Wednesday, January 25, 2012

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 25 January 2012

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, 25  January 2012

 


Academic Research

 

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers

Recent studies include ---
6280       High on Life? Medical Marijuana Laws and Suicide           

6279       Team Incentives: Evidence from a Firm Level Experiment

6278       Revisiting the Complementarity between Education and Training: The Role of Personality, Working Tasks and Firm Effects              

6277       Peer Effects and Social Preferences in Voluntary Cooperation   

6276       The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians      

6275       Nice Guys Finish Last: Are People with Higher Tax Morale Taxed More Heavily?                

6274       Average Wage, Qualification of the Workforce and Export Performance in German Enterprises: Evidence from KombiFiD Data      

6273       The Indian Ultrasound Paradox                

6272       Men's Sexual Orientation and Job Satisfaction

(revised version forthcoming in: International Journal of Manpower)     

6271       Labor Mobility across the Formal/Informal Divide in Turkey: Evidence from Individual Level Data              

6270       Hours of Work and Retirement Behavior              

6269       Less Myth, More Measurement: Decomposing Excess Returns from the 1989 Minimum Wage Hike

 


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)

COMPARATIVE STUDY

Public measures to support self-employment and job creation in one-person and micro enterprises [10 January 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/studies/tn1108034s/index.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/studies/tn1108034s/tn1108034s.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/erm/tn1108034s/tn1108034s.pdf

[full-text, 45 pages]

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

CASE STUDIES ON THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON AGE MANAGEMENT POLICIES [24 January 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/bytype/casestudies2011.htm

 

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Proniks Ltd, Latvia

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: KPN, the Netherlands

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: DHV, the Netherlands

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Abengoa, Spain

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Ford, Spain

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Kiruna Regional Administration, Sweden

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Borealis Agrolinz Melamine GmbH, Austria

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Vattenfall Nordic and Vattenfall Services, Sweden

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: BARCO, Belgium

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Cambridgeshire County Council, United Kingdom

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Made in Inox, Belgium

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: BT, United Kingdom

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Media Company, Czech Republic

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: MOL Group, Hungary

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Magyar Telekom Group, Hungary

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case study: Latvian Railway Group, Latvia

Impact of the recession on age management policies - Case Study: Vienna General Hospital (AKH Wien), Austria

 

 

OECD LABOUR-RELATED STATISTICS—CTRL + CLICK ON THE TITLES BELOW to RETRIEVE DATA

http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx

or

http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2012/01/iws-oecd-labour-related-statisticsctrl.html

 

 

World Bank

GOLDEN GROWTH: RESTORING THE LUSTRE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC MODEL [24 January 2012]

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/0,,contentMDK:23069550~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:258599,00.html

or

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/0,,contentMDK:23074045~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:258599,00.html

[FULL-TEXT]

and

INPUT PAPERS

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/0,,contentMDK:23074113~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:258599,00.html

and

COUNTRY BENCHMARKS

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/0,,contentMDK:23074114~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:258599,00.html

 

 

World Bank

GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS--JANUARY 2012 [18 January 2012]

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTDECPROSPECTS/EXTGBLPROSPECTS/0,,menuPK:615470~pagePK:64218926~piPK:64218953~theSitePK:612501,00.html
or

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPROSPECTS/Resources/334934-1322593305595/8287139-1326374900917/GEP_January_2012a_FullReport_FINAL.pdf

[full-text, 164 pages]

 

 

Federal

 

 

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Beginning Subbaccalaureate Students’ Labor Market Experiences: Six Years Later in 2009 [18 January 2012]

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012273

or

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012273.pdf

[full-text, 133 pages]

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INDICATORS 2012 [18 January 2012]

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/

 

 

USA.gov [DATA.GOV]

EDUCATION DATA COMMUNITY [Centralized Data Access]

http://www.data.gov/education

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

RAND

How Americans Will Live and Work in 2020: A Workshop Exploring Key Trends and Philanthropic Responses [16 January 2012]

by Gregory F. Treverton, Robert J. Lempert, Krishna B. Kumar

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF299.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/conf_proceedings/2012/RAND_CF299.pdf

