Wednesday, January 02, 2008
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 2 January 2008
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, 2 January 2008
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, 2 January 2008
Academic Research
- R. Brinkley Smithers Institute for ALCOHOL-RELATED WORKPLACE STUDIES
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/smithers/
- ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
- Oral History INTERVIEWS
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/smithers/resources/oral_history.html
- Click on the NEXT arrow to go to the interviews.
- IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
- http://www.iza.org/
- Recently released research includes--
- 3270 Earnings Instability and Earnings Inequality in Urban China: 19892006
- 3269 Informal Employment Relationships and Labor Market Segmentation in Transition Economies: Evidence from Ukraine
- 3268 Who Leaves and Who Returns? Deciphering Immigrant Self-Selection from a Developing Country
- 3267 Myth and Reality of Flat Tax Reform: Micro Estimates of Tax Evasion Response and Welfare Effects in Russia
- 3266 Do Legal Standards Affect Ethical Concerns of Consumers?
- 3265 Why Are Hispanic and African-American Dropout Rates So High?
- 3264 Do Immigrants Affect Firm-Specific Wages?
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- and
- European network of Cities for Local Integration Policies for Migrants' (CLIP)
- Housing and integration of migrants in Europe [20 December 2007]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0794.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/94/en/1/ef0794en.pdf
- [full-text, 112 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- COMPARATIVE STUDY
- Impact of the working time directive on collective bargaining in the road transport sector [19 December 2007]
- December 2007
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0704039s/index.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0704039s/tn0704039s.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0704039s/tn0704039s.pdf
- [full-text, 47 pages]
- ILO
- Disability in the world of work - Interview with Actress Marlee Matlin [21 December 2007]
- http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_089903/index.htm
- See also Video Messages
- http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Broadcast_materials/B-rolls/lang--en/docName--WCMS_088113/index.htm
- and
- http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Broadcast_materials/Video_News_Release/lang--en/WCMS_088117/index.htm
- ILO
- Economic and Labour Market Papers
- Security in labour markets: Combining flexibility with security for decent work [December 2007]
- Peter Auer
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/download/elm/elm07-12.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- ILO
- Conditions of Work and Employment Programme (TRAVAIL)
- SAFE MATERNITY and the WORLD OF WORK [November 2007]
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/condtrav/pdf/safemat_07.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- New Zealand
- Quality of Life Project
- Quality of Life '07 in Twelve of New Zealand's Cities
- http://www.bigcities.govt.nz/
- or
- http://www.bigcities.govt.nz/pdfs/2007/Quality_of_Life_2007.pdf
- [full-text, 246 pages]
- OECD
- Jobs for Youth: Korea [20 December 2007]
- This is the latest report in a series launched by the OECD in some sixteen countries.
- Korea "could do more" to enhance job prospects for its young generation, says the OECD
- http://www.oecd.org/document/22/0,3343,en_2649_201185_39807382_1_1_1_1,00.html
- BEA: County Estimates of Compensation by Industry, 20042006 [20 December 2007]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/comp/2007/comp1207.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/comp/2007/pdf/comp1207.pdf
- or
- INTERACTIVE TABLES
- http://www.bea.gov/regional/reis/
- BLS: Employment & Earnings Online [20 December 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/home.htm [<--Click here for explanation]
- This is now a web-only publication
- May 2007
- * < http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/empearn200705.pdf>
- [full-text, 282 pages]
- April 2007
- * < http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/empearn200704.pdf>
- [full-text, 253 pages]
- BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions Online
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
- Comparing Employer-Provided Medical Care Benefits for Lower and Higher Wage Full-Time Workers [19 December 2007]
- by Allan Beckmann,
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20071214ar01p1.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20071214ar01p1.htm
- [printer friendly version]
- BLS: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) - Information for Respondents [20 December 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/respondents/iif/home.htm
- * SOII Data Tables
- Industry incidence rates and counts
- * < http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm>
- Case and demographic characteristics
- * < http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcdnew.htm>
- Census
- Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008 [20 December 2007]
- http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html
- or
- http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
- Press Release 20 December 2007
- Demand for Digital Skyrockets, Says U.S. Census Bureau
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/miscellaneous/011095.html
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RS22765
