Wednesday, March 14, 2007
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 14 March 2007
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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 14 March 2007
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 14 March 2007
Academic Research
- Worker Sorting, Compensating Differentials and Health Insurance: Evidence from Displaced Workers
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12951.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- Steven F. Lehrer, Nuno Sousa Pereira
- NBER Working Paper No. 12951
- Issued in March 2007
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w12951
- Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit
- Institute for the Study of Labor
- Discussion Paper Series
- IZA DP No. 2664
- Occupational Language Requirements and the Value of English in the U.S. Labor Market
- Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller
- March 2007
- http://ftp.iza.org/dp2664.pdf
- [full-text, 32 pages]
- ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell Universtiy Press)
- THE STATE OF WORKING AMERICA, 2006/2007
- Lawrence Mishel; Jared Bernstein; Sylvia Allegretto
- http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=4616
- An Economic Policy Institute Book
- CAHRS Working Paper 06-18
- Are Early Investments in Computer Skills Rewarded in the Labor Market?
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/cahrs/downloads/PDFs/WorkingPapers/WP06-18.pdf
- [full-text, 41 pages]
- John H. Bishop, Ferran Mane
- CAHRS Working Paper 06-17
- Adaptive Guidance: Effects On Self-Regulated Learning In Technology-Based Training
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/cahrs/downloads/PDFs/WorkingPapers/WP06-17.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- Bradford S. Bell, Adam Kanar, Xiangmin Liu, Jane Forman, Mila Singh
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions [Dublin Foundation]
- Youth and work [5 March 2007]
- Author:
- Biletta, Isabella; Eisner, Mike
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/thematicfeature16.html
- [includes contributing articles]
- and
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef06100.htm
- and
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2006/100/en/1/ef06100en.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- ILO
- GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS for WOMEN [7 March 2007]
- BRIEF, March 2007
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/global.htm
- or
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/getw07.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Press Release at
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2007/6.htm
- ILO
- Resource Guide - Gender equality in the world of work [7 March 2007]
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/resource/subject/gender.htm
- International Labor Organisation (ILO)
- Social Dialogue
- Le dialogue social dans l'administration publique des pays Membres de l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA) [January 2007]
- Moussa Oumarou, 2007, ISBN 978-92-2-219689-0. French only.
- http://www.ilo.org/public/french/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/papers/uemoa.pdf
- {full-text, 77 page]
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and The Merck Company Foundation
- The State of Aging and Health in America Report 2007 [8 March 2007]
- http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/saha/
- or
- http://www.cdc.gov/Aging/pdf/saha_2007.pdf
- [full-text, 46 pages]
- Executive Summary
- http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/saha_exec_summary_2007.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- Report Data: View by State or Region
- http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/saha/ReportDataViewByState.aspx
- Report Data: View by Indicator
- http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/saha/ViewbyIndicator.aspx
- Report Data: National Report Card
- http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/saha/ReportDataNationalReportCard.aspx
- Press Release 8 March 2007
- http://www.cdc.gov/aging/saha.htm
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Report 998
- February 2007
- Consumer Expenditures in 2005 [12 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/cex/csxann05.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- BLS: Monthly Labor Review Online [9 March 2007]
- January 2007
- Vol. 130, Number 1
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/
- State labor legislation enacted in 2006
- John J. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2007/01/art1full.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- Changes in Federal and State unemployment insurance legislation, 2006
- Loryn Lancaster
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2007/01/art2full.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Inspector General
- March 8, 2007 [entered incorrectly as 2006]
- CC-2007-026
- Status of Safety Requirements for Cross-Border Trucking With Mexico Under NAFTA
- Statement of Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Before the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
- http://www.oig.dot.gov/StreamFile?file=/data/pdfdocs/FINAL_DOT_IG_CROSS_BORDER_Statement_March_6.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education, and Health and Safety (ETUI-REHS)
- European Economic and Employment Policy Brief
- http://www.etui-rehs.org/employment_and_economic_policies/books/european_economic_and_employment_policy_brief
- European minimum wage policy - a concrete project for a social Europe [12 March 2007]
- by Thorsten Schulten and Andrew Watt
- http://www.etui-rehs.org/media/files/eeepb/2007/2_2007
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- Fairness Initiative on Low-Wage Work
- PODCASTS
- http://www.lowwagework.org/podcasts.htm
- For Release: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
- PODCAST
- View from Low-Wage America -Healthy Families Act
- http://www.lowwagework.org/podcasts/podcast11.mp3
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Modern slavery in the United Kingdom [February 2007]
- http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2035.asp
- or
- http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2016-contemporary-slavery-UK.pdf
- [full-text, 79 pages]
- Mercer (Human Resources)
- List of CASE STUDIES (Database)
- http://www.mercerhr.com/service/successstorylisting.jhtml
- National Women's Law Center (NWLC)
- Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers [online 6 March 2007]
