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eugene has forwarded a page to you from OurFuture.org
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 10 Dec '09

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NYTimes.com: Part of the Daily American Diet, 34 Gigabytes of Data
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. TECHNOLOGY | December 10, 2009 Part of the Daily American Diet, 34 Gigabytes of Data By NICK BILTON The information an average American consumes has jumped 350 percent over about three decades, a report says. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/technology/10data.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: State Sues Administrator of Workers' Compensation
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. NEW YORK REGION | December 10, 2009 State Sues Administrator of Workers' Compensation By STEVEN GREENHOUSE The New York State Workers' Compensation Board and the attorney general's office say that CRM Holdings deliberately underestimated its clients' liabilities. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/nyregion/10cuomo.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: College Dropouts Cite Low Money and High Stress
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. EDUCATION | December 10, 2009 College Dropouts Cite Low Money and High Stress By TAMAR LEWIN Most people leave college because they have trouble going to school while working to support themselves. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/education/10graduate.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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2009 Catalyst Census: FORTUNE 500 WOMEN EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & TOP EARNERS [9 December 2009]]
by Eugene McElroy 09 Dec '09

09 Dec '09

Catalyst: Expanding Opportunities for Women & Business 2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners [9 December 2009] http://catalyst.org/publication/358/2009-catalyst-census-fortune-500-women-… or http://catalyst.org/file/321/2009_fortune_500_census_women_executive_office… [full-text, 1 page] The 2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners details women's representation in senior leadership positions at the largest companies in the United States. For the first time, Catalyst focused on Executive Officers, a segment of the Corporate Officer population as defined in previous Catalyst Census reports. This population change precludes data comparisons to previous annual Corporate Officer Catalyst Census reports. This report provides critical statistics to gauge women's advancement and highlights the gender diversity gap. Catalyst measured women's share of Executive Officer positions and of top earner positions and the percent of companies having zero to three or more women Executive Officers. The appendices show additional points of comparison by Fortune Rank, Region, and Industry, and list companies with the highest and lowest representation of women Executive Officers. Findings: In 2009, women held 13.5 percent of Executive Officer positions at Fortune 500 companies. Executive Officer compensation remains a visible indicator of women's status in corporations, with women holding 6.3 percent of top earner positions. Less than one-fifth of companies have three or more women Executive Officers, and almost one-third of companies have none. See PRESS RELEASE 9 December 2009 2009 Catalyst Census of the Fortune 500 Reveals Women Missing From Critical Business Leadership Corporate Boards and Top Executive Offices Fail to Mirror Marketplace and Talent Pool http://catalyst.org/press-release/161/2009-catalyst-census-of-the-fortune-5… **************************************** 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<mailto:smb6@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: Insurgents Oust Transit Union's Leaders
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 09 Dec '09

09 Dec '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. NEW YORK REGION | December 09, 2009 Insurgents Oust Transit Union's Leaders By RUSS BUETTNER The slate that won a recent election ran on a platform of taking a tougher tack on negotiations. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/nyregion/09twu.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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Black Unemployment Still Alarming Despite Rate Decrease
by Eugene McElroy 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

While the unemployment rate seems to be taking a slight turn for the better, in the African American community joblessness is still a problem. http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/04/black-unem… -- 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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Calling in sick not an option for most low-paid workers
by Eugene McElroy 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

Concerns over the rapid spread of the H1N1 flu have highlighted the fact that many American workers have no paid sick leave. U.S. employers, unlike those in many other industrialized countries, are not legally required to give workers any time off for illness, or to care for a sick family member. http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/calling_in_sick_not_an_option_f… -- 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] HUMAN IMPACT of PORT TRUCK POLLUTION in NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY --REPORT [9 December 2009]]
by Eugene McElroy 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

