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Healthcare reform's unlikely ally: big business
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 07 May '07

07 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- Healthcare reform's unlikely ally: big business -------------------- A big-business coalition, breaking ranks with smaller firms, will lobby Sacramento and D.C. to expand coverage to all. By Jordan Rau Times Staff Writer May 7 2007 SACRAMENTO — Abandoning the business lobby's traditional resistance to healthcare reform, a new coalition of 36 major companies plans to launch a political campaign today calling for medical insurance to be expanded to everyone along lines Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing for California. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-health7may07,0,4141456.story Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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NYTimes.com: Get Back to Work
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 06 May '07

06 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BOOKS / SUNDAY BOOK REVIEW | May 6, 2007 Get Back to Work By EUGENIE ALLEN An argument against staying home with kids. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/books/review/Allen.t.html?ex=1179115200&e… ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 2007 The New York Times Company

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Lackluster growth in U.S. jobs
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 05 May '07

05 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- Lackluster growth in U.S. jobs -------------------- Only 88,000 positions were created in April, the smallest gain since 2004. Some fear effect on consumer sentiment. By Molly Hennessy-Fiske Times Staff Writer May 5 2007 WASHINGTON — U.S. employers last month added the smallest number of jobs in more than two years. But don't tell that to Mike Kovach. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobs5may05,0,3491699.story Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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'Living wage' for LAX hotel staffs blocked
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 05 May '07

05 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- 'Living wage' for LAX hotel staffs blocked -------------------- A judge rules the council illegally dodged putting the issue to voters, who now might see it on a 2008 ballot. By Joe Mathews and Steve Hymon Times Staff Writers May 5 2007 A judge Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Los Angeles' labor and political leadership, barring the city from enforcing a ballyhooed new ordinance that would have extended the city's "living wage" protections to workers at hotels near Los Angeles International Airport. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wage5may05,0,7352619.story Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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Human rights expert examines migrant issues in L.A.
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 04 May '07

04 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- Human rights expert examines migrant issues in L.A. -------------------- The U.N.'s Jorge Bustamante spends two days seeking information on the treatment of migrants. By Teresa Watanabe Times Staff Writer May 4 2007 In the first broad international scrutiny of U.S. treatment of migrants, a United Nations human rights expert took testimony about worker abuse, government raids, family separations and other issues as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Los Angeles on Thursday. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rights4may04,1,996868.story?coll=la… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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NYTimes.com: Today in History - May 4
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 04 May '07

04 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. anniversary of Haymarket and Kent State NATIONAL | May 4, 2007 Today in History - May 4 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Friday, May 4, the 124th day of 2007. There are 241 days left in the year. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-History.html?ex=1178942400&en=ec313bf… ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 2007 The New York Times Company

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[IWS] CBO: ROLE OF IMMIGRANTS in U.S. LABOR MARKET--Testimony [3 May 2007]]
by Eugene McElroy 04 May '07

04 May '07

CBO Testimony Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market May 3, 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=8042&sequence=0&from=7 or http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/80xx/doc8042/05-03-Immigration.pdf [full-text, 18 pages] [excerpt] The testimony addresses three topics, which are covered in more depth in the 2005 CBO report: The growth, characteristics, and earnings of the foreign-born workforce; The impact of foreign-born workers on the labor market; and Implications for the future as the baby boomers exit the labor force. ______________________________ 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(a)cornell.edu **************************************** -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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Yahoo! News Story - Stay-at-home mother' s work worth $138,095 a year - Yahoo! News
by eugene mcelroy 03 May '07

03 May '07

eugene mcelroy (sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu) has sent you a news article. (Email address has not been verified.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Personal message: Stay-at-home mother's work worth $138,095 a year - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070502/us_nm/work_mothers_dc ============================================================ Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/

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[IWS] Census: Special Edition -- CINCO de MAYO (Mexican Heritage & Culture Celebration)]
by Eugene McElroy 03 May '07

