Tuesday, September 30, 2008
[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 23 October 2008
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 23 October 2008.
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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 23 October 2008.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 12:57 PM
[IWS] Hewitt: 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE POSITIONS on WORKPLACE ISSUES (Updated 22 September 2008)
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
________________________________________________________________________
Hewitt
2008 Presidential Election: Candidates' Health Care Proposals (updated 09/22/08)
< http://www.hewittassociates.com/Lib/MBUtil/AssetRetrieval.aspx?guid=FA07FA32-6DD3-4695-8901-33215071A305 >
or
http://www.hewittassociates.com/_MetaBasicCMAssetCache_/Assets/Legislative%20Updates/2008/2008_Election_Health_092208.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
2008 Presidential Election: Candidates' Retirement and Related Policies (updated 09/22/08)
< http://www.hewittassociates.com/Lib/MBUtil/AssetRetrieval.aspx?guid=82FF0D87-D9CE-4E93-A82B-C0B7B0BBFCC4 >
or
http://www.hewittassociates.com/_MetaBasicCMAssetCache_/Assets/Legislative%20Updates/2008/2008_Election_Retirement_092208.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
2008 Presidential Election: Candidates' Employment Proposals (updated 09/22/08)
< http://www.hewittassociates.com/Lib/MBUtil/AssetRetrieval.aspx?guid=3577F7A8-1FDF-47C8-97BC-AFE0C4640DB0 >
or
http://www.hewittassociates.com/_MetaBasicCMAssetCache_/Assets/Legislative%20Updates/2008/2008_Election_Employment_092208.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Press Release 23 September 2008
Health Care, Immigration, and Other HR-Related Issues Dominate 2008 U.S. Presidential Election Campaigns
http://www.hewittassociates.com/Intl/NA/en-US/KnowledgeCenter/LegislativeUpdates/LegislativeUpdatesDetail.aspx?cid=4767
2008-09-23
Hewitt Associates is closely tracking developments in the 2008 U.S. presidential election that may ultimately have an impact on employers. A number of proposals already included in candidates' campaigns have the potential to affect employer-provided health benefits, hiring practices, leave of absence policies, payroll, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.
AND MUCH MORE.....
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Hewitt
2008 Presidential Election: Candidates' Health Care Proposals (updated 09/22/08)
< http://www.hewittassociates.com/Lib/MBUtil/AssetRetrieval.aspx?guid=FA07FA32-6DD3-4695-8901-33215071A305 >
or
http://www.hewittassociates.com/_MetaBasicCMAssetCache_/Assets/Legislative%20Updates/2008/2008_Election_Health_092208.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
2008 Presidential Election: Candidates' Retirement and Related Policies (updated 09/22/08)
< http://www.hewittassociates.com/Lib/MBUtil/AssetRetrieval.aspx?guid=82FF0D87-D9CE-4E93-A82B-C0B7B0BBFCC4 >
or
http://www.hewittassociates.com/_MetaBasicCMAssetCache_/Assets/Legislative%20Updates/2008/2008_Election_Retirement_092208.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
2008 Presidential Election: Candidates' Employment Proposals (updated 09/22/08)
< http://www.hewittassociates.com/Lib/MBUtil/AssetRetrieval.aspx?guid=3577F7A8-1FDF-47C8-97BC-AFE0C4640DB0 >
or
http://www.hewittassociates.com/_MetaBasicCMAssetCache_/Assets/Legislative%20Updates/2008/2008_Election_Employment_092208.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Press Release 23 September 2008
Health Care, Immigration, and Other HR-Related Issues Dominate 2008 U.S. Presidential Election Campaigns
http://www.hewittassociates.com/Intl/NA/en-US/KnowledgeCenter/LegislativeUpdates/LegislativeUpdatesDetail.aspx?cid=4767
2008-09-23
Hewitt Associates is closely tracking developments in the 2008 U.S. presidential election that may ultimately have an impact on employers. A number of proposals already included in candidates' campaigns have the potential to affect employer-provided health benefits, hiring practices, leave of absence policies, payroll, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.
AND MUCH MORE.....
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 10:44 AM
[IWS] Mercer: CULTURAL INTEGRATION ISSUES in M&A COST MILLIONS (Survey) [29 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Mercer
Millions in value lost in M&A deals due to cultural integration issues, according to Mercer survey
Nearly 60 percent of respondents report that cultural integration issues had a negative impact
http://www.mercer.com/summary.htm?idContent=1323305
United States
City , 29 September 2008
Cultural integration issues in M&A transactions have direct financial implications on deal value, according to the results of Mercer's Cultural Integration Snapshot Survey. The survey, which included 119 organizations from across the Americas and Europe, found that more than half of respondents reported that the success of recent M&A transactions was negatively impacted by cultural integration issues.
Asked to estimate the financial impact of cultural integration issues, respondents differed only slightly between the American and European surveys. In the American survey, forty-four percent of respondents reported that between US$1 million and US$5 million was lost or not realized in a significant transaction their organisation had recently undertaken, with nearly one quarter estimating that it was over US$5 million. In the European survey, forty-three percent of respondents reported that between 1 and 5 million was lost or not realized in a recent significant transaction, with nearly 30 percent estimating that it was over 5 million.
"Cultural integration has a significant impact on the benefits of deals for organizations," said Elisa Hukins, the leader for cultural integration in Mercer's M&A global consulting business. "According to several of our clients, the impact of cultural integration can be much greater when the synergies lost, as a result of cultural misalignments over time, are factored in. We are working with one organization that estimated that it's failure to quickly manage conflicting cultures early on "cost" them hundreds of millions of dollars of lost revenue over a three year period."
"Our research confirms that organizations are starting to turn this tide by developing processes, tools and capabilities aimed at reducing the risks and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by organization culture before, during and after a deal closes. Significantly, organizations citing a more positive impact of culture in recent major transactions were those that had invested in implementing structured cultural integration processes and programs from as early as the due diligence phase."
According to Bob Bundy, Mercer's M&A global leader, the key is to start making assessments of cultural differences that will affect deal value as early as possible during the initial consideration of a deal. "It is remarkable just how much information we are able to gather and analyze even without 'touching' the target," said Mr. Bundy. "Using non-invasive methods, we are able to inform senior teams about just how differently the two organizations operate and behave, and identify potential challenges and risks to deal success. This information is invaluable to factor into purchase considerations, including the purchase price and the cost of successful integration."
Although 72 percent of survey respondents cited culture as an important contributor to creating value in M&A transactions (with nearly one third stating that it is critical), the survey highlighted the fact that many organizations were not well-prepared to effectively manage cultural integration issues. While nearly one quarter of companies are moving towards developing a more formal cultural integration process, 68 percent still do not regularly use a systematic approach to identify gaps between organizational cultures.
