[PEN-L:2687] public school facts [long] (fwd)

Dear Penners: Some of you might be interested in these facts and the reference to the study. I forward it intact, Mike From: Diane Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: public school facts [long] [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Status: It seems it is time to inject some facts into the

[PEN-L:2688] NYC kicks 10% off welfare

According to the January 1996 issue of Budget Notes, a publication of the New York City Comptroller's office, the Giuliani administration pared the welfare caseload by 10% (ok, 9.9%) between March and December of 1995, no doubt through harassment of recipients. The Comptroller's office notes that

[PEN-L:2689] Re: 1990s compared to 1980s

Doug Henwood wrote: Truly the 1990s are making the Reagan years look kind and gentle by comparison. Doug Doug is absolutely right. When we realize that the 1980s which only gave the right-wing ghouls a fraction of what they wanted to do --- and in some cases like Food Stamps and SSI,

[PEN-L:2690] Help needed in Zimbabwe

Dear Pen-lers, a fellow Scots Jesuit now working in Zimbabwe, Joseph Hampson SJ, sent me an interesting request for help with the theory of co-ops. Please email him ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with any suggestions you can think of. Thanks Peter Burns SJ Forwarded message: From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed

[PEN-L:2691] Re: 1990s compared to 1980s

At 7:39 AM 1/31/96, Mike Meeropol wrote: Organizing the working class at the point of production would be nice but when they move the point of production to Mexico, Singapore or mainland China, what the Hell can those of us left here do?? That's why I posted Larry Summers' skeptical remarks

[PEN-L:2692] NAFTA, the environment and health

Health Report Weighs Against NAFTA In spite of pre-NAFTA promises, birth defects along the southern border have increased. Some blame a deterioration of the post-NAFTA environment. EXCLUSIVE TO THE SPOTLIGHT BY JAMES P. TUCKER JR. January 29, 1996 The incidence of neural tube birth

[PEN-L:2693] Labor Charges/EEOC Charges against BellSouth (fwd)

Please distribute the following to as many people/locations as possible. We are in a hard fight and need public support and press coverage. In solidarity. "The idea of filling jobs by hiring applicants off the street when we have qualified individuals within the company whose

[PEN-L:2694] Fwd: NLRB Team Amendment (fwd)

Forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nancy Fox) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Training and Development List) Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nancy Fox) Date: 96-01-31 03:08:57 EST Request for help: TEAM Act in Trouble My name is Nancy Fox, and I am public relations director

[PEN-L:2695] AFL-CIO/Cornell Conference On Organizing

AFL-CIO/Cornell Research Conference on Union Organizing On March 31 - April 2, 1996, the AFL-CIO and Cornell University's ILR school will jointly sponsor the next Union/University Research Conference, on the topic of UNION ORGANIZING. The Conference will be in downtown

[PEN-L:2696] productivity

PRODUCTIVITY, INTENSITY OF LABOR In a previous post, I argued: The working class supports technological progress as of general benefit to humanity. All we ask is that the benefits of increasing productivity accrue to the working people. Let the hours of weekly labor be reduced with

[PEN-L:2697] Re: productivity

Jim Miller wrote: In a previous post, I argued: The working class supports technological progress as of general benefit to humanity. All we ask is that the benefits of increasing productivity accrue to the working people. Let the hours of weekly labor be reduced with no reduction