Wednesday, March 26, 2008
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 26 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 26 March 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, 26 March 2008
Academic Research
- IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
- http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
- Recent studies include
- 3415
- 3414
- 3413
- Brookings Institution
- Economic Mobility Project
- Getting Ahead or Losing Ground: Economic Mobility in America
- http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2008/02_economic_mobility_sawhill.aspx
- or
- http://www.brookings.edu/%7E/media/Files/rc/reports/2008/02_economic_mobility_sawhill/02_economic_mobility_sawhill.pdf
- [full-text, 120 pages]
- Dyer, L. D. & Ericksen, J. (2008).
- Complexity-based agile enterprises: Putting self-organizing emergence to work (CAHRS Working Paper #08-01).
- Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies.
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp/473
- Farber, H. S. & Hallock, K. (2008).
- The changing relationship between job loss announcements and stock prices: 1970-1999 (CAHRS Working Paper #08-02).
- Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies.
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp/474
International
- Asian Development Bank
- Labor Markets (Social Protection)
- http://www.adb.org/socialprotection/labor.asp
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Preparatory Studies on National Social Security System in Indonesia
- http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Indonesia-National-Social-Security-System/Indonesia-National-Social-Security-System.pdf
- [full-text, 138 pages]
- EuroStat
- Statistics in Focus
- Issu 30/08
- Foreign-controlled enterprises in the EU [26 March 2008]
- http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-08-030/EN/KS-SF-08-030-EN.PDF
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- A joint study of the International Labour Office
- and the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization
- TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT: CHALLENGES FOR POLICY RESEARCH [2007]
- http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---webdev/documents/publication/wcms_081742.pdf
- [full-text, 115 pages]
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- ANNUAL CORE INDICATORS (Asia & the Pacific) [19 March 2008]
- http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/index.asp
- Actual Data at
- http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/main/goalindicatorarea.aspx
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)
- MONITORING INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS (MILS) DATABASE
- Search Page
- http://www.dol.gov/ilab/Webmils/countries/index.htm
- Explanation & Home Page
- WebMILS
- http://www.dol.gov/ilab/webmils/
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- March 2008
- Summary 08-01
- National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in State and Local Governments in the United States, September 2007 [25 March 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebsm0007.pdf
- [full-text, 32 pages]
- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT-SEPTEMBER 2007 [25 March 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ebs3.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ebs3.pdf
- Census: County and Puerto Rico municipio population estimates - for July 1, 2007 - were released March 20, 2008.
- Population Estimates DETAILED TABLES
- http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php
- State Contacts
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/coop/contacts.html
- Graphic [CHART]
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/img/county-pop.jpg
- Press Release
- New Orleans' Parishes Top Nation in Population Growth Rate [20 March 2008]
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011635.html
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RS22838
- March 18, 2008
- Disability Retirement for Federal Employees
- Patrick Purcell, Specialist in Income Security, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/496/
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL33534
- China's Economic Conditions, Updated March 11, 2008
- Wayne M. Morrison, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33534_20080311.pdf
- [full-text, 31 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL33536
- China-U.S. Trade Issues, Updated March 7, 2008
- Wayne M. Morrison, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33536_20080307.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL33877
- China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy, Updated March 17, 2008
- Kerry Dumbaugh, Specialist in Asian Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33877_20080317.pdf
- [full-text, 55 pages]
- Department of Labor
- Report of the Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force [19 March 2008]
- http://www.doleta.gov/pdf/REPORT_Aerospace_2008.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- Press Release
- U.S. Department of Labor-led taskforce releases report on aerospace workforce [19 March 2008]
- Multi-year effort offers strategies to attract and retain talent
- http://www.doleta.gov/whatsnew/new_releases/2008-03-19.cfm
- Department of Labor
- Database of more than 1,700 job candidates with disabilities to be made available to employers [18 March 2008]
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20080389.htm
- American Savings Educational Council
- Preparing for Their Future: A Look at the Financial State of Gen X and Gen Y [19 March 2008]
- http://www.choosetosave.org/pdf/preparing.pdf
- [full-text, 63 pages]
- Questionnaire
- http://www.choosetosave.org/pdf/postedquestionaire.pdf
- Slide Set
- http://www.choosetosave.org/slideset.ppt
- Press Release 19 March 2008
- Generations X and Y See Changing Retirement Landscape but Fail to Save Enough
- Young Americans Value Workplace Benefits: Retirement Saving Plans, Healthcare
- http://www.choosetosave.org/pdf/fmspressrelease.pdf
- Bertelsmann Foundation
- International Reform Monitor [DATABASE]: Social policy, labor market policy, industrial relations
- http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0A000F14-380F8836/bst_engl/hs.xsl/54224_54228.htm
- and
- The Project
- http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0A000F14-380F8836/bst_engl/hs.xsl/54224_54259.htm
- CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training (formerly Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR) )
- The Construction Chart Book : The U.S. Construction Industry and its Workers [4th Edition, 2008]
- http://www.cpwr.com/rp-chartbook.html
- Free Online version available at this URL in April.
