Thursday, November 18, 2010
[IWS] WEEKLY--NO MESSAGES until 1 December 2010
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
________________________________________________________________________
NO MESSAGES will be sent until 1 December 2010.
________________________________________________________________________
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.
****************************************
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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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 17 November 2010
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, 17 November 2010
Academic Research
GUSTO WP6 Working Paper--September 2010
Collective Bargaining in a Time of Crisis
Vera Glassner (ETUI), Maarten Keune (AIAS – University of Amsterdam) and Paul Marginson (IRRU - University of Warwick)
http://www.gusto-project.eu/images/gusto/WP6/wp6001v1cbandcrisis.pdf
[full-text, 31 pages]
ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)
FREELANCING EXPERTISE: Contract Professionals in the New Economy
by Debra Osnowitz
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=9849
BLACK POWER AT WORK: Community Control, Affirmative Action, and the Construction Industry
David Goldberg (Editor); Trevor Griffey (Editor)
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=6005
SHE WAS ONE OF US: Eleanor Roosevelt and the American Worker
by Brigid O'Farrell
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=6009
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
5327 Labour Market Flows: Facts from the United Kingdom
5326 Child Ability and Household Human Capital Investment Decisions in Burkina Faso
5325 Hidden Action, Identification, and Organization Design
5324 Do Parents' Social Skills Influence Their Children's Sociability?
5323 Dynamic Incentive Contracts under Parameter Uncertainty
5322 Interactions between Private and Public Sector Wages
5321 Fiscal Policy and the Labour Market: The Effects of Public Sector Employment and Wages
5320 The Impact of the Crisis on Employment and the Role of Labour Market Institutions
5319 The Public Perception and Normative Valuation of Executive Compensation: An International Comparison
5318 The Effects of Childhood Health on Adult Health and SES in China
5317 Inter- and Intra-Marriage Premiums Revisited: It's Probably Who You Are, Not Who You Marry!
DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
EMCC case studies: Upskilling in the recession – the ProAct short-time working scheme in Wales (UK) [12 November 2010]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1056.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/56/en/1/EF1056EN.pdf
[full-text, 30 pages]
ILO SOCIAL SECURITY INQUIRY DATABASE
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/ilossi/ssimain.home?p_lang=en
International Labour Organization (ILO)
World Social Security Report 2010/11: Providing coverage in times of crisis and beyond [16 November 2010]
[full-text, 299 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/95
Executive Summary
http://www.socialsecurityextension.org/gimi/gess/RessFileDownload.do?ressourceId=19201
Graphs & Figures
http://www.socialsecurityextension.org/gimi/gess/ShowWiki.do?wid=76
Statistical Annex
http://www.socialsecurityextension.org/gimi/gess/ShowWiki.do?wid=95
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Extending social security to all. A guide through challenges and options [BOOK] [16 November 2010]
or
http://www.ilo.org/gimi/gess/RessFileDownload.do?ressourceId=16152
[full-text, 158 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/96
[full-text, 158 pages]
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
JAPANESE WORKING LIFE PROFILE 2010/2011 -- LABOR STATISTICS [9 November 2010]
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/jwl.htm
or
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/workinglifeprofile/10-11/all.pdf
[full-text, 98 pages]
OECD, ILO, WORLD BANK, WTO FINAL REPORT
SEIZING THE BENEFITS OF TRADE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH [12 November 2010]
Prepared for submission to the G-20 Summit meeting
Seoul (Korea), 11-12 November 2010
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/57/46353240.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
Press Release 12 November 2010
G20: More open trade and well designed employment policies - key to supporting growth
http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,3343,en_2649_37431_46379697_1_1_1_1,00.html
World Bank
MIGRATION and REMITTANCES FACTBOOK 2011 (2nd Edition) [8 November 2010]
or
http://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9780821382189
[full-text, 209 pages as E-Book]
or
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTLAC/Resources/Factbook2011-Ebook.pdf
[full-text, 209 pages]
Federal
Census
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2010 [10 November 2010]
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2010.html
Press Release 10 November 2010
U.S. Census Bureau Reports Men and Women Wait Longer to Marry
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/families_households/cb10-174.html
Census
Immigration Statistics Staff
Population Division
Working Paper No. 87
Who in the United States Sends and Receives Remittances? An Initial Analysis of the Monetary Transfers Data from the August 2008 Current Population Survey Migration Supplement [8 November 2010]
