Wednesday, December 14, 2005
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 14 December 2005
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 14 December 2005
Academic Research
International
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 14 December 2005
Academic Research
- European Commission. Economic and Financial Affairs.
- Giuseppe Carone (Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs)
- Long-term labour force projections for the 25 EU Member States: A set of data for assessing the economic impact of ageing
- (EUROPEAN ECONOMY. ECONOMIC PAPERS. No. 235. November 2005. European Commission. Brussels. 214pp. Tab. Free.) KC-AI-05-235-EN-C; ISBN 92-894-8874-3; ISSN 1725-3187
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/economic_papers/economicpapers235_en.htm
- or
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/economic_papers/2005/ecp235en.pdf
- [full-text, 214 pages]
- and
- ANNEX (DATA)
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/economic_papers/2005/ecp235annex_en.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- Rising Family Income Inequality in the United States, 1968-2000: Impacts of Changing Labor Supply, Wages, and Family Structure
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w11836.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- Chulhee Lee
- NBER Working Paper No. 11836
- Issued in December 2005
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w11836
- Employment and Disability Institute (EDI)
- School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University
- Disability Employment Research Publications
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/query.cgi?connector_1=and&field_1=ancestor.link&op_1=in&value_1=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu%2Fedi&hidden_1=1&connector_2=and&field_2=keyword&op_2=eq&value_2=EDIcat4-DER&advanced=1&format=cover_page&sortby=publication_date=descending
- See also
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/p-survey.cfm
International
- [New Director, Effective 1 December 2005]
- Jorma Karppinen
- Director
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/press/presspack/general/karppinencv.htm
- ILO: Press Release
- Globalization failing to create new, quality jobs or reduce poverty
- ILO report sees wide gaps in wages, productivity gains [9 December 2005]
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2005/48.htm
- KEY INDICATORS OF THE LABOUR MARKET , FOURTH EDITION [9 December 2004]
- http://kilm.ilo.org/2005/press/
- Executive Summary
- http://kilm.ilo.org/2005/press/download/ExSumEN.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- A. Trends in the Employment Intensity of Economic Growth
- http://kilm.ilo.org/2005/press/download/Chap1AEN.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages
- B. Global Trends in Wages by Sector and Occupation
- http://kilm.ilo.org/2005/press/download/Chap1BEN.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- C. Unit Labour Costs, Productivity and International Competitiveness
- http://kilm.ilo.org/2005/press/download/Chap1CEN.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- OECD
- Press Release
- China overtakes U.S. as worlds leading exporter of information technology goods
- http://www.oecd.org/document/60/0,2340,en_2649_34487_35834236_1_1_1_1,00.html
- Full Report [12 December 2005]
- OECD finds that China is biggest exporter of Information Technology Goods in 2004, surpassing US and EU
- http://www.oecd.org/document/8/0,2340,en_2649_33703_35833096_1_1_1_1,00.html
- BLS: NEW QUARTERLY DATA FROM BLS ON BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS BY SIZE OF FIRM [8 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewfs.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewfs.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- BLS: OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK QUARTERLY ONLINE, Winter 2005-06, Vol. 49, No. 4
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
- A special issue
- Charting the projections, 2004-2014
- Introduction to the projections
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2005/winter/art01.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- Occupational employment
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2005/winter/art02.pdf
- [full-text, 22 pages]
- Industry employment
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2005/winter/art03.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- Economic growth
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2005/winter/art04.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- Labor force
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2005/winter/art05.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW ONLINE, November 2005, Vol. 128, Number 11 [7 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
- A summary of BLS projections to 2014
- Norman C. Saunders
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/11/art1full.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- The U.S. economy to 2014
- Betty W. Su
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/11/art2full.pdf
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- Labor force projections to 2014: retiring boomers
- Mitra Toossi
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/11/art3full.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Industry output and employment projections to 2014
- Jay M. Berman
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/11/art4full.pdf
- [full-text, 25 pages]
- Occupational employment projections to 2014
- Daniel E. Hecker
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/11/art5full.pdf
- [full-text, 32 pages]
- Census: The Hispanic Population in the United States: 2004 and 2003 [7 December 2005]
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic.html
- or
- 2004
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/ho04.html
- and
- DETAILED TABLES 2004
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/cps2004.html
- 2003
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/ho03.html
- or
- DETAILED TABLES 2003
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/cps2003.html
- Census
- Current Industrial Reports
- Survey of Plant Capacity: 2004
- Issued 8 December 2005
- MQ-C1(04)
- http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/mqc1-04.pdf
- [full-text, 52 pages]