- December 3, 2007
- Lump-Sum Distributions Under the Pension Protection Act
- Patrick Purcell, Specialist in Income Security, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22765_20071203.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- 71020 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2007 / Proposed Rules
- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
- 29 CFR Part 29
- RIN 1205AB50
- Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations
- http://www.dol.gov/eta/regs/fedreg/proposed/2007024178.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Press Release
- U.S. Department of Labor proposes rules to align apprenticeship with the 21st century economy [13 December 2007]
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20071876.htm
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Office of Advocacy
- THE SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY for DATA YEAR 2006: A REPORT to the PRESIDENT [19 December 2007]
- http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/sb_econ2007.pdf
- [full-text, 368 pages]
- Brookings Institution
- The Hamilton Project
- New Hope: Fulfilling America's Promise to "Make Work Pay"
- Hans Bos, Berkeley Policy Associates
- Greg J. Duncan. Northwestern University
- Lisa A. Gennetian, Brookings Institution
- Heather D. Hill, Taubman Center for Public Policy, Brown University
- http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2007/12_work_gennetian.aspx
- or
- http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2007/12_work_gennetian/12_work_gennetian.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- Brookings Institution
- The Hamilton Project
- A Hand Up: A Strategy to Reward Work, Expand Opportunity, and Reduce Poverty [December 2007]
- Jason E. Bordoff, Jason Furman, and Paige L. Shevlin
- http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2007/12_rewardwork_furman.aspx
- or
- http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2007/12_rewardwork_furman/12_rewardwork_furman.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- Brookings Institution
- The Hamilton Project
- Employment-Based Tax Credits for Low-Skilled Workers [December 2007]
- John Karl Scholz, University of Wisconsin
- http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2007/12_taxcredit_scholz.aspx
- or
- http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2007/12_taxcredit_scholz/12_taxcredit_scholz.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- California Health Care Foundation
- California Employer Health Benefits Survey [December 2007]
- http://www.chcf.org/documents/insurance/EmployerBenefitSurvey07.pdf
- [full-text, 46 pages]
- Press Release
- Market Overview
- California Employer Health Benefits Survey 2007
- National Opinion Research Center
- http://www.chcf.org/topics/healthinsurance/index.cfm?itemID=133543
- FREELANCERS UNION: Platform for an Independent Workforce
- http://www.freelancersunion.org/
- About us
- http://www.freelancersunion.org/about-us-home/index.html
- Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
- The GLOBAL REMITTANCES GUIDE [19 December 2007]
- http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/remittances.cfm
- For ALL REMITTANCE PROFILES see-
- http://www.migrationinformation.org/dataHub/remit_pdf/All_regions.pdf
- [full-text, 55 pages]
- Friday, December 21, 2007
- NLRB FINDS NO STATUTORY RIGHT TO USE EMPLOYER'S E-MAIL SYSTEM FOR "SECTION 7 COMMUNICATIONS"
- http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2007/R-2652.htm
- or
- http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2007/R-2652.pdf
- In
- The Guard Publishing Company, d/b/a The Register-Guard, 351 NLRB No. 70 (December 16, 2007),
- http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Board%20Decisions/351/v35170.htm
- the National Labor Relations Board, in a 3-2 decision, held that an
- employer did not violate Section 8(a)(1) by maintaining a policy that prohibited employees from
- using the employer's e-mail system for any "non-job-related solicitations."
- BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS - NOVEMBER 2007 [21 December 2007]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2007/pdf/pi1107.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2007/txt/pi1107tables.txt
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2007/pdf/pi1107_fax.pdf
- ALSO Interactive Tables at
- http://www.bea.gov/interactive.htm
- BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2007 (FINAL) [20 December 2007]
- CORPORATE PROFITS: THIRD QUARTER 2007 (REVISED)
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2007/pdf/gdp307f.pdf
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2007/xls/gdp307f.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2007/pdf/gdp307f_fax.pdf
- BLS: WORK EXPERIENCE OF THE POPULATION IN 2006 [19 December 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/work.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/work.pdf
- [full-text, 9 pages]
- BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN NOVEMBER 2007 [21 December 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages]
- International Center for Journalists (ICJF)
- 10 Steps to Citizen Journalism Online
- http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Training&ID=303003&LID=1
- or
- http://www.ijnet.org/interactive/blog_guide/1/10_steps_english.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- To start the MODULE, use the following URL
- http://www.ijnet.org/interactive/blog_guide/1/module.html
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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