http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0087/twps0087.html
or
http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0087/twps0087.pdf
[full-text,23 pages]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Recommendations on Maintaining Limits on Days and Hours of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to Prevent Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms [10 November 2010]
Effectiveness of Policies Maintaining or Restricting Days of Alcohol Sales on Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms [10 November 2010]
See also-
Alcohol Risk Management in College Settings: The Safer California Universities Randomized Trial [10 November 2010]
Press Release 10 November 2010
CDC Releases Two Reports on Excessive Alcohol Use and Related Harms
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2010/a101110.html
CDC's Guide to Community Preventive Services has released two reports on "Maintaining Limits on Days and Hours of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to Prevent Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms". These reports were posted online today by the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
http://www.ajpm-online.net/content/advance
and will be published in their December 2010 issue.
Employment & Training Administration (ETA)
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE (TAA) PROGRAM DATA
TAA Statistics [MAP + DATA]
http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/StatMap.cfm
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
National Health Statistics Reports
No. 30, November 9, 2010
Comparison of Home Health and Hospice Care Agencies by Organizational Characteristics and Services Provided: United States, 2007
by Eunice Y. Park-Lee, Ph.D., and Frederic H. Decker, Ph.D.,Division of Health Care Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr030.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Catalyst
Women CEOs of the Fortune 1000 [November 2010]
http://www.catalyst.org/publication/322/women-ceos-of-the-fortune-1000
Catalyst
Research Reports
Beyond Generational Differences: Bridging Gender and Generational Diversity at Work
or
http://www.catalyst.org/file/401/beyond_generational_differences_final.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Author: Laura Sabattini, Anika Warren, Sarah Dinolfo, Emily Falk, Mekayla Castro
Published: September 2010
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
Fast Facts
How Many of the U.S. Nonelderly Population Have Health Insurance? [15 November 2010]
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/FFE183.15Nov10.Uninsured.Final.pdf
Training and Consulting
The training and consultancy network "euro-workscouncil.net"
is there to inform you about the activities of European Works Councils and related subjects.
EWC News, Issue No.3/2010
http://www.ewc-news.com/en032010.htm
or
http://www.ewc-news.com/en032010.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Location-Based Preferences in Federal and Federally Funded Contracting: An Overview of the Law
John R. Luckey, Legislative Attorney
Kate M. Manuel, Legislative Attorney
October 1, 2010
http://opencrs.com/document/R41115/2010-10-01/download/1013/
[full-text, 21 pages]
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES September 2010 [10 November 2010]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/trad0910.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/pdf/trad0910.pdf
[full-text, 48 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/xls/trad0910.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/pdf/trad0910_fax.pdf
BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2010 [16 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ppi.supp.toc.htm
BLS: EXTENDED MASS LAYOFFS -- THIRD QUARTER 2010 [12 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mslo.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mslo.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2010 [10 November 2010]
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
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
NOTE: The IWS Documented News Service is committed to helping the Rwanda Tribunal garner more attention world-wide. The lessons and legacy of ground-breaking legal matters related to the unspeakable events in Rwanda should not be forgotten. Humans, whether from rich or poor countries, must remain vigilant in curbing the motivations that lead individuals and groups to violent hatred and barbaric acts against a class of people. Consequently, items about this tribunal, which will end shortly after 2010, will appear from time to time on this news service.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
DECISION ON DEFENCE MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION TO APPEAL THE DECISION ON DEFENCE MOTION FOR JUDGEMENT OF ACQUITTAL
NGIRABATWARE Augustin (ICTR-99-54)
Nov 11, 2010
http://www.unictr.org/Portals/0/Case%5CEnglish%5CNgirabatware%5Cdecisions%5C101111.pdf
THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/
Diagnosing Internal Malaise
By Bobak Moazami on 11/12/10
http://bacharachblog.com/leader/diagnosing-internal-malaise/
________________________________________________________________________
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.
