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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.

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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

Compensation and Working Conditions Online
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm

Beyond Basic Benefits: Employee Access to Other Types of Benefits, 1979-2008
byJohn E. Buckley
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Originally Posted: May 29, 2009
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20090527ar01p1.htm

Includes TABLES....

Since the late 1970s, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has collected data on employee access to various employer-provided benefits beyond the basics of health insurance, retirement savings, and vacation, sick and holiday leave. Periodically, BLS has modified the list of benefits by adding those that were increasing in popularity and dropping those that showed no growth, remained rare, or had limited user interest.

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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.

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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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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
________________________________________________________________________

Kaiser Family Foundation Launches a Health Reform Gateway Page With New Resources on the 2009 Debate [21 May 2009]

HEALTH REFORM GATEWAY
http://healthreform.kff.org/

As part of the gateway page, the Foundation unveiled some new resources:

* An interactive tool for comparing major health care reform proposals, including President Obama's Principles for Health Reform and congressional proposals from Senator Baucus, the Senate Finance Committee, Senators Wyden and Bennett, and Representatives Conyers, Dingell, and Stark. The side-by-side allows users to choose which proposals and characteristics to compare, including coverage, cost containment and financing. The side-by-side will be regularly updated to reflect changes in the proposals and to incorporate major new proposals.
* A new, interactive Web-based timeline that chronicles key events and noteworthy activities in health reform from the early 1900s through today.
* A series of Explaining Health Care Reform Briefs providing an overview of key topics and concepts being discussed in health reform efforts. The initial three Briefs explore "what is health insurance", "what is an employer pay or play requirement", and "what are health insurance exchanges".
* A glossary providing simple, straightforward definitions of key terms to assist in understanding the concepts included in health reform proposals.

The new gateway page will serve as a hub for original content produced by Kaiser on health reform. The page will host our Webcasts of newsmaker briefings with key policymakers, including today's session with Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance; testimony by Kaiser experts before Congress on health reform; columns from Kaiser president Drew Altman about health reform topics; Foundation research and analysis -- everything from basic fact sheets and issue briefs to in-depth studies and reports; Kaiser's public opinion research related to health reform, including the ongoing Kaiser Health Tracking Poll; videos about reform-related topics and Webcasts of Kaiser briefings; relevant news headlines from Kaiser Health Policy Report produced by Kaiser Health News; and a calendar listing of congressional and White House events related to the reform debate.

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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.

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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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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
________________________________________________________________________

ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)

STAGED ACTION: Six Plays from the American Workers' Theatre
Lee Papa (Editor)
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=5344

$21.95s paper
288 pages, 6 x 9
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With this anthology of six plays, Lee Papa reintroduces readers and performers to a largely forgotten American theatrical genre from the 1920s and 1930s, the workers' theatre movement. In an introduction that gives background on the workers' theatre movement and traces its influence on American drama, from David Mamet and August Wilson to the work of Anna Deavere Smith and Vermont's Bread and Puppet Theatre, Papa explains the criteria for his selection of plays. Papa's section introductions provide historical, cultural, and literary context for each of the plays.

The first two plays in the anthology-Processional by John Howard Lawson and Upton Sinclair's Singing Jailbirds-reflect the large-scale arrests of strikers and union organizers during and after World War I. The next two plays were produced at labor colleges. Bonchi Friedman's 1926 play The Miners combines expressionism and realism in a drama about a violent strike that has an unusual female union leader as its hero. In Mill Shadows by Tom Tippett, a town changes from a simple industrial village into a place of rebellion and eventually a union community. The last two plays are representative of those produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. In contrast to Irwin Swerdlow's one-act agitprop In Union There Is Strength, the musical revue Pins and Needles-until Oklahoma the longest-running musical on Broadway-is a collection of satirical sketches that parodies workers' theatre while simultaneously taking on serious issues like the treatment of blue- and white-collar workers and the rise of fascism overseas.

Reviews

"The plays in Staged Action are a reminder of the high stakes of labor organizing in an era when the violent suppression of unions was commonplace. Five of the six plays are haunted by death and guns. The Ku Klux Klan shows up in some of these works, too, as menace or as grotesque comic relief or both. The plays are also full of song; it is the glue that binds together the communities represented onstage and instill hope in the characters that inhabit them. . . . Staged Action . . . . rescues a valuable part of the cultural history of the left. It suggests that when our writers and artists with a popular audience do wake once againafter a three-decade slumberto the drama of labor and its struggles to organize in the face of powerful force, there are resources from which they may draw inspiration."Richard Byrne, The American Prospect, May 2009

"These plays are not only an important part of our theater history but also will have a lot to say to us today. The war between employers and those they employ, the exploiters and the exploited, will last as long as economies are dominated by private capital. But the stories are personal, humane and heroic, the essence of good drama. As our economic difficulties increase, what are the chances of a new wave of writers defining today's struggles?"Ken Loach

"In Staged Action, Lee Papa is addressing an area of theater history that is woefully neglected and unrepresented in academic literature. He has done a true service for the general public as well as students of theater by giving us access to these plays."-Mark Plesent, Working Theater

"This collection should be a stimulus to action by those who would use drama as a means to help working people come to grips with today's devastations, so reminiscent of those of the 1930s when these plays were performed."George C. Stoney, New York University

About the Author

Lee Papa is Assistant Professor of Drama Studies in the Department of English at the College of Staten Island/CUNY.

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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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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
________________________________________________________________________

Press Release
UNITED AIRLINES SUED FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION [4 June 2009]
EEOC Says Airline Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Disabled Workers
http://www.eeoc.gov/press/6-4-09.html

SAN FRANCISCO The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today sued Chicago-based global air carrier United Airlines for discriminating against a class of employees with disabilities by failing to provide job transfers to vacant positions, despite their qualifications, as a reasonable accommodation.

Lead class member Joe Boswell worked as an airline mechanic for United at the San Francisco Airport for over a decade before being diagnosed with a brain tumor, causing him to take leave and seek medical treatment. When Boswell returned to work at United, he could not be accommodated in his position as a mechanic, so he applied for a number of vacant positions for which he was qualified.

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. Under the statute, reasonable accommodations specifically include reassignment to a vacant position. However, instead of providing such an accommodation to Boswell, the EEOC says United violated the ADA by rejecting him for all the positions he had applied for, even though he was qualified for those jobs. Boswell was eventually placed on extended, involuntary leave by United until he retired late last year.

"The EEOC is focused on eliminating widespread disability discrimination in employment wherever we find it," said EEOC Acting Chairman Stuart J. Ishimaru. "Employers in every industry should know that their failure to comply with the ADA's reasonable accommodation requirement will have legal consequences."

Boswell said, "It made me feel useless to be rejected for job after job when I knew I was qualified to do the work I was applying for. United made it clear that they didn't want to deal with me after I became disabled. I wanted to work, but they didn't care."

The EEOC says in the litigation that all of the class members shared similar experiences as Boswell: they became disabled during their employment with United, could not be accommodated in their current position, and were rejected by United for a vacant position for which they qualified. Other claimants were food service workers, airplane maintenance workers, ramp workers, flight attendants, and customer service representatives.

"We anticipate that numerous employees at United locations nationwide may have a claim in this systemic case," said EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William Tamayo. "The ADA clearly requires employers to make a reasonable accommodation when an employee can no longer perform the original job because of a disability. This requires placing disabled employees in vacant positions for which they qualify, rather than forcing them to go through an application process similar to an external applicant who never worked at the company."

The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement (EEOC v. United Airlines, Civil No. 09-2469-PJH). The suit seeks monetary damages on behalf of the affected class of employees, a court order to require the airline to change its policies to comply with the ADA, and ensuring the class members are reassigned to work in vacant jobs for which they are qualified.

EEOC San Francisco District Director Michael Baldonado noted, "The EEOC investigation found that Boswell's treatment was the rule, not the exception, at United Airlines. Employees with disabilities were placed on long-term leaves of absence and/or terminated despite the fact that they were willing, qualified and able to work. Such actions ignore the language and spirit of the ADA. Employees with disabilities can remain productive members of the work force, especially if employers fully comply with their duty under the law to provide reasonable accommodations."

According to the company web site, United Airlines has almost 50,000 employees in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. The air carrier operates air travel hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States.

During Fiscal Year 2008, disability discrimination charge filings with the EEOC nationwide rose to 19,453 -- an increase of 10 percent from the prior fiscal year and the highest level in 14 years.

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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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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 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 2009 [5 June 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
[full-text, 29 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm

Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 345,000 in May, about half the
average monthly decline for the prior 6 months, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The unem-
ployment rate continued to rise, increasing from 8.9 to 9.4 percent.
Steep job losses continued in manufacturing, while declines moderated
in construction and several service-providing industries.

Unemployment (Household Survey Data)

   The number of unemployed persons increased by 787,000 to 14.5 million
in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.4 percent. Since the start
of the recession in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has
risen by 7.0 million, and the unemployment rate has grown by 4.5 percent-
age points. (See table A-1.)

   Unemployment rates rose in May for adult men (9.8 percent), adult
women (7.5 percent), whites (8.6 percent), and Hispanics (12.7 percent).
The jobless rates for teenagers (22.7 percent) and blacks (14.9 percent)
were little changed over the month. The unemployment rate for Asians was
6.7 percent in May, not seasonally adjusted, up from 3.8 percent a year
earlier. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

   Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs rose by 732,000 in May to 9.5 million. This group has in-
creased by 5.8 million since the start of the recession. (See table A-8.)

   The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more)
increased by 268,000 over the month to 3.9 million and has tripled since
the start of the recession. (See table A-9.)

AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....

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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.