[full-text, 49 pages]

 

 

Towers Watson

INSIDER/ January 2012

Retirement Planning In a Post-Crisis Economy

http://www.towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/6214/Towers-Watson-Retirement-Planning-in-a-Post-Crisis-Economy.pdf

[full-text, 11 pages]

 

 

Towers Watson (UK)

Press Release 11 January 2012

Money problems affect performance for one in ten workers

Towers Watson releases research about the future of workplace savings

http://www.towerswatson.com/united-kingdom/press/6189

 

 

Towers Watson

International Pension Plan survey 2011 [December 2011]

http://www.towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/6036/TW-EU-2011-22755-IPP-survey.pdf

[full-text, 20 pages]

 

 

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

2012 Sales Compensation Trends Survey© Results [6 January 2012]

A Survey by The Alexander Group, Inc. and WorldatWork

January 2012

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=58227

[full-text, 51 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) www.cecc.gov

CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW UPDATE, 2012, No.1 [24 January 2012

http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2012/01/iws-cecc-china-human-rights-rule-of-law.html

 

 

International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO

Discussion Paper 212

Bridging the gap between labour rights and human rights: The role of ILO law in regional human rights courts [January 2012]

Franz Christian Ebert

Martin Oelz

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/dp212_2012.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

 

 

Wisconsin Legislative Council

2010 COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS [December 2011]

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/publications/crs/2010_retirement.pdf

[full-text, 44 pages]

 

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS FOURTH QUARTER 2011 [24 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf

[full-text, 14 pages]

 

 

BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2011 [24 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf

[full-text, 21 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm

 

 

BLS: Consumer Price Index - December 2011 [19 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf

[full-text, 25 pages]

 

 

BLS: REAL EARNINGS  DECEMBER 2011 [19 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts


National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

2012 Presidential Primary and Caucus Calendar

http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?TabId=24075

2012 State and Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates

http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=24079

Press Release 11 January 2012
Primary and Caucus Dates
http://ncsl.typepad.com/the_thicket/2012/01/primary-and-caucus-dates.html


ILR School at Cornell University
FREE Webcast
Are the jobs ever coming back? 
Management priorities, market incentives, workplace technology and sustainable employment

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/01252012-compensationPanelDiscussion.html
Webcast Date:  Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Time:  12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (EST)

 

NOTE: In light of the continuing economic crisis, it is wise to educate ourselves about the social dangers that can result if societies and individuals forget the lessons of history and act irresponsibly. With this in mind, the following ongoing educational project is being brought to your attention.

Camp des Milles: A Memorial for the Future

http://www.campdesmilles.org/index.html

or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/content/view/1/7/lang,eng

[English Version]

 


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 2011, will appear from time to time on this news service.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR)
www.ictr.org


THE BACHARACH BLOG

http://bacharachblog.com/

 

 

________________________________________________________________________

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.

 


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 18 January 2012

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, 18  January 2012

 


Academic Research

 

 

IZA Policy Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/policypapers

Recent studies include ---
36  European Union Expansion and Migration

(forthcoming in: Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, Wiley - Blackwell, 2013)

35  Work Hours Constraints: Impacts and Policy Implications

34  Should Cash Transfers Be Confined to the Poor? Implications for Poverty and Inequality in Latin America 

33  A Challenge for the G20: Globally Stipulated Debt Brakes and Transnational Independent Fiscal Supervisory Councils  

32  Social Policies for a Recovery  

31  The Toll Index: Innovation-based Economic Telemetry  

30  Surviving the Turbulence Is Not Enough: Can Côte d'Ivoire Flourish Again? 

29  Economic Returns to Education: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and Where We Are Going – Some Brief Pointers

(based on the introduction to a special issue of: Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30 (6), 1118-1122) 

