Smlr_net November 2009

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Call for papers: "Labor and the Enviornment"
by Eugene McElroy 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Tracy Chang of the SMLR's Union Leadership Academy (ULA) will be one of the guest editors who will select papers to be presented at the UALE Conference, which will take place March 24-27 in San Diego. Pls see the attachment for information concerning this call for papers. The theme is Labor and the Environment. -- 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: An American Catastrophe
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. OPINION | November 21, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist: An American Catastrophe By BOB HERBERT Detroit and its environs are suffering because of policies that resulted in the implosion of crucially important components of America's manufacturing base. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/opinion/21herbert.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Jobless Rate Up in 29 States, Hitting Records in 4 of Them
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. BUSINESS / ECONOMY | November 21, 2009 Jobless Rate Up in 29 States, Hitting Records in 4 of Them By BLOOMBERG NEWS Michigan had the highest jobless rate at 15.1 percent, followed by Nevada at 13 percent and Rhode Island at 12.9 percent. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/business/economy/21jobless.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Students Protest Tuition Increases
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. US | November 21, 2009 Students Protest Tuition Increases By MALIA WOLLAN and TAMAR LEWIN Students occupied campus buildings at Berkeley and Santa Cruz on Friday, the day after a 32 percent increase in tuition was approved by the University of California Board of Regents. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/us/21tuition.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Students Protest Tuition Increases
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

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[IWS] USCC: [CHINA] 2009 REPORT TO CONGRESS [19 November 2009]]
by Eugene McElroy 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION (USCC) 2009 REPORT TO CONGRESS of the U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION NOVEMBER 2009 http://www.uscc.gov/annual_report/2009/annual_report_full_09.pdf [full-text, 381 pages] Among the topics addressed in the 367-page Report are: * Chinas increasingly aggressive espionage efforts to obtain U.S. secrets and technology for the benefit of Chinas military and its economy. * Chinas stepped-up cyber espionage and cyber warfare capabilities that constitute a growing threat to U.S. computer networks. * Chinas extensive use of foreign propaganda and Chinas efforts to influence public opinion and policymaking in the United States. * Chinas detailed industrial policy designed to attract foreign investment and production and to create national champions to compete on a global scale. * Chinas use of subsidies and other trade-distorting measures in violation of its international commitments. * Chinas role in the creation of the economic imbalances that that helped produce the global financial crisis. * The expansion and modernization of the Chinese navy and its effects on U.S. access to the waters around China and Taiwan and the likelihood of a maritime arms race. * The use of new and more sophisticated methods by Chinese authorities to control the Chinese news media and the Internet. * Chinas activities in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia. * Mainland Chinas increasing influence in Taiwan and Hong Kong. * The effect of Chinas policies on the economy of the upstate New York region. CONTENTS TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE CONGRESS ............................................................... iii COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE REPORT .............................................................. v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 1 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS ........................................................... 12 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 15 2009 REPORT TO CONGRESS OF THE U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Chapter 1: The U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relationship ............... 19 Section 1: The U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relationships Current Status and Significant Changes During 2009 ..................................................... 19 Section 2: Chinas Role in the Origins of the Global Financial Crisis and Chinas Response .............................................................................................. 38 Section 3: Chinas Industrial Policy and its Impact on U.S. Companies, Workers, and the American Economy ............................................................. 56 Section 4: Chinas Industrial Policy and its Impact on Upstate New York .... 80 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 90 Chapter 2: Chinas Activities Directly Affecting U.S. Security Interests ........................................................................................................................ 113 Section 1: Chinas Military and Security Activities Abroad ............................. 113 Section 2: Chinas Naval Modernization ............................................................ 128 Section 3: Chinas Human Espionage Activities that Target the United States, and the Resulting Impacts on U.S. National Security ..................... 148 Section 4: Chinas Cyber Activities that Target the United States, and the Resulting Impacts on U.S. National Security ................................................ 167 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 182 Chapter 3: China in Asia ................................................................................... 209 Section 1: China in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia ......................... 209 Section 2: Taiwan ................................................................................................. 231 Section 3: Hong Kong .......................................................................................... 245 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 254 Chapter 4: Chinas Media and Information ControlsThe Impact in China and the United States ......................................................................... 269 Section 1: Freedom of Expression in China ....................................................... 269 Section 2: Chinas External Propaganda and Influence Operations, and the Resulting Impacts on the United States ......................................................... 289 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 310 Comprehensive List of the Commissions Recommendations .................. 325 Additional Views of Commissioners ................................................................ 331 Appendices: Appendix I: United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission Charter .......................................................................................................... 335 Appendix II: Background of Commissioners ....................................................... 345 Appendix III: Public Hearings of the Commission ............................................... 355 A. List of Witnesses Testifying Before the Commission2009 Hearings ........ 359 Appendix IV: Interlocutors Organizations2009 Asia Fact Finding Trip ........ 363 Appendix V: List of Research Material ............................................................... 365 Appendix VI: Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................... 367 Commission Staff and Acknowledgements .................................................... 369 **************************************** 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: Immigration Officials to Audit 1, 000 More Companies
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. US | November 20, 2009 Immigration Officials to Audit 1,000 More Companies By NEIL A. LEWIS Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the move was part of the administration's plan to penalize companies that hire illegal immigrants. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/us/20immig.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Eugene Cotton, Labor Union Lawyer, Dies at 95
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. US | November 19, 2009 Eugene Cotton, Labor Union Lawyer, Dies at 95 By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Mr. Cotton was a labor lawyer whose negotiating savvy helped improve the wages and conditions of tens of thousands of meatpacking workers. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/us/19cotton.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Jobless Benefits Will Expire Unless Congress Acts
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. US | November 19, 2009 Jobless Benefits Will Expire Unless Congress Acts By ERIK ECKHOLM About one million laid-off workers will see their benefits end in January unless federally paid extensions are renewed. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/us/19unemploy.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Some Organizers Protest Their Union's Tactics
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. BUSINESS | November 19, 2009 Some Organizers Protest Their Union's Tactics By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Unite Here organizers are speaking out against what they say is a longstanding practice in which officials pressured subordinates to disclose personal information. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/business/19labor.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 2009 The New York Times Company

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