****************************************
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European and international framework agreements: Practical experiences and strategic approaches [5 June 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef08102.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2008/102/en/1/EF08102EN.pdf
[full-text, 108 pages]

Author: Telljohann, Volker; da Costa, Isabel; Müller, Torsten; Rehfeldt, Udo; Zimmer, Reingard

Summary: Transnational Framework Agreements are a new industrial relations instrument that encourages the recognition of social partnership across national borders and could lead to new forms of social regulation at global level. The rationale for taking the initiative to negotiate such agreements can be traced back to the effects of the globalisation of production structures and human resource strategies. This report explores the recent phenomenon of transnational agreements, including both international agreements which have a global scope of application, and European agreements which have a more regional scope. < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef081021.htm > An executive summary is available

CONTENTS
Foreword v
Executive summary 1
Introduction 5
Defining IFAs 5
Content of IFAs 6
Actors and motives 7
New dynamism in European and global industrial relations 8
Research objectives and methodology 8
1 Conceptual approaches to transnational framework agreements 11
Convergence debate 11
From convergence to articulation 13
2 International collective bargaining at company level: A brief history 15
Creation of world councils 15
European route to transnational collective bargaining at company level 18
3 Content of transnational framework agreements 21
Quantitative overview 21
Main characteristics of European agreements 23
Qualitative analysis of IFAs 29
4 Current strategies of the social partners 41
Economic and political framework and social partners' perception of IFAs 41
Social partners' IFA-related strategies 45
Regional framework agreements at European level 56
Strategies of European Industry Federations 58
5 IFAs: New dynamism in European and global industrial relations? 63
IFAs in the context of advanced company-level industrial relations 64
Contribution to the internationalisation of industrial relations 70
Europeanisation of industrial relations 72
Concluding remarks 81
6 Conclusions 83
Bibliography 87

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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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IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

DIVERSITY POLICY in EMPLOYMENT and SERVICE PROVISION -- CASE STUDIES 2009
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/bysubject/listdiversity2009.htm

includes the following as of 4 June 2009

Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Stuttgart, Germany

Today, people from over 170 countries live in Stuttgart: a quarter of the population are foreigners, 38% of the population have a migration background. In 2001, the Stuttgart city council adopted a new comprehensive Pact for Integration between the public sector, the private sector and civil society. Hence, this coalition consists of partners committed to integration and aligned in network structures. The Pact for Integration explicitly states that people with a migration background are seen as a benefit for the city as a whole: the municipal integration policy has been re-orientated towards a resource approach. The pact formulates three goals for municipal integration policy: 1. participation and equal opportunities for everyone, 2. social cohesion, and 3. the capitalisation of cultural diversity to extend competences within the international municipal society.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark is a welfare state in a rather pronounced form. It has inclusive policies, not only for its citizens but also for all legal residents. Equality and equal treatment are keywords in the political discourse. The city of Copenhagen follows the national model to a great extent, but also deviates from the national model in framing the integration process as a mutual process and naming diversity as a potential asset, by stressing less the mandatory nature of measures and more the engagement of various actors in society. Diversity as personnel policy has a longer history in Copenhagen, going back at least to 1998. It has always been broadly defined, including diversity of gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. The major focus seems to lie in recruitment, which corroborates the main political motivation, namely that the work force of the city should reflect its demographic composition.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Terrassa, Spain

The city of Terrassa has been confronted with a recent influx of immigrants in the last eight to 10 years, and has started to build up services and to adjust the existing service provision to these new groups. The general assumption is that specific services are only needed to bridge the period until the immigrants can fully participate and use in the mainstream institutions.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Vienna, Austria

Vienna's integration policy has traditionally been characterised by efforts to overcome conflicts, the development of municipal strategies for problem areas as well as by the promotion of social integration of foreigners. Innovative measures and 'integration' are firmly established as both objectives and points of reference of urban policy. Diversity policy was instituted in Vienna in 2002. People with a migration background are no longer considered primarily as a target group for social-political measures, but rather, quite simply, as Viennese citizens and a normal part of the population. The initiator of Vienna's diversity policy is the Municipal Department for Integration and Diversity whose ultimate objective is to strengthen intercultural competencies for improved diversity management.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Brescia, Italy

Because of its flourishing economy, Brescia is one of the Italian cities which has attracted a large number of migrants, especially in the last decade. In the field of employment, people with a migration background are employed by the city only within the office providing services to the migrant population the Office of Integration and Citizenship. However, no specific policy is devised to improve the access of people with a migration background to jobs in the local administration. The main reasons for this are that immigration is a young phenomenon in Italian cities, and the requirement to hold an EU passport to be allowed to work in the public sector.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Turin, Italy

Turin is one of the Italian cities that has attracted a large number of migrants, especially in the past decade. As is often the case, labour migration has been followed by the settlement of migrant families, and the migrant population has developed significant needs in all spheres of economic and social life. In addition, in recent years, the city has hosted a growing number of refugees and asylum seekers. The lack of a comprehensive national policy for the integration of migrants into Italian society has meant that Turin has engaged in the planning and implementation of many initiatives and practices aimed at fostering the process of migrant and refugee integration in a local context. Thanks to the efforts of the local administration and the social partners, Turin shows a high commitment to receiving newcomers and giving them access to national and local welfare systems.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Arnsberg, Germany

Altogether, in Arnsberg, the percentage of people with a migration background is about 15%. As in most German cities, migrant integration has primarily taken place by opening up the core institutions, such as the education system and the labour market, and by including the migrants in the national welfare system. Within the last decade, the municipality has restructured its administration by bundling all migration and integration-related responsibilities into one single office, and has implemented a comprehensive integration concept that regards diversity as a benefit to the city as a whole.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Mataró, Spain

In this overview, the city of Mataró shows some specific characteristics when compared with other CLIP cities. Mataró is dealing with a large influx of migrants that has developed over the last 10 years; it has to deal with a considerable number of irregular migrants and consequently many immigrants are burdened with legal problems that they have to solve before they worry about integration. The administration has made a great effort to adjust its general service provision, to train its staff in multicultural issues and to establish specific services where necessary.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Turku, Finland

Immigration in Finland and in Turku is relatively new. It has been predominantly supply-driven (refugees, returnees and family related migration) and is now gradually changing to more demand-driven migration. Policy reactions both at the national and local level have been partial and targeted mainly at the refugee category. Migration and integration policies are in an early phase, primarily reacting to specific vulnerable categories of immigrants. Specific policies relating to reception of refugees and returnees have been initiated at the national level first. Local authorities were then urged to develop integration programmes for migrants.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn's population composition differs significantly from that of Western European cities in that Russian-speaking residents make up about half of its population. Only in the 1990s did the question of the integration of residents with Russian ethnicity into Estonian society arise. In 2000, the state programme 'Integration into Estonian Society 20002007' was adopted; which was followed by the 'Integration Strategy 20082013'. Both the state programme and the Integration Strategy emphasise Estonian language proficiency for 'Russians'. In the end of 2007, the city of Tallinn started to develop its own municipal integration policy intended to ensure equal opportunities for all. A diversity approach in personnel policy has not been implemented yet. In terms of service provision, by contrast, one should highlight a specific service: in order to facilitate access to municipal services by residents with Russian ethnicity, the city provides every official publication and every service in Russian as well in Estonian.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp is the largest city in Flanders and its population comprises around 13% foreigners. Yet a quarter of the inhabitants have a migration background and they represent 30% of the working population. Until recently, the diversity policy adopted by the city focused on specific target groups people with a migration background was one of them. It was a categorial diversity policy. And specific departments were in charge to stimulate and support the policy through specific measures and actions with respect to each specific target group. The Integration Service and in particular the IS diversity consultants developed intensive contacts with some other services such as the Urban Poverty Department. The main challenges remain the language barriers and the recruitment procedures of the city.

        Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Frankfurt, Germany

Today, foreigners from 175 nations live in Frankfurt and make up one quarter of its population. The proportion with a migration background is 38% of the total population of the city. Frankfurt saw the necessity of integration and diversity policies quite early on and created a Department of Integration with an affiliated Office for Multicultural Affairs in 1989. These are engaged in fostering the integration of migrants and make efforts to change the municipality in order to better meet the demands of a heterogeneous population, as far as employment policy and provision of services are concerned.

         Services and personnel policy integration and diversity in municipalities (Conference report)

On November 18 2008, the City of Frankfurt, a CLIP network member from the start, the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation and Eurofound jointly organised and hosted a conference on 'Integration und Diversity in Kommunen'. In this conference, findings from the second module (on diversity policy) have been discussed among experts from German-speaking cities in Europe. The conference has been supported by the Robert-Bosch-Foundation and about 100 experts from Austrian, German and Swiss cities and related institutions as well as representatives from research institutes, unions and local NGO's actively participated in the conference.
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Foreign Direct Investors' Outlays to Acquire or Establish U.S. Businesses Increased in 2008 [4 June 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/fdi/2009/fdi08.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/fdi/2009/pdf/fdi08.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/fdi/2009/xls/fdi08.xls
[spreadsheet]

Includes numerous TABLES & CHART.....

Outlays by foreign direct investors to acquire or establish U.S. businesses increased 3 percent in 2008, to $260.4 billion. Outlays in 2008 were the third-largest on record and the sixth consecutive increase since a falloff in outlays in 2001-2002.

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PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS First Quarter 2009, Revised [4 June 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor today reported revised productivity data--as measured by
output per hour of all persons--for the first quarter of 2009.
The revised seasonally adjusted annual rates of productivity
change in the first quarter were:

         1.8 percent in the business sector and
         1.6 percent in the nonfarm business sector.

In both sectors, the first-quarter productivity gains were greater
than the preliminary estimates reported on May 7, due solely to
revisions to output growth.

        In manufacturing, the revised productivity changes in the
first quarter were:

        -2.7 percent in manufacturing,
       -10.4 percent in durable goods manufacturing, and
         1.9 percent in nondurable goods manufacturing.

        Manufacturing productivity in the first quarter of 2009 fell
at a slower rate than was reported on May 7. Output and hours in
manufacturing, which includes about 11 percent of U.S. business-
sector employment, tend to vary more from quarter to quarter than
data for the aggregate business and nonfarm business sectors.
First-quarter measures are summarized in table A and appear in
detail in tables 1 through 5.

        The data sources and methods used in the preparation of the
manufacturing series differ from those used in preparing the
business and nonfarm business series, and these measures are not
directly comparable. Output measures for business and nonfarm
business are based on measures of gross domestic product prepared
by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of
Commerce. Quarterly output measures for manufacturing reflect
indexes of industrial production prepared by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System. See Technical Notes for
further information on data sources.

AND MORE...including TABLES....

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International Labour Office (ILO)
Industrial and Employment Relations Department
DIALOGUE Working Paper No. 1

Social dialogue in times of crisis: Finding better solutions [May 2009]
Ludek Rychly
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/papers/crisis.pdf
[full-text, 76 pages]

[excerpt from forward]
The current global financial and economic crisis presents a serious test for governments
and social partners throughout the world. Its consequences for both employers and
workers are heavy and require urgent measures which take into account the vital interests
of the population. In these critical circumstances, various forms of dialogue, from simple
exchange of information or consultations to full-fledged negotiations, are badly needed,
as these can contribute to better, more transparent and more efficient governance. More
than ever, mutual trust and cooperation are prerequisites for achieving effective, balanced
and viable policies.