Another challenge identified by survey respondents was the lower levels of executive engagement in leading M&A-related cultural change. Only 37 percent of organizations surveyed said that they had invested to some extent in developing managers with the expertise to understand and lead cultural change, with 28 percent indicating that they have invested very little or not at all. Additionally, many organizations may not have the right people leading the changes required for cultural integration. While HR professionals were viewed as being key culture change champions, only a quarter of senior executives were reported as co-leaders of cultural integration efforts in their organizations.
Mercer's survey showed several positive developments in the M&A cultural integration arena. "Some organizations that are focused on driving higher levels of value faster from their transactions are taking actions to address cultural integration issues more proactively," said Ms. Hukins. "In fact, over half indicated that they plan to invest more heavily to improve the management of cultural issues in deals in the short term. As our survey shows, not doing so can have a tangible and dramatic negative financial impact, and especially in the current climate, maximizing and accelerating value from each and every transaction is critical."
Notes for Editors
The survey was conducted among 119 companies across more than 17 industry groups, with 76 percent of respondents headquartered in the US and 19 percent in Europe. A full copy of the survey report is available upon request via email at GLOBALM&A@mercer.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) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Mercer
Millions in value lost in M&A deals due to cultural integration issues, according to Mercer survey
Nearly 60 percent of respondents report that cultural integration issues had a negative impact
http://www.mercer.com/summary.htm?idContent=1323305
United States
City , 29 September 2008
Cultural integration issues in M&A transactions have direct financial implications on deal value, according to the results of Mercer's Cultural Integration Snapshot Survey. The survey, which included 119 organizations from across the Americas and Europe, found that more than half of respondents reported that the success of recent M&A transactions was negatively impacted by cultural integration issues.
Asked to estimate the financial impact of cultural integration issues, respondents differed only slightly between the American and European surveys. In the American survey, forty-four percent of respondents reported that between US$1 million and US$5 million was lost or not realized in a significant transaction their organisation had recently undertaken, with nearly one quarter estimating that it was over US$5 million. In the European survey, forty-three percent of respondents reported that between 1 and 5 million was lost or not realized in a recent significant transaction, with nearly 30 percent estimating that it was over 5 million.
"Cultural integration has a significant impact on the benefits of deals for organizations," said Elisa Hukins, the leader for cultural integration in Mercer's M&A global consulting business. "According to several of our clients, the impact of cultural integration can be much greater when the synergies lost, as a result of cultural misalignments over time, are factored in. We are working with one organization that estimated that it's failure to quickly manage conflicting cultures early on "cost" them hundreds of millions of dollars of lost revenue over a three year period."
"Our research confirms that organizations are starting to turn this tide by developing processes, tools and capabilities aimed at reducing the risks and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by organization culture before, during and after a deal closes. Significantly, organizations citing a more positive impact of culture in recent major transactions were those that had invested in implementing structured cultural integration processes and programs from as early as the due diligence phase."
According to Bob Bundy, Mercer's M&A global leader, the key is to start making assessments of cultural differences that will affect deal value as early as possible during the initial consideration of a deal. "It is remarkable just how much information we are able to gather and analyze even without 'touching' the target," said Mr. Bundy. "Using non-invasive methods, we are able to inform senior teams about just how differently the two organizations operate and behave, and identify potential challenges and risks to deal success. This information is invaluable to factor into purchase considerations, including the purchase price and the cost of successful integration."
Although 72 percent of survey respondents cited culture as an important contributor to creating value in M&A transactions (with nearly one third stating that it is critical), the survey highlighted the fact that many organizations were not well-prepared to effectively manage cultural integration issues. While nearly one quarter of companies are moving towards developing a more formal cultural integration process, 68 percent still do not regularly use a systematic approach to identify gaps between organizational cultures.
Another challenge identified by survey respondents was the lower levels of executive engagement in leading M&A-related cultural change. Only 37 percent of organizations surveyed said that they had invested to some extent in developing managers with the expertise to understand and lead cultural change, with 28 percent indicating that they have invested very little or not at all. Additionally, many organizations may not have the right people leading the changes required for cultural integration. While HR professionals were viewed as being key culture change champions, only a quarter of senior executives were reported as co-leaders of cultural integration efforts in their organizations.
Mercer's survey showed several positive developments in the M&A cultural integration arena. "Some organizations that are focused on driving higher levels of value faster from their transactions are taking actions to address cultural integration issues more proactively," said Ms. Hukins. "In fact, over half indicated that they plan to invest more heavily to improve the management of cultural issues in deals in the short term. As our survey shows, not doing so can have a tangible and dramatic negative financial impact, and especially in the current climate, maximizing and accelerating value from each and every transaction is critical."
Notes for Editors
The survey was conducted among 119 companies across more than 17 industry groups, with 76 percent of respondents headquartered in the US and 19 percent in Europe. A full copy of the survey report is available upon request via email at GLOBALM&A@mercer.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) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:13 AM
[IWS] ADB: SKILLING THE PACIFIC: Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Pacific [online 29 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Skilling the Pacific: Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Pacific [online 29 September 2008]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Skilling-Pacific/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Skilling-Pacific/Skilling-Pacific.pdf
[full-text, 262 pages]
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) means the acquisition of competencies, know-how, and attitudes necessary to perform an occupation in the labor market. While TVET is important for socio-economic development, it constantly needs to be transformed so that what it offers reflects the reality of the labor market in the Pacific region. This study document has highlighted strengths and weaknesses of TVET initiatives in the 13 Pacific Islands countries and provides future scope for strategic planning. The document also captures many good practices from around the world, which are applicable to the Pacific context of TVET.