****************************************
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
****************************************
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 10 November 2010
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, 10 November 2010
Academic Research
Cornell HR Review
http://cornellhrreview.org/
Leading During Uncertain Times
by Robert E. Picone
In Notes on November 1, 2010
http://cornellhrreview.org/2010/11/01/leading-during-uncertain-times/
Motivating Employees in R&D
By Ryan B. McAllister • Chelsea E. Vandlen
In Essays on October 30, 2010
http://cornellhrreview.org/2010/10/30/motivating-employees-in-rd/
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
5300 The Emergence of Male Leadership in Competitive Environments
5299 Charity as a Signal of Trustworthiness
5298 What Do We Work For? An Anatomy of Pre- and Post-Tax Earnings Growth
5297 The First World War and Working-Class Food Consumption in Britain
5296 Addressing the Legacy Costs in an NDC Reform: Conceptualization, Measurement, Financing
5295 Trends in Quality-Adjusted Skill Premia in the United States, 1960-2000
5294 The Weight of the Crisis: Evidence from Newborns in Argentina
5293 The Direct Incidence of Corporate Income Tax on Wages
5292 With or Without You: Divorce Rates and Intra-Household Allocation of Time
5291 Teacher Pay, Class Size and Local Governments: Evidence from the Latvian Reform
DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
African Development Bank (AfDB)
African Development Fund
SOUTHERN AFRICA: REGIONAL INTEGRATION STRATEGY PAPER 2011 – 2015 [3 November 2010]
OCTOBER 2010
[full-text, 53 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Knowledge Solutions
Leading Top Talent in the Workplace
By Olivier Serrat
http://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/leading-top-talent.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Knowledge Solutions
October 2010
Engaging Staff in the Workplace [29 October 2010]
By Olivier Serrat
http://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/engaging-staff-workplace.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
EMCC case studies - Short-time working in the legal sector: the Flex Programme at Norton Rose (United Kingdom) [9 November 2010]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1058.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/58/en/1/EF1058EN.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
EUROPEAN RESTRUCTURING MONITOR QUARTERLY, Issue 3, Autumn 2010 [October 2010]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/index.php?template=quarterly
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/templates/displaydoc.php?docID=57
[full-text, 17 pages
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Restructuring in Belgium - Background paper [3 November 2010]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1080.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/80/en/1/EF1080EN.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
2010 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE DRUGS PROBLEM IN EUROPE [10 November 2010]
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/events/2010/annual-report
or
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/annual-report/2010
or
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/online/annual-report/2010
or
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_120104_EN_EMCDDA_AR2010_EN.pdf
[full-text, 108 pages]
See Press Release 10 November 2010
Older drug users: a growing issue for Europe's treatment services
'Drug problems have no age limits' — more older drug users seeking help, says EMCDDA
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/news/2010/13
World Bank
CHINA QUARTERLY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2010 [3 November 2010]
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/CHINAEXTN/Resources/318949-1268688634523/cqu_Nov_2010.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
See Press Release 3 November 2010
With China's Economic Prospects Sound, the Focus Shifts to Structural Issues, According to the World Bank
Federal
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Managing Allowance Prices in a Cap-and-Trade Program [4 November 2010]
November 2010
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11872
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/118xx/doc11872/11-04-2010-Cap-and-Trade.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
and
Summary
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/118xx/doc11872/SummaryforWeb.pdf
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) [BY TOPIC]
http://webapps.dol.gov/dolfaq/dolfaq.asp
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
H-2B Visa Program: Closed Civil Criminal Cases Illustrate Instances of H-2B Workers Being Targets of Fraud and Abuse
GAO-10-1053, September 30, 2010 [online 1 November 2010]
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d101053.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2009, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff, 2009-10 [3 November 2010]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011150
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2011/2011150.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Working Paper| SRS 11-200 | November 2010 |