We have learned from past experience that the important role of social dialogue
should never be taken for granted, not even in countries with old traditions of industrial
relations. Strong political will is required to use the existing instruments of dialogue
during crisis conditions, adapting them if necessary. At the national level, social dialogue
can be very useful in finding the necessary balance between macroeconomic stability,
employment growth and the protection of the most vulnerable sectors. At the enterprise
level, the compromises may be even more painful, as workers' jobs and wages are at
stake.

This paper has three objectives. First, it looks at past crises to identify lessons that
can be learned from industrial relations developments in different regions and varying
circumstances. Second, it describes the development of social dialogue in the early period
of the current crisis in order to inform the reader about the forms and content of crisisrelated
social dialogue in different parts of the world and to provide national examples.
Third, it suggests some policy options.

This paper was prepared with the intention of providing this information as early in
the crisis as possible. It is therefore based on relatively disparate sources, and many of the
findings and conclusions are, at this stage, only tentative and may be corrected by further
developments.

CONTENTS
Foreword......................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1
1. Past experience........................................................................................................... 1
1.1. The recession of the 1970s-80s in industrialized economies ........................... 1
1.2. The Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 .............................................................. 6
1.3. The economic recession in some African countries in the 1980s .................... 8
1.4. Economic crises in Latin America since the 1970s.......................................... 9
1.5. Economic challenges in Central Europe in the early 1990s........................... 11
2. Recent developments ............................................................................................... 12
2.1. Acceleration of national-level social dialogue ............................................... 12
2.2. Limited number of comprehensive tripartite agreements............................... 18
2.3. The crucial role of public policies supporting
crisis-related social dialogue .......................................................................... 19
2.4. Mixed picture of enterprise-level collective bargaining................................. 21
3. Conclusions and policy options ............................................................................... 25
3.1. General considerations ................................................................................... 25
3.2. Lessons from the past and the current crisis................................................... 26
3.3. Policy options................................................................................................. 27
Bibliography................................................................................................................... 29
Annex I. National-level cases, 2008-09 .................................................................... 33
Annex II. Enterprise-level cases, 2008-09 ................................................................ 45

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USCOURTS.gov (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

WHAT'S NEW
http://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/

Announcement
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is pleased to announce a pilot project to make digital audio recordings of court proceedings relating to Chrysler LLC, 09-50002, and General Motors Corporation, 09-50026, publicly available online. The audio files are accessible through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. Registration for PACER access may be obtained at www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov

Please remember that these digital recordings are copies of court proceedings and are provided as a convenience to the public at the cost of $0.08 per audio file. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 753 (b) "no transcripts of the proceedings of the court shall be considered as official except those made from the records certified by the reporter or other individual designated to produce the record." A list of approved transcription companies can be found on the court's website.

Announcement
All documents in the General Motors Corporation bankruptcy case should be filed and viewed on http://ecf.nysb-mega.uscourts.gov/.

The lead case is: In re General Motors Corporation, 09-50026; parties filing documents (e.g., notices of appearance) should do so in the lead case only.

Additional case and claims filing information can be found on the General Motors page.
Petitions:
09-50026 General Motors Corporation
09-50027 Saturn, LLC
09-50028 Saturn Distribution Corporation
09-13558 Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem, Inc.

Announcement
All documents in the Chrysler bankruptcy case should be filed and viewed on http://ecf.nysb-mega.uscourts.gov/.

The lead case is: In re Chrysler LLC, 09-50002; parties filing documents (e.g., notices of appearance) should do so in the lead case only.

Additional case and claims filing information can be found on the Chrysler page.
Petitions:
09-50000 Chrysler Realty Company LLC
09-50001 Peapod Mobility LLC
09-50002 Chrysler LLC
09-50003 Chrysler Aviation Inc.
09-50004 Chrysler Dutch Holding LLC
09-50005 Chrysler Dutch Investment LLC
09-50006 Chrysler Dutch Operating Group LLC
09-50007 Chrysler Institute of Engineering
09-50008 Chrysler International Corporation
09-50009 Chrysler International Limited, L.L.C.
09-50010 Chrysler International Services, S.A.
09-50011 Chrysler Motors LLC
09-50012 Chrysler Service Contracts Florida, Inc.
09-50013 Chrysler Service Contracts Inc.
09-50014 Chrysler Technologies Middle East Ltd.
09-50015 Chrysler Transport Inc.
09-50016 Chrysler Vans LLC
09-50017 DCC 929, Inc.
09-50018 Dealer Capital, Inc.
09-50019 Global Electric Motorcars, LLC
09-50020 NEV Mobile Service, LLC
09-50021 NEV Service, LLC
09-50022 TPF Asset, LLC
09-50023 TPF Note, LLC
09-50024 Utility Assets LLC

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Islamic Development Bank (ISDB)
ECONOMIC POLICY AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT
STATISTICAL MONOGRAPH N0. 29

KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATISTICS ON IDB MEMBER COUNTRIES [May 2009]
http://www.isdb.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/IDBDevelopments/Internet/English/IDB/CM/Publications/Statistical_Monograph/Monograph-2009.pdf
[full-text, 124 pages]

CONTENTS
Symbols, Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................................... vii
Data Sources ............................................................................................................................................. viii
Highlights ................................................................................................................................................. ix
PART I: DEMOGRAPHIC AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
1.1 Population ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Population Structure ..................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Mortality Indicators ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Vital Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 Education Indicators .................................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Health Expenditures .................................................................................................................... 9
1.7 Health Indicators .......................................................................................................................... 11
1.8a Poverty Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 12
1.8b Human Development Indicators .................................................................................................. 13
1.9 Information and Communication Technology Indicators ............................................................ 15
1.10 Science and Technology .............................................................................................................. 16
1.11 Employment Indicators ................................................................................................................ 17
1.12 Wage, Productivity and Competitiveness .................................................................................... 18
1.13 Environment Indicators ............................................................................................................... 19
1.14 Land Use Indicators ..................................................................................................................... 20
1.15 Food Production ........................................................................................................................... 21
1.16 Agricultural Production Indices ................................................................................................... 23
1.17 Food Production Indices .............................................................................................................. 24
PART II: MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
2.1a Real Gross Domestic Product ...................................................................................................... 27
2.1b Nominal Gross Domestic Product ............................................................................................... 28
2.1c Gross Domestic Product, PPP ...................................................................................................... 29
2.2 Growth of Real Gross Domestic Product .................................................................................... 30
2.3 Structure of Gross Domestic Product .......................................................................................... 31
2.4 Sectoral Growth Rates ................................................................................................................. 32
2.5a Per Capita Real Gross Domestic Product .................................................................................... 33
2.5b Per Capita Gross Domestic Product, PPP .................................................................................... 35
2.6 Per Capita Income ....................................................................................................................... 36
2.7 Structure of Demand ................................................................................................................... 37
2.8 Investment, Saving and Resource Gap ........................................................................................ 38
2.9 Growth of Demand ...................................................................................................................... 39
2.10 Government Finance ................................................................................................................... 40
2.11 Inflation (CPI) ............................................................................................................................. 41
2.12 GDP Implicit Deflator ................................................................................................................. 42
2.13 Prices and Exchange Rates .......................................................................................................... 43
2.14 Money Supply ............................................................................................................................. 45
2.15 Financial Depth and Efficiency ................................................................................................... 46
PART III: EXTERNAL SECTOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS
3.1 Exports of Goods and Services ................................................................................................... 49
3.2 Imports of Goods and Services ................................................................................................... 51
3.3 Trade Openness ........................................................................................................................... 53
3.4 Merchandise Exports (f.o.b) ........................................................................................................ 55
3.5 Merchandise Imports (c.i.f) .......................................................................................................... 57
3.6 Terms of Trade ............................................................................................................................... 58
3.7 Structure of Merchandise Exports ................................................................................................. 59
3.8 Structure of Merchandise Imports ................................................................................................. 60
3.9 Tariff ........................................................................................................................................... 61
3.10 Intra-IDB Exports ........................................................................................................................ 63
3.11 Intra-IDB Imports ........................................................................................................................ 64
3.12a Intra-Exports by Regional Groupings ........................................................................................... 65
3.12b Intra-Imports by Regional Groupings ........................................................................................... 66
3.13 Direction of Trade: Exports .......................................................................................................... 67
3.14 Direction of Trade: Imports .......................................................................................................... 68
3.15 Top-5 Export Partners ................................................................................................................ 69
3.16 Top-5 Import Partners ................................................................................................................ 75
3.17 Exports Concentration & Diversification .................................................................................... 81
3.18 Imports Concentration & Diversification .................................................................................... 82
3.19 Balance of Payments ................................................................................................................... 83
3.20 International Reserves and Ratio to Imports ................................................................................ 85
3.21 Net Financial Flows ..................................................................................................................... 87
3.22 Debt Indicators ............................................................................................................................ 88
3.23 Business Climate: Enterprise Surveys ........................................................................................ 89
3.24 Business Environment: Doing Business Indicators ..................................................................... 90
3.25 Private Sector Investment ............................................................................................................. 91
3.26 IDB Group Trade Financing (1396H-1429H) ............................................................................. 92
3.27 IDB Group Project Financing (1396H-1429H) ............................................................................ 94
3.28 Special Assistance, T.A & Total IDB Group Financing (1396H-1429H) ..................................... 95
Technical Note .......................................................................................................................................... 99
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 103

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METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: APRIL 2009 [3 June 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
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[full-text, 20 pages]
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Supplemental Files Table of Contents
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Unemployment rates were higher in April than a year earlier in all
372 metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. Thirteen areas recorded jobless
rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 31 areas registered rates below
5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in April was 8.6 percent,
not seasonally adjusted, up from 4.8 percent a year earlier. Among
the 310 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll data were avail-
able, 291 areas recorded over-the-year declines in employment, 17 re-
ported increases, and 2 had no change.

Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

   In April, 93 metropolitan areas reported jobless rates of at least
10.0 percent, up from 7 areas a year earlier, while 117 areas posted
rates below 7.0 percent, down from 347 areas in April 2008. El Centro,
Calif., recorded the highest unemployment rate, 26.9 percent. The
areas with the next highest rates were Yuma, Ariz., 20.3 percent;
Merced, Calif., 18.3 percent; and Yuba City, Calif., 18.2 percent.
Among the 13 areas with jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, 9 were
located in California. Iowa City, Iowa, registered the lowest job-
less rate, 3.2 percent in April, followed by Ames, Iowa, and Houma-
Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La., 3.6 percent each. Overall, 149 areas
posted unemployment rates above the U.S. figure of 8.6 percent, 218
areas reported rates below it, and 5 areas had the same rate. (See
table 1.)

