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Media Advisory: Canadian Labour Congress: Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, will make a major announcement on behalf of the labour movement and the 3.2 million workers whose unions form the CLC. The announcement will be part of Mr. Georgetti's keynote address to the national convention of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers...; Tags: Canada, SECURITY, U.S. Congress, worker; Research articles 2008-10-28
Spirit AeroSystems eyes tougher measures in face of Boeing strike: Spirit AeroSystems Inc. officials are formulating more stringent measures to contain losses as the strike against prime customer Boeing entered its eighth week. Negotiations continued Monday to end the 52-day strike by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The work stoppage started Sept. 6, three days...; Tags: Boeing Co., worker; Research articles 2008-10-28
NISSAN FACTORY STOPS MAKING MICRA AND NOTE MODELS; Car giant's cuts to affect 800 workers: Byline: By DAVID OLD THERE was more bad news for workers as car giant Nissan announced cuts in production. As the economy continues to slow down, the firm's Washington plant confirmed it was introducing short-time working. Bosses blamed a drop in demand for Micras and Notes for...; Tags: car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., SALES, worker; Research articles 2008-10-21
Workers' comp changes ahead: changes to the legal terrain on both federal and state levels pose a challenge to workers' comp stakeholders, The slowing decrease in claims frequency and all its reasons pose another: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Human resources and workers' comp offices around the country are waiting to see how their obligations will change when the ADA Amendments Act is signed into law. The House unanimously adopted the Senate version of the bill on Sept. 17, and as of the publication date for...; Tags: disability, National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc., payroll, researcher, worker; Research articles 2008-10-15
Mass producing ergonomics: two of the world's largest automakers are also two of the biggest success stories when it comes to ergonomics and worker safety: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Often the work safety argument is couched as the dichotomy between people and technology, with one always being more important than the other in producing results. But as the examples of Ford and Honda demonstrate, the answer is in the middle. You need both to succeed. ...; Tags: Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Manufacturing, team, training, worker; Research articles 2008-10-15

Immigration impasse borders on crisis: dependent on guest workers, restaurateurs urge Congress to end inaction: To restaurateurs like Louis Barrios, whose family owns the Los Barrios and La Hacienda de Los Barrios restaurants in San Antonio, immigration reform is a pressing issue that's frustratingly misunderstood. Not only does this country's aging population require the use of immigrant labor, says Barrios, who is also president...; Tags: Chapman Co., immigration, U.S. Congress, worker; Research articles 2008-10-13
Dislocated Delphi Workers in Wisconsin Receive Trade Adjustment Assistance and $1.8 Million Department of Labor Grant, an Industrial Info News Alert: Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Both the Oak Creek Printed Circuit Boards plant and Oak Creek Catalytic Converters plant owned by Delphi Corporation (PINKSHEETS:DPHIQ) (Troy, Michigan) are scheduled to close by year's end. Fortunately for workers, aid is on the way through the Department of Labor...; Tags: multimedia, U.S. Department of Labor, worker; Research articles 2008-10-09
Firms Yield 12% Boost in Service Profitability From the Use of Mobility Field Service Solutions: In an extremely competitive service landscape, Best-in-Class service firms are looking to empower their field technicians and mobile workers with tools to ensure quick and efficient service. As such, these firms are actively taking steps to map and automate service-specific workflows to replace outdated and inefficient paper-based systems, as indicated...; Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., MARKETING, mobile, mobility, worker; Research articles 2008-10-09
Americans Look to Next Administration for Help in Achieving a Financially Secure Retirement: New Transamerica Retirement Survey Reveals Significant Drop in Retirement Confidence During the Past Year LOS ANGELES -- Americans' confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has declined significantly over the past year, according to a special edition of the Transamerica Retirement Survey. In anticipation of the upcoming elections, the...; Tags: 401(k), Benefits, financial, Government, Harris Interactive, income, MARKETING, survey, Transamerica Corp., worker; Research articles 2008-10-09
Nissan blaze: AROUND 400 workers were evacuated from the Nissan car plant early today during a blaze alert. A fire broke out shortly before 1am in a refuse skip outside the trim and chassis production line building. Smoke poured back through the hopper that carries the refuse into the skip...; Tags: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., worker; Research articles 2008-10-07