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- March 2008
- EBRI Issue Brief #315
- Findings From the 2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Survey [18 March 2008]
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_03-2008.pdf
- [full-text, 52 pages]
- Executive Summary
- http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3897
- Press Release
- New EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Research:
- Enrollment in Consumer-Driven Plans Remains Low, Survey Shows [18 March 2008]
- More than 30% Enrolled in Consumer-Driven Plans Have Household Incomes Over $100,000 a Year
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_791_18Mar08.pdf
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- EBRI Advisory [17 March 2008]
- EBRI RESOURCES ON COMPANY STOCK IN 401(k) PLANS
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_790_17Mar083.pdf
- European Trade Union Institute - Research, Education, Health & Safety (ETUI-REHS)
- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEWSLETTER
- Year 1, No. 1 February 2008
- http://www.etui-rehs.org/research/content/download/3629/22004/file/COLLECTIVE%20BARGAINING%20Feb%202008.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- and
- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEWSLETTER
- Year 1, No. 2 March 2008
- http://www.etui-rehs.org/research/Publications/Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter/Year-1-No-2-March-2008
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- Global Labor Institute (ILR School, Cornell University) & Worldwatch Institute
- UNEP, ILO, ITUC -- GREEN JOBS INITIATIVE
- GREEN JOBS: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE WORK IN A LOW CARBON WORLD PRELIMINARY REPORT December 21, 2007
- http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/PDFs/Green-Jobs-Preliminary-Report-18-01-08.pdf
- [full-text, 209 pages]
- [Final Report will be released in April 2008]
- see--
- The UNEP- ILO- ITUC Green Jobs Initiative
- http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/features/greenjobs.asp
- Press Releases
- What, really, are "green" jobs? What will they do to the world economy?
- March 19 2008
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/031908_GreenJobs.html
- and
- Silver Lining to Climate Change - Green Jobs [6 December 2008]
- http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=523&ArticleID=5717&l=en
- or
- http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.Print.asp?DocumentID=523&ArticleID=5717&l=en
- Institute for Women and Work (ILR School, Cornell Univ.) & Women's Executive Circle of New York (WECNY)
- 2007 NEW YORK CENSUS
- The State of Women Business Leaders in New York State [19 March 2008]
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iww/news/upload/Cornell-WECNY-Women-Leaders-Census-NYS.pdf
- [full-text, 39 pages]
- Press Release
- March 19, 2008
- Gender gap persists in New York's boardrooms and executive suites, [Cornell] study finds
- http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/women.leaders.NY.sl.html
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Union View #8
- Union View: GUATEMALA [ March 2008]
- http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/VS_Guatemala_EN.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- Mercer
- 2008 US Executive Compensation Preview
- United States
- New York, 19 March 2008
- http://www.mercer.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1300750
- RAND
- Stabilization and Reconstruction Staffing: Developing U.S. Civilian Personnel Capabilities [18 March 2008]
- http://rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG580/
- or
- http://rand.org/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG580.pdf
- [full-text, 131 pages]
- and
- Summary
- http://rand.org/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG580.sum.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages
- Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
- Food Giant Liable for Worker Mistreatment [21 March 2008]
- http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?aid=304
- Watson Wyatt
- Companies Not Fully Tapping Potential of Onsite Health Centers
- Lack of Performance Measurement Cited as Top Impediment to Operations
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=18824
- Watson Wyatt
- Departing CEOs Not Receiving Increased Termination Payments At Most Companies, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds [20 March 2008]
- Separate Proxy Analysis Finds Stock Option Profits for CEOs Declined 13 Percent in 2007
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=18834
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RS22264
- Updated February 26, 2008
- Federal Employees: Human Resources Management Flexibilities in Emergency Situations
- Barbara L. Schwemle, Analyst in American National Government, Government and Finance Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22264_20080226.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- EEOC
- WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL TO PAY $1.5 MILLION TO BLACK WORKERS WHO WERE RACIALLY HARASSED [19 March 2008]
- EEOC Settles Suit Against Global Employer in the Construction Industry
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/3-19-08.html
- Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 53 / Tuesday, March 18, 2008 / Proposed Rules
- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
- Internal Revenue Service
- 26 CFR Part 1
- [REG15113507]
- RIN 1545BH39
- Multiemployer Plan Funding Guidance
- AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
- ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
- http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-1044.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- BEA: State Personal Income 2007 [26 March 2008]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2008/spi0308.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2008/pdf/spi0308.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2008/xls/spi0308.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2008/pdf/spi0308_fax.pdf
- and
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2008/pdf/spi0308pc_fax.pdf
- BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN FEBRUARY 2008 [21 March 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS BY INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, 2006 [20 March 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prin.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prin.pdf
- [full-text, 9 pages]
- BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2008 [19 March 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
- [full-text, 22 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
- International Conference:
- "Breaking Down Chinese Walls: The Changing Faces of Labor and Employment in China"
- September 26-28, 2008
- Ithaca, New York
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/international/China_conference.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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