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NYTimes.com: Where Are the New Jobs for Women?
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 09 Dec '08

09 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. OPINION | December 09, 2008 Op-Ed Contributor: Where Are the New Jobs for Women? By LINDA HIRSHMAN A just economic stimulus plan must include jobs in fields like social work and teaching, where large numbers of women work. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/opinion/09hirshman.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Talks Fail to End Sit-In at Closed Factory
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 09 Dec '08

09 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. US | December 09, 2008 Talks Fail to End Sit-In at Closed Factory By MONICA DAVEY Meetings ended Monday night without bringing about an end to an increasingly tense occupation of the plant. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/us/09chicago.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Washington Takes Risks With Its Auto Bailout Plans
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 09 Dec '08

09 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. / | December 09, 2008 News Analysis: Washington Takes Risks With Its Auto Bailout Plans By DAVID E. SANGER The realignment of the auto industry described by Barack Obama sounds perilously close to a word no one in his camp wants to say: nationalization. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/business/economy/09nationalize.html?emc=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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Workers Pay for Debacle at Tribune
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 09 Dec '08

09 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS / MEDIA & ADVERTISING | December 09, 2008 Dealbook: Workers Pay for Debacle at Tribune By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Sam Zell, the chief of the Tribune Company, literally mortgaged its employees' future to pursue what one analyst called "a childhood fantasy." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/business/media/09sorkin.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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"Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918"
by Eugene McElroy 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

You are cordially invited to a Saturday, December 13, 2008, book talk and book signing by Jeffrey B. Perry on his new biography "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" (Columbia University Press, 2008). The event will begin at 2 P.M. at the Five Corners Branch, Jersey City Public Library, 678 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306. Hubert Harrison was one of the featured speakers (along with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and "Big Bill" Haywood), and the only Black speaker, at the historic 1913 Paterson Silk Strike. - - Jeffrey B. Perry Author of Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 <http://www.jeffreybperry.net> -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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NYTimes.com: Detroit Churches Pray for 'God's Bailout'
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. US | December 08, 2008 Detroit Churches Pray for 'God's Bailout' By NICK BUNKLEY While Congress debated aid to the foundering Detroit automakers Sunday, many whose future hinges on the decision turned to prayer. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/us/08pray.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: In Factory Sit-In, an Anger Spread Wide
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. US | December 08, 2008 In Factory Sit-In, an Anger Spread Wide By MONICA DAVEY Laid-off workers are occupying a Chicago plant, arguing that the financial bailout ignores regular workers. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/us/08chicago.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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IWS] BLS: AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: EMPLOYMENT, EARNININGS, & HOURS [2 December 2008]]
by Eugene McElroy 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Automotive Industry: Employment, Earnings, and Hours [2 December 2008] http://www.bls.gov/bls/auto.htm Links on this page provide recent estimates of <http://www.bls.gov/bls/auto.htm#employment> employment, <http://www.bls.gov/bls/auto.htm#earnings> average hourly earnings, and <http://www.bls.gov/bls/auto.htm#hours> average weekly hours for industries associated with the production, wholesaling, retailing, and maintenance of motor vehicles. This list is not exhaustive, but includes industries that can be directly impacted by changes in U.S. production and sales of motor vehicles. The last section of this page provides links to <http://www.bls.gov/bls/auto.htm#definitions>definitions of these industries. Current and historical data back to 1990 are available. Data provided are for establishments that are located in the United States; the data do not distinguish between domestic and foreign ownership. Average hourly earnings and average weekly hours are for production workers. **************************************** 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 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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[IWS] CRS: NAFTA & the MEXICAN ECONOMY [4 November 2008]]
by Eugene McElroy 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Order Code RL34733 NAFTA and the Mexican Economy November 4, 2008 M. Angeles Villarreal, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Marisabel Cid, Research Associate, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division http://opencrs.com/getfile.php?rid=65645 Summary The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), in effect since January 1994, plays a very strong role in the bilateral economic relationship between Mexico and the United States. The two countries are also closely tied in areas not directly related to trade and investment such as security, environmental, migration, and health issues. The effects of NAFTA on Mexico and the state of the Mexican economy have important impacts on U.S. economic and political interests. As NAFTA approaches its 15th anniversary, a number of policymakers have raised the issue of revisiting NAFTA and renegotiating parts of the agreement. Some important factors in evaluating NAFTA include the effects of the agreement on Mexico and how these relate to U.S.-Mexico economic relations. In the 110th Congress, major issues of concern have been related mostly to economic conditions in Mexico, the effect of NAFTA on the United States and Mexico, and Mexican migrant workers in the United States. In 1990, then Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari approached the United States with the idea of forming a free trade agreement (FTA). Mexico's main motivation in pursuing an FTA with the United States was to stabilize the Mexican economy by attracting foreign direct investment. The Mexican economy had experienced many difficulties throughout most of the 1980s with a significant deepening of poverty. The intention of Mexico in entering NAFTA was to increase export diversification by attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), which would help create jobs, increase wage rates, and reduce poverty. At the time that NAFTA went into effect, the expectation among supporters was that the agreement would improve investor confidence in Mexico, attract investment, and narrow the income differentials between Mexico and the United States and Canada. Measuring the effects of NAFTA on the Mexican economy is difficult because the economy was also affected by other factors, such as economic cycles in the United States (Mexico's largest trading partner) and currency fluctuations. In addition, Mexico's unilateral trade liberalization measures of the 1980s and the currency crisis of 1995 both affected economic growth, per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and real wages. While NAFTA may have brought economic and social benefits to the Mexican economy as a whole, the benefits have not been evenly distributed throughout the country. Wages and employment tend to be higher in states experiencing higher levels of FDI and trade. The agricultural sector experienced a higher amount of worker displacement after NAFTA because of increased competition from the United States and because of Mexican domestic agricultural reforms. In terms of regional effects, initial conditions in Mexico determined which Mexican states experienced stronger economic growth as a result of NAFTA. States with higher levels of telecommunications and transportation infrastructure gained more benefits than poorer states with lower levels of education, infrastructure, and institutional capacity. Some economists argue that while trade liberalization may narrow income disparities over the long run with other countries, it may indirectly lead to larger disparities in income levels within a country. This report will be updated as events warrant. CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mexico's Motivations for Entering NAFTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Economic Conditions in Mexico Before and After NAFTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GDP Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Poverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Effects of NAFTA on Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Economic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mexican Wages and Per Capita GDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 U.S.-Mexico Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Regional Effects of NAFTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mexico's Agricultural Sector and NAFTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mexican Productivity, Exports and Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Rural-Urban Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mexican Programs for Farmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Views of NAFTA in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Appendix. Map of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 List of Figures Figure 1. Real GDP Growth in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 2. Poverty Levels in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure 3. Mexican Agricultural Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 4. Mexican Public Opinion of Trade Liberalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Figure 5. Map of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 List of Tables Table 1. Mexican Wages and Per Capita GDP: 1996-2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 2. U.S.-Mexico Trade: 1994-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 **************************************** 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 732-932-9513 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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NYTimes.com: After Layoffs, Workers Stay at a Factory in Protest
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 07 Dec '08

07 Dec '08

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. US | December 07, 2008 After Layoffs, Workers Stay at a Factory in Protest By MONICA DAVEY Laid-off Chicago factory workers are staging a sit-in, saying back pay is owed to them. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/us/07chicago.html?emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

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