Executive Summary
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Skilling-Pacific/Skilling-Pacific-summary.pdf
Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms, Glossary and Definitions, Preface, and Acknowledgments [ PDF: 63kb | 11 pages ]
Highlights [ PDF: 193kb | 2 pages ]
Chapter Summary [ PDF: 207kb | 10 pages ]
Introduction [ PDF: 106kb | 8 pages ]
1. Socioeconomic Background [ PDF: 148kb | 10 pages ]
1.1 Overview
1.2 Introduction
2. Skills Gaps in the Pacific [ PDF: 181kb | 12 pages ]
2.1 Overview
2.2 Emigration
2.3 Skills Gaps by Country Group
3. Landscape and Architecture of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Pacific [ PDF: 226kb | 30 pages ]
3.1 Overview
3.2 Organization and Administration
3.3 Prevocational Education
3.4 Vocational Training
3.5 Postsecondary Technical Training Institutes
3.6 Apprenticeship and Enterprise-Based Training
3.7 Maritime and Fisheries Training
3.8 Private Training Providers
3.9 Trade Testing
3.10 Rural and Informal Sector Training
3.11 TVET Costs, Financing, and Expenditures
4. Analysis of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Systems in the Pacific [ PDF: 295kb | 52 pages ]
4.1 Overview
4.2 Analytical Framework
4.3 Economic Relevance
4.4 Quality of Skills Provision
4.5 Equity
4.6 Organizational and Management Effectiveness
4.7 Finance and Internal Efficiency
5. Priorities and Strategic Options [ PDF: 156kb | 12 pages ]
5.1 Priorities
5.2 Strategic OptionsA Guide for TVET Decision Makers
6. Conclusions and Recommendations from the Analysis [ PDF: 109kb | 12 pages ]
6.1 Overview
6.2 Relevance to Economic Requirements
6.3 Quality and Effectiveness of Training Provision
6.4 Standards, Outputs, and Monitoring
6.5 Equity
6.6 Organization and Management
6.7 Changing Management Incentives
6.8 Finance and Internal Efficiency
6.9 Priorities by Country Group
6.10 Strategic Interventions
7. Regional Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project Proposals [ PDF: 143kb | 22 pages ]
Priority Interventions
Project 1: Strengthening TVET Organization and Management
Project 2: Creating a Capital Development and Innovation Fund
Project 3: Expanding Service Delivery through Open and Distance Learning
Project 4: Strengthening TVET Programs in Rural Areas
Project 5: Developing Outreach Training in Atoll Economies
8. Appendixes [ PDF: 303kb | 78 pages ]
1. Socioeconomic Background: Country Groups
2. Methodology of Employer and Employee Surveys in Pacific Island Countries
3. Labor Markets and Skills Shortages by Country Group
4. Training for the Rural and Informal Sector
5. Donor Funding for Pacific TVET
6. Summary of Country Priorities and Projects
7. Summary of Main Points from the Final Workshop
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Skilling the Pacific: Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Pacific [online 29 September 2008]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Skilling-Pacific/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Skilling-Pacific/Skilling-Pacific.pdf
[full-text, 262 pages]
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) means the acquisition of competencies, know-how, and attitudes necessary to perform an occupation in the labor market. While TVET is important for socio-economic development, it constantly needs to be transformed so that what it offers reflects the reality of the labor market in the Pacific region. This study document has highlighted strengths and weaknesses of TVET initiatives in the 13 Pacific Islands countries and provides future scope for strategic planning. The document also captures many good practices from around the world, which are applicable to the Pacific context of TVET.
Executive Summary
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Skilling-Pacific/Skilling-Pacific-summary.pdf
Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms, Glossary and Definitions, Preface, and Acknowledgments [ PDF: 63kb | 11 pages ]
Highlights [ PDF: 193kb | 2 pages ]
Chapter Summary [ PDF: 207kb | 10 pages ]
Introduction [ PDF: 106kb | 8 pages ]
1. Socioeconomic Background [ PDF: 148kb | 10 pages ]
1.1 Overview
1.2 Introduction
2. Skills Gaps in the Pacific [ PDF: 181kb | 12 pages ]
2.1 Overview
2.2 Emigration
2.3 Skills Gaps by Country Group
3. Landscape and Architecture of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Pacific [ PDF: 226kb | 30 pages ]
3.1 Overview
3.2 Organization and Administration
3.3 Prevocational Education
3.4 Vocational Training
3.5 Postsecondary Technical Training Institutes
3.6 Apprenticeship and Enterprise-Based Training
3.7 Maritime and Fisheries Training
3.8 Private Training Providers
3.9 Trade Testing
3.10 Rural and Informal Sector Training
3.11 TVET Costs, Financing, and Expenditures
4. Analysis of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Systems in the Pacific [ PDF: 295kb | 52 pages ]
4.1 Overview
4.2 Analytical Framework
4.3 Economic Relevance
4.4 Quality of Skills Provision
4.5 Equity
4.6 Organizational and Management Effectiveness
4.7 Finance and Internal Efficiency
5. Priorities and Strategic Options [ PDF: 156kb | 12 pages ]
5.1 Priorities
5.2 Strategic OptionsA Guide for TVET Decision Makers
6. Conclusions and Recommendations from the Analysis [ PDF: 109kb | 12 pages ]
6.1 Overview
6.2 Relevance to Economic Requirements
6.3 Quality and Effectiveness of Training Provision
6.4 Standards, Outputs, and Monitoring
6.5 Equity
6.6 Organization and Management
6.7 Changing Management Incentives
6.8 Finance and Internal Efficiency
6.9 Priorities by Country Group
6.10 Strategic Interventions
7. Regional Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project Proposals [ PDF: 143kb | 22 pages ]
Priority Interventions
Project 1: Strengthening TVET Organization and Management
Project 2: Creating a Capital Development and Innovation Fund
Project 3: Expanding Service Delivery through Open and Distance Learning
Project 4: Strengthening TVET Programs in Rural Areas
Project 5: Developing Outreach Training in Atoll Economies
8. Appendixes [ PDF: 303kb | 78 pages ]
1. Socioeconomic Background: Country Groups
2. Methodology of Employer and Employee Surveys in Pacific Island Countries
3. Labor Markets and Skills Shortages by Country Group
4. Training for the Rural and Informal Sector
5. Donor Funding for Pacific TVET
6. Summary of Country Priorities and Projects
7. Summary of Main Points from the Final Workshop
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:47 AM
Monday, September 29, 2008
[IWS] MPI: OVERVIEW of NEW U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST (in effect 1 Oct. 2008) [29 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
High Stakes, More Meaning: An Overview of the Process of Redesigning the U.S. Citizenship Test [29 September 2008]
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/BR6_NatzTest_092908.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Press Release 29 September 2008
MPI Backgrounder Examines Redesigned Citizenship Test
Taking Effect October 1st
Report Details Redesign Process, Examines Whether the Government Met Its Goals
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/2008_09_29.php
WASHINGTON -- More than a decade in the making, the redesigned citizenship test that becomes mandatory for all applicants effective Oct. 1, 2008, has two main goals: Provide a more meaningful opportunity for would-be Americans to demonstrate knowledge of U.S. history and civics, and allow greater standardization in test administration.
A new MPI Backgrounder, High Stakes, More Meaning: An Overview of the Process of Redesigning the U.S. Citizenship Test, details the process to redesign the test (which had not substantively changed since 1986) and offers some policy recommendations. The report also examines whether the federal government met its goals with the redesign.
The most significant change to the test is the new civics portion. As before, applicants must correctly answer six out of 10 questions drawn from a master list of 100 civics questions. However, the 100 questions have undergone a significant overhaul with new questions emphasizing core concepts of American democracy and new items about geography, Native Americans and women.
It remains unclear whether U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was able to fully reconcile its desire to ask questions about complex U.S. civics concepts with the requirement that applicants need only speak, read and write English at the "ordinary usage" level.
A full assessment cannot be made until the data are released on the actual performance of limited English proficient applicants taking the old and the revised citizenship test, the Backgrounder found.