   For the fourth consecutive month, all 372 metropolitan areas had
higher unemployment rates on an over-the-year basis. Elkhart-Goshen,
Ind., recorded the largest jobless rate increase from April 2008
(+12.7 percentage points). The areas with the next largest over-the-
year rate increases were Bend, Ore. (+9.0 percentage points) and
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, N.C. (+8.8 points). An additional 33 areas
registered unemployment rate increases of 6.0 percentage points or
more, and another 44 areas had rate increases of 5.0 to 5.9 points.
The smallest increase reported was 0.7 percentage point in Iowa City,
Iowa.

   Of the 49 metropolitan areas with a Census 2000 population of 1
million or more, Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., and Riverside-San
Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., reported the highest unemployment rates in
April, 13.6 and 12.6 percent, respectively. Eight additional large
areas posted rates of 10.0 percent or more. The large areas with the
lowest jobless rates in April were New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La.,
5.3 percent; and Oklahoma City, Okla., and San Antonio, Texas, 5.4
percent each. All 49 large areas registered over-the-year unemploy-
ment rate increases of at least 1.7 percentage points. Portland-Van-
couver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash., had the largest jobless rate increase
from a year earlier (+6.9 percentage points), followed by Detroit-
Warren-Livonia, Mich. (+6.6 points), and Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord,
N.C.-S.C. (+6.4 points). Five additional large areas recorded rate
increases of 5.0 percentage points or more.

AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....

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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Enhanced Engagement Countries

CHINA
http://www.oecd.org/country/0,3377,en_33873108_36016481_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
or
www.oecd.org/china

This is a one-stop-shop for OECD reports and statistics on China. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues).

ABOUT
http://www.oecd.org/about/0,3347,en_33873108_36016481_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

STATISTICS
http://www.oecd.org/statisticsdata/0,3381,en_33873108_36016481_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
http://www.oecd.org/publicationanddocuments/0,3395,en_33873108_36016481_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

INFORMATION BY TOPIC
http://www.oecd.org/informationbytopic/0,3397,en_33873108_36016481_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

-- INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT
http://www.oecd.org/topicdocumentlist/0,3448,en_33873108_36016481_1_1_1_1_37457,00.html

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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 for Health Statistics (NCHS)

National Health Statistics Report
No. 15, May 20, 2009

Smoking, Alcohol Use, and Illicit Drug Use Reported by Adolescents Aged 1217 years: United States, 19992004
by Cheryl D. Fryar, M.S.P.H.; Mercy C. Merino, B.S.; Rosemarie Hirsch,
M.D., M.P.H.; and Kathryn S. Porter, M.D., M.S., Division of Health and
Nutrition Examination Surveys
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr015.pdf
[full-text, 26 pages]

Includes numerous TABLES....

Girls As Likely As Boys To Try Marijuana, Binge Drink
NHANES study on youth aged 12-17 also looks at smoking among adolescents.

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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
________________________________________________________________________

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)

Dealing with the impact of an ageing population in the EU: 2009 Ageing Report
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2009:0180:FIN:EN:PDF
[full-text, 15 pages]

Includes STATISTICAL ANNEX with TABLES & CHARTS....

Press Release 2 June 2009
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/etv/news/default.asp?idnews=4528

Communication from the Commission

This Communication presents the latest long-term economic and budgetary
projections and a first take on the Commission's views on Europe's ability
to tackle the challenge of ageing in view of new data and the current
economic developments.

Recent analysis confirms that there is a window of opportunity a period
of about ten years during which labour forces will continue to increase
for implementing the structural reforms needed by ageing societies. Taking
no action would weaken the EU's ability to meet the future needs of an
ageing population. [extract]
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:18 AM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

WorldatWork.org (The Total Rewards Association)

The following is locate at the Research and Surveys Page
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/Content/research/html/research-home.jsp

Severance and Change-in-Control Practices
A Research Report by WorldatWork and Innovative Compensation and Benefits Concepts LLC (ICBC)
May 2009
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32900&nonav=yes
[full-text, 19 pages]

The current economic environment is dramatically different than those of any of the past three survey years (2003, 2005 and 2007), and this is clearly reflected in this year's survey results. With companies trying to survive what several experts have called the deepest recession since the Great Depression, many have identified their most immediate cost-cutting weapon to be the reduction in force (RIF) or layoff.

Several years of stock market gains have been erased in a matter of weeks, for some companies resulting in stock market levels not seen since 1998. Since the RIF/layoff is such a prevalent tool in this recession, knowing how to design an effective and responsible severance and CIC program has never been more important than it is today.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:10 PM links to this post

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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
________________________________________________________________________

WorldatWork.org (The Total Rewards Association)

The following is located at the Research and Surveys Page
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/Content/research/html/research-home.jsp

Alignment of Strategies, Structures and Reward Programs: A Survey of Policies, Practices and Effectiveness
A Report by WorldatWork, Dow Scott, Ph.D., Loyola University, Tom McMullen and Bill Bowbin, Hay Group and John Shields, Ph.D., University of Sydney
May 2009
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32868&nonav=yes
[full-text, 32 pages]

A competitive business advantage is derived from the alignment of business strategies and reward programs. For compensation professionals, this is practically an axiom, similar to the saying �practice makes perfect� for the musician or the formula �E=MC2� for physicists.

While academicians and consultants place great importance on the alignment of reward strategies and programs with business strategy, research on the topic is limited. As a result, the research team from Hay Group, WorldatWork and Loyola University Chicago surveyed a representative sample of WorldatWork members to determine how they formulate and align their business strategies, organization structure and reward programs. Then the team examined the effects of competitive strategy alignment with organizational structure, pay policies and programs relative to three measures of organization performance.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:00 PM links to this post

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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

Watson Wyatt

Older Worker Confidence in Retirement Security Drops Sharply, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds [2 June 2009]
Employees With Defined Benefit Plans Feel More Confident Than Those With 401(k) Plans Only
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=21316

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2009 Older workers are much less confident about their retirement security than they were two years ago as a result of the financial crisis, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. The survey also found that workers with defined benefit (DB) plans are much more confident in their retirement prospects than those who participate only in a defined contribution (DC) plan.

In its survey, Watson Wyatt found the percent of workers aged 50-64 who are very confident about having enough resources to live comfortably five years into retirement dropped to 44 percent from 63 percent in 2007. The numbers for affording a comfortable lifestyle 15 years into retirement are even bleaker. Only 18 percent think they have sufficient resources to be comfortable for this long, compared with 34 percent who felt that way in 2007. The Watson Wyatt survey, conducted in February 2009, includes responses from more than 2,200 full-time workers.

"Retirement security is a huge concern as individuals have seen significant amounts of their pension and retirement savings decline," said David Speier, senior retirement consultant at Watson Wyatt. "And the financial crisis has been especially damaging to older workers who are worried about potential job losses and have experienced higher stress levels over the past year."

The survey also found that retirement concerns are significantly eased for workers who have a DB plan rather than only a DC plan 55 percent of workers with DB plans are very confident of having enough resources to live comfortably five years into retirement compared with 38 percent of those with only DC plans.

Confidence is higher for individuals with DB plans for longer time horizons as well, although the farther into retirement individuals look, the more confidence falls across the board. When looking at 15 years out, only 26 percent of workers with DB plans remain very confident, nearly double the level of workers with DC-only plans (14 percent). And, 25 years out, the numbers drop even more significantly.

Workers with DB plans are more confident about retirement than those with DC-only plans

[table]

"It's not surprising that DB plans offer workers more confidence, but fewer workers will be covered by them in the years ahead," said Jamie Knopping, senior retirement consultant at Watson Wyatt. "The pendulum is swinging toward 401(k)-only environments right now, but if employers find workers' lack of retirement security creates issues relating to workforce transitions and reduced productivity, it may swing back to a middle ground. Account-based cash balance plans, for instance, offer features of both DB and DC plans, yet do not pose the same level of risk or cost for employers."

Other findings include:
* More active workers said that the financial crisis has resulted in higher stress about retirement security (31 percent) than about job losses (24 percent) and access to affordable health care (15 percent).
* While some workers are increasing their savings (19 percent have increased savings to offset losses due to the financial crisis and another 34 percent are considering doing so), others have borrowed or withdrawn money from retirement savings (9 percent) or are considering doing so in the next 12 months (9 percent).

For more information, visit www.watsonwyatt.com/retirementsecurity.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:50 PM links to this post

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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

Mercer

Compensation outlook is mixed as companies plan pay increases for some jobs, plan to cut pay for others [1 June 2009]
http://www.mercer.com/summary.htm?idContent=1348785

United States
New York , 1 June 2009

While companies remain focused on managing their human capital investment in the current economy, pay across jobs is becoming less consistent. Median total cash compensation (base salary and annual incentive) has increased year-over-year among some jobs and decreased for others, according to Mercer's Market Pulse Report.

Positions in manufacturing, information technology and engineering show increases up to 2.0 percent compared to positions in marketing, finance and sales showing declines in pay. A similar variation in pay occurs among employee groups. For example, median total cash compensation for professionals has increased by almost 2.0 percent while it has decreased by nearly 5.0 percent for executives. See Tables 1 and 2.

Mercer's Market Pulse Report, which provides early indicators of market movement within the 2009 US Mercer Benchmark Database, is based on data from more that 640 organizations from a wide range of industries.

"While salary increases overall are relatively low, certain jobs are bucking the trend with increases nearly twice the rate of the overall market," said Susan Haberman, Mercer's US regional leader for information product solutions. "Organizations are paying more for these positions since they support company-specific needs."

On the whole, median total cash compensation increases year-over-year are just about half that of base salary increases (1.2 percent vs. 2.2 percent, respectively) across all jobs, industries and geographies. According to Ms. Haberman, executive and management positions are seeing the smallest increases in pay.

Base pay

Having trimmed workforces and decreased hours with a corresponding reduction in pay, many companies continue to struggle with cost-containment challenges and are budgeting pay levels accordingly. For those employees (67 percent) receiving a base pay increase, salary budgets for 2009 are projected to be 3.2 percent on average for employees overall.