Workers' compensation: JPMorgan has announced that it numbers among the first major financial institutions to create prepaid debit cards that can deliver workers' compensation benefits to injured or disabled workers. The Chase Workers Compensation Card, issued by JPMorgan, provides insurance companies and employers with an alternative method for paying injured workers and...; Tags: Benefits, compensation, insurance, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., worker; Research articles 2008-10-01
Duke Realty Corporation's Mark Center Site Chosen for Relocation of 6,400 U.S. Department of Defense Workers: The U.S. Department of the Army announced yesterday that they have chosen Duke Realty Corporation's (NYSE: DRE) Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia as the site to relocate 6,400 U.S. Department of Defense DoD agency employees from Arlington, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act BRAC federally mandated by...; Tags: Transportation, U.S. Department of Defense, worker; Research articles 2008-09-30
Enterprise Mobility Revolution: Breaking Away from the Confines of the Desk: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- The Information & Communication Technologies practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American mobile enterprise communication market to be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. PDT. New technologies and new demands...; Tags: Frost & Sullivan, MARKETING, mobile, worker; Research articles 2008-09-23
HSA updates answer some questions, but unlikely to spur account creation: Regulators have been busy the last few months providing clarity around moving IRA funds into health savings accounts, making smaller account contributions for highly paid workers and complying with testing periods. In the end, it's questionable whether these tweaks can stem the spreading belief that - given how complicated it...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Internal Revenue Service, worker; Research articles 2008-09-15
Sex charge man killed himself; EX-COUNCIL WORKER WAS ACCUSED OF MOLESTING GIRLS: Byline: By PETER TAYLOR A FORMER council press officer killed himself before he was due to face trial on sex charges, an inquest was told. Roger Neville, 66, from Corbridge, Northumberland, fled to the Aberdeen area of Scotland to escape his trial which was due to be held...; Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., HARDWARE, Notebooks, officer, Scotland, Tablets, verdict, worker; Research articles 2008-09-13
More workers interested in carpooling, mass transit for commute: REGION Signs posted recently along some southcentral Pennsylvania highways direct commuters to consider new ways to get to and from work. Commuter Services of South Central Pennsylvania, a federally funded nonprofit agency, created the 50 signs to encourage commuters to stop driving solo. Whether by mass transit or...; Tags: Amtrak, Lancaster, Manufacturing, train, worker; Research articles 2008-09-05
Tax break on an IRA-to-HSA rollover may have little impact on enrollment: In an effort to spur funding of health savings accounts, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance on boosting HSA balances with money from individual retirement accounts. Individuals covered by a high-deducible health plan that also own a traditional or Roth IRA can make a one-time IRA-to-HSA funding...; Tags: Benefits, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, income, Internal Revenue Service, SOFTWARE, Taxes, worker; Research articles 2008-09-01
Phyllis Dunst | Office worker, 87: Phyllis Dunst, 87, of the Andorra section of Upper Roxborough, who worked for several federal agencies in Philadelphia, died of a stroke Monday at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dunst was salutatorian of the Class of 1938 at St. John the Baptist High School in Philadelphia, graduated from Strayer's Business College,...; Tags: MARKETING, Philadelphia, Villanova University, worker; Research articles 2008-08-28
EDSA Introduces Industry's First Real-Time Electrical Arc Flash Mitigation System: New Power Systems Technology Can Save An Estimated 300+ Lives Per Year SAN DIEGO -- EDSA Micro Corp. (www.edsa.com) - the leading provider of Power Analytics([TM]) safety software - today unveiled the Paladin([R]) Real-Time Arc Flash Advisor([TM]), the industry's first software program that enables organizations to make up-to-date assessments...; Tags: analytics, IEEE, software, worker; Research articles 2008-08-27
Japanese aid worker freed in Afghanistan: interior ministry: KABUL AFP — Afghanistan's interior ministry said a Japanese national had been freed 10 hours after he was kidnapped Tuesday but his release was not confirmed by the aid worker's employer. Kazuya Ito, 31, was snatched at about 6:30 am as he was going to inspect a canal building...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, ministry, worker; Research articles 2008-08-26