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- A Series on Immigration
- Global Population Aging in the 21st Century and Its Economic Implications
- 13 DECEMBER 2005
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/69xx/doc6952/12-12-Global.pdf
- [full-text, 48 pages]
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Labor Department Inducts Labor Leader and Philanthropist Into its Hall of Fame
- Peter Brennan, Gen. Robert Wood Johnson Memorialized in Ceremony [6 December 2005]
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/opa/OPA20052263.htm
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- The Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2005 [8 December 2005]
- http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/
- Conference Board
- For source of the following press release, see
- Aligning the Organization: Management and Human Resource Concerns
- http://www.conference-board.org/publications/describe.cfm?id=1065
- Press Release
- Offshoring Poses Crucial Human Resource Challenges At Home As Well As Overseas
- Dec. 7, 2005
- http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_ID=2771
- or
- http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressPrinterFriendly.cfm?press_ID=2771
- New EBRI-Commonwealth Fund Research:
- Consumer-Directed Health Plan Participants Less Satisfied Than Those With Comprehensive Insurance, Survey Finds [8 December 2005]
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_720_8Dec051.pdf
- European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- See ETUC POSITION on Working Time Directive at
- http://www.etuc.org/a/1839
- Press Release, 07/12/05
- Revision of the working time directive: the ETUC calls on the Council and the Commission to respect European treaties and fundamental rights
- http://www.etuc.org/a/1831
- Hewitt
- 7 December 2005
- Four in Five Large Firms to Maintain Retiree Drug Coverage and Accept Medicare Subsidies in 2006, But are Less Certain about Future Strategy
- Survey of Large Businesses Finds Total Retiree Health Costs Rose 10% This Year
- http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2005/12-07-05.htm
- Kaiser Family Foundation
- Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins:
- Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2005 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits - Report [7 December 2005]
- http://www.kff.org/medicare/med120705pkg.cfm
- or
- http://www.kff.org/medicare/7439.cfm
- or
- FULL REPORT
- http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/7439.pdf
- [full-text, 69 pages]
- Press Release
- FOUR IN FIVE LARGE FIRMS TO MAINTAIN RETIREE DRUG COVERAGE AND ACCEPT MEDICARE SUBSIDIES IN 2006, BUT ARE LESS CERTAIN ABOUT FUTURE STRATEGY
- Survey of Large Businesses Finds Total Retiree Health Costs Rose 10% This Year
- http://www.kff.org/medicare/med120705nr.cfm
- Mercer
- Survey shows employees have 'unreasonable' workloads
- UK
- London, 12 December 2005
- http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1204230;jsessionid=FRYJ1N21L2BKUCTGOUFCIIQKMZ0QUI2C
- Watson Wyatt
- More Companies Implementing Health and Productivity Practices, Watson Wyatt and National Business Group on Health Survey Finds [6 December 2005]
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=15453
- EEOC
- NEW GALLUP POLL ON EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SHOWS PROGRESS, PROBLEMS 40 YEARS AFTER FOUNDING OF EEOC
- Survey Says 15% of Workers Perceive Job Bias; Figures Higher for People of Color, Women [8 December 2005]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/12-8-05.html
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Performance and Accountability Report FY 2005 [2 December 2005]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/plan/par/2005/index.html
- NLRB ACTING GENERAL COUNSEL ISSUES REPORT ON FY 2005 OPERATIONS [30 November 2005]
- http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/press/releases/r2576.htm
- or
- http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/press/releases/r2576.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- BLS: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER: OCTOBER 2005 [13 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- BLS: LOST-WORKTIME INJURIES AND ILLNESSES: CHARACTERISTICS AND RESULTING TIME AWAY FROM WORK, 2004 [13 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh2.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh2.pdf
- [full-text, 32 pages]
- BLS: VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES, 2005 [9 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- BLS: EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION-SEPTEMBER 2005 [9 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf
- [full-text, 26 pages]
- BLS RELEASES 2004-14 EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS [7 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecopro.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- See in particular for DETAILS--
- MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW ON LINE, NOVEMBER 2005, Volume 128, No. 11 [7 December 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- A Potential Influenza Pandemic: Possible Macroeconomic Effects and Policy Issues
- December 8, 2005
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/69xx/doc6946/12-08-BirdFlu.pdf
- [full-text, 52 pages]
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
- [8 December 2005]
- Health, United States, 2005 -- With Chartbook on
- Trends in the Health of Americans with Special Feature on Adults 55-64 Years
- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
- or
- Full-Report
- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus05.pdf
- [full-text, 550 pages -- may take time to download]
- FACTS for FEATURES from the Census Bureau [12 December 2005]
- [Special Edition]
- Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60!
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006105.html
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Student Achievement in Private Schools: Results from NAEP 20002005 [12 December 2005]
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006459
- or
- http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/studies/2006459.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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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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