While fewer executives (56 percent) are expected to receive base bay increases compared to more than 70 percent of office/clerical/technician and trades/production/service employees these increases will be slightly higher. For those who receive increases, executives are expected to receive base pay adjusted up 3.5 percent in 2009 compared to increases of 3.1 percent for the employee categories of office/clerical/technician and trades/production/service. See Table 3.

These early findings from Mercer's 2009/2010 US Compensation Planning Survey include responses from approximately 850 organizations across the US as of April, 2009.

"In response to the recession, employers have reduced staff for certain positions and placed higher value and greater expectations on other roles critical to the business," said Steve Gross, global leader of Mercer's broad-based performance and rewards consulting business. "This shift has led to greater variability in pay levels among job types, lines of business or geographies as companies allocate limited compensation budgets appropriately."

Salary freezes

According to Mercer's survey, slightly more than two-thirds (67 percent) of organizations are planning to grant pay increases to all employees in 2009 and 88 percent are projecting to do so in 2010.

Executives will fair the worst in terms of salary freezes. Survey findings show 44 percent of organizations are planning to freeze salaries for executives in 2009 and 15 percent the following year, compared to 28 percent and 11 percent, respectively, for office/production/service staff.

Mr. Gross said, "Companies realize that they need to be poised for a turnaround and continuing cost-cutting measures like layoffs and salary freezes may put them at a disadvantage once the economy recovers."

Includes the following tables:

Table 1: Year-over-year changes in total cash compensation by job function
Table 2: Year-over-year changes in total cash compensation by employee group
Table 3: 2009/2010 budgeted base pay increases by employee group

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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:43 PM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

USA.gov

Retirement
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors/Retirement.shtml

Official information and services from the U.S. government

Includes links to the following:

    * Cash Balance Pension Plans
    * Consumer Information on Pension Plans
    * Employee Benefits Security Administration
    * Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
    * Employer Bankruptcy: How Will it Affect Your Employee Benefits?
    * Errors in Pension Calculation and Safeguarding Your Pension
    * Factors that May Affect Retirement Benefits
    * Federal Employees Retirement Calculator
    * Filing a Claim for Your Retirement Income Benefits
    * IRA Resource Guide Free CD-ROM
    * Pension and Health Care Coverage Q&As for Dislocated Workers
    * Pension Rights
    * Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
    * Railroad Retirement Board
    * Retirement Ages
    * Retirement Estimator
    * Retirement Planning
    * Retirement Plans, Benefits and Savings Labor Department
    * Retirement Savings Education Campaign
    * Small Business Pension Plan Options
    * Social Security Benefits Calculators
    * Social Security Benefits Increase 5.8% in 2009
    * Social Security Programs
    * Social Security Retirement Benefits Apply Online
    * Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
    * Types of Retirement Plans
    * Working After Retirement

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Cornell/ILR School
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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:35 PM links to this post

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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

Administration on Aging (AoA)

AoA Enhances Legal and Aging Services through New National Legal Resource Center [1 May 2009]
Center helps protect the rights, financial security, and independence of seniors during tough financial times
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Press_Room/for_the_press/pr/archive/2009/May/05_01_09.aspx

Recognizing the challenges many older Americans are facing in today's turbulent economic climate, Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging Edwin L. Walker has announced the establishment of the National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) to more effectively protect the rights, financial security, and independence of seniors most in need.

This $825,000 collaborative project funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) involves five national non-profit organizations known for their work in legal and aging services support who have teamed up to better help people in need. The purpose of the NLRC is to empower legal and aging services advocates with the resources necessary to provide high quality, free legal help to seniors who are facing direct threats to their ability to live independently in their homes and communities.

"For far too many older Americans, the economic challenges of today are becoming the legal problems of tomorrow," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "Many older Americans are facing daunting personal crises that are threatening their financial security. We have an obligation to help our most vulnerable citizens. The National Legal Resource Center will ensure that our nation's aging and legal services networks have the tools they need to help those in our communities who are least able to advocate on their own behalf."

Challenges faced by seniors can include the tragic loss of their lifetime homes through foreclosure, consumer scams that destroy nest eggs and steal identities, and difficulties in accessing public benefits essential to remaining financially secure, independent, and healthy.

"More so now than in previous years, it is clear that legal services can help overcome some serious challenges faced by seniors who wish to remain independent in their homes and communities," said Acting Assistant Secretary Walker. "This collaboration complements the Obama Administration's efforts to help people in need, and provides legal and aging services advocates with additional support to assist vulnerable seniors."

The NLRC organizations include:

   * National Senior Citizens Law Center
http://www.nsclc.org

   * National Consumer Law Center
http://www.consumerlaw.org

   * The Center for Social Gerontology
http://www.tcsg.org

   * The Center for Elder Rights Advocacy
http://www.legalhotlines.org; and

   * American Bar Association-Commission on Law and Aging
http://www.abanet.org/aging

For more than 20 years, these organizations have operated independently providing assistance to low-income seniors and their providers around the country. Now, to address the complexities presented by the current economic situation, the NLRC partners will together provide more intensive case consultation and specialized training on emerging legal issues that are adversely impacting the lives of seniors. With this vital support, advocates and professionals in aging and law will be able to serve senior consumers and clients more effectively. State offices on aging and local community-based aging organizations can also receive technical assistance in the efficient, cost-effective and targeted provision of legal services so essential during these hard economic times.

The NLRC will introduce a new Web site in November 2009 through which direct assistance and informational resources can be accessed. More information on the National Legal Resource Center is available by contacting < mailto:Omar.Valverde@aoa.hhs.gov> Omar.Valverde@aoa.hhs.gov.

More information about the services and programs of the U.S. Administration on Aging can be found at www.aoa.gov.

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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:27 PM links to this post

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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

Administration on Aging (AoA)

Aging Statistics
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/index.aspx

The older population--persons 65 years or older--numbered 37.3 million in 2006 (the latest year for which data is available). They represented 12.4% of the U.S. population, about one in every eight Americans. By 2030, there will be about 71.5 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000. People 65+ represented 12.4% of the population in the year 2000 but are expected to grow to be 20% of the population by 2030. The information in this section of the AoA web site brings together a wide variety of statistical information about this growing population.

Please select from the topics below to learn more:

Profile of Older Americans
* < http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/Profile/index.aspx>

AGing Integrated Database (AGID)
* < http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Site_Utilities/Standard_External_Disclaimer.aspx?redirection=http://198.136.163.234/default.asp >

External Web Site Policy

< http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Site_Utilities/Disclaimer.aspx>

Census Data & Population Estimates
   * < http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/Census_Population/Index.aspx >

Projected Future Growth of Older Population
   * < http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/future_growth/future_growth.aspx >

Minority Aging
   * < http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/minority_aging/Index.aspx >

Key Indicators of Well-Being
   * < http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/default.aspx >

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_______________________________
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries - Hours-Based Rates [2 June 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm

Fatality rates depict the risk of incurring a fatal occupational injury faced by all workers or a group of workers, such as workers in a certain occupation or industry, and can be used to compare risk among worker groups with varying employment levels. Since employment data are not collected by the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), fatality rates have been calculated using employment estimates from the Current Population Survey (CPS), supplemented where needed with data from the U.S. Department of Defense. All the CFOI fatality rates published by BLS for the years 1992 through 2007 were employment-based, and measured the risk of fatal injury for those employed during a given period of time, regardless of hours worked.

Hours-based rates measure fatality risk per standardized length of exposure, and are generally considered more accurate than employment-based rates. Hours-based rates use the average number of employees at work and the average hours each employee works. Employment and hours-based rates will be similar for groups of workers who tend to work full-time. However, differences will be observed for worker groups who tend to have a high percentage of part-time workers, such as younger workers.

Hours worked data are also obtained from the CPS. The scope of CPS differs from that of CFOI in both the employment-based model and the hours-based model. Where these differences occur, CFOI adjusts fatality counts used in calculating the rates to maintain consistency between the rate numerator (number of fatalities) and the denominator (annual average employment and/or average hours at work). The employment-based fatality rate calculation excluded only workers under the age of 16. These workers will be excluded with the new hours-based rates as well, but volunteers and military personnel will also be excluded. CFOI has not been able to obtain reliable hours worked data for the resident military and volunteers are not included in the CPS data.

The table < http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfoi_rates_2007h.pdf> 2007 Fatality Rates (in PDF format) includes both hours-based and employment-based rates. However, hours-based fatality rates should not be directly compared to employment-based rates because of the differences in the numerators and denominators used.

The new rate methodology will be employed beginning with CFOI data for 2008 scheduled to be released in August 2009.

If you have any questions about the CFOI transition to hours-based rates, please call 202-691-6170 or < http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/forms/iif?/iif/oshnotice10.htm> email us.

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IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions [Dublin Foundation]
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO]
COMPARATIVE STUDY

Temporary agency work and collective bargaining in the EU [28 May 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0807019s/index.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0807019s/tn0807019s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0807019s/tn0807019s.pdf
[full-text, 54 pages]

This report reviews the present situation regarding the use of temporary agency work (TAW) in European Union Member States. It looks at arrangements for social dialogue and collective bargaining at national level across the EU. It examines the role of collective bargaining in determining such matters as length of assignment, the use of TAW in strikes, and the proportion of agency workers allowed; it also looks at the role of collective bargaining in determining equality of treatment in pay, training and other conditions of employment. In addition, the report reviews other forms of regulation, and national variations, including the composition of companies in the field of TAW, its sectoral and occupational distribution, and the duration of temporary assignments.

The study was compiled on the basis of individual national reports submitted by the EIRO correspondents. The text of each of these national reports is available below. The reports have not been edited or approved by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The national reports were drawn up in response to a < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0807019s/tawfinalquestionnaire_080401.doc > questionnaire and should be read in conjunction with it.

CONTENTS

Introduction
Temporary agency work a snapshot
Legal provisions and developments
Social dialogue and collective bargaining
Regulatory outcomes
Conclusions
Bibliography

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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:26 AM links to this post

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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 by State, advance 2008 and revised 2005-2007 [2 June 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2009/gsp0609.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2009/pdf/gsp0609.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2009/xls/gsp0609.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2009/pdf/gsp0609_fax.pdf

New statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show that economic growth slowed in most states and regions of the U.S. in 2008 as economic growth overall slowed. Real GDP growth slowed in 38 states, with downturns in construction, manufacturing, and finance and insurance restraining growth in many states.1 Growth in real U.S. GDP by state slowed from 2.0 percent in 2007 to 0.7 percent in 2008.

