Tuesday, March 27, 2012
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 28 March 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, 28 March 2012
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6422 Explaining the Dynamics in Perceptions of Job Insecurity in Russia
6421 Gender, Economic Development and Islam: A Perspective from France
6420 What Explains the Rise in CEO Pay in Germany? A Panel Data Analysis for 1977-2009
6419 Income Comparisons and Non-Cognitive Skills
6418 Does Uninsurance Affect the Health Outcomes of the Insured? Evidence from Heart Attack Patients in California
6417 Social Identity and Inequality: The Impact of China's Hukou System
6416 Social Involvement and Level of Household Income among Immigrants: New Evidence from the Israeli Experience
6415 Testing a Forgotten Aspect of Akerlof's Gift Exchange Hypothesis: Relational Contracts with Individual and Uniform Wages
6414 Migrant Educational Mismatch and the Labour Market
(forthcoming in: International Handbook on the Economics of Migration)
6413 Delayed Graduation and Overeducation: A Test of the Human Capital Model versus the Screening Hypothesis
6412 Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in Middle East and North African Countries
(forthcoming in: Energy Policy)
6411 Information and Competition Entry
6410 The Multi-Dimensional Effects of Reciprocity on Worker Effort: Evidence from a Hybrid Field-Laboratory Labor Market Experiment
6409 Effects of Drug Safety Warnings on Health Behavior
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)
Africa Economic and Financial Brief
Market Brief
Volume 3 • Issue 09
For the period of
Feb 27 - Mar 02, 2012
POVERTY IS ON THE RETREAT IN AFRICA; the MARKETS; and other matters [online 26 March 2012]
[full-text, 7 pages]
European Commission
Flash Eurobarometer 342
SMEs, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND GREEN MARKETS REPORT [26 March 2012]
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_342_en.pdf
[full-text, 99 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Data report on work attitudes - Background paper [22 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1210.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/10/en/1/EF1210EN.pdf
[full-text, 53 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EUROPEAN LEVEL
European Commission launches new consultation on restructuring [21 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2012/01/articles/eu1201041i.htm
Federal
BLS: Green Careers
Green Jobs: February 2012 — Report 6
ENERGY AUDITORS [15 March 2012]
by Drew Liming
http://www.bls.gov/green/energy_auditors/energy_auditors.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/green/energy_auditors/energy_auditors.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
Census
2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification and Urban Area Criteria [26 March 2012]
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/2010urbanruralclass.html
Press Release 26 March 2012
Growth in Urban Population Outpaces Rest of Nation, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb12-50.html
EEOC
Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II
Work Force Statistics
Fiscal Year 2010 [21 March 2012]
http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/fsp2010_2/index.cfm
or
[full-text, 177 pages]
Press Release 21 March 2012
EEOC Releases Federal Work Force Data
Annual Report Shows Minorities Make Gains in Securing Senior Level Positions
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/3-21-12.cfm
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2011 [March 2012]
by Michael E. Martinez, M.P.H., M.H.S.A.; and Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/Insur201203.pdf
[full-text, 31 pages]
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Office of Advocacy
THE SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY 2011 [21 March 2012]
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/SBE_2011_2.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
The above is an introduction and data summary with links to all the tables.
SMALL BUSINESS DATA TABLES
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2011_Data_Tables.xls
2011 FINANCIAL DATA TABLES
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2011_Financing_Tables_0.xls
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
AARP Public Policy Institute
Fact Sheet 253, March, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY: A BRIEF OVERVIEW [March 2012]
by Mikki D. Waid
[full-text, 8 pages]
AARP Public Policy Institute
Fact Sheet 254 , March, 2012
THE MEDICARE PROGRAM: A BRIEF OVERVIEW [March 2012]
by Megan Multack
or
[full-text, 7 pages]
AARP
March 2012
YOU'VE EARNED A SAY: NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS [March 2012]
http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-03-2012/earned-a-say-national-survey-results.html
or
[full-text, 3 pages]
AFRICAN-AMERICAN SURVEY RESULTS
HISPANIC SURVEY RESULTS
Law
Baker & McKenzie
The Global Employer: Focus on Trade Unions and Work Councils
Book (free)
15 February 2012
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/The-Global-Employer-Focus-on-Trade-Unions-and-Work-Councils-02-15-2012/
Request PDF Version
Request Kindle Version
Request EPUB Version for Nook and other eReaders
Request iPad Version
White House
Affordable Care Act: The New Health Care Law at Two Years [23 March 2012]
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/careact.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Statistical Reports
BEA: TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING INCREASED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER 2011 [21 March 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/tournewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/pdf/tour411.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/xls/tour411.xls
[spreadsheet]
BLS: EMPLOYMENT IN GREEN GOODS AND SERVICES - 2010 [22 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ggqcew.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ggqcew.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ggqcew.supp.toc.htm
BLS: MASS LAYOFFS -- FEBRUARY 2012 [23 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JANUARY 2012 [23 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
BLS: MULTIFACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS - 2010 [21 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod3.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod3.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
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 2012, 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/
MUST READ
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/must-read/
