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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | GREEN GODDESS MAY 15, 2010 Women and Compensation Try to re-examine some of these roles and think about how new divisions of household labor may help each partner’s situation at work, Ms. That is the big secret in our culture,” said Paula Hogan, a Milwaukee-based financial planner who works with a career counselor in her practice. As a woman who has had to work primarily for myself or in temporary/contract work I was lucky when I was married as I did not have to ultimately worry about the financial compensation. knew as someone who elected to pursue non-traditional or mainstream employment my income would reflect that choice. | | | | | |
| GREEN GODDESS MAY 11, 2012  RE-Building America What staves off those alternatives are labor concessions and a substantial government subsidy, something he and others in the United States say is increasingly important to fuel a nascent recovery in manufacturing. The labor concessions at Revere, in a contract endorsed by the United Automobile Workers, are much like those unions are giving to other manufacturers. percent from 11.7 | MIKE ROWE WORKS AUGUST 17, 2011 The Unqualified Workforce Is Prolonging Our Economic Woes The most recent population survey by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics offered this striking contrast: Since the recovery began producing jobs in January 2010, the United States has suffered a net loss of 500,000 jobs among people with high school diplomas or less, but a net gain of 1.2 According to a study of major economies by the ManpowerGroup, a Milwaukee-based workforce consultant, 52 percent of employers in the United States complain that they can’t find the right talent—even at a time of sky-high unemployment. The U.S. Desperately Seeking Skills. | DISTRIBUTION UPDATE AUGUST 6, 2010  July jobless rate remains unchanged at 9.5% in July as employers continued to add workers at a slow pace, the Labor Department reported Friday. Construction employment changed little in July, down 11,000 jobs; 10,000 construction workers were off payrolls due to strike activity, the Labor Department reported. skip to main | skip to sidebar Distribution Update Friday, August 6, 2010 July jobless rate remains unchanged at 9.5% | DISTRIBUTION UPDATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2010  US added more jobs in August Labor Department. Private payrolls that exclude government agencies rose 67,000, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than initially estimated, the Labor Department said. Labor Department. skip to main | skip to sidebar Distribution Update Friday, September 3, 2010 U.S. added more jobs than forecast in August,according to a report today by the U.S. Eaton Corp. | | | | | | | |
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DISTRIBUTION UPDATE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010  US economic growth slowed to 1.7% in Q2
Meanwhile, initial jobless claims dropped by 16,000 to 453,000 last week, lower than what many economists had forecast, the Labor Department said today. skip to main | skip to sidebar Distribution Update Thursday, September 30, 2010 U.S. economic growth slowed to 1.7% in Q2 Drop from 3.7% in first quarter U.S. economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.7% in the second quarter, compared with 3.7% in the first quarter and 5 percent at the end of 2009, the Commerce Department said today. Exports of goods and services rose 9.1%. However, imports rose 33.5%, the largest jump since 1984. MORE >> -
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010  Grainger honors veterans through expanded scholarship program
Bureau of Labor Statistics. to move Milwaukee division ▼ 2010 (139) ► December (5) Airgas board rejects Air Products offer Grainger sells Highsmith brand ProBuild to close 20 facilities Arnott selected new PTDA executive vice president Actuant buys Mastervolt for $150 million ▼ November (13) ABB to acquire Baldor Electric Durable goods orders dropped in October NABE expects moderate GDP growth in 2011 Grainger optimistic about Q4 Hose distributors seek to expand technical knowled. Posted by Victoria Fraza Kickham at 12:07 PM Labels: W.W. Fuller sales rise 9.7% MORE >> -
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010  NABE expects moderate GDP growth in 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar Distribution Update Monday, November 22, 2010 NABE expects moderate GDP growth in 2011 Labor market conditions to improve slightly The National Assn. Labor market conditions will improve slowly. for Business Economics today forecast only a moderate increase in GDP growth in 2011. NABE’s outlook panel said it expects GDP to grow 2.6 percent, unchanged from its previous prediction made in October. “Projections for real GDP growth remain sub-par through the first quarter of 2011, but accelerate gradually through the forecast period. percent. MORE >> -
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010  Durable goods orders dropped in October
20, according to the Labor Department. to move Milwaukee division ▼ 2010 (139) ► December (5) Airgas board rejects Air Products offer Grainger sells Highsmith brand ProBuild to close 20 facilities Arnott selected new PTDA executive vice president Actuant buys Mastervolt for $150 million ▼ November (13) ABB to acquire Baldor Electric Durable goods orders dropped in October NABE expects moderate GDP growth in 2011 Grainger optimistic about Q4 Hose distributors seek to expand technical knowled. Commerce Department. Demand for durable goods decreased 3.3 Eaton Corp. MORE >> -
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE | FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011  Distribution Update: Manufacturing, construction added jobs in.
skip to main | skip to sidebar Distribution Update Friday, March 4, 2011 Manufacturing, construction added jobs in February Unemployment rate finally drops below 9 percent The manufacturing and construction sectors each added 33,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported today as non-farm payrolls rose by 192,000. This is especially good news for the construction sector, which had lost 22,000 jobs in January. Many economists had said that loss was due to weather conditions. The U.S. unemployment fell below 9% for the first time in nearly two years. last month. Eaton Corp. MORE >> - Getting Sick in America GREEN GODDESS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009
- Sustainable Business? GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
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