ANd MUCH MORE...including TABLES & CHARTS....

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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:09 AM links to this post

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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
________________________________________________________________________

OECD

Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes: FRANCE [20 May 2009]
http://www.oecd.org/document/2/0,3343,en_2649_34747_42779842_1_1_1_1,00.html

For other countries, see --
http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_2649_34747_38019131_1_1_1_1,00.html

Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. As labour markets become more and more selective, a lack of relevant skills brings a higher risk of unemployment. Whatever the level of qualification, first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. Getting off to a good start facilitates integration and lays the foundation for a good career, while a failure can be difficult to make up.

Ensuring a good start will require co-coordinated policies to bring the education system closer to the labour market, to help disadvantaged young people to find a job or participate in a training course and to facilitate the hiring of young people by firms.

OECD has launched a series of reports on the school-to-work transition process in 16 countries, including France. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people and an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school-to-work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.

This report is currently only available in French with an English translation of the summary and main recommendations. An English version of the full report will be available in Summer 2009.

Watch the < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UJrrnEXxzo> video interview (available in French only)

Read the < http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_2649_34747_42806203_1_1_1_1,00.html > Press release

Read the < http://www.oecd.org/document/44/0,3343,en_2649_34747_42839276_1_1_1_1,00.html > Secretary-General's speech given at the Press Conference (French only)

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How to obtain this publication

Readers can access the full version of Jobs for Youth/Des Emplois pour les jeunes: France choosing from the following options:
   * Subscribers and readers at subscribing institutions can access the online edition via < http://www.SourceOECD.org/employment> SourceOECD our online library
   * Non-subscribers can purchase the book via our < http://www.oecd.org/bookshop?pub=9789264061965> Online Bookshop or your < http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_21571361_33915056_34511035_1_1_1_1,00.html > Local Distributor of OECD Publications
   * Government officials with accounts (< http://www.oecd.org/document/19/0,3343,en_2649_34747_1914579_1_1_1_1,00.html > subscribe) can go to the "Books" tab on OLIS

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Visit the OECD country website on < http://www.oecd.org/france> France

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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:00 PM links to this post

IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

AARP Policy & Research
Research Report

AARP Bulletin Survey on Employment Status of the 45+ Population: Executive Summary
Gerard Rainville, AARP Knowledge Management
May 2009
http://www.aarp.org/research/work/employment/bulletin_jobs_09.html
or
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/bulletin_jobs_09.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]

AARP recently commissioned a nationwide survey to determine the employment status of people 45 years or older. The survey examined whether people in this age group had lost jobs or sought new employment over the last 12 months. It also asked them if they had uncertainty about keeping their current jobs.

About one-quarter of the 45+ population reported already being retired. The largest concentration of retirees was in the 65+ age group, with over half (56%) reporting being retired.

Survey findings include:

   * Seventeen percent of respondents said they had postponed plans to retire. Twenty-seven percent of those in the age group approaching retirement age (ages 55-64) reported postponing plans to retire, and about one-fifth (19%) of this age group reported already being retired.
   * Fifteen percent of respondents said they looked for a new job because of uncertainty about their current employment. Twenty seven percent of those ages 45-54 looked for a new job because of uncertainty. In the age groups with fewer people employed (those ages 55-64 and 65+), fewer respondents reported looking for new jobs because of uncertainty about their current employment.
   * Sixteen percent of respondents in the 45-54 and 55-64 age groups reported having lost a job during the past 12 months. Of those, 28% of those ages 45-54 and 30% of those ages 55-64 reported finding another job after having lost a job.
   * Twenty two percent of those ages 45-54 felt it was at least "somewhat likely" that their job could be eliminated within the next year. One-quarter (25%) of this group reported not working or already being retired, which means job insecurity is even higher among those who could conceivably experience job loss. In considering only those at risk for losing their jobs, thirty percent of those ages 45-54 felt it was "at least somewhat likely" that their jobs could be eliminated in the next 12 months.

The study was conducted for AARP via telephone by ICR, an independent research company. Interviews were conducted from May 1 to May 7, 2009, among a nationally representative sample of 767 respondents aged 45 and older. A total of 219 respondents were aged 45-54, 234 were aged 55-64, and 314 were aged 65 and older. For additional information, contact Gerard Rainville at 202-434-6295. (5 pages)

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_______________________________
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

The Condition of Education 2009 [28 May 2009]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009081
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009081.pdf
[full-text, 359 pages]

Description:
The Condition of Education 2009 summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 46 indicators on the status and condition of education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available. The 2009 print edition includes 46 indicators in five main areas: (1) participation in education; (2) learner outcomes; (3) student effort and educational progress; (4) the contexts of elementary and secondary education; and (5) the contexts of postsecondary education.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:38 PM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Project Gender Action Plans
Lessons for Achieving Gender Equality and Poverty Reduction Results (A Briefing Note) [May 2009]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Brochures/Project-Gender-Action-Plans/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Brochures/Project-Gender-Action-Plans/gender-briefing-note.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]

This briefing note summarizes evidence on effective approaches used by the Asian Development Bank for achieving benefits for women and progress towards gender equality. It features the effectiveness of gender action plans in achieving practical benefits and strategic changes in gender relations; reducing vulnerability to poverty; and enhancing sustainability of benefits. It also provides guidelines for incorporating gender in reports and recommendations of the President (RRPs).

The findings are based on gender assessments of 12 loans in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, and Pakistan and including five rural development loans (agriculture, rural infrastructure, and livestock), four human developmpent and/or social sector loans (two health and two education), and three governance loans.

Contents

Introduction

Gender action plans help achieve practical benefits and strategic changes in gender relations

Gender action plans help reduce vulnerability to poverty

Gender action plans enhance the sustainability of benefits

The role of gender specialists in resident missions

Dialogue with executing agencies is essential

GAPs and project design and monitoring frameworks (DMFs)

Guidelines for incorporating gender in reports and recommendations of the President (RRPs)

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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:28 PM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

OECD Factbook dynamic charts 2009 [27 May 2009]
http://www.oecd.org/document/57/0,3343,en_2825_35731996_42506553_1_1_1_1,00.html

The OECD Factbook gives a portrait of many aspects of the development of our societies. You can explore the data using new tools that allow you to uncover structures and reveal the stories hidden in the statistics.

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The OECD is very pleased to announce the launch of the OECD Factbook eXplorer - the interactive graphical tool for analysing country statistics from the < http://www.oecd.org/document/62/0,3343,en_21571361_34374092_34420734_1_1_1_1,00.html > OECD Factbook 2009.

Try the OECD Factbook eXplorer
http://stats.oecd.org/oecdfactbook/
which combines maps and graphs with stories allowing users to examine time developments and interrelations between indicators. Select indicator for colours in map, for scatterplot, see stories with animated graphs; generate your own stories.

Try also the OECD Factbook 2009 in Interactive charts and Trendalyser

< http://stats.oecd.org/nawwe/factbook09/default.html > OECD Interactive Charts ranking countries on one indicator over time.

Select an indicator in the topics list, see ranking of countries, select one or two countries and activate time animation.

< http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/25/0/40679627.html> Trendalyzer: see how countries perform on several development indicators over time.

You can select any two indicators for the axes in the graph, and the size of bubbles reflect the size of a third indicator of your choice. Then you can play with time. You can select countries and track and compare their performance.

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Cornell/ILR School
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:16 PM links to this post

IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)

ERM case studies: Good practice in company restructuring [25 May 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/studies/tn0903016s/tn0903016s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/erm/tn0903016s/tn0903016s.pdf
[full-text, 53 pages]

This report presents examples of good practice and effective action in relation to restructuring by companies. The study is based on in-depth company case studies carried out in 25 EU Member States and Norway. It identifies instances where large enterprises have not only respected the minimum standards and procedures stipulated in legislation regarding collective redundancies, or as set out in collective agreements, but have also made significant efforts to minimise the effects of job losses on their workforce and on the local economy.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Reasons for restructuring

Government intervention

Advance warning and consultation

Support to workers

Financial compensation to workers

Financial support to companies

Job creation measures

List of company case studies

Individual case studies

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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

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# posted by SBasefsky : 4:05 PM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Financial Challenges Highlight Need for Improved Governance and Management
GAO-09-702T, May 20, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09702t.pdf
[full-text, 25 pages]

What GAO Found:
Financial and economic conditions have deteriorated since we last reported
on PBGC's finances. While PBGC's deficit improved for fiscal year 2008, the
fiscal year ended just prior to the severe market downturn, and this lower
deficit may be a product of conditions that no longer exist. As a result, it is
likely that PBGC's net position looks different today. Other recent events have
also added to PBGC's financial challenges. These events include: recent
legislation that grants funding relief to certain sponsors, developments with
PBGC's investment policy, and a concern that a wide array of industry
sectorsincluding the automotive sectorare under financial distress and
may expose PBGC to future claims. As a result, the potential for automaker
pension plan terminations could dramatically increase not only PBGC's
deficit, but also its administrative workload.

With mounting financial challenges and the potential for PBGC's workload to
dramatically increase, our concerns about PBGC governance and strategic
management have become acute, and improvements are needed, now more
than ever. PBGC's board has limited time and resources to provide policy
direction and oversight. The three-member board includes the Secretary of
Labor, as the Chair of the Board, and the Secretaries of Commerce and
Treasury. These board members have numerous other responsibilities and are
unable to dedicate consistent and comprehensive attention to PBGC. With
only 3 members, PBGC's board may not be large enough to include the
knowledge needed to direct and oversee PBGC. In fact, the new board
members have yet to meet, and there has not been a face-to-face board
meeting in the last 15 months. In addition, without an appointed director,
PBGC's governance structure is further exposed to challenges. Further, PBGC
continues to lack a fully-adopted strategic approach to its acquisition and
human capital management needs. Although contract employees comprise
two-thirds of PBGC's workforce, PBGC's strategic planning generally does not
recognize contracting as a major aspect of PBGC activities.

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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
________________________________________________________________________

BLS Spotlight on Statistics

Worker Safety and Health [1 June 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2009/safety_and_health/home.htm

June is National Safety Month. In recognition, here is a look at BLS data on work-related fatalities and nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses.

Includes numerous CHARTS....

