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[IWS] ILAB: FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS (FTAs) web page]
by Eugene McElroy 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Bureau of International Labor Affairs ( ILAB) Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/otla/freetradeagreement.htm [MAP] If you are interested in information on U.S. free trade agreements, please select one of the highlighted areas on the map [using the link above] or choose from the links below: * North American Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Jordan Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Chile Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Singapore Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Morocco Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Australia Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Bahrain Free Trade Agreement http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Bahrain_FTA/Section_Index.ht… * CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Oman Free Trade Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Colombia Free Trade Agreement Negotiations http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… * Peru Trade Promotion Agreement http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_… Additional resources * North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/nao/naalc.htm *Procedural Guidelines and Public Submissions http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/otla/proceduralguidelines.htm * Technical Cooperation http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ofr/technical_cooperation.htm **************************************** 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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Supreme Court to hear new firefighter discrimination case
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

This story was sent to you by: eugene -------------------- Supreme Court to hear new firefighter discrimination case -------------------- The justices will decide how much time plaintiffs have to file a lawsuit when they believe they've been unfairly penalized by hiring tests. By David Savage September 30 2009, 9:30 AM PDT Reporting from Washington -- The Supreme Court plunged back into the legal fight over firefighters, test scores and accusations of racial discrimination today, this time to decide how long disappointed candidates have to file a lawsuit. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-court-firefighters1-20… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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Making ends meet on $21,834 a year
by Eugene McElroy 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

In the wake of the U.S. Census Bureau's recent report on the number of Americans living in poverty, its a good time to ask, What is poverty, anyway? The Census Bureau says that in 2008, it was an annual income of $17,330 or less for a family of two adults and one child, $21,834 for a family of four with two children, with additional increases for larger families. http://www.epi.org/analysis_and_opinion/entry/making_ends_meet_on_21834_a_y… -- 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: Labor Minister Sees 'Deunionization' in France
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS / GLOBAL BUSINESS | September 30, 2009 Labor Minister Sees 'Deunionization' in France By MATTHEW SALTMARSH and DAVID JOLLY The idea that France is a hotbed of worker militancy, hobbled by industrial action, is misplaced, according to Xavier Darcos, the country's labor minister. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/business/global/30darcos.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: Suicides in France Put Focus on Workplace
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. BUSINESS / GLOBAL BUSINESS | September 30, 2009 Suicides in France Put Focus on Workplace By DAVID JOLLY and MATTHEW SALTMARSH A recent spate of suicides at France T http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/business/global/30employ.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: Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. US | September 30, 2009 Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids By JULIA PRESTON The Obama administration wants to reduce illegal immigration by forcing employers to fire unauthorized workers. American Apparel fired 1,800 workers. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/us/30factory.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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ciudadviejo@yahoo.com has shared something with you
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

http://www.dailytargum.com/news/union-protests-administration-outside-annua… P.S. This message was sent by ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com via AddThis.com. Please note that the sender's email address has not been verified.

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NYTimes.com: Enter the Recession's Waiting Room
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 27 Sep '09

27 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. BUSINESS | September 27, 2009 Enter the Recession's Waiting Room By DAVID SEGAL In a factory town in Nebraska, workers and companies alike are in callback limbo. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/business/27hire.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 Officials Brace for Hit From Economy
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. EDUCATION | September 26, 2009 College Officials Brace for Hit From Economy By JACQUES STEINBERG and THEO EMERY The talk at an annual gathering of college admissions officers and high school counselors in Baltimore always seemed to circle around to one subject: the economy. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/education/26admit.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: Hyatts Face Protests After Layoffs in Boston Area
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. US | September 25, 2009 Hyatts Face Protests After Layoffs in Boston Area By STEVEN GREENHOUSE The chain decided to lay off its housekeeping staff at three hotels and replace them with lower paid workers. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/us/25boston.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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