Doug Henwood Wrote:
> >I'm not sure how people are defining contingent work, but MANPOWER, INC., the
> >daily hiring agency used for restaurants and blue collar laboring work is now
> >the largest employer in the united states.
>
> Well, yes, but there's not much rigorous evidence that this
Doug, thanks for the info and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!\
maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 96-12-30 15:24:20 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doug Henwood)
writes:
>Subj: [PEN-L:7987] Re: Fwd: Re: cost of job loss
>Date: 96-12-30 15:24:20 EST
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Doug Henwood)
>Se
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> Subject:[PEN-L:8009] Re: contingent work
> At 2:17 PM 12/31/96, James Michael
2nd item. While ATT conducted a major down sizing this year, it has
now hired enough people so that employment over the year is unchanged.
This reminds me of the perennial story of the guy who was downsized
out and then offered his old job back as a temp, i.e. without
benefits. My hazy memo
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> Subject:[PEN-L:8009] Re: contingent work
> At 2:17 PM 12/31/96, James Michael
I haven't seen any posts from Louis Proyect
lately on pen-l, so maybe he has really flown the coop
for now. But just in case he returns there is
something about him that people on pen-l should know
about (this is also being cc'ed to M-I).
Louis Proyect is a snitch, a ratfink, a stoo
At 2:17 PM 12/31/96, James Michael Craven wrote:
>Let them do surveys of workers and determine the percentage of
>workers who feel and understand the reality of capitalism: contract
>or no contract, their terms and conditions of employment depend
>essentially on the profit appetites of capital an
Rosser Jr, John Barkley wrote:
> Louis Proyect is a snitch, a ratfink, a stool
> pigeon, an informer. Not only that, he is proud of it
> and brags about it.
> What Louis P. does is that when he is especially
> annoyed with someone, he posts their internet postings
> to their profession
Doug writes >>I'm amazed at how contingent work in general gets
so much ink, but at least in the U.S. doesn't seem all that
pervasive - under 5% of employment, and something like half of
those are happy with their contingency.<<
but doesn't this phenomenon deserve a lot of ink if, over time,
At 2:17 PM 12/31/96, James Michael Craven wrote:
>These so-called BLS Stats best belong in a Stats Class on how to
>miscategorize, formalize, structure and contrive surveys to yield
>contrived results to support contrived assertions and "axioms" to
>support contrived syllogisms to support contriv
>I have posted many posts on the DPRK's position on various
>events and developments, including a couple of lenghthy posts on the
>DPRK's account of the submarine tragedy.
>
>
>Shawgi Tell
I know that, Shawgi, that's why I'm interested in your opinion about this
latest development, which the Time
Hi everybody,
I wish you all a happy, peaceful, and prosperous new year.
Dilek
At 3:17 PM 12/31/96, James Michael Craven wrote:
>This is the same BLS (some different players in the system) that
>allowed all sorts of redefinitions and contrived
>categories/methodologies to be adopted during the Reagan Years to
>hide some ugly statistics and realities.
You have some examples
>> >On 30 Dec 96 at 4:54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >
>> >> Shawgi, I would like to hear your take on the official North Korean
>> >> statement of regret regarding the sub incident.
>> >>
>> >> Blair
>>
>> And Max replied,
>>
>> >Naughty, naughty.
>>
>> No, Max, perhaps you're projecting.
>
>Evi
I sent the message that is included below on Dec 22, promoting a radio
program. Doug has now informed me that the progran was NOT sent on Dec
26, but is re-scheduled to Thu, Jan 2. Sorry.
Trond Andresen
- Begin Included Message -
From: Trond Andresen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Father Devine and others should appreciate this.
Four passengers on an airplane are Bill Clinton,
Newt Gingrich, a priest, and a hippie.
The plane develops engine trouble and it's time
to bail out, but there are only three parachutes.
Bill Clinton shouts, "I am leader of the free world.
I must
At 6:17 AM 12/31/96, Richardson_D wrote:
>2nd item. While ATT conducted a major down sizing this year, it has
>now hired enough people so that employment over the year is unchanged.
> This reminds me of the perennial story of the guy who was downsized
>out and then offered his old job back as a
At 12:40 PM 12/31/96, James Michael Craven wrote:
>Where do these numbers come from?; e.g. < 5% employment is contingent
>and "something like half of those are happy with their contingency?"
>"Something like half" are happy with being disposable--more
>explicitly-- cogs in the machinery of capita
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> Subject:[PEN-L:8000] contingent work
> Doug writes >>I'm amazed at how contingent work in gen
> Date sent: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 13:58:57 -0800 (PST)
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> Subject:[PEN-L:8006] Re: contingent work
> At 12:40 PM 12/31/96, James Michael
I'm not sure how people are defining contingent work, but MANPOWER, INC., the
daily hiring agency used for restaurants and blue collar laboring work is now
the largest employer in the united states.
maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 96-12-31 15:08:34 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writ
At 12:02 PM 12/31/96, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>but doesn't this phenomenon deserve a lot of ink if, over time,
>the importance of contingent work is increasing? and if "regular"
>work is becoming more and more like contingent work? that is, if
>contingent work somehow symbolizes where the work o
> Date sent: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 15:17:25 -0800 (PST)
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> Subject:[PEN-L:8012] Re: contingent work
> At 2:17 PM 12/31/96, James Michael
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