The report is available online at: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/BR6_NatzTest_092908.pdf
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
High Stakes, More Meaning: An Overview of the Process of Redesigning the U.S. Citizenship Test [29 September 2008]
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/BR6_NatzTest_092908.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Press Release 29 September 2008
MPI Backgrounder Examines Redesigned Citizenship Test
Taking Effect October 1st
Report Details Redesign Process, Examines Whether the Government Met Its Goals
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/2008_09_29.php
WASHINGTON -- More than a decade in the making, the redesigned citizenship test that becomes mandatory for all applicants effective Oct. 1, 2008, has two main goals: Provide a more meaningful opportunity for would-be Americans to demonstrate knowledge of U.S. history and civics, and allow greater standardization in test administration.
A new MPI Backgrounder, High Stakes, More Meaning: An Overview of the Process of Redesigning the U.S. Citizenship Test, details the process to redesign the test (which had not substantively changed since 1986) and offers some policy recommendations. The report also examines whether the federal government met its goals with the redesign.
The most significant change to the test is the new civics portion. As before, applicants must correctly answer six out of 10 questions drawn from a master list of 100 civics questions. However, the 100 questions have undergone a significant overhaul with new questions emphasizing core concepts of American democracy and new items about geography, Native Americans and women.
It remains unclear whether U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was able to fully reconcile its desire to ask questions about complex U.S. civics concepts with the requirement that applicants need only speak, read and write English at the "ordinary usage" level.
A full assessment cannot be made until the data are released on the actual performance of limited English proficient applicants taking the old and the revised citizenship test, the Backgrounder found.
The report is available online at: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/BR6_NatzTest_092908.pdf
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:35 AM
[IWS] CBO: COST ESTIMATE on EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 [28 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Cost Estimate on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [28 September 2008]
Letter to the Honorable Barney Frank
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/98xx/doc9829/09-28-HonorableFrank.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
[excerpt]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reviewed the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as released by the House Committee on
Financial Services on September 28, 2008. The legislation would, among other
provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the
Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, and
sell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on
or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,
2008. Under the legislation, the authority to enter into agreements to purchase
such troubled assets would initially be set to expire on December 31, 2009, but
could be extended through two years from the date of enactment upon
certification by the Secretary that such an extension is necessary.
The bill would appropriate such sums as are necessary, for as many years as
necessary, to enable the Secretary to purchase or insure troubled assets and to
cover all administrative expenses of purchasing, insuring, holding, and selling
those assets. The purchase price of all such assets outstanding at any one time
could not exceed $700 billion (though cumulative gross purchases could
exceed $700 billion as previously purchased assets are sold). Purchases would
be limited as follows:
AND MUCH MORE.....
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Cost Estimate on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [28 September 2008]
Letter to the Honorable Barney Frank
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/98xx/doc9829/09-28-HonorableFrank.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
[excerpt]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reviewed the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as released by the House Committee on
Financial Services on September 28, 2008. The legislation would, among other
provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the
Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, and
sell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on
or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,
2008. Under the legislation, the authority to enter into agreements to purchase
such troubled assets would initially be set to expire on December 31, 2009, but
could be extended through two years from the date of enactment upon
certification by the Secretary that such an extension is necessary.
The bill would appropriate such sums as are necessary, for as many years as
necessary, to enable the Secretary to purchase or insure troubled assets and to
cover all administrative expenses of purchasing, insuring, holding, and selling
those assets. The purchase price of all such assets outstanding at any one time
could not exceed $700 billion (though cumulative gross purchases could
exceed $700 billion as previously purchased assets are sold). Purchases would
be limited as follows:
AND MUCH MORE.....
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:01 AM
Friday, September 26, 2008
[IWS] BLS: 2007 INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNIT LABOR COST TRENDS [26 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNIT LABOR COST TRENDS, 2007 [26 September 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod4.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod4.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Manufacturing labor productivity increased in 2007 in 14 of the 16
economies compared by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics. (See chart 1.) The Republic of Korea and Taiwan had the
largest productivity increases of 8.7 percent each, while Germany followed
with an increase of 5.0 percent. The United States productivity increase
of 4.1 percent was the fourth largest among the 16 economies compared.
Italy and Norway both had declines in productivity (-0.5 and -0.2 percent,
respectively).
Over the 2000-2007 period, of the 16 economies studied, only Korea,
Taiwan, and Sweden had greater productivity growth in manufacturing than
the United States. Average annual growth rates for selected measures
over various time periods are shown in tables A and B.
The data presented for the United States differ from those
appearing in BLS Productivity and Costs news releases. (See technical
notes.)
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES...
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNIT LABOR COST TRENDS, 2007 [26 September 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod4.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod4.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Manufacturing labor productivity increased in 2007 in 14 of the 16
economies compared by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics. (See chart 1.) The Republic of Korea and Taiwan had the
largest productivity increases of 8.7 percent each, while Germany followed
with an increase of 5.0 percent. The United States productivity increase
of 4.1 percent was the fourth largest among the 16 economies compared.
Italy and Norway both had declines in productivity (-0.5 and -0.2 percent,
respectively).
Over the 2000-2007 period, of the 16 economies studied, only Korea,
Taiwan, and Sweden had greater productivity growth in manufacturing than
the United States. Average annual growth rates for selected measures
over various time periods are shown in tables A and B.
The data presented for the United States differ from those
appearing in BLS Productivity and Costs news releases. (See technical
notes.)
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES...
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 11:06 AM
Thursday, September 25, 2008
[IWS] Pew: NETWORKED WORKERS [Survey] Mixed Blessing [24 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Pew Internet & American Life Project
NETWORKED WORKERS : Most workers use the internet or email at their jobs, but they say these technologies are a mixed blessing for them [24 September 2008]
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Networked_Workers_FINAL.pdf
[full-text, 57 pages]
Questionnaire
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Worker_Topline.pdf
Press Release
Most Working Americans Now Use the Internet or Email at Their Jobs [24 September 2008]
http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=44496
Washington, DC - 09/24/2008 - A new national survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that 62% of adults who are currently employed use the internet or email at work and they have mixed views about the impact of technology on their work lives.
On the one hand, they cite the benefits of increased connectivity and flexibility that the internet and all of their various gadgets afford them at work. On the other hand, many workers say these tools have added stress and new demands to their lives.
This survey, "< http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/264/report_display.asp> Networked Workers," also finds that 96% of those who work use the internet, email or have a cell phone for some purpose in their lives, even if those things are not specifically tied to work. We call this larger group "Wired and Ready Workers." When they are asked about the impact of these technologies on their work lives:
80% say these technologies have improved their ability to do their job.
73% say these technologies have improved their ability to share ideas with co-workers.
58% say these tools have allowed them more flexibility in the hours they work.
At the same time, Wired and Ready Workers note various negative impacts of information and communications technologies on their work lives:
49% say these technologies increase the level of stress in their job.
49% say these technologies make it harder for them to disconnect from their work when they are at home and on the weekends.
46% say these tools increase demands that they work more hours.
AND MORE....