- http://www.nwlc.org/pdf/GettingOrganized2007.pdf
- [full-text, 40 pages]
- by Deborah Chalfie, Helen Blank, and Joan Entmacher
- February 2007
- Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
- Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States [12 March 2007]
- http://www.splcenter.org/legal/guestreport/index.jsp
- or
- http://www.splcenter.org/pdf/static/SPLCguestworker.pdf
- [full-text, 50 pages]
- Press Release 12 March 2007
- New Center Report: Foreign Guestworkers Routinely Exploited by U.S. Employers
- http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?aid=247
- Towers Perrin's survey on benefit strategy --
- From Responsibility to Action: Making Benefit Change Work
- http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=HRS/USA/2007/200703/Benefit_Strategy_Study_Report_22807.pdf
- [full-text, 24 pages]
- Press Release
- Towers Perrin Survey Shows Neither Employers Nor Employees Are Getting What They Need From Current Benefit Programs [7 March 2007]
- Employees Are Underestimating Impact on Them and Failing to Adequately Prepare for Greater Risk and Responsibility
- Employers Are Misreading Employee Reactions and Risking Damage to Employee Relations
- http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/jsp/masterbrand_webcache_html.jsp?webc=HR_Services/United_States/Press_Releases/2007/20070307/2007_03_07.htm&selected=press
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL33903
- Genetic Discrimination: Overview of the Issue and Proposed Legislation
- March 7, 2007
- Erin D. Williams, Specialist in Bioethical Policy, Domestic Social Policy Division
- Amanda K. Sarata, Analyst in Genetics, Domestic Social Policy Division,
- C. Stephen Redhead, Specialist in Life Sciences, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33903_20070307.pdf
- [full-text, 35 pages]
- EEOC
- WALGREENS SUED FOR JOB BIAS AGAINST BLACKS [7 March 2007]
- EEOC Says Pharmacy Giant Makes Store Assignments and Denies Promotions Based on Race; Thousands of African American Managers and Professionals May Be Affected
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/3-7-07.html
- ILO
- Social Dialogue, Labour Law, and Labour Administration
- Profiles of National Legislation covering Termination of Employment
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/info/termination/countries/index.htm
- ILO
- Social Dialogue, Labour Law and Labour Administration
- National Labour Law Profiles
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/info/national/index.htm
- ILO
- National Labour Law Profile: The State of Israel
- Contributed by Judge Stephen J. Adler, assisted by Adv. Ariel Avgar
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/info/national/is.htm
- Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
- Japan Labor Review, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2007)
- LABOR UNIONS IN JAPAN TODAY and CHALLENGES IN LABOR RELATIONS
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR.htm
- or
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_all.pdf
- [full-text, 158 pages]
- Introduction
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_intro.pdf
- [full-text, 5 pages]
- Hiroyuki Fujimura
- Articles
- * Decline or Revival?: Japanese Labor Unions
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_nakamura.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- Keisuke Nakamura
- * Effects of Enterprise Labor Unions: Reviewing the Effects on Wages and Employment Adjustment
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_noda.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- Tomohiko Noda
- * Shift of Part-time Workers to the Mainstream Workforce and Union Organaizing Activities of Labor Unions in Japan
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_honda.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- Kazunari Honda
- * Current Situation of and Issues in Labor-management Communication
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_fujimura.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- Hiroyuki Fujimura
- * How Labor Unions Are Perceived by Members and Union Disassociation in Japan
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_mabuchi.pdf
- [full-text, 22 pages]
- Ryogo Mabuchi
- Article Based on Research Reports
- * Changes in Industrial Relations and the Ideal Legal System
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_uemura.pdf
- [full-text, 22 pages]
- Yuichiro Mizumachi,
- Shunichi Uemura
- * Business Strategy and Human Resource Management in Japanese Companies Today
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JLR13_tatsumichi.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- Shingo Tatsumichi
- Introduction
- BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES January 2007 [9 March 2007]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2007/pdf/trad0107.pdf
- [full-text, 49 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2007/xls/trad0107.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2007/pdf/trad0107_fax.pd
- NOTE: ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2007/pdf/trad0107annual_fax.pdf
- BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - FEBRUARY 2007 - [14 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ximpim.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER: JANUARY 2007 [13 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
- [full-text, 29 pages]
- BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: FEBRUARY 2007 [9 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
- [full-text, 25 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
- ADDICTION & WORKPLACE IMPORTANCE on HBO TV, 15 March (Thursday) 9pm (EST)
- See
- ADDICTION
- http://www.hbo.com/addiction/
- Addiction in the Workplace
- http://www.hbo.com/addiction/stigma/54_addiction_in_workplace.html
- Smithers Institute Materials -- Battling Addiction: The Workplace Matters
- http://www.hbo.com/addiction/treatment/374_battling_addiction.html
- The Smithers Institute and Samuel Bacharach work with HBO on Addiction Series
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/030907_SmithersInstituteSeries.html
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources
- February 28, 2007
- Pamela Hairston, Information Research Specialist, Knowledge Services Group
- http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33895_20070228.pdf
- [full-text, 14 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
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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