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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 CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES IN 2008 [27 May 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/famee.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/famee.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]

The share of families with an unemployed member rose from 6.3 percent
in 2007 to 7.8 percent in 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The proportion of families with an
unemployed member in 2008 neared the recent peak of 8.1 percent in 2003.
Of the nation's 77.9 million families, 82.2 percent had at least one em-
ployed member in 2008, down by 0.4 percentage point from 2007.

   These data on employment, unemployment, and family relationships are
collected as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sam-
ple survey of approximately 60,000 households. Families include married-
couple families, as well as families maintained by a man or woman with no
spouse present. For further information about the CPS, see the Technical
Note.

Families and Unemployment

   There were 6.1 million families with at least one unemployed member in
2008, up from 4.9 million in 2007. The proportion of families with an
unemployed member rose from 6.3 percent in 2007 to 7.8 percent in 2008.
Black and Hispanic families were more likely to have an unemployed member
(12.8 and 11.0 percent, respectively) than were white (7.1 percent) and
Asian (6.3 percent) families. Unemployment rose over the year among fami-
lies of all types. (See table 1.)

   Most families with an unemployed member also have at least one family
member who is employed. Among families with an unemployed member in 2008,
70.8 percent also had an employed member, compared with 71.2 percent in
2007. Among married-couple families with an unemployed member in 2008,
82.5 percent had an employed member, little changed over the year. For
families maintained by women (no spouse present) with an unemployed mem-
ber, the proportion that also contained an employed member edged lower
from 50.5 percent in 2007 to 49.1 percent in 2008. For families main-
tained by men (no spouse present), the proportion fell from 60.7 percent
in 2007 to 57.3 percent in 2008. (See tables 1 and 3.)

AND MUCH MORE... including TABLES....
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

NO MESSAGES will be sent until 1 June 2009.
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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 Workplace Studies (IWS)
Colloquium Video Footage

Each lecture we host for the Workplace Colloquium Series is filmed. This year we have decided to share these videos with you on our website. In order to view a segment click a topic on the right and it will begin to play, or you can view the main speaker segment directly by clicking anywhere on the image of the video.

May 14, 2009 [Lecture]
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
with Edward J. Lawler
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news/colloquium5149.html

See Book --
Russell Sage Foundation

Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
Edward J. Lawler, Shane R. Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon
Publication Date: June 2009
http://www.russellsage.org/publications/books/090112.100690

As individuals' ties to community organizations and the companies they work for weaken, many analysts worry that the fabric of our society is deteriorating. But others counter that new social networks, especially those forming online, create important and possibly even stronger social bonds than those of the past. In Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World, Edward Lawler, Shane Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon examine interpersonal and group ties and propose a new theory of social commitments, showing that multiple interactions, group activities and, particularly, emotional attachment, are essential for creating and sustaining alignments between individuals and groups.

Lawler, Thye, and Yoon acknowledge that long-term social attachments have proven fragile in a volatile economy where people increasingly form transactional associationsbased not on collective interest but on what will yield the most personal advantage in a society shaped by market logic. Although person-to-group bonds may have become harder to sustain, they continue to play a vital role in maintaining healthy interactions in larger social groups from companies to communities. Drawing on classical and contemporary sociology, organizational psychology, and behavioral economics, Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World shows how affiliationsparticularly those that involve a profound emotional componentcan transcend merely instrumental or transactional ties and can even transform these impersonal bonds into deeply personal ones.

The authors study the structures of small groups, corporations, economic transactions, and modern nation-states to determine how hierarchies, task allocation, and social identities help or hinder a group's vitality. They find that such conditions as equal status, interdependence, and overlapping affiliations figure significantly in creating and sustaining strong person-to-group bonds. Recurring collaboration with others to achieve common goalsalong with shared responsibilities and equally valued importance within an organizationpromote positive and enduring feelings that enlarge a person's experience of a group and the significance of their place within it. Employees in organizations with strong person-to-group ties experience a more unified, collective identity. They tend to work more cost effectively, meet company expectations, and better regulate their own productivity and behavior.

The authors make clear that the principles of their theory have implications beyond business. With cultures pulling apart and crashing together like tectonic plates, much depends on our ability to work collectively across racial, cultural, and political divides. The new theory in Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World provides a way of thinking about how groups form and what it takes to sustain them in the modern world.

EDWARD J. LAWLER is Martin P. Catherwood Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and professor of sociology at Cornell Univeristy. SHANE R. THYE is professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina. JEONGKOO YOON is professor of business administration at the Ewha University, South Korea.

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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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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
________________________________________________________________________

BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS: THIRD QUARTER 2008 [19 May 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewbd.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]

From June 2008 to September 2008, the number of job gains from opening
and expanding private sector establishments was 6.8 million, and the
number of job losses from closing and contracting establishments was
7.8 million, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. (See tables A, 1 and 3.)
Over this period, gross job losses exceeded gross job gains in all
but three industry sectors: natural resources and mining, utilities,
and education and health services. (See tables B and 3.)

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|          Additions to Business Employment Dynamics Data            |
|                                                                    |
|    Two new sets of Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data series |
|are coming available with the release of third quarter 2008 data.   |
|New national series on total private sector births and deaths       |
|(number of establishments and employment) are included as a regular |
|feature of the news release. (See Table 7.) New national series on |
|births and deaths by major industry sector are available at         |
| www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmind.htm, and new State series on total private   |
|sector births and deaths are at www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmstate.htm.      |
|    The other new BED series coming available is annual data, which |
|measure gross job gains and losses by comparing establishment       |
|employment for a month to establishment employment for the same     |
|month one year later. Annual BED data are at                       |
| www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmann.htm and will be updated once a year with the |
|release of first quarter data.                                      |
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AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES.....

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Cornell/ILR School
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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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
________________________________________________________________________

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social Dialogue, Labour Law and Labour Administration Department

Paper 21:
Social dialogue and skill development: Tripartite approaches to training in Singapore
Hing Ai Yun, Russell D. Lansbury. ISBN 978-92-2-121653-7. English only.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/papers/skilldev.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]

Executive summary
This paper outlines the development of tripartite approaches to training and skills
development in Singapore in recent years, which involves a high level of
cooperation and collaboration between the government, employers and unions.
While numerous factors are responsible for Singapore's rapid economic
development, various tripartite initiatives in the skills and workforce development
fields have played a crucial role in Singapore's success. In 2003, the Singapore
Workforce Development Agency (WDA) was established to enhance the
employability of Singaporeans and help them adjust to the changing economy
which is based increasingly on knowledge-driven industries in the service sector
and less on the traditional manufacturing. The Skills Development Fund, which is
based on collections from the Skills Development Levy on employers, has also
provided financial incentives for training on a cost-sharing principle. Recent
initiatives by the WDA include the Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund and the
Job Re-Creation Programme which aims to assist workers during periods of
economic restructuring. Research indicates, however, that well-educated workers
with higher earnings are more likely to participate in training and reap the rewards
than lower paid, less well-educated workers. Hence, there is a need to extend
training to the more vulnerable members of the workforce. While Singapore has
made significant progress in skills enhancement and successfully engaged the
social partners to collaborate in training policy and development, it is nevertheless
important to look forward to future development. The concept of sustainable skill
ecosystems may be useful to explore in Singapore as a means of developing a 'high
skills equilibrium' based on firms using high skills and innovative practices. Some
skills ecosystems projects have been developed in Australia within specific
industries in order to develop networks which can more effectively train and retain
workers, particularly where skills are scarce, and contribute to operational
efficiency. Singapore may find that a skills ecosystem approach provides a useful
framework within which to develop sustainable skills and training programmes,
within and across various industries, while preserving the advantages of their
tripartite approach.

Giuseppe Casale,
Chief,
Social Dialogue, Labour Law and
Labour Administration Branch

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Cornell/ILR School
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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
________________________________________________________________________

U.S. Commercial Service

Doing Business in France: 2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [11 May 2009]
http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_5541033.pdf
[full-text, 153 pages]

CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Doing Business In France
Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment
Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services
Chapter 4: Leading Sectors for U.S. Export and Investment
Chapter 5: Trade Regulations and Standards
Chapter 6: Investment Climate
Chapter 7: Trade and Project Financing
Chapter 8: Business Travel
Chapter 9: Contacts, Market Research and Trade Events
Chapter 10: Guide to Our Services

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Cornell/ILR School
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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
________________________________________________________________________

Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)

Japan Labor Review
Volume 6, Number 2, Spring 2009 [14 May 2009]
Special Edition: The Labor Contract Act of 2007 and Other Legislative Developments
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR.htm
or
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_all.pdf
[full-text, 113 pages]

   * Introduction
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_intro.pdf

   * Articles
    The Enactment of the Labor Contract Act: Its Significance and Future   Issues
Ryuichi Yamakawa
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_yamakawa.pdf

A New Departure in the Japanese Minimum Wage Legislation
Hiroya Nakakubo
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_nakakubo.pdf

Balanced Treatment and Bans on Discrimination--Significance and   Issues of the Revised Part-Time Work Act--
Michiyo Morozumi
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_morozumi.pdf

The Amendment of the Employment Measure Act: Japanese Anti-Age   Discrimination Law
Ryoko Sakuraba
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_sakuraba.pdf

The Process of Formulating Policy in Labor Matters: Derailment? Or Transformation?
Keisuke Nakamura
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_nakamura.pdf

   * Article Based on Research Report
    Employment Promotion Programs for Single Mothers in Japan: 2003-   2008
Yanfei Zhou
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_zhou.pdf

   * JILPT Research Activities
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_activities.pdf

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****************************************
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

Executive Briefings on Trade
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/ebot_external.htm

Promoting the active exchange of ideas

The Executive Briefings on Trade keep the Commission and the public current on domestic and global activities that affect U.S. trade, investment, and competitiveness. They reflect the opinions and research of individual authors and are not the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission or any of its individual Commissioners.

New Civil Aircraft Competitors on the Horizon?
Peder Andersen (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/NewCivilAircraftExecutiveBriefing.pdf


The Global Trade Contraction: How Much is 2008-09 Like 1929-33?
Michael Ferrantino (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/TradeandRecessionExecutiveBriefing.pdf


How Do FTA's Affect the U.S. Trade Balance?
Nick Grossman (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/FTAs_USTradeBalance.pdf


Growth in Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Trade
Andrew David (March 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/USITC_EB_WindTurbines_David.pdf


China's Growth Recession and Policy Response
Alexander Hammer (March 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/USITC_EB_ChinaGrowthRecession_Hammer.pdf

______________________________
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****************************************
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Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 1:06 PM links to this post

IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Patterns of recent employment growth in the EU: implications for gender equality - Background paper [15 May 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0935.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/35/en/1/EF0935EN.pdf

Author: Foundation
Summary: Despite progress during the last generation, gender gaps in the labour market persist closing only gradually, if at all. At EU level the gap remains at over 17% and has not declined in recent years. Variations in national gender pay gaps around this average figure do not reveal any obvious pattern in terms of economic growth or development; the grouping of countries with the lowest gender pay gaps (<10%) Belgium, Italy, Malta, Poland and Slovenia includes both 'old' and new Member States with very different rates of employment growth and economic growth. This short report - based on recent Eurofound publications will try to draw out the implications of recent employment growth for gender equality in the European Union.