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Pew Internet & American Life Project
NETWORKED WORKERS : Most workers use the internet or email at their jobs, but they say these technologies are a mixed blessing for them [24 September 2008]
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Networked_Workers_FINAL.pdf
[full-text, 57 pages]
Questionnaire
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Worker_Topline.pdf
Press Release
Most Working Americans Now Use the Internet or Email at Their Jobs [24 September 2008]
http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=44496
Washington, DC - 09/24/2008 - A new national survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that 62% of adults who are currently employed use the internet or email at work and they have mixed views about the impact of technology on their work lives.
On the one hand, they cite the benefits of increased connectivity and flexibility that the internet and all of their various gadgets afford them at work. On the other hand, many workers say these tools have added stress and new demands to their lives.
This survey, "< http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/264/report_display.asp> Networked Workers," also finds that 96% of those who work use the internet, email or have a cell phone for some purpose in their lives, even if those things are not specifically tied to work. We call this larger group "Wired and Ready Workers." When they are asked about the impact of these technologies on their work lives:
80% say these technologies have improved their ability to do their job.
73% say these technologies have improved their ability to share ideas with co-workers.
58% say these tools have allowed them more flexibility in the hours they work.
At the same time, Wired and Ready Workers note various negative impacts of information and communications technologies on their work lives:
49% say these technologies increase the level of stress in their job.
49% say these technologies make it harder for them to disconnect from their work when they are at home and on the weekends.
46% say these tools increase demands that they work more hours.
AND MORE....
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:11 AM
[IWS] (TRUCKS+) 2007 BORDER-CROSSING DATA (from NAFTA COUNTRIES) [19 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
2007 Border-Crossing Data [19 September 2008]
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot139_08/html/dot139_08.html
or
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot139_08/pdf/dot139_08.pdf
Friday, September 19, 2008 - The number of truck crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico was 11.4 million in 2007, 0.3 percent higher than in 2006, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Almost 6.6 million truck crossings were into the U.S. from Canada , down 1.4 percent from 2006, and almost 4.9 million crossings were from Mexico , up 2.6 percent from 2006. Border-crossing data posted on the BTS website includes numbers of incoming trucks, trains, buses, containers, personal vehicles, and pedestrians entering the United States through land ports and ferry crossings on the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico border. Border-crossing data from 1995 to 2007 can be found on the BTS website at
DATA
U.S. Border Crossings/ Entries by State/Port and Month/Year Sorted by Month
http://www.transtats.bts.gov/BorderCrossing.aspx
or
Border Crossing/Entry Data
http://www.transtats.bts.gov/Fields.asp?Table_ID=1358
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
2007 Border-Crossing Data [19 September 2008]
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot139_08/html/dot139_08.html
or
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot139_08/pdf/dot139_08.pdf
Friday, September 19, 2008 - The number of truck crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico was 11.4 million in 2007, 0.3 percent higher than in 2006, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Almost 6.6 million truck crossings were into the U.S. from Canada , down 1.4 percent from 2006, and almost 4.9 million crossings were from Mexico , up 2.6 percent from 2006. Border-crossing data posted on the BTS website includes numbers of incoming trucks, trains, buses, containers, personal vehicles, and pedestrians entering the United States through land ports and ferry crossings on the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico border. Border-crossing data from 1995 to 2007 can be found on the BTS website at
DATA
U.S. Border Crossings/ Entries by State/Port and Month/Year Sorted by Month
http://www.transtats.bts.gov/BorderCrossing.aspx
or
Border Crossing/Entry Data
http://www.transtats.bts.gov/Fields.asp?Table_ID=1358
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:31 AM
[IWS] 2008 REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [19 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of State
2008 Report on International Religious Freedom [19 September 2008]
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/irf/rpt/
or
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/
[excerpt from preface]
Why the Reports are Prepared
The Department of State submits this report to the Congress in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. The law provides that the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, shall transmit to Congress "an Annual Report on International Religious Freedom supplementing the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing additional detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom."
How the Reports are Prepared
U.S. embassies prepare the initial drafts of these reports, gathering information from a variety of sources, including government and religious officials, nongovernmental organizations, journalists, human rights monitors, religious groups, and academics. This information gathering can be hazardous, and U.S. Foreign Service Officers regularly go to great lengths, under trying and sometimes dangerous conditions, to investigate reports of human rights abuse, to monitor elections, and to come to the aid of individuals at risk because of their religious beliefs.
The Office of International Religious Freedom collaborated in collecting and analyzing information for the country reports, drawing on the expertise of other Department of State offices, religious organizations, other non-governmental organizations, foreign government officials, representatives from the United Nations and other international and regional organizations and institutions, and experts from academia and the media. In compiling and editing the country reports, the Office of International Religious Freedom consulted with experts on issues of religious discrimination and persecution, religious leaders from a wide variety of faiths, and experts on legal matters. The office's guiding principle was to ensure that all relevant information was assessed as objectively, thoroughly, and fairly as possible.
A wide range of U.S. government departments, agencies, and offices will use the report to shape policy; conduct diplomacy; inform assistance, training, and other resource allocations; and help determine which countries have engaged in or tolerated "particularly severe violations" of religious freedom, otherwise known as Countries of Particular Concern.
A Word on Usage
When this report states that a government "generally respected" the right of religious freedom over the reporting period, this phrase signifies that the government attempted to protect religious freedom in the fullest sense. "Generally respected" is thus the highest level of respect for religious freedom assigned by this report. The phrase "generally respected" is used because the protection and promotion of religious freedom is a dynamic endeavor; it cannot be stated categorically that any government fully respected this right over the reporting year, even in the best of circumstances.
Acknowledgements
The 2008 report covers the period from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, and reflects a year of dedicated effort by hundreds of Foreign Service and Civil Service Officers in the Department of State and U.S. missions abroad. We thank the many Foreign Service Officers at our embassies and consulates abroad for monitoring and promoting religious freedom, and for chronicling in detail the status of religious liberty. In addition to their efforts, we acknowledge the diligent labor and tireless commitment to religious freedom of those within the Office of International Religious Freedom whose work made this report possible: Clarissa Adamson, Nasreen Badat, Judson Birdsall, Mary Anne Borst, Randy Brandt, Natalia Buniewicz, Barbara Cates, Keeley Chorn, Warren Cofsky, A. Jack Croddy, Doug Dearborn, Daniel DeVougas, Lauren Diekman, Lauren Doll, Augustine Fahey, Carrie Flinchbaugh, Albert Gombis, Hakim Hasan, Nancy Hewett, Victor Huser, Emilie Kao, Justin Kern, Gwendolyn Mack, Safia Mohamoud, Joannella Morales, Fatema Munis, Aaron Pina, David Rodearmel, Abigail Skeans, Lauren Smith, H. Knox Thames, Alexandra Tovar, Gregory Trunz, Raizza Ty, and Jessica Vu. The work of all of these individuals advances the cause of freedom, ensures accuracy in our reporting, and brings hope to repressed people around the world.
