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[IWS] BLS: A PROFILE of the WORKING POOR, 2004 [9 June 2006]]
by Eugene McElroy 15 Jun '06

15 Jun '06

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 Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2006 Report 994 A Profile of the Working Poor, 2004 [9 June 2006] http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswp2004.pdf [full-text, 14 pages] In 2004, 37.0 million people, or 12.7 percent of the population, lived at or below the official poverty threshold, according to the Census Bureau. Although the majority of the Nations poor were children and adults who had not participated in the labor force during the year, 7.8 million individuals spent 27 weeks or more in the labor force (working or looking for work) and still earned incomes below the official poverty level. These individuals, classified as working poor, represented 5.6 percent of all persons 16 years and older who were in the labor force for 27 weeks or morea 0.3-percentagepoint increase (408,000 persons) from the prior year. (See tables A and 1, and chart 1.) Additional highlights from the 2004 data include: Although working full-time (35 or more hours per week) substantially lowers a persons probability of being poor, a majority (58.4 percent) of the working poor usually worked full time. Still, full-time workers were less likely than part-time workers to be considered working poor: in 2004, 3.9 percent of all persons who spent 27 or more weeks in the labor force and usually worked full time were classified as working poor, compared with 11.6 percent of usual part-time workers. Black and Hispanic or Latino workers continued to be more than twice as likely as their white counterparts to be among the working poor. In general, the risk of being poor falls as individuals attain higher education levels. Of those in the labor force for most of 2004, only 1.7 percent of college graduates were among the working poor, compared with 15.2 percent of those with less than a high school diploma. The probability of being among the working poor was lowest for individuals employed in management, professional, and related occupations, and highest for those holding service jobs. Among families with at least one member in the labor force for 27 weeks or more, those including children under 18 years old were about four times as likely as those without children to live in poverty or to be among the working poor. This report presents data on the relationship between labor force activity and poverty in 2004 for workers and their families. The specific income thresholds used to determine peoples poverty status differ, depending on whether the individuals were living with family members or were living alone or with nonrelatives. For family members, the poverty threshold was determined by their familys total income and family size; for individuals not living in families, their personal income was used as the determinant. -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ******** Desconfiem e se afastem dos individuos que adulam os poderosos e pisoteiam os desprotegidos. São de ruim caráter, falsos e mesquinhos, faltos de grandeza. Jorge Amado

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rabble.ca: A socialist's guide to the World Cup
by eugene 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

The following article has been sent to you by: eugene and they provided the following comments: To view the article online click here: http://rabble.ca/redirect.php3?ID=7703 A short abstract of 'A socialist's guide to the World Cup' by Simon Black follows: With World Cup fever gripping the globe, what's a Lefty to do? Here's a political analysis of the Beautiful Game and World Cup 2006.

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UAW to Tap Strike Fund to Recruit Members
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- UAW to Tap Strike Fund to Recruit Members -------------------- >From the Associated Press June 14 2006 The United Auto Workers union voted to tap its $914-million strike fund to pay for recruiting new members. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-briefs14.3jun14,1,4725451.story?coll=… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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NYTimes.com: AFL - CIO Plans Investment in La. Projects
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. NATIONAL | June 13, 2006 AFL - CIO Plans Investment in La. Projects By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The AFL-CIO plans to invest $700 million in housing and other projects to help rebuild this city left staggered by housing shortages and other infrastructure problems after Hurricane Katrina. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Katrina-AFL-CIO-Investment.html?ex=11… ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: US House Panel Backs Minimum Wage Increase
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. WASHINGTON | June 13, 2006 US House Panel Backs Minimum Wage Increase By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Tuesday voted to raise the U.S. minimum wage in increments to $7.25 an hour by January 1, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-economy-wage.html?ex=115… ----------------- Advertisement -------------------------- /--------- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures ------------\ WATER In theatres April 28th See the controversial film Time Magazine proclaims "A Triumph." Set in 1938 Colonial India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, Water begins when 8-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home where Hindu widows must live in penitence. Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents, including a young widow, who falls for a Gandhian idealist. http://clk.atdmt.com/ORG/go/nwyrkfxs0040000009org/direct;at.orgfxs00000892/… ----------------- Advertisement -------------------------- 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Ontario Revives Nuclear Power Plan
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS / WORLD BUSINESS | June 14, 2006 Ontario Revives Nuclear Power Plan By IAN AUSTEN Ontario announced a plan to spend about 20 billion Canadian dollars ($18 billion) to build reactors and refurbish some current units. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/14/business/worldbusiness/14power.html?ex=11… ----------------- Advertisement -------------------------- /--------- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures ------------\ WATER In theatres April 28th See the controversial film Time Magazine proclaims "A Triumph." Set in 1938 Colonial India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, Water begins when 8-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home where Hindu widows must live in penitence. Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents, including a young widow, who falls for a Gandhian idealist. http://clk.atdmt.com/ORG/go/nwyrkfxs0040000009org/direct;at.orgfxs00000892/… ----------------- Advertisement -------------------------- 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company

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SMLR Library recieves grant
by Eugene McElroy 13 Jun '06

13 Jun '06

The SMLR Library is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a grant from the Newe Jersey Historical Commission. -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ******** Desconfiem e se afastem dos individuos que adulam os poderosos e pisoteiam os desprotegidos. São de ruim caráter, falsos e mesquinhos, faltos de grandeza. Jorge Amado

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Yahoo! News Story - Harvard plans improved tenure for women - Yahoo! News
by eugene 13 Jun '06

13 Jun '06

eugene (sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu) has sent you a news article. (Email address has not been verified.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Personal message: Harvard plans improved tenure for women - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060613/ap_on_re_us/harvard_women ============================================================ Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/

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Strike OKd by Union of State Workers
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 13 Jun '06

13 Jun '06

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- Strike OKd by Union of State Workers -------------------- Unprecedented walkout is authorized as soon as Thursday if a deal is not reached on a contract, but negotiations are said to be progressing well. By Joe Mathews and Evan Halper Times Staff Writers June 13 2006 Members of the largest union of state workers have voted to authorize their first-ever strike if the union is unable to agree on a new contract with the Schwarzenegger administration, according to results of balloting released Monday. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union13jun13,1,4746173.story?coll=l… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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NYTimes.com: Germany: VW to Extend Workweek
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 13 Jun '06

13 Jun '06

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS / WORLD BUSINESS | June 13, 2006 Germany: VW to Extend Workweek By CARTER DOUGHERTY, International Herald Tribune Following a trend that is spreading across Germany, Volkswagen said that it planned to increase its working week to 35 hours from 28.8 hours without a pay increase. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/business/worldbusiness/13fobriefs-004.htm… ----------------- Advertisement -------------------------- /--------- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures ------------\ WATER In theatres April 28th See the controversial film Time Magazine proclaims "A Triumph." Set in 1938 Colonial India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, Water begins when 8-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home where Hindu widows must live in penitence. Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents, including a young widow, who falls for a Gandhian idealist. http://clk.atdmt.com/ORG/go/nwyrkfxs0040000009org/direct;at.orgfxs00000892/… ----------------- Advertisement -------------------------- 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company

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