28  Immigration: High Skilled vs. Low Skilled Labor?

(published in: Productivity Commission 2011, A 'Sustainable' Population? - Key Policy Issues, Roundtable Proceedings, Productivity Commission, Canberra, 27-40) July 2011

 


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 GROUP (AfDB)

THE 2011 COUNTRY POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENTS (CPIA) [13 January 2012]

2011 CPIA QUESTIONNAIRE

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/2011%20CPIA%20Questionnaire_October%202010.EN.pdf

Governance Rating (GR)

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/2011%20Detailed%20GR-FOR%20DISCLOSURE___-1.xls

Country Performance Assessment

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/2011%20CPA-FOR%20DISCLOSURE_____-1.xls

Portfolio Performance Assessment

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/2011%20PPA-FOR%20DISCLOSURE___-1.xls

 

 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

HR-Related BRIEFS produced by the Asian Development Bank and known as

KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS (2008-2011)

http://beta.adb.org/publications/series/knowledge-solutions?ref=site%2Fknowledge-management%2Fpublications

 

 

European Commission

Eurobarometer 378

ACTIVE AGEING [13 January 2012]

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_378_en.pdf

[full-text, 261 pages

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European network of cities for local integration policies for migrants (CLIP)

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/populationandsociety/clip.htm

Ethnic entrepreneurship: Case study: Dublin, Ireland [13 January 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef11218.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2011/218/en/1/EF11218EN.pdf

[full-text, 43 pages]

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)

EMCC case studies: Aiming for a ‘soft landing’ – Plansee Group (Austria) [17 January 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1057.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/57/en/1/EF1057EN.pdf

[full-text, 20 pages]



Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,

Government of India

www.mospi.nic.in

INDIA COUNTRY REPORT 2011: MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL [1 January 2012]

http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/MDG_2010_01jan12.pdf

[full-text, 195 pages]

 

 

Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,

Government of India

www.mospi.nic.in
Statistical Year Book, India 2012
http://164.100.34.61/rpu/htm/index1.html

 

Organización Internacional del Trabaj (OIT)

Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe

Panorama Laboral 2011 América Latina y el Caribe

http://www.oit.org.pe/1/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/OIT-PL-2011.pdf

[full-text, 148 pages]

or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/100/

Press Release

Panorama Laboral 2011: El desempleo urbano continuó bajando en América Latina y el Caribe y llegó a 6,8%

 

Martes, 20 de Diciembre de 2011

http://www.oit.org.pe/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2492:panorama-laboral-2011-el-desempleo-urbano-continuo-bajando-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe-y-llego-a-68&catid=117:ultimas-noticias&Itemid=1305

 

 

JOINTLY-- Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the World Bank

GREEN GROWTH KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM (GGKP)

http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/Pages/GGKPHome.aspx

RECENT REPORTS

http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/Pages/Reports.aspx

Press Release 11 January 2012

Global Organizations to Expand Cooperation on Green Growth for Development

Mexico City meeting points to further, deeper knowledge-sharing, policy push

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/60/48/49379356.pdf

 

 

Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)

Green Growth: Addressing the Knowledge Gaps [12-13 January 2012]

Inaugural conference for the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) held in Mexico City.

http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/Pages/Events.aspx
Documents
http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/Pages/Events.aspx

 

 

Federal

 

BLS: Program Perspectives

Vol. 3, Issue 7

on HEALTH BENEFIT COSTS BY WAGE CATEGORY [13 January 2012]

Costs and Participation Increase for Higher Paid Workers

http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/program_perspectives_vol3_issue7.pdf

[full-text, 4 pages]

 

 

BLS: Focus on Prices and Spending |

Consumer Expenditure | Volume 2, Number 12

Consumer Spending in 2010 [13 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume2_number12/cex_2_12.htm

or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume2_number12/cex_2_12.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]

 

 

BLS: UNION MEMBERSHIP--GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION BY STATE

http://www.bls.gov/regions/unionmembership.htm

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering [data update. 11 January 2012]

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/tables.cfm

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

Brookings Institution

Fostering Growth through Innovation [13 January 2012]

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2012/0113_growth_innovation.aspx
Download papers from the even [by clicking on title below]:

·         Our Immediate Jobs Crisis and Long-Run Employment Problem, by Gary Burtless and Adam Looney
 

·         Policy and Process Innovation for Economic Growth, by William A. Galston
 

·         Maintaining Employment in a Difficult Economy, by Elisabeth Jacobs
 

·         Identifying and Responding to the U.S. Metropolitan Employment Crisis, by Alan Berube

 

 

Challenger, Gray  & Christmas, Inc.

