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[IWS] JEC: UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMY: STATE-BY-STATE SNAPSHOTS (October Data) [23 November 2010]
by Eugene McElroy 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) *Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots (October Data)* *Nov 23 2010* http://jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Reports1&ContentRecord_id=1920d522… or http://jec.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=1a6a5de0-a648-43a1-93fa… [full-text, 112 pages] This is the eleventh edition of the state-by-state snapshots issued by the Joint Economic Committee, containing employment and unemployment data at the state level for the first ten months of 2010. Job growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 appears more robust than it was in the middle of 2010, with 43 states and the District of Columbia experiencing private sector growth in October. In contrast, only 22 states saw private sector growth in August and 20 states plus the District of Columbia expanded private sector payrolls in September. While the current recovery remains fragile and uneven, as a whole, the economic situation of the country has improved over the past year. • Gross domestic product grew by 2.5 percent in the third quarter of 2010, for five quarters of uninterrupted economic expansion. Growth in the third quarter was more robust than in the second quarter of 2010, when the economy grew 1.7 percent. • Private sector employment has increased by 1.1 million jobs (1.0%) so far in 2010, ten consecutive months of expansion. Private sector job creation slowed in May and June, averaging only 56,000 jobs in those months. In contrast, private sector job creation has averaged 131,500 jobs per month from July to October, with over 100,000 jobs created in each month. While the economy has started to recover, a stronger, sustained level of job creation is needed to reduce the large number of workers who remain unemployed. The national unemployment rate remained elevated at 9.6 percent in October 2010, although it is below the peak of 10.1 percent reached in October 2009. This month’s report shows the progress states have made creating jobs and reducing unemployment since the beginning of the year, including: • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added private sector jobs in October 2010. The District of Columbia has seen the largest expansion of private sector payrolls, expanding by 3.4 percent in 2010 to date. A number of other states have expanded private sector payrolls by more than 2 percent in 2010, including Oklahoma (2.8%); Minnesota (2.5%); Arkansas (2.4%); Texas (2.3%); New Hampshire (2.3%); Indiana (2.1%); Louisiana (2.1%) and Wyoming (2.0%). • Almost every state has experienced private sector job creation in 2010. The only exceptions are: Rhode Island (-0.3%); Alaska (-0.3%); Missouri (-0.4%); and Nevada (-1.6%). • In an improvement over August and September, 30 states added manufacturing jobs in October 2010, compared to only 21 states in August, and 23 states in September. • Texas has seen manufacturing jobs gains in every month so far in 2010 with Texas’s manufacturing sector expanding 3.9 percent in 2010. Texas has the second largest manufacturing sector, with 844,000 manufacturing jobs, more than 7 percent of the U.S. total. California, which has the largest manufacturing base of all states, expanded its manufacturing base by only 0.7 percent in 2010, below the U.S. average (1.2%). California’s manufacturing base expanded in October, after contracting in July, August and September. Other large manufacturing states have done well in 2010, including: Michigan (3.9%); Indiana (3.2%); and Ohio (2.3%). Although Michigan and Ohio expanded their manufacturing jobs in October, the manufacturing base stagnated in Indiana in the last three months. • Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia added jobs in the professional and business services sector in October 2010, with California gaining jobs in this sector in each of the first ten months of 2010. The growth in California’s professional and business services sector (3.0%) exceeds the national average (1.9%). New York, which has also has a large professional and business services sector, saw a substantial increase in employment in this sector in 2010 (3.0%). However, New York’s growth in this sector was not as consistent as California’s growth. • Twenty-eight states added jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector in October 2010, after only 16 states and the District of Columbia expanded jobs in this sector in September. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia gained leisure and hospitality jobs in at least five of the first ten months of 2010. In order to provide a clearer picture of economic performance at a more local level, the Joint Economic Committee has prepared a snapshot of the current economic climate within each state. The attached state pages highlight key economic statistics for each state: • Jobs created or lost since the start of the recession; • Jobs saved or created by the Recovery Act; • Unemployment rates; • Per capita earnings; and, • The condition of the housing sector. Next month’s edition will be the final edition of the state-by-state for the 111th Congress. This release, which will include data through November 2010, will highlight state-level trends during 2010. **************************************** 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 Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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[IWS] CRS: IMMIGRATION REFORM ISSUES IN THE 111th CONGRESS [29 October 2010]
by Eugene McElroy 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