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of State
2008 Report on International Religious Freedom [19 September 2008]
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/irf/rpt/
or
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/
[excerpt from preface]
Why the Reports are Prepared
The Department of State submits this report to the Congress in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. The law provides that the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, shall transmit to Congress "an Annual Report on International Religious Freedom supplementing the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing additional detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom."
How the Reports are Prepared
U.S. embassies prepare the initial drafts of these reports, gathering information from a variety of sources, including government and religious officials, nongovernmental organizations, journalists, human rights monitors, religious groups, and academics. This information gathering can be hazardous, and U.S. Foreign Service Officers regularly go to great lengths, under trying and sometimes dangerous conditions, to investigate reports of human rights abuse, to monitor elections, and to come to the aid of individuals at risk because of their religious beliefs.
The Office of International Religious Freedom collaborated in collecting and analyzing information for the country reports, drawing on the expertise of other Department of State offices, religious organizations, other non-governmental organizations, foreign government officials, representatives from the United Nations and other international and regional organizations and institutions, and experts from academia and the media. In compiling and editing the country reports, the Office of International Religious Freedom consulted with experts on issues of religious discrimination and persecution, religious leaders from a wide variety of faiths, and experts on legal matters. The office's guiding principle was to ensure that all relevant information was assessed as objectively, thoroughly, and fairly as possible.
A wide range of U.S. government departments, agencies, and offices will use the report to shape policy; conduct diplomacy; inform assistance, training, and other resource allocations; and help determine which countries have engaged in or tolerated "particularly severe violations" of religious freedom, otherwise known as Countries of Particular Concern.
A Word on Usage
When this report states that a government "generally respected" the right of religious freedom over the reporting period, this phrase signifies that the government attempted to protect religious freedom in the fullest sense. "Generally respected" is thus the highest level of respect for religious freedom assigned by this report. The phrase "generally respected" is used because the protection and promotion of religious freedom is a dynamic endeavor; it cannot be stated categorically that any government fully respected this right over the reporting year, even in the best of circumstances.
Acknowledgements
The 2008 report covers the period from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, and reflects a year of dedicated effort by hundreds of Foreign Service and Civil Service Officers in the Department of State and U.S. missions abroad. We thank the many Foreign Service Officers at our embassies and consulates abroad for monitoring and promoting religious freedom, and for chronicling in detail the status of religious liberty. In addition to their efforts, we acknowledge the diligent labor and tireless commitment to religious freedom of those within the Office of International Religious Freedom whose work made this report possible: Clarissa Adamson, Nasreen Badat, Judson Birdsall, Mary Anne Borst, Randy Brandt, Natalia Buniewicz, Barbara Cates, Keeley Chorn, Warren Cofsky, A. Jack Croddy, Doug Dearborn, Daniel DeVougas, Lauren Diekman, Lauren Doll, Augustine Fahey, Carrie Flinchbaugh, Albert Gombis, Hakim Hasan, Nancy Hewett, Victor Huser, Emilie Kao, Justin Kern, Gwendolyn Mack, Safia Mohamoud, Joannella Morales, Fatema Munis, Aaron Pina, David Rodearmel, Abigail Skeans, Lauren Smith, H. Knox Thames, Alexandra Tovar, Gregory Trunz, Raizza Ty, and Jessica Vu. The work of all of these individuals advances the cause of freedom, ensures accuracy in our reporting, and brings hope to repressed people around the world.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:33 AM
[IWS] CBO: FEDERAL RESPONSES TO MARKET TURMOIL [24 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Testimony
Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director
Federal Responses to Market Turmoil
before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
September 24, 2008
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9767
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/97xx/doc9767/09-24-MarketTurmoil.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
[excerpts]
One problem is that the markets for some types of assets and transactions have
essentially stopped functioning. To address that problem, the government could
conceivably intervene as a �market maker,� by offering to purchase assets through
a competitive process and thereby provide a price signal to other market
participants. (That type of intervention, if designed carefully to keep the
government from overpaying, might not involve any significant subsidy from the
government to financial institutions.) The second problem, though, involves the
potential insolvency of specific financial institutions. By some estimates, global
commercial banks and investment banks may need to raise a minimum of roughly
$150 billion more to cover their losses. As of mid-September 2008, cumulative
recognized losses stood at about $520 billion, while the institutions had raised
$370 billion of additional capital.1 Restoring solvency to insolvent institutions
requires additional capital injections, and one possible source of such capital is
the federal government.
...
Most of this testimony examines the Troubled Asset Relief Act of 2008. That act
appears to be motivated primarily by concerns about illiquid markets. The more
the government overpays for assets purchased under that act, however, the more
the proposed program would instead provide a subsidy to specific financial
institutions, in a manner that seems unlikely to be an efficient approach to
addressing concerns about insolvency.
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Testimony
Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director
Federal Responses to Market Turmoil
before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
September 24, 2008
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9767
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/97xx/doc9767/09-24-MarketTurmoil.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
[excerpts]
One problem is that the markets for some types of assets and transactions have
essentially stopped functioning. To address that problem, the government could
conceivably intervene as a �market maker,� by offering to purchase assets through
a competitive process and thereby provide a price signal to other market
participants. (That type of intervention, if designed carefully to keep the
government from overpaying, might not involve any significant subsidy from the
government to financial institutions.) The second problem, though, involves the
potential insolvency of specific financial institutions. By some estimates, global
commercial banks and investment banks may need to raise a minimum of roughly
$150 billion more to cover their losses. As of mid-September 2008, cumulative
recognized losses stood at about $520 billion, while the institutions had raised
$370 billion of additional capital.1 Restoring solvency to insolvent institutions
requires additional capital injections, and one possible source of such capital is
the federal government.
...
Most of this testimony examines the Troubled Asset Relief Act of 2008. That act
appears to be motivated primarily by concerns about illiquid markets. The more
the government overpays for assets purchased under that act, however, the more
the proposed program would instead provide a subsidy to specific financial
institutions, in a manner that seems unlikely to be an efficient approach to
addressing concerns about insolvency.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:28 AM
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
[IWS] Dublin Foundation: EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IN JOBS & SERVICES: CITY POLICIES FOR MIGRANTS IN EUROPE [24 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Cities for Local Integration Policy (CLIP) -- CLIP Network
Equality and diversity in jobs and services: City policies for migrants in Europe [24 September 2008]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0871.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2008/71/en/1/EF0871EN.pdf
[full-text, 141 pages]
Author: Foundation
Summary:
European cities are faced with the ongoing challenge of integrating people from very different backgrounds. Access to jobs is recognised as a key dimension of this process, as is the provision of services that migrants can access fully and effectively, without discrimination. This report, published jointly with the Council of Europe, looks at equality and diversity policies in relation to employment and service provision for migrants in city administrations. It documents a range of positive initiatives taken to remove barriers to employment, such as targeted advertising of jobs in migrants' languages, advanced language classes, translation of information about services provided, and training of staff to provide assistance in job applications.
