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NYTimes.com: Young and Active, the Working Families Party Shows Muscle in the Primaries
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. NEW YORK REGION | September 17, 2009 Young and Active, the Working Families Party Shows Muscle in the Primaries By JULIE BOSMAN and KAREEM FAHIM The Democratic primaries Tuesday gave a relatively new group a chance to show strength as it backed three of the four candidates who unseated incumbents on the City Council. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/nyregion/17working.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: Timothy Egan: Working Class Zero
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. OPINION | September 16, 2009 Timothy Egan: Working Class Zero By Timothy Egan The working class and its self-proclaimed advocates are shouting at phantoms. http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/working-class-zero/?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: Promising a New Day, Again
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. BUSINESS | September 16, 2009 Promising a New Day, Again By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Workers' fears are among the challenges awaiting Richard L. Trumka as the new president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/business/16labor.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: Obama, Appealing to a Core Ally, Rallies Labor to His Policies
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. U.S. / POLITICS | September 16, 2009 Obama, Appealing to a Core Ally, Rallies Labor to His Policies By JEFF ZELENY President Obama urged delegates to the A.F.L.-C.I.O. convention to stand with him in resisting the White House's foes and focus on lifting the economy. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/us/politics/16obama.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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[Smlr_net] NYTimes.com: Crystal Lee Sutton, the Real-Life 'Norma Rae, ' Is Dead at 68
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. US | September 15, 2009 Crystal Lee Sutton, the Real-Life 'Norma Rae,' Is Dead at 68 By DENNIS HEVESI Ms. Sutton's battle to unionize workers at a North Carolina textile factory in 1973 inspired the Academy Award-winning film starring Sally Field. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/us/15sutton.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: Tire Tariffs Are Cheered by Labor
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. BUSINESS | September 15, 2009 Tire Tariffs Are Cheered by Labor By STEVEN GREENHOUSE While union leaders hail a move as enforcing trade laws, President Obama is also having to deal with pressures from China and corporate America. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/business/15labor.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: Schools Look Abroad to Hire Teachers
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. EDUCATION | September 15, 2009 Schools Look Abroad to Hire Teachers By SAM DILLON Seeking teachers for hard-to-fill positions, like those in inner-city schools, school districts have increasingly been turning to hiring them from abroad, a report by a teachers union says. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/education/15teach.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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Yahoo! News Story - In US, some students buy -- not try -- to excel at school - Yahoo! News
by eugene 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

eugene (sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu) has sent you a news article. (Email address has not been verified.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Personal message: In US, some students buy -- not try -- to excel at school - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090911/pl_afp/useducationobama ============================================================ Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/

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[IWS] CRS: MEXICO'S FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS [27 August 2009]]
by Eugene McElroy 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Mexico's Free Trade Agreements M. Angeles Villarreal, Specialist in International Trade and Finance August 27, 2009 http://opencrs.com/document/R40784/2009-08-27/download/1013/ [full-text, 22 pages] Summary Mexico has had a growing commitment to trade integration through the formation of free trade agreements (FTAs) since the 1990s and its trade policy is among the most open in the world. Mexico's pursuit of FTAs with other countries not only provides economic benefits, but could also potentially reduce its economic dependence on the United States. The United States is, by far, Mexico's most significant trading partner. About 80% of Mexico's exports go to the United States and 49% of Mexico's imports come from the United States. Mexico's second largest trading partner is China, accounting for approximately 6% of Mexico's exports and imports. In an effort to increase trade with other countries, Mexico has a total of 11 trade agreements involving 41 countries. These include agreements with most countries in the Western Hemisphere including the United States and Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. In addition, Mexico has negotiated FTAs outside of the Western Hemisphere and entered into agreements with Israel and the European Union in July 2000. Mexico also has an FTA with Japan. The large number of trade agreements, however, has not yet been successful in decreasing Mexico's dependence on trade with the United States. Economic motivations are generally the major driving force for the formation of free trade agreements among countries, but there are other reasons countries enter into FTAs, including political and security factors. One of Mexico's primary motivations for the unilateral trade liberalization efforts of the late 1980s and early 1990s was to improve economic conditions in the country, which policymakers hoped would lead to greater investor confidence and attract more foreign investment. Trade agreements were also expected to improve investor confidence, attract foreign investment, and create jobs. Mexico may have other reasons for entering into FTAs, such as expanding market access and decreasing its reliance on the United States as an export market. The slow progress in multilateral negotiations may also contribute to the increasing interest throughout the world in regional trade blocs. Some countries may see smaller trade arrangements as "building blocks" for multilateral agreements. Since Mexico began trade liberalization in the early 1990s, its trade with the world has risen rapidly, with exports increasing more rapidly than imports. Mexico's trade balance with all countries went from a deficit of $13.5 billion in 1993 to surpluses of $7.1 billion in 1995 and $6.5 billion in 1996. Since 1998, Mexico's trade balance has remained in deficit, reaching $17.5 billion in 2008. The trade balance with the United States went from a deficit of $2.4 billion in 1993 to a surplus of $82.0 billion in 2008. Exports to the United States increased 447% between 1993 and 2008, from $42.9 billion to $292.6 billion. Mexico's imports from the United States increased 237% during the same time period, from $45.3 billion to $152.6 billion. In the 110th Congress, issues of concern related to the trade and economic relationship with Mexico involved mostly economic conditions in Mexico, issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the effect of NAFTA on Mexico, and Mexican migrant workers in the United States. The 111th Congress will likely maintain an active interest concerning Mexico on these issues. This report provides an overview of Mexico's free trade agreements, its motivations for trade liberalization and entering into free trade agreements, and some of the issues Mexico faces in addressing its economic challenges. This report will be updated as events warrant. Contents Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 Motivations for Trade Integration................................................................................................1 Mexican Trade Liberalization......................................................................................................2 Mexico's Trade Agreements ........................................................................................................3 NAFTA................................................................................................................................5 Mexico-Costa Rica................................................................................................................5 Mexico-Nicaragua ................................................................................................................6 Mexico-Chile........................................................................................................................6 Mexico-European Union .......................................................................................................6 Mexico-Israel........................................................................................................................7 Mexico-El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.....................................................................8 Mexico-European Free Trade Association .............................................................................8 Mexico-Japan .......................................................................................................................9 Partial Scope Agreements....................................................................................................10 Mexico's Merchandise Trade..................................................................................................... 11 Trade with the United States................................................................................................13 Trade Trends Since Liberalization .......................................................................................13 Economic Policy Challenges for Mexico...................................................................................16 Implications for U.S. Interests ...................................................................................................18 Figures Figure 1. Mexico's Merchandise Trade with All Countries.........................................................12 Figure 2. Mexico's Merchandise Trade with the United States ...................................................13 Tables Table 1. Mexico's Free Trade Agreements ...................................................................................4 Table 2.Mexico's Partial Scope Agreements .............................................................................. 11 Table 3. Composition of Trade: 2008.........................................................................................12 Table 4. Mexico's Exports by FTA Partners ...............................................................................14 Table 5. Mexico's Imports from FTA Partners ...........................................................................15 Table 6. Market Share of Exports and Imports by FTA Partner...................................................16 Contacts Author Contact Information ......................................................................................................19 **************************************** 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: Leader Urges on Health Care Reform
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. BUSINESS | September 14, 2009 Leader Urges on Health Care Reform By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a departing address, John Sweeney, head of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., also supported the fight for an overhaul in labor laws to make it easier to unionize. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/business/14labor.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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