Wednesday, January 25, 2006
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 25 January 2006
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, 25 January 2006
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.
_______________________________
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, 25 January 2006
Academic Research
- International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO
- MERCHANTS OF LABOUR [January 2006]
- Editor, Christiane KUPTSCH
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/merchants.pdf
- [full-text, 271 pages]
- International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO
- COMPETING FOR GLOBAL TALENT [January 2006]
- Editors, Christiane KUPTSCH and PANG Eng Fong
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/competing.pdf
- [full-text, 286 pages]
- Center for the Study of Urban Poverty (CSUP) at UCLA
- [FULL-TEXT of the SURVEY REPORT]
- On The Corner: Day Labor in the United States
- Abel Valenzuela, Jr., Nik Theodore, Edwin Meléndez, and Ana Luz Gonzalez
- January 23, 2006
- http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/issr/csup/pubs/papers/item.php?id=31
- or
- http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/issr/csup/uploaded_files/Natl_DayLabor-On_the_Corner.pdf
- [full-text, 39 pages]
- Service Offshoring and Productivity: Evidence from the United States
- http://nber15.nber.org/papers/w11926.pdf
- [full-text, 38 pages]
- Mary Amiti, Shang-Jin Wei
- NBER Working Paper No. 11926
- Issued in January 2006
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w11926
- Regulation of Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w11934.pdf
- [full-text, 90 pages]
- W. Kip Viscusi
- NBER Working Paper No. 11934
- Issued in January 2006
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w11934
- Steam Power, Establishment Size, and Labor Productivity Growth in Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing
- http://nber15.nber.org/papers/w11931.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- Jeremy Atack, Fred Bateman, Robert Margo
- NBER Working Paper No. 11931
- Issued in January 2006
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/W11931
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Programme of work 2006
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef0539.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/files/EF0539EN.pdf
- [full-text, 9 pages]
- Press release, 18 January 2006
- The Foundation's work programme for 2006:
- Accent on job creation, mobility, better working conditions and worklife balance in 2006
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/press/releases/2006/060118.htm
- European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO) online
- Trends in quality of work in the Netherlands [18 January 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/surveys/NL0601SR01/NL0601SR01.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO) Online
- Work-related disorders in Sweden [12 January 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/surveys/SE0601SR01/SE0601SR01.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO) Online
- EWCO news updates [From 1-18 January 2006]
- Regular news updates from the Observatory network of National Correspondents http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/network.htm
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/newsupdates.htm
- Portugal:
- Worklife balance in the ICT and retail sectors (18 January 2006)
- < http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/2006/01/PT0601NU04.htm>
- Denmark:
- Outlook for occupational risk trends (13 January 2006)
- < http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/2006/01/DK0601NU05.htm>
- Hungary:
- Hazardous workplaces (09 January 2006)
- < http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/2006/01/HU0601NU03.htm>
- Austria:
- Quality of work in call centres (03 January 2006)
- < http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/2006/01/AT0601NU04.htm>
- OECD: The following is among the background readings for
- Conference on the Future Digital Economy: Digital Content Creation, Distribution and Access
- Jointly organised by the OECD and the Italian Minister for Innovation and Technologies
- Istituto San Michele, Rome, Italy
- 30-31 January 2006
- http://www.oecd.org/site/0,2865,en_21571361_35742275_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
- Background Readings
- http://www.oecd.org/document/10/0,2340,en_21571361_35742275_35755658_1_1_1_1,00.html
- DIRECTORATE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY
- COMMITTEE FOR INFORMATION, COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
- Working Party on the Information Economy
- DIGITAL DELIVERY OF BUSINESS SERVICES
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/40/5/31818723.pdf
- [full-text, 83 pages]
- BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 8, National Compensation Measures -- Updated 13 January 2006
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch8.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- Census: Foreign-Born Population of the United States from the American Community Survey: 2003 [19 January 2006]
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/acst2.html
- Brookings Working Paper, January 2006
- The Effects of Investing in Early Education on Economic Growth
- http://www.brookings.org/views/papers/200601dickenssawhill.htm
- or
- http://www.brookings.org/views/papers/200601dickenssawhill.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- Global Economic and Social Forum in Lyon, France, October 25-28, 2006
- http://www.global-economic-and-social-forum.com/
- For contact information, see -- http://www.f2fx.com/es06/api/form.php?lang=EN&type=CNT
- Hewitt
- 2005 Legislative and Regulatory Year in Review and Outlook for 2006
- January 2006
- http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/legislative_updates/united_states/pdfs/leg_reg_review05.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- January 10, 2006
- Hewitt Survey Reveals New Employer Trends in Retirement
- http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2006/01-10-06.htm
- or
- http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2006/01-10-06.pdf