Contents
Foreword iii
1 Introduction 1
History and purpose of CLIP 1
National experiences of migration 4
Diversity and equality policy context 6
National diversity and equality policies 13
Migrant employment in public administration 16
Research questions and structure of report 16
2 City approaches to equality and diversity 19
Overview of CLIP cities 19
Policy development drivers and barriers to reform 21
Policy objectives and terminology 24
Responsibility for equality and diversity policies 36
Consultation and collaboration with other groups 40
Monitoring and impact assessments 47
Addressing discrimination 51
Challenges facing cities 56
3 Employment: Policy, practice and outcomes 63
Recruitment and promotion 63
Barriers to recruiting a diverse workforce 71
Recruitment outcomes 79
Intercultural and diversity training 84
Working conditions and complaints procedures 86
4 Services provision: Policy, practice and outcomes 91
Choosing between general and specific services for migrants 93
Meeting needs within existing services 100
Specific services for migrants 106
Migrant staff with appropriate skills 115
Monitoring service outcomes 116
5 Conclusions and recommendations 119
Recommendations for European policymakers 120
Recommendations for national governments 123
Recommendations for cities 125
References 133
Annex: CLIP European research group 137
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Cities for Local Integration Policy (CLIP) -- CLIP Network
Equality and diversity in jobs and services: City policies for migrants in Europe [24 September 2008]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0871.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2008/71/en/1/EF0871EN.pdf
[full-text, 141 pages]
Author: Foundation
Summary:
European cities are faced with the ongoing challenge of integrating people from very different backgrounds. Access to jobs is recognised as a key dimension of this process, as is the provision of services that migrants can access fully and effectively, without discrimination. This report, published jointly with the Council of Europe, looks at equality and diversity policies in relation to employment and service provision for migrants in city administrations. It documents a range of positive initiatives taken to remove barriers to employment, such as targeted advertising of jobs in migrants' languages, advanced language classes, translation of information about services provided, and training of staff to provide assistance in job applications.
Contents
Foreword iii
1 Introduction 1
History and purpose of CLIP 1
National experiences of migration 4
Diversity and equality policy context 6
National diversity and equality policies 13
Migrant employment in public administration 16
Research questions and structure of report 16
2 City approaches to equality and diversity 19
Overview of CLIP cities 19
Policy development drivers and barriers to reform 21
Policy objectives and terminology 24
Responsibility for equality and diversity policies 36
Consultation and collaboration with other groups 40
Monitoring and impact assessments 47
Addressing discrimination 51
Challenges facing cities 56
3 Employment: Policy, practice and outcomes 63
Recruitment and promotion 63
Barriers to recruiting a diverse workforce 71
Recruitment outcomes 79
Intercultural and diversity training 84
Working conditions and complaints procedures 86
4 Services provision: Policy, practice and outcomes 91
Choosing between general and specific services for migrants 93
Meeting needs within existing services 100
Specific services for migrants 106
Migrant staff with appropriate skills 115
Monitoring service outcomes 116
5 Conclusions and recommendations 119
Recommendations for European policymakers 120
Recommendations for national governments 123
Recommendations for cities 125
References 133
Annex: CLIP European research group 137
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 1:06 PM
[IWS] BEA: U.S. Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts: Second Quarter 2008 [24 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts: Second Quarter 2008 [24 September 2008]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2008/tour208.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2008/pdf/tour208.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2008/xls/tour208.xls
[spreadsheet]
Real spending on travel and tourism (spending adjusted for price changes) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in 2008:2, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In 2008:1, real spending on travel and tourism grew 0.5 percent (revised). By comparison, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent (preliminary) in 2008:2 and 0.9 percent in 2008:1.
Real spending on accommodations turned up sharply, increasing 19.4 percent in 2008:2 after decreasing 9.1 percent in 2008:1. In contrast, real spending on passenger air transportation turned down sharply, decreasing 19.3 percent in 2008:2 after increasing 18.1 percent (revised) in 2008:1. Reductions in flights, higher airfares, and new fees intended to offset higher fuel costs reduced air travel, particularly to resorts. In response, hotels reduced prices and added incentives that increased overall hotel occupancy.
AND MUCH MORE....including TABLES....
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts: Second Quarter 2008 [24 September 2008]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2008/tour208.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2008/pdf/tour208.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2008/xls/tour208.xls
[spreadsheet]
Real spending on travel and tourism (spending adjusted for price changes) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in 2008:2, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In 2008:1, real spending on travel and tourism grew 0.5 percent (revised). By comparison, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent (preliminary) in 2008:2 and 0.9 percent in 2008:1.
Real spending on accommodations turned up sharply, increasing 19.4 percent in 2008:2 after decreasing 9.1 percent in 2008:1. In contrast, real spending on passenger air transportation turned down sharply, decreasing 19.3 percent in 2008:2 after increasing 18.1 percent (revised) in 2008:1. Reductions in flights, higher airfares, and new fees intended to offset higher fuel costs reduced air travel, particularly to resorts. In response, hotels reduced prices and added incentives that increased overall hotel occupancy.
AND MUCH MORE....including TABLES....
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 12:40 PM
[IWS] FRANCES PERKINS CENTER to be Established
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
________________________________________________________________________
Establishing the FRANCES PERKINS CENTER
http://www.francesperkinscenter.org/index1.html
[excerpt]
To remember Frances Perkins and revitalize her vision, we hope to establish the Frances Perkins Center at her family place on the Damariscotta River on the coast of Maine. The center would provide a place for students, scholars, and policy-makers to research and write about subjects related to and inspired by Perkins' dedication to improving the lives of working men and women.
Special Event
Please join the Newcastle Historical Society for an evening on Frances Perkins's life and work
Featuring KIRSTIN DOWNEY*
http://www.francesperkinscenter.org/october-11-2008.html
The presentation:
On October 11, 2008, the Newcastle Historical Society has invited Frances Perkins biographer, Kirstin Downey, to give a presentation about Frances Perkins's life and career with emphasis on her ties to Maine. This will take place at 7:00pm at the Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, Maine.
Suggested donation to Newcastle Historical Society: $10.00 per person
Here is a link to Kirstin Downey's new book which will be published next March:
The Woman Behind the New Deal - Random House
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385513654
A reception before the presentation:
Preceding Ms. Downey's presentation, the Newcastle Historical Society invites you to attend a reception with the author at Frances Perkins's family homestead, The Brick House on River Road in Newcastle, Maine from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Suggested donation to Newcastle Historical Society: $20.00 per person
Please R.S.V.P. by October 8th to let us know if you plan to attend: < mailto:info@francesperkinscenter.org> info@FrancesPerkinsCenter.org
*KIRSTIN DOWNEY joined The Washington Post in 1988 and has won Press Association awards for her business and economic reporting. Most recently she shared in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize awarded to The Washington Post for its coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings. She was awarded a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University, where her research into the country�s economic history led to this biography. She lives in Washington, D.C.