Congressional Research Service (CRS) *Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress* Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy October 29, 2010 http://opencrs.com/document/R40501/2010-10-29/download/1013/ [full-text, 16 pages] *Summary* There is a broad-based consensus that the U.S. immigration system is broken. This consensus erodes, however, as soon as the options to reform the U.S. immigration system are debated. The number of foreign-born people residing in the United States is at the highest level in U.S. history and has reached a proportion of the U.S. population—12.6%—not seen since the early 20th century. Of the 38 million foreign-born residents in the United States, approximately 16.4 million are naturalized citizens. According to the latest estimates by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), about 10.8 million unauthorized aliens were living in the United States in January 2009. The Pew Hispanic Center recently reported an estimate of 11.1 million unauthorized aliens in March 2009, down from a peak of 12 million in March 2007. Some observers and policy experts maintain that the presence of an estimated 11 million unauthorized residents is evidence of flaws in the legal immigration system as well as failures of immigration control policies and practices. The 111th Congress is faced with strategic questions of whether to continue to build on incremental reforms of specific elements of immigration (e.g., employment verification, skilled migration, temporary workers, worksite enforcement, and legalization of certain categories of unauthorized residents) or whether to comprehensively reform the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). President Barack Obama has affirmed his support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that includes increased enforcement as well as a pathway to legal residence for certain unauthorized residents. This report synthesizes the multi-tiered debate over immigration reform into key elements: legal immigration; legalization; immigration control; refugees, asylees, and humanitarian migrants; and alien rights, benefits, and responsibilities. It delineates the issues for the 111th Congress on permanent residence, temporary admissions, border security, worksite enforcement, employment eligibility verification, document fraud, criminal aliens, and the grounds for inadmissibility. Addressing these contentious policy reforms against the backdrop of economic crisis sharpens the social and business cleavages and narrows the range of options. The report will be updated as events warrant. *Contents* Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 Legal Immigration ......................................................................................................................2 Permanent Residence ............................................................................................................2 Temporary Admissions..........................................................................................................3 Legalization ...............................................................................................................................4 Immigration Control ...................................................................................................................4 Border Security.....................................................................................................................5 Worksite Enforcement...........................................................................................................5 Employment Eligibility Verification ......................................................................................6 Document Fraud ...................................................................................................................6 Criminal Aliens .....................................................................................................................7 Grounds for Inadmissibility...................................................................................................7 Refugee, Asylee, and Humanitarian Concerns .............................................................................8 Alien Rights, Benefits, and Responsibilities ................................................................................9 Legislative Prospects.................................................................................................................10 Contacts Author Contact Information ......................................................................................................13 **************************************** 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 Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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Upcoming Events at St. John's Law Center for Labor and Employment Law
by Eugene McElroy 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2010/11/upcoming-events-at-… March 18-19 2011, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka keynoting The Theology of Work and the Dignity of Workers Conference<http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/files/st.-johns-labor-law-save-date-11-18-…>($300 conference fee; waivers available) (John Wilhelm, President UNITE HERE! And Prof. Sam Estreicher among the featured speakers). Here is the program<http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/files/ttow-program-in-formation-11-18-10.d…> . -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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FLRA Allows TSA Officers To Vote On Union
by Eugene McElroy 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

[image: Flra]<http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341bfae553ef0133f6276591970b-pi>Last week, the FLRA issued a major decision that allows TSA security employees to vote on unionization. In the case, *U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security*<http://www.flra.gov/system/files/decisions/Decision%2065%20FLRA%20No%2053.p…>, the FLRA (with one dissenter) rejected the National Rights to Work LDF's argument that unionization would pose a threat to national security. The crux of the decision was that although no union, under the Under Secretary for Security's statutory discretion, can collectively bargain for the employees, a union can still serve of representational functions (e.g., pursue grievances or act as a *Weingarten* representative). Moreover, Congress did not exclude security employees from the FLRA, as it did for CIA, FBI and other workers. Thus, although a union's ability to represent employees is limited, there is nothing completely barring union representation. http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2010/11/flra-allows-tsa-off… -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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NYTimes.com: Amid Deficit Fears, Obama Freezes Pay
by ciudadviejo＠yahoo.com 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

This page was sent to you by: ciudadviejo(a)yahoo.com. U.S. | November 30, 2010 Amid Deficit Fears, Obama Freezes Pay By PETER BAKER and JACKIE CALMES President Obama's plan to freeze the pay of federal workers comes before a meeting Tuesday with Congressional leaders. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/us/politics/30freeze.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 2010 The New York Times Company

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[IWS] EWCO: WORK-RELATED STRESS (COMPARATIVE STUDY) [19 November 2010]
by Eugene McElroy 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation) European Working Conditons Observatory (EWCO) *COMPARATIVE STUDY* *WORK-RELATED STRESS* [19 November 2010] http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn1004059s/index.htm or http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn1004059s/tn1004059s.htm or http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/ewco/tn1004059s/tn1004059s.pdf [full-text, 51 pages] *Executive Summary* http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef10751.htm or http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/751/en/1/EF10751EN.pdf This report examines the issue of work-related stress in the 27 EU Member States and Norway. Studies capturing data on work-related stress in individual countries differ in terms of their scope, methodology and coverage. The main risk factors for work-related stress include heavy workload, long working hours, lack of control and autonomy at work, poor relationships with colleagues, poor support at work and the impact of organisational change. These factors can be difficult to address, especially if they have resource implications. The main outcomes (individual, organisational and societal) of work-related stress include physical and mental health problems, absence from work, reduced quality of outputs, increased welfare and medical spending, and reduced productivity. Company-level examples of best practice in stress management highlight the need for good quality data on work-related stress, a robust stress policy, the involvement of all relevant actors, good communications, and the importance of buy-in from senior management. The study was compiled on the basis of individual national reports submitted by the EWCO correspondents. The text of each of these national reports is available below. The reports have not been edited or approved by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The national reports were drawn up in response to a questionnaire and should be read in conjunction with it. *CONTENTS* Introduction Monitoring work-related stress at national level: high heterogeneity between Member States Risk factors for work-related stress Outcomes of work-related stress Work-related stress management interventions HSE Management Standards Public debate on managing stress caused by restructuring Commentary Bibliography Annex: Main national surveys/studies on work-related stress **************************************** 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 Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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A washingtonpost.com link from: mcelroy@work.rutgers.edu
by noreply＠washingtonpost.com 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