- [full-text, 3 pages]
- Mercer
- UK retail staff: pay and benefits survey
- UK
- London, 16 January 2006
- http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1207085;jsessionid=HGDKA4UZ1SRVQCTGOUGCHPQKMZ0QYI2C
- RAND
- An Evaluation of California's Permanent Disability Rating System [online 6 January 2006]
- By: Robert T. Reville, Seth A. Seabury, Frank W. Neuhauser, John F. Burton, Jr., Michael Greenberg
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG258/index.html
- or
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2005/RAND_MG258.pdf
- [full-text, 172 pages]
- and
- Summary
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2005/RAND_MG258.sum.pdf
- [full-text, 14 pages
- See also
- Research Brief:
- California's Workers' Compensation Permanent Disability Rating System
- A Pre-Reform and Post-Reform Evaluation
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9163/index1.html
- or
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/2005/RAND_RB9163.pdf
- Towers Perrin
- Worldwide Pay and Benefit Headlines [5 January 2006]
- http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/United_States/publications/Periodicals/worldwide_pay/2005_12/headlines_dec.pdf
- [full-text,
- Managing Global Pay and Benefits [11 January 2006]
- Worldwide Total Remuneration 2005-2006 [Selected Charts]
- http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/United_States/publications/Reports/2005_2006_WWTR/WWTR.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- University of California librarian calls for union labels to increase worker visibility
- Archivist wants to see updated, expanded use of graphics to energize labor movement (Nov/Dec 2005 in California Teacher)
- http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~lcushing/UnionLabels/Use_the_union_label.html
- Lincoln Cushing, a librarian at UC Berkeleys Bancroft Library and an active member of his local, AFT 1474 University Council, previously worked in a union print shop for almost 20 years. For more information about labor graphics see the Labor Culture website at http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~lcushing/LaborCulture.html
- Lincoln Cushing, a librarian at UC Berkeleys Bancroft Library and an active member of his local, AFT 1474 University Council, previously worked in a union print shop for almost 20 years. For more information about labor graphics see the Labor Culture website at http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~lcushing/LaborCulture.html
- European Commission--Research
- Online Arbitration: What Technology can do for Arbitral Institutions
- http://www.e-arbitration-t.com/papersadr/ubrun_seminar_content.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- Press Release
- INTERNET, RESEARCH
- When the cyber-gloves come off [23 January 2006]
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/headlines/news/article_06_01_23_en.html
- BLS: UNION MEMBERS IN 2005 [20 January 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS: FOURTH QUARTER 2005 [19 January 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: DECEMBER 2005 [24 January 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: Unemployment rates in the European Union and selected member countries, civilian labor force basis (1), seasonally adjusted, 1995-2005 [6 January 2006]
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flseur.txt
- BLS: Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2005 [6 January 2006]
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt
- BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: DECEMBER 2005 [18 January 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
- [full-text, 24 pages]
- BLS: REAL EARNINGS IN DECEMBER 2005 [18 January 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
- [full-text, 5 pages]
- Women's Bureau
- Older Women Workers, ages 55 and over
- http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-olderworkers55.htm
- European Commission--Health and Consumer Protection
- Health and electromagnetic fields: EU-funded research into the impact of electromagnetic fields and mobile telephones on health [20 January 2006]
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_determinants/environment/EMF/pub_emf_en.htm
- and
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_determinants/environment/EMF/brochure_en.pdf
- [full-text, 30 pages]
- Fact for Features from the Census Bureau CB06-FF.04
- January 17, 2006
- Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patricks Day (March 17) 2006
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006328.html
- or
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/cb06ff-04.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- The Library of Congress
- Bound for Glory: America in Color 1939-1943
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/boundforglory/
- The University of Wisconsin Press
- Nightmare's Fairy Tale: A Young Refugee's Home Fronts, 19381948
- by Gerd Korman
- http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/books/2836.htm
- [This book is written by a distinguished professor emeritus of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) at Cornell University].
- Fleeing the Nazis in the months before World War II, the Korman family scattered from a Polish refugee camp. The father sailed to Cuba on the ill-fated St. Louis; the mother left for the United States via Italy after sending her two sons on a Kindertransport. One of the sons was Gerd Korman, whose memoir traces his own pathfrom the familys deportation from Hamburg to their reunited life in New York City.
- Gerd Korman is a professor emeritus of American History at Cornell Universitys School of Industrial and Labor Relations. His books include the prize-winning Industrialization, Immigrants, and Americanizers and several works that established him as an early student of the Holocaust, including the anthology Hunter and Hunted.
- Professor Korman was invited to have a "conversation" about the book at the Center for Jewish History on the evening of 23 January 2006.
- http://www.cjh.org/about/news/view_news.cfm?newsid=246
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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