Damian Raess and Dora Sari. 8/3/2018. “
Labor Provisions in Trade Agreements (LABPTA): Introducing a New Dataset.” Global Policy.
AbstractGlobal labor policy through trade has begun to receive growing attention with the inclusion of labor provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs). Until recently there has been a shortage of available data that would adequately capture the variation that exists with respect to the scope and stringency of labor provisions, preventing scholars and practitioners from addressing key questions about the design and effects of the trade‐labor linkage. This paper introduces a new dataset covering 487 PTAs from 1990 to 2015 coded against 140 distinct items pertaining to six main categories, presenting – to our knowledge – the most rigorous and fine‐grained mapping of labor provisions. It also offers the first systematic description of key trends in the design and occurrence of those commitments. Our study shows that labor provisions have not only expanded in terms of their content and participating countries but that labor provisions have, although to a varying degree, also become more stringent over time. The provisions that have across all PTAs increased most steadily are the ones related to the institutional framework set up for the monitoring and implementation of labor commitments, becoming more specialized and more inclusive of third party involvement over time.
Michael S. Teitelbaum. 7/18/2018. “
Migration and Conflict in OECD Countries.” In People Changing Places New Perspectives on Demography, Migration, Conflict, and the State. Routledge.
Publisher's Version Richard Freeman. 6/14/2018. “
RADIO SHOW: This Morning with Alex Jensen, tbs eFM 101.3 MHz, SeoulINTERVIEW: 0614 News Foxus 1 with Richard Freeman: Minimum Wage and Job Policy.” podbbang.com.
Publisher's VersionAbstracttbs eFM (101.3 MHz) is the first all-English radio station in Seoul, and "This Morning" is a current affairs program that airs live from 7:00-9:00 AM (GMT+9) five days a week.
Sharon Block and Maddy Joseph. 5/30/2018. “
Free Speech Rights: Public Employees v. Football Players.” OnLabor.org.
Publisher's VersionAbstractThe NFL players in a very real and direct way are being forced to support publicly the political views of their employers at the behest of the government. The rule forces players to abandon expression of their own strongly held beliefs about racism, police violence, solidarity among NFL players, and the meaning of patriotism. Moreover, by making them stand during the anthem, the rule is meant to force the players to adopt, as Ben put it, “a particular vision of patriotism.”
The Supreme Court has warned against the danger of government-imposed patriotic orthodoxy. In finding unconstitutional a law that required school children to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, Justice Jackson wrote for the majority in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette: “If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.”
Terri Gerstein and Sharon Block. 5/21/2018. “
Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Workers.” New York Times Opinion.
Publisher's Version 5/4/2018.
U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report, Pp. 320. University of Chicago Press.
Publisher's VersionAbstractSince the late 1950s, the engineering job market in the United States has been fraught with fears of a shortage of engineering skill and talent. U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy brings clarity to issues of supply and demand in this important market. Following a general overview of engineering-labor market trends, the volume examines the educational pathways of undergraduate engineers and their entry into the labor market, the impact of engineers working in firms on productivity and innovation, and different dimensions of the changing engineering labor market, from licensing to changes in demand and guest worker programs.
The volume provides insights on engineering education, practice, and careers that can inform educational institutions, funding agencies, and policy makers about the challenges facing the United States in developing its engineering workforce in the global economy.
Terri Gerstein. 4/8/2018. “
These Americans are trapped in their jobs: they need to pay $10,000 to quit.” The Guardian.
Publisher's VersionAbstractWhy would dozens of news anchors recite a Sinclair Broadcast group script? Because their contracts entrap them
Above all, workers and their allies can take the lead in joining together to unearth and combat these abusive practices. Teachers from West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma are rising up, seeking better conditions for themselves and their students. Workers at media companies have been electrified, too, organizing new unions in recent years.
The Sinclair anchors spoke in unison delivering the company’s message. Maybe one day soon, they can take back the power and again speak in unison, this time delivering their own.