You have been sent this link from mcelroy(a)work.rutgers.edu as a courtesy of washingtonpost.com Obama announces pay freeze for federal workers http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/11/obama_announces_pay_fr… Visit washingtonpost.com today for the latest in: News - http://www.washingtonpost.com/?referrer=emaillink Politics - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/politics/?referrer=emaillink Sports - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/sports/?referrer=emaillink Going Out Guide - http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/?referrer=emailarticle Opinions - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/opinions/?referrer=emaillink Want the latest news in your inbox? Check out washingtonpost.com's e-mail newsletters: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=admin/email&referrer=emaillink © 2009 The Washington Post Company

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Climate change and trade unions
by Eugene McElroy 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

[image: RadioLabour Logo.]RadioLabour Bringing labour's voices to the world Hello, The United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in Cancun Mexico, November 29th to December 10. And many trade unionists will be attending. This week's Solidarity Report - made available starting Sunday November 28th - has a special report on trade unions and climate change. The report features interviews with: * Kingsley Ofei-Nkansah the General Secretary of the Agricultural Workers Union of Ghana * Max Conteh the Director of Education for the Sierra Leone Labour Congress * Jyrki Raina, the secretary-general of the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) * Manfred Warda, the secretary-general of the International Chemical, Energy and Mineworkers federation (ICEM). The Solidarity Report includes stories on: * Irish workers fighting back against greedy bankers * A general strike in Portugal * Poison being used in Indian cardamom plantations * Fighting for democracy in Swaziland * Fuel prices in Kenya sparking protests * Protests against India’s ban on cotton exports And more. A reminder: RadioLabour will begin daily news reports starting January 3, 2011. You can find RadioLabour's news programmes at: www.radiolabour.net www.facebook.com/radiolabour You can also find us on Twitter, UnionBook and LabourStart. Marc ____________ Marc Belanger Producer, RadioLabour Check out our website <http://www.radiolabour.net/> If you do not want to receive any more newsletters, this link<http://labourlists.org/lists/?p=unsubscribe&uid=a5e991848b58171a24d84a1d2da…> To change your email address visit this link<http://labourlists.org/lists/?p=preferences&uid=a5e991848b58171a24d84a1d2da…> -- [image: Powered by PHPlist2.10.12, &copy tincan ltd]<http://www.phplist.com> -- Eugene McElroy Library Associate School of Management and Labor Relations SMLR Library Rutgers University 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9513

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The Treadmill-Desk Just Might Be the Solution for Fidgety Students and Workers
by mcelroy＠work.rutgers.edu 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

This link is sent to you from http://news.rutgers.edu You are receiving this mail because someone read a page at the Rutgers FOCUS web site and thought it might interest you. It is sent by mcelroy(a)work.rutgers.edu with the following comment: "" The Treadmill-Desk Just Might Be the Solution for Fidgety Students and Workers http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2010-11-01.4539130324/article.2010-11-2… -- Carla Cantor

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Seton Hall Professors Can Pursue Wage-Bias Suit, N.J. Supreme Court Rule
by mcelroy＠work.rutgers.edu 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

A blog-post from The Chronicle of Higher Education was forwarded to you by: mcelroy(a)work.rutgers.edu Message from the sender: November 24, 2010 Seton Hall Professors Can Pursue Wage-Bias Suit, N.J. Supreme Court Rules http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/seton-hall-professors-can-pursue-wage-bia… Most E-Mailed The Quality Measure That Graduate Programs Shun http://chronicle.com/article/The-Quality-Measure-That/125544/ Singapore's Newest University Is an Education Lab for Technology http://chronicle.com/article/Singapores-Newest-University/125485/ The Shadow Scholar http://chronicle.com/article/The-Shadow-Scholar/125329/ Doing Time, With a Degree to Show for It http://chronicle.com/article/Doing-Time-With-a-Degree-to/125482/ Sarah Palin Says Most Professors Don't Believe in God http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/sarah-palin-says-most-professors-dont… Finding it hard to keep up with all that's happening in academe? The Chronicle keeps you up to date with award-winning reporting and analysis of current events in higher education. We offer daily and weekly e-mail newsletters that will keep you current. Go to http://chronicle.com/myaccount/newsletters http://chronicle.com/myaccount/newsletters to sign up. (c) The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 23rd Street NW Washington, DC 20037

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