COALITION FOR HEALTHY PORTS www.healthyports.org<http://www.healthyports.org> HAZARDOUS TO OUR HEALTH: The Human Impact of Port Truck Pollution on Truck Drivers and Residents in New York and New Jersey [9 December 2009] http://healthyports.com/fileadmin/files_nynj/Hazardous_to_Our_Health.pdf [full-text, 12 pages] Press Release 9 December 2009 NOT JUST A CALIFORNIA PROBLEM: New Report Links Poor Industry Standards in Port Trucking to Public Health Crisis on Both Coasts Diesel Pollution Claims More Lives Each Year Than New York and New Jersey Homicides Combined http://healthyports.com/fileadmin/files_nynj/Hazardous_to_Our_Health_12_7_0… NEWARK, NJ - A major new report by the Coalition for Healthy Ports finds mounting evidence that lax regulation in the national port trucking system has triggered a broad public health crisis similar to that in the California port communities of Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland. The release of the report precedes an expected announcement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey banning old trucks at the region's ports. Hazardous to Our Health: The Human Impact of Port Truck Pollution on Truck Drivers and Residents in New York and New Jersey collects, compares, and analyzes the latest data on the relevant environmental and public health issues in the region. The findings reinforce the need for clean truck campaigns and responsible regulation in port areas across the country. Some of the major findings include: * Premature deaths attributed to diesel pollution in New York and New Jersey will reach more than 3,100 in 2010, according to the Clean Air Task Force. That's fiveand- a-half times the number of homicides in the cities of Newark and New York City combined in 2008, and over two-and-a-half times more than the murder rate across the states of New York and New Jersey in the same year. * In northern New Jersey, and particularly in Newark, asthma rates are disproportionately high - with 1 out of 4 children suffering from the illness compared to 1 out of 12 in areas further removed from the polluting ports. * Richmond County on Staten Island has high asthma rates among residents living adjacent to the Howland Hook port, and ranks 20th in the country with regard to health risks from diesel soot. The risk of getting cancer among residents in Staten Island is now 703 times greater than the Environmental Protection Agency's acceptable cancer risk level. "Diesel pollution from old trucks going in and out of the ports is not only making port workers and residents here in Newark sick, but also people in communities in Jersey City, Staten Island, and the Bronx to name a few," said Ana Baptista of the Ironbound Community Corporation, a partner in the Coalition for Healthy Ports. "In the Ironbound community, toxic trucks routinely clog our roads as they drive by schools, parks and residences - leading to increased rates of asthma and significantly elevated cancer risks. The trucking industry has become accustomed to few rules and has failed to regulate itself or take responsibility for polluting our communities." Leading environmental organizations, community groups, health experts, and labor unions have banded together to address the growing health crisis in the NY-NJ region, and to demand that the Port Authority require trucking companies to invest in new, cleaner fleets of trucks, as the Port of Los Angeles has successfully done. The Port of Los Angeles' landmark Clean Truck Program has reduced pollution from port rigs by nearly 80 percent in one year. In addition, because of a pivotal and innovative provision in the policy, low-wage contract drivers are not expected to carry the burden of costs for cleaning up the pollution - making it the most pragmatic, sustainable, and "smart" policy of its kind. "You can't simply ban old trucks from the ports," said Amy Goldsmith, chair of the Coalition and executive director of the New Jersey Environmental Federation. "It may work for the environment in the short term, but it also puts hundreds of truck drivers out of work, as evidenced by the experiences at the ports of Oakland and Long Beach." A major stumbling block to the creation of clean port truck policies across the country has been significant trucking industry opposition. Big trucking companies are trying to force the cost of expensive clean trucks onto the shoulders of the low-wage contractor drivers - who typically earn $28,000 a year, according to a Rutgers study, and own and operate old, dirty, substandard vehicles because they cannot afford engine retrofits or replacements. "There's no question the Port Authority must act in the public interest and implement a long-term and sustainable plan to improve air quality in our region," said Fred Potter, International Vice President of the Teamsters. "The problem is that polluters in the trucking industry expect their workers and taxpayers to foot the bill, while we believe it should be the responsibility of trucking companies to make those investments in new technology and clean trucks." In light of industry opposition, that may not be so easy. Earlier this year, the country's biggest and most powerful trucking lobby, the Virginia-based American Trucking Association, obtained a temporary injunction against the clean-air program in Los Angeles, shirking industry responsibility for the consequences of its own fleets. This maneuver now threatens to roll back the emissions-reduction progress being made in Southern California, and deter port officials around the country from enacting a similar model - at precisely the time that increasing evidence points to a growing public health crisis in these communities. # # # **************************************** 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<mailto:smb6@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: City Room: U.S. Suit Says Fish Seller Harassed Black Male Workers
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. N.Y. / REGION | December 07, 2009 City Room: U.S. Suit Says Fish Seller Harassed Black Male Workers By JENNIFER 8. LEE The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against a fish distributor, M. Slavin and Sons, saying its owners and managers subjected black male employees to physical and verbal abuse. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/us-suit-says-fish-seller-haras… ---------------------------------------------------------- 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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