________________________________________________________________________
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, March 21, 2012
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 21 March 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, 21 March 2012
Academic Research
OECD/WTO
Measuring Trade in Value-Added: An OECD-WTO joint initiative [15 March 2012]
http://www.oecd.org/document/51/0,3746,en_2649_37431_49865779_1_1_1_37431,00.html
TRADE IN VALUE-ADDED: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES AND CHALLENGES [15 March 2012]
(JOINT OECD-WTO NOTE)
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/52/9/49894138.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Press Release 15 March 2012
OECD and WTO to start measuring trade in value-added as production chains globalize
http://www.oecd.orgdocument/34/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_49920418_1_1_1_1,00.html
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Press Release 14 March 2012
14 March 2012
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
WTO launches new database on preferential trade arrangements
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/rta_13mar12_e.htm
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/region_e/region_e.htm
Welcome to the Regional Trade Agreements Information System (RTA-IS) [DATABASE]
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx
LIST OF ALL REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAs)
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicAllRTAList.aspx
PARTICIPATION IN RTAs by COUNTRY/TERRITORY
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/region_e/rta_participation_map_e.htm
SEARCH by SELECTED CRITERIA
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicSearchByCr.aspx
LIST OF ALL EARLY ANNOUNCED RTAs MADE TO THE WTO
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicEARTAList.aspx
CONSULT PRE-DEFINED REPORTS
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicConsultPreDefReports.aspx
see also--
Welcome to the Database on Preferential Trade Arrangements
LIST OF PREFERENTIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS (PTAs)
http://ptadb.wto.org/ptaList.aspx
SEARCH PTAs BY COUNTRY/TERRITORY
http://ptadb.wto.org/SearchByCountry.aspx
SEARCH PTA DOCUMENTATION
http://ptadb.wto.org/ptaSearchDocuments.aspx
IZA Policy Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/policypapers
Recent studies include ---
38 Ethical and Economic Perspectives on Global Health Interventions
37 Further Austerity and Wage Cuts Will Worsen the Euro Crisis
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
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE [20 March 2012]
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/world-sustainable-development-timeline.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
See also (produced last year)-
ADB SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE [March 2011]
http://www.adb.org/publications/adb-sustainable-development-timeline
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2011/sustainable-development-timeline.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific [13 March 2012]
http://beta.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/addressing-climate-change-migration.pdf
[full-text, 94 pages]
Press Release 13 March 2012
Climate-Linked Migration Poses Growing Humanitarian Threat - Study
http://beta.adb.org/news/climate-linked-migration-poses-growing-humanitarian-threat-study
BRAZIL
IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística)
WOMEN IN THE LABOR MARKET: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [IN PORTUGUESE]
[full-text, 24 pages]
Press Release 8 March 2012
Women's wages have remained 28% lower than men's for the last three years [IN ENGLISH]
BRAZIL
IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística)
MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/
SCHOOL MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/atlas.php
THEMATIC MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/tem.php
POLITICAL ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/pol.php
INTERACTIVE MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/interativos.php
PHYSICAL MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/fis.php
BASES AND REFERENTIALS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/bases.php
National Bureau of Statistics of China
Press Release 22 February 2012
Statistical Communiqué on the 2011 National Economic and Social Development [22 February 2012]
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/pressrelease/t20120222_402787469.htm
European Commission (EC)
Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
Monthly Labour Market Fact Sheet--March 2012
EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT HITS NEW HIGH IN JANUARY
http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=7466&langId=en
[full-text, 2 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Household debt advisory services in the European Union - Executive summary [20 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef11891.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2011/891/en/1/EF11891EN.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Government of India
National Statistical Commission
Report of the Committee on
UNORGANISED SECTOR STATISTICS [14 March 2012]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/nsc_report_un_sec_14mar12.pdf
[full-text, 94 pages]
Government of India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Central Statistics Office
MANUAL ON DISABILITY STATISTICS [19 March 2012]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/Disability_Manual_19mar12.pdf
[full-text, 99 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
THE MATERNITY PROTECTION RESOURCE PACKAGE: FROM ASPIRATION TO REALITY FOR ALL
OECD
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050: The Consequences of Inaction [15 March 2012]
http://www.oecd.org/document/11/0,3746,en_2649_37465_49036555_1_1_1_37465,00.html
or
Browse
or
Full-text for subscribers
http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264122246-en
[full-text, 353 pages]
Highlights
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/6/1/49846090.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
World Bank
STAGNATION OR REVIVAL? PALESTINIAN ECONOMIC PROSPECTS [15 March 2012]
MARCH 2012
Economic monitoring report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWESTBANKGAZA/Resources/WorldBankAHLCreportMarch2012.pdf
[full-text, 31 pages]
Press Release 15 March 2012
PA Fiscal Crisis Jeopardizes Institution-building Progress
Constrained private sector growth holds back sustainable recovery
Federal
BLS: GREEN GOODS AND SERVICES (GGS) [14 March 2012]
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