Incentive Experiments: NSF Experiences [3 November 2010]
by Fan Zhang (Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Science Foundation)
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srs11200/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srs11200/srs11200.pdf
[full-text, 29 pages]
Social Security Administration (SSA)
SOCIAL SECURITY BULLETIN, Vol. 70, No. 4 [2 November 2010]
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/index.html
The Role of Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Decision Making in Americans' Retirement Savings Decisions
by Melissa A. Z. Knoll
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p1.html
or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p1.pdf
Expanding Access to Health Care for Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries: Early Findings from the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration
by Robert Weathers, Chris Silanskis, Michelle Stegman, John Jones, and Susan Kalasunas
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p25.html
or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p25.pdf
The Decision to Exclude Agricultural and Domestic Workers from the 1935 Social Security Act
by Larry DeWitt
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p49.html
or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p49.pdf
Retiring in Debt? An Update on the 2007 Near-Retiree Cohort
by Chris E. Anguelov and Christopher R. Tamborini
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p69.html
or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p69.pdf
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc. Warns of Talent Challenges for Foreign Companies in China as Workers are Attracted to Chinese Private-owned Enterprises [10 November 2010]
New Survey Shows 'Golden Brands' are No Longer First Choice for Senior Managers in China
http://www.manpower.com/investors/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=528907
Mercer
Mercer Workplace Survey: Summary for Employers
September 2010
[full-text, 14 pages]
Towers Watson
Manager Redefined: The Competitive Advantage in the Middle of Your Organization, a new book that takes a fresh look at this archetypal role, demonstrates how managers can be a critical lever for effective talent management and increased employee engagement.
http://www.towerswatson.com/manager-redefined
Press Release 3 November 2010
Redefining Role of Manager Unleashes Hidden Potential of Both Leaders and Teams, Says New Book From Towers Watson Management Experts
http://www.towerswatson.com/press/3140
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
and
Sibson Consulting
2010 Study on the State of Performance Management [online 2 November 2010]
October 2010
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44473
[full-text, 10 pages]
Law
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Meeting of October 20, 2010 - Employer Use of Credit History as a Screening Tool
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/10-20-10/index.cfm
United States congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW UPDATE
No. 8 - November 9, 2010
http://www.cecc.gov/pages/virtualAcad/newsletterListing.phpd?NLdate=20101109&show=ALL
or
http://www.cecc.gov/pages/general/newsletters/CECCnewsletter20101109.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Statistical Reports
BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover – September 2010 [9 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/jolts.supp.toc.htm
BLS: NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, 2009 [9 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh2.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- OCTOBER 2010 [5 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS Third Quarter 2010, Preliminary [4 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm
BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2010 [3 November 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
NOTE: The IWS Documented News Service is committed to helping the Rwanda Tribunal garner more attention world-wide. The lessons and legacy of ground-breaking legal matters related to the unspeakable events in Rwanda should not be forgotten. Humans, whether from rich or poor countries, must remain vigilant in curbing the motivations that lead individuals and groups to violent hatred and barbaric acts against a class of people. Consequently, items about this tribunal, which will end shortly after 2010, will appear from time to time on this news service.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Closing Arguments Presented in Gatete Trial
ICTR/INFO-9-2-658.EN
Nov 9, 2010
http://www.unictr.org/tabid/155/Default.aspx?id=1175
THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/
Fortune Favors The Bold: The Facebook Epic
By wbriggs on 11/02/10
http://bacharachblog.com/leader/fortune-favors-the-bold-the-facebook-epic/
________________________________________________________________________
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.
****************************************
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
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