Contents
The growth of male and female employment in Europe, 1995 2006
Patterns of employment growth by country, 1995 2006
Women's and men's employment by sector and occupation
Conclusions
References
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Employment rate 15-64 yrs. Men and Women (Source: Eurostat)

______________________________
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 : 11:05 AM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia [13 May 2009]
Edited by Joseph Francois, Pradumna B. Rana, and Ganeshan Wignaraja
http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/
or
Summary
http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/summary.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]

In today's globalized world where the economic fates of nations are inevitably linked, weathering the present economic storm for Asia will increasingly depend on harnessing regional dynamics particularly on the trade front. Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia (Palgrave-MacMillan Press, March 2009) is a rich volume of perspectives from leading thematic experts on regional patterns of trade and investment, trade-related infrastructure, trade facilitation, among others. This book dissects the growing economic ties between China and India and makes a compelling case for Pan-Asian integration with an eye on the two giants as not only the critical growth poles in Asia, but as the focal points for trade-led recovery. Recommendations for maximizing the benefits of trade and integration include increasing investment in trade-related infrastructure and pushing for the consolidation of FTAs. Stronger economic ties and more open trade regimes between East and South Asia can be stabilizing forces to future shocks by boosting trade and investment and bolstering inter-regional collaboration.

Press Release 13 May 2009
East, South Asia Free-Trade Deal Could Generate $260 Billion in Extra Income
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12890-asian-free-trade-deal/

MANILA, PHILIPPINES A free-trade agreement covering East and South Asia could generate around US$260 billion in additional income and pave the way for further cooperation between the two regions, says a new book from ADB.

The book, < http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/> Pan Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia, examines the growing trade ties between the two regions, including bilateral agreements, and estimates the potential gains and losses from widening those linkages. It also looks at the key obstacles to broader trade integration and the policy actions needed to overcome them.

The book, from ADB's Office of Regional Economic Integration (OREI), contains contributions from eminent academics around the globe. It was edited by Joseph Francois, Professor in the Department of Economics at Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; Pradumna B. Rana, Senior Fellow at the Division of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and Ganeshan Wignaraja, Principal Economist in ADB's OREI.

After decades of relative economic isolation from each other, trade between East and South Asia has surged recently, soaring by over $114 billion between 2000 and 2007 alone. However, the benefits have been spread unevenly, with the People's Republic of China and other East Asian nations gaining substantially, while South Asian economies, with the exception of India, have enjoyed only modest returns.

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 : 10:31 AM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Pacific Studies Series

Taking the Helm: A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis [April 2009]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Briefs/Taking-the-Helm/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Briefs/Taking-the-Helm/Taking-the-Helm.pdf
[full-text, 62 pages]

The global financial and economic crisis has hit the Pacific. The region's economy is now slowing down and conditions are expected to remain difficult over 2010 and into 2011. This policy brief looks at the challenges created by the global crisis. The aim is to help decision makers "take the helm" in finding a way through these difficult economic times. It looks for the key questions that need to be asked, and seeks to provides some guidance on sensible answers.

CONTENTS
FOREWORD v
SUMMARY 1
THE GLOBAL STORM HAS HIT 5
The overall impact 5
More on the impacts 7
Implications for the Pacific 10
SETTING A COURSE 14
AT THE WHEEL 20
Policy formulation 21
Monetary policy 22
Exchange rate management 24
Fiscal policy 25
Structural policy 27
Social protection 30
STAYING ON COURSE 32
ANNEX 1: THE BACKDROP 36
ANNEX 2: THOUGHTS ON A FISCAL STIMULUS 43
REFERENCES 54

Press Release 2 May 2009
Pacific Can 'Take The Helm' in Responding to Crisis, Says Study
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12874-adb-annual-meetings/

BALI, INDONESIA - Pacific island nations need to respond pro-actively to the global economic crisis, says a new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The book, titled Taking the Helm - A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis, looks at the challenges faced by 14 nations in the Pacific.

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 : 9:06 AM links to this post

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
________________________________________________________________________

BLS
Issues in Labor Statistics
Summary 09-06 / May 2009

A New Approach to Classifying Industries in the Information Sector
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils75.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]

[excerpt]
The information sector provided some unique structural challenges. Specifically, traditional telephone and television cable companies have converged to offer telephone, broadband Internet, and cable television services. This convergence made it increasingly difficult to define the industries in accordance with ECPC guidelines. [ECPC = Economic Classification Policy Committee ]

Includes
Chart 1. Employment distribution for industries in the information sector, NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007
Exhibit 1. Reclassification of the information sector, NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007

______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.

****************************************
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************

# posted by SBasefsky : 8:53 AM links to this post

IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS

Friday, June 05, 2009

[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 12 July 2009

[IWS] BLS: BEYOND BASIC BENEFITS: EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO OTHER TYPES OF BENEFITS, 1979-2008 [29 May 2009]

[IWS] Kaiser: HEALTH REFORM GATEWAY - WEB PAGE w/ resources on 2009 DEBATE [21 May 2009]

[IWS] ILR Press: STAGED ACTION: SIX PLAYS from the AMERICAN WORKERS' THEATRE [2009]

[IWS] EEOC Sues UNITED AIRLINES for DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION [4 June 2009]

[IWS] BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 2009 [5 June 2009]

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS: PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES & STRATEGIC APPROACHES [5 June 2009]

Thursday, June 04, 2009

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: DIVERSITY POLICY CASE STUDIES 2009 in EMPLOYMENT and SERVICE PROVISION [as of 4 June 2009]

[IWS] BEA: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTORS' OUTLAYS TO ACQUIRE OR ESTABLISH U.S. BUSINESSES INCREASED IN 2008 [4 June 2009]

[IWS] BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS First Quarter 2009, Revised [4 June 2009]

[IWS] ILO: SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN TIMES OF CRISIS: FINDING BETTER SOLUTIONS [May 2009]

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

[IWS] GM & CHRYSLER BANKRUPTCY DOCUMENTATION [2 June 2009]

[IWS] ISDB: KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATISTICS ON [ISLAMIC] MEMBER COUNTRIES [May 2009]

[IWS] BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: APRIL 2009 [3 June 2009]

[IWS] OECD: CHINA [Reports & Statistics]

[IWS] NCHS: SMOKING, ALCOHOL USE, & ILLICIT DRUG USE--AGES 12-17 YEARS 1999-2004 [20 May 2009]

[IWS] EU AGEING POPULATION: DEALING WITH IMPACT--2009 AGEING REPORT

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

[IWS] WorldatWork: SEVERANCE & CHANGE-IN-CONTROL PRACTICES (Survey) [May 2009]

[IWS] ALIGNMENT OF STRATEGIES, STRUCTURES & REWARD PROGRAMS: A SURVEY OF POLICIES, PRACTICES & EFFECTIVENESS [May 2009]

[IWS] Watson Wyatt: OLDER WORK CONFIDENCE in RETIREMENT SECURITY DROPS SHARPLY (Survey) [2 June 2009]

[IWS] Mercer: COMPENSATION OUTLOOK MIXED: PAY INCREASES & CUTS DEPENDING ON JOB [1 June 2009]

[IWS] RETIREMENT (Links provided by USA.gov)

[IWS] AoA: NATIONAL LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER for AGING SERVICES [1 May 2009]

[IWS] AoA: AGING STATISTICS

[IWS] BLS: HOURS-BASED RATES: CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES [2 June 2009]

[IWS] EIRO: TEMPORARY AGENCY WORK & COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE EU [28 May 2009]

[IWS] BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY STATE, Advance 2008 & Revised 2005-2007 [2 June 2009]

Monday, June 01, 2009

[IWS] OECD: FRANCE: JOBS FOR YOUTH [20 May 2009]

[IWS] AARP: EMPLOYMENT STATUS of the 45+ POPULATION: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [SURVEY] [May 2009]

[IWS] NCES: THE CONDITION OF EDUCATION 2009 [28 May 2009]

[IWS] ADB: ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY & POVERTY REDUCTION RESULTS -- LESSONS (Briefing Note) [May 2009]

[IWS] OECD FACTBOOK DYNAMIC CHARTS 2009 [27 May 2009]

[IWS] ERM: GOOD PRACTICE in COMPANY RESTRUCTURING [CASE STUDIES] [25 May 2009]

[IWS] GAO: PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION: Financial Challenges Highlight Need for Improved Governance and Management [20 May 2009]

[IWS] BLS: WORKER SAFETY & HEALTH [Spotlight on Statistics] [1 June 2009]

[IWS] BLS: EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES IN 2008 [27 May 2009]

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 1 June 2009

[IWS] New! SOCIAL COMMITMENTS in a DEPERSONALIZED WORLD -- Book & Lecture

[IWS] BLS: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS: THIRD QUARTER 2008 [19 May 2009]

[IWS] ILO: SINGAPORE: SOCIAL DIALOGUE & SKILL DEVELOPMENT: TRIPARTITE APPROACHES TO TRAINING [May 2009]

Monday, May 18, 2009

[IWS] DOING BUSINESS in FRANCE 2009: Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [11 May 2009]

[IWS] JAPAN LABOR REVIEW [SPECIAL] LABOR CONTRACT ACT of 2007 & Other Legislative Developments [14 May 2009]

[IWS] USITC: EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS ON TRADE SERIES

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: GENDER EQUALITY & EMPLOYMENT GROWTH -- Background Paper [15 May 2009]

[IWS] ADB: PAN-ASIAN INTEGRATION: LINKING EAST & S. ASIA [Free Trade Agreement] [13 May 2009]

[IWS] ADB: [Book] TAKING THE HELM [Pacific Nations & Global Crisis] [April 2009]

[IWS] BLS: CLASSIFYING INDUSTRIES in INFORMATION SECTOR--New Approach [15 May 2009]\

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