CBO and JCT's Estimates of the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Number of People Obtaining Employment-Based Health Insurance [15 March 2012]
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/03-15-ACA_and_Insurance.pdf
[full-text, 30 pages]
Highligts
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43082
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/898/
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China (CECC)
Index of Hearings (for full-text—click on witness name)
http://cecc.gov/pages/hearings/index.php
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The U.S. Income Distribution and Mobility: Trends and International Comparisons
Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics
March 7, 2012
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42400.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/899/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches
Raymond J. Ahearn, Specialist in International Trade and Finance
February 27, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34091.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/900/
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
The African-American Labor Force in the Recovery [29 February 2012]
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/blacklaborforce/
or
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/BlackLaborForce/BlackLaborForce.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/897/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2012-130
Are You a Teen Worker? [16 March 2012]
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-130/
or
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-130/pdfs/2012-130.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
National Science Foundation (NSF)
InfoBrief
U.S. R&D Spending Suffered a Rare Decline in 2009 but Outpaced the Overall Economy [14 March 2012]
by Mark Boroush
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12310/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12310/nsf12310.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
Social Security Administraton (SSA)
INCOME OF THE AGED CHARTBOOK [March 2012]
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/income_aged/2010/index.html
or
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/income_aged/2010/iac10.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
AON/Hewitt
The European Club for Human Resources
Press Release 6 March 2012
2012 European HR Barometer shows that people still come first despite tough economic climate and pressure on cost reduction
Respondents to the Seventh European HR Barometer maintain bold human capital plans for 2012
http://aon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2566
Brookings Institution
State of Metropolitan America | Number 50
Population Growth in Metro America Since 1980: Putting the Volatile 2000s in Perspective [20 March 2012]
William H. Frey, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program
http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2012/0320_population_frey.aspx
or
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2012/0320_population_frey/0320_population_frey.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Deloitte Consulting LLP
2012 Top Five Total Rewards Priorities Survey: Strategic challenges zero in on shortage of talent and pressures of health care [14 March 2012]
http://www.iscebs.org/Resources/Surveys/Documents/Top5_2012survey.pdf
[full-text, 26 pages]
Press Release 14 March 2012
Widening Skills Gap Threatens Employers' Ability to Compete: Deloitte
Talent and health reform are biggest challenges to employers;
employees worried about retirement readiness, job security
http://www.iscebs.org/Resources/Surveys/Documents/top5_2012pr.pdf
Towers Watson/ National Business Group on Health (NBGH)
Employer Survey on Value in Purchasing Health Care
2012 Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care [14 March 2012]
http://www.towerswatson.com/united-states/research/6556
or
http://www.towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/6556/Towers-Watson-NBGH-2012.pdf
[full-text, 48 pages]
Law
National Conference of State Legistatures (NCSL)
Changes in Age and Service Requirements for Normal Retirement in State Retirement Plans, 2009–2011 [19 March 2012]
Ronald K. Snell
March 2012
or
http://www.ncsl.org/documents/employ/ReportAgeServiceChangesFINAL.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
New election rule to take effect April 30, 2012
The Board recently voted to streamline some procedures in the election process, adopting parts of a broader proposal for improvements.
Explanation of Election Process Changes
https://www.nlrb.gov/node/3608
FEDERAL REGISTER 22 December 2011
Representation-Case Procedures
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/12/22/2011-32642/representation-case-procedures
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. International Transactions, 4th Quarter and Year 2011--Current Account [14 March 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/trans411.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/pdf/trans411.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/xls/trans411.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/pdf/trans411_fax.pdf
BLS: EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2011 [20 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/vet.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
BLS (New!): Mass Layoffs in New Jersey – 2011 Annual Totals [20 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/ro2/njmlsa.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/ro2/njmlsa.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
BLS (New!): Mass Layoffs in New York--2011 Annual Totals [7 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/ro2/nymlsa.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/ro2/nymlsa.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
BLS: Consumer Price Index - February 2012 [16 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
BLS: REAL EARNINGS FEBRUARY 2012 [16 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - FEBRUARY 2012 [15 March 2012]
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: EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - DECEMBER 2011 [14 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES FEBRUARY 2012 [14 March 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
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 2012, 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/
MUST READ
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/must-read/
________________________________________________________________________
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.
