional areas registered over-the-year
unemployment rate increases of 2.0 percentage points or more, and
another 179 areas had rate increases of 1.0 to 1.9 points. Two Arkan-
sas areas experienced the largest jobless rate decreases from Septem-
ber 2007: Jonesboro and Hot Springs (-1.0 and -0.8 percentage point,
respectively).
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 : 9:26 AM
[IWS] BLS: New! PROGRAM PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH BENEFITS [29 October 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Program Perspectives on Health Benefits [29 October 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/home.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/issue1for11by17.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
"Program Perspectives on Health Benefits" (PDF) shows you trends in employer costs for health benefits. The latest data on access, participation, and premiums are also included. This is the inaugural issue of "Program Perspectives," a new publication in which BLS programs showcase their latest data.
Includes 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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Program Perspectives on Health Benefits [29 October 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/home.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/issue1for11by17.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
"Program Perspectives on Health Benefits" (PDF) shows you trends in employer costs for health benefits. The latest data on access, participation, and premiums are also included. This is the inaugural issue of "Program Perspectives," a new publication in which BLS programs showcase their latest data.
Includes 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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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:18 AM
