[PEN-L:12113] Re: Fred Moseley

1997-09-03 Thread Jesus Perez Cuevas
Fred B. Moseley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Jesús Pérez Cuevas, Zacatecas, México ___ Economia Politica, Trayectorias y Perspectivas Pasaje comercial local 11, centro Zacatecas, Zac., cp. 98000 Tel: (492) 4.06059 fax: (492) 3.26.62 e-mail: [EMAIL

[PEN-L:12115] new MAI materials

1997-09-03 Thread Michael Eisenscher
New stuff available from Preamble on the MAI (Multi-lateral Agreement on Investment) Just call at the number below (or e-mail) to receive a copy by mail: Primary Changes Between the January and May 1997 MAI Draft Texts - available on the web, see www.citizen.org Globalization, the

[PEN-L:12111] Blue-collar job growth?

1997-09-03 Thread Louis N Proyect
September 3, 1997 Blue-Collar Jobs Gain, but the Work Changes in Tone By ROBERT D. HERSHEY Jr. BALTIMORE -- Like so many of the corporate downsizings of the 1980s and 1990s, the 1984 breakup of Ma Bell led to tens of thousands of layoffs while bringing vast efficiencies to the telephone

[PEN-L:12114] jobs jobs jobs

1997-09-03 Thread Doug Henwood
Stefanie Schmidt of the Milken Institute, whose done some interesting work showing no secular increase in job loss anxiety among the U.S. workforce, sent me an earlier working paper she did for the Institute (which can be ordered on their web site, www.mijcf.org) reviewing the job loss/retention

[PEN-L:12112] New EPI Privatization Study

1997-09-03 Thread Max B. Sawicky
Now available from EPI: "The Privatization of Public Service: Lessons From Case Studies" By Elliott Sclar The case studies' topics are fleet vehicle maintenance in Indianapolis and Albany, and highway maintenance in Massachusetts, but the report is strong on general implications and related

[PEN-L:12110] FW: BLS Daily Report

1997-09-03 Thread Richardson_D
BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 With thousands of solid-paying, career-oriented jobs available, a steadily increasing number of high school graduates are deciding they don't need to spend four years in college to get their piece of the American dream. A tight labor market and the