03 May '07

Facts for Features from the Census Bureau CB07-FFSE.02 March 7, 2007 Photos <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/photos/census_bureau/004312.htm…> Radio Feature <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/radio/profile_america/009961.ht…> *Special Edition* Cinco de Mayo http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_feature… or [Spanish Edition] http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_feature… or http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2007/cb07ffse-02.pdf [full-text, 3 pages] or [Spanish Edition] http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2007/cb07-ffse-02sp.pdf Cinco de Mayo, a national holiday in Mexico, celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained men of the French Army. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican Army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. 26.8 million Number of U.S. residents of Mexican origin in 2005. These residents constituted 9 percent of the nation's total population. 16.9 million Number of people of Mexican origin who lived either in California (10.4 million) or Texas (6.6 million). People of Mexican origin made up more than one-quarter of the residents of these two states. (The total for California and Texas combined is less than 17 million because of rounding.) 25.5 Median age of people in the United States of Mexican descent. This compares with 36.4 years for the population as a whole. 609,000 Number of Mexican-American civilians 18 and older who were military veterans. 1.1 million Number of people of Mexican descent 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. This includes more than 300,000 who have a graduate degree. 36% Among households where a householder was of Mexican origin, the percentage consisting of a married-couple family with own children younger than 18. For all households, the corresponding percentage was 22 percent. 4.0 Average size for families with a householder of Mexican origin. This compares to 3.2 people in all families. 14% Percentage of employed civilians 16 and older of Mexican heritage who worked in managerial, professional or related occupations. In addition, 24 percent worked in service occupations; 20 percent in sales and office occupations; 19 percent in construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations; and 21 percent in production, transportation and material moving occupations. $35,464 Median household income in 2005 for households with a householder of Mexican origin. 23.8% Poverty rate in 2005 for people of Mexican heritage for whom poverty status is determined. 69% Percentage of civilians 16 and older of Mexican origin in the labor force. The percentage was 66 percent for the population as a whole. There were 12.2 million people of Mexican heritage in the labor force, comprising 8 percent of the total labor force. 50% Percentage of householders of Mexican origin who owned the home in which they lived. (Source for the preceding statements: 2005 American Community Survey. Figures do not include people living in group quarters.) Trade With Mexico $332.4 billion The value of goods traded between the United States and Mexico in 2006. Mexico was our nation's third-leading trading partner, after Canada and China. <<http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/> Businesses 701,078 Number of firms owned by people of Mexican descent in 2002. They comprised 45 percent of all Hispanic-owned firms. Among these Mexican-owned firms, 275,896 were in California and 235,735 in Texas. The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Calif., combined statistical area had 174,292. $96.7 billion Sales and receipts for firms owned by people of Mexican origin in 2002. $18.9 billion Sales and receipts for Mexican-owned firms in the retail trade sector in 2002, which led all sectors. Construction led all sectors in the number of such firms, with 116,290. (Source for statements in this section: <<http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/sb0200cshisp.pdf> Mexican Food $100.4 million Product shipment value of tamales and other Mexican food specialties produced in the United States in 2002. <<http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/INDRPT31.HTM> 337 Number of U.S. tortilla manufacturing establishments in 2004. The establishments that produce this unleavened flat bread employed nearly 14,000 people. Tortillas, the principal food of the Aztecs, are known as the "bread of Mexico." Nearly one in three of these establishments was in Texas. <<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_p…> Special Editions of the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Features are issued to provide background information for lesser-known observances, anniversaries of historic events and other timely topics in the news. Editor's note: Some of the preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may have been subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office at 301-763-3030; fax 301-763-3762; or e-mail <<mailto:pio@census.gov>pio(a)census.gov>. **************************************** 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(a)cornell.edu **************************************** -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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Small turnout, big questions
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 02 May '07

02 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene -------------------- Small turnout, big questions -------------------- Rallies draw a fraction of last year's crowd as activists ponder the movement's future. Clash erupts in evening. By Teresa Watanabe and Francisco Vara-Orta Times Staff Writers May 2 2007 Waving U.S. flags and demanding citizenship for undocumented immigrants, tens of thousands of jubilant protesters marched through the streets of Los Angeles on Tuesday during a mostly peaceful day that ended with clashes between police and demonstrators in MacArthur Park. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-march2may02,0,3947088.story?coll=la… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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