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Establishing the FRANCES PERKINS CENTER
http://www.francesperkinscenter.org/index1.html
[excerpt]
To remember Frances Perkins and revitalize her vision, we hope to establish the Frances Perkins Center at her family place on the Damariscotta River on the coast of Maine. The center would provide a place for students, scholars, and policy-makers to research and write about subjects related to and inspired by Perkins' dedication to improving the lives of working men and women.
Special Event
Please join the Newcastle Historical Society for an evening on Frances Perkins's life and work
Featuring KIRSTIN DOWNEY*
http://www.francesperkinscenter.org/october-11-2008.html
The presentation:
On October 11, 2008, the Newcastle Historical Society has invited Frances Perkins biographer, Kirstin Downey, to give a presentation about Frances Perkins's life and career with emphasis on her ties to Maine. This will take place at 7:00pm at the Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, Maine.
Suggested donation to Newcastle Historical Society: $10.00 per person
Here is a link to Kirstin Downey's new book which will be published next March:
The Woman Behind the New Deal - Random House
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385513654
A reception before the presentation:
Preceding Ms. Downey's presentation, the Newcastle Historical Society invites you to attend a reception with the author at Frances Perkins's family homestead, The Brick House on River Road in Newcastle, Maine from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Suggested donation to Newcastle Historical Society: $20.00 per person
Please R.S.V.P. by October 8th to let us know if you plan to attend: < mailto:info@francesperkinscenter.org> info@FrancesPerkinsCenter.org
*KIRSTIN DOWNEY joined The Washington Post in 1988 and has won Press Association awards for her business and economic reporting. Most recently she shared in the 2008 Pulitzer Prize awarded to The Washington Post for its coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings. She was awarded a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University, where her research into the country�s economic history led to this biography. She lives in Washington, D.C.
______________________________
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 10:02 AM
[IWS] New! GREEN JOBS: TOWARDS DECENT WORK IN A SUSTAINABLE, LOW-CARBON WORLD [24 September 2008]
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
________________________________________________________________________
This Report has been commissioned and funded by UNEP, as part of the joint UNEP, ILO, IOE, ITUC Green Jobs Initiative. Technical assistance in producing the report was provided by Cornell University, ILR School, Global Labor Institute
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World [24 September 2008]
http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/PDFs/Greenjobs/UNEP-Green-Jobs-Report.pdf
[full-text, 376 pages]
For bibliography purposes this document may be cited as:
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World,
UNEP/ILO/IOE/ITUC, September 2008
See Press Release 24 September 2008
Landmark New Report Says Emerging Green Economy Could Create Tens of Millions of New "Green Jobs"
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=545&ArticleID=5929&l=en
RELATED EVENT--
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Green Jobs
Decent Work in a Low-Carbon World
http://www.policyinnovations.org/calendar/data/000030
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
03:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Green crane. Photo by tanakawho, http://flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/2557364633/ (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic).
Photo by tanakawho (CC).
Description:
Peter Poschen of the International Labour Organization and Michael Renner of Worldwatch Institute will present the new ILO-UNEP report Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World, released at UN Headquarters in New York on September 24, 2008.
Commentators include Sean Sweeney of Cornell University; Jill Kubit of Cornell University; Norine Kennedy of the U.S. Council for International Business; and Heather Grady of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Devin Stewart of Carnegie Council will moderate the discussion.
The Green Jobs Initiative was launched to assess, analyze, and promote the creation of decent jobs as a consequence of the environmental policies needed to combat global warming. The core strategy calls for employment generation and poverty alleviation within climate mitigation and adaptation programs. Green Jobs is a joint initiative of the United Nations Environment Program, the International Labour Organization, the International Organisation of Employers, and the International Trade Union Confederation, with research assistance from the Cornell University Global Labor Institute and the Worldwatch Institute.
Speakers: Heather Grady, Peter Poschen, Michael Renner, Devin T. Stewart
Location:
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065-7478
(212) 838-4120
(212) 752-2432 - Fax
Contact:
Please send your RSVP to:
gpievents@cceia.org
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
This Report has been commissioned and funded by UNEP, as part of the joint UNEP, ILO, IOE, ITUC Green Jobs Initiative. Technical assistance in producing the report was provided by Cornell University, ILR School, Global Labor Institute
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World [24 September 2008]
http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/PDFs/Greenjobs/UNEP-Green-Jobs-Report.pdf
[full-text, 376 pages]
For bibliography purposes this document may be cited as:
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World,
UNEP/ILO/IOE/ITUC, September 2008
See Press Release 24 September 2008
Landmark New Report Says Emerging Green Economy Could Create Tens of Millions of New "Green Jobs"
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=545&ArticleID=5929&l=en
RELATED EVENT--
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Green Jobs
Decent Work in a Low-Carbon World
http://www.policyinnovations.org/calendar/data/000030
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
03:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Green crane. Photo by tanakawho, http://flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/2557364633/ (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic).
Photo by tanakawho (CC).
Description:
Peter Poschen of the International Labour Organization and Michael Renner of Worldwatch Institute will present the new ILO-UNEP report Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World, released at UN Headquarters in New York on September 24, 2008.
Commentators include Sean Sweeney of Cornell University; Jill Kubit of Cornell University; Norine Kennedy of the U.S. Council for International Business; and Heather Grady of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Devin Stewart of Carnegie Council will moderate the discussion.
The Green Jobs Initiative was launched to assess, analyze, and promote the creation of decent jobs as a consequence of the environmental policies needed to combat global warming. The core strategy calls for employment generation and poverty alleviation within climate mitigation and adaptation programs. Green Jobs is a joint initiative of the United Nations Environment Program, the International Labour Organization, the International Organisation of Employers, and the International Trade Union Confederation, with research assistance from the Cornell University Global Labor Institute and the Worldwatch Institute.
Speakers: Heather Grady, Peter Poschen, Michael Renner, Devin T. Stewart
Location:
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065-7478
(212) 838-4120
(212) 752-2432 - Fax
Contact:
Please send your RSVP to:
gpievents@cceia.org
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:37 AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
[IWS] ILO Bangkok: DISABLED WORKERS - Publications 2008
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Bangkok
Library
Disabled Workers
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/pub2.htm
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Bangkok
Library
Disabled Workers
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/pub2.htm
- Getting hired: a guide for job-seekers with disabilities
- Bangkok: ILO, 2008
- 71 p.
- ISBN 9789221208587 (print version)
- ISBN 9789221208594 (web version)
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub08-31.pdf
- Getting hired: a trainer's manual for conducting a workshop for job-seekers with disabilities
- Bangkok: ILO, 2008
- 97 p.
- ISBN 9789221208600 (print version)
- ISBN 9789221208617 (web version)
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub08-32.pdf
- Bangkok: ILO, 2008
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 12:41 PM