Press Release 11 January 2012

2011 Goes Out Like A Lamb

1,178 CEO CHANGES LOWEST SINCE 2004

http://www.challengergray.com/press/press.aspx

 

 

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

EBRI NOTES, January, Vol. 33, No. 1 (second part)

'Spending Adjustments Made By Older Americans to Save Money'

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_01_Jan-12.PPACA-SpndDwn.pdf

Press Release 11 January 2012

New Research from EBRI:

1 in 5 Older Americans Cutting Back on Health Care to Save Money

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR955.11Jan12.HlthSpndg.pdf

 

 

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

MIGRATION IN THE MODERN CHINESE WORLD [11 January 2012]

http://www.migrationinformation.org/issue_jan12.cfm

 

 

RAND Europe

The impact of migration on transport and congestion [online, 10 January 2012]

by Flavia Tsang, Charlene Rohr

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1187.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2011/RAND_TR1187.pdf

[full-text, 111 pages]

and

Summary

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2011/RAND_TR1187.sum.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Raising the Ages of Eligibility for Medicare and Social Security [10 January 2012]
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=12531
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/125xx/doc12531/01-10-2012-Medicare_SS_EligibilityAgesBrief.pdf

[full-text, 12 pages]

 

 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Elections: Views on Implementing Federal Elections on a Weekend.  GAO-12-69, January 12.2012
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-69

or

http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/587621.pdf

[full-text, 71 pages]

 

 

LLRX.com

OVERVIEW of ALL FOI (Freedom of Information) LAWS 2011 [world-wide] [3 December 2011]

88 national FOIAs, 175 sub-national FOIAs, & 3 international FOIAs

http://www.llrx.com/system/files?file=OverviewFOIA2011.pdf

[full-text, 29 pages]

Overview of all FOI Law Around the World - 2011 update [3 December 2011]

By Roger Vleugels

http://www.llrx.com/features/foilawsoverview.htm

 

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES-- November 2011 [13 January 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/trad1111.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad1111.pdf

[full-text, 50 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/xls/trad1111.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad1111_fax.pdf

 

 

BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 2011 [18 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf

[full-text, 23 pages]

and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/ppi.supp.toc.htm

 

 

BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 2011 [13 January 2012]

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

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

2012 Presidential Primary and Caucus Calendar

http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?TabId=24075

2012 State and Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates

http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=24079

Press Release 11 January 2012
Primary and Caucus Dates
http://ncsl.typepad.com/the_thicket/2012/01/primary-and-caucus-dates.html


ILR School at Cornell University
FREE Webcast
Are the jobs ever coming back? 
Management priorities, market incentives, workplace technology and sustainable employment

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/01252012-compensationPanelDiscussion.html
Webcast Date:  Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Time:  12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (EST)



NOTE: In light of the continuing economic crisis, it is wise to educate ourselves about the social dangers that can result if societies and individuals forget the lessons of history and act irresponsibly. With this in mind, the following ongoing educational project is being brought to your attention.

Camp des Milles: A Memorial for the Future

http://www.campdesmilles.org/index.html

or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/content/view/1/7/lang,eng

[English Version]

 


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 2011, will appear from time to time on this news service.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR)
www.ictr.org


THE BACHARACH BLOG

http://bacharachblog.com/

           

 

 

________________________________________________________________________

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) 262-6041              

Fax: (607) 255-9641                      

E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu                 

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