Word: hires
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...last few years, Harvard's notable dearth of women and minority Faculty members has prompted strong criticism from University groups and at least one federal review of Harvard's hiring practices. And with the prospect of slackening federal enforcement of affirmative action regulations, some in the University community have warned that Harvard may soon abandon efforts to hire more women and minority scholars...
While calling the position "valuable," Vorenberg could not agree to hire a staff person for full-time minority recruitment. Cecil R. McNab, a representative on the coalition said yesterday McNab added Vorenberg was unsure of whether budget limitations would allow him to hire a minority recruiter...
Some other such moves are afoot. The President last week unveiled his plan to create over the next three years up to 75 "enterprise zones" in blighted areas. The idea is to revitalize decaying neighborhoods by offering generous tax breaks to employers who set up shop there and hire disadvantaged residents. Dropped from this job-stimulus proposal was an early suggestion that employers in these zones might be allowed to pay subminimum wages and gain exemption from health and safety regulations, two ideas that are favored by some conservatives but might have cost support in Congress...
...union made some important concessions in the negotiations. During the next 29 months, the union will give up its 3% annual pay hike, defer payment of three quarterly cost of living increases, accept fewer paid personal holidays and allow GM to hire new workers at a lower wage rate than existing employees receive. While they are losing some days off, workers will not be taking wage cuts. Cost of living payments, though temporarily deferred, will eventually ensure that union members keep up with inflation...
Instead, the plan would require the Law School to scrutinize especially carefully the qualifications of possible faculty members who are minorities. The school would also be expected to hire two visiting minority professors each year and establish a committee to search for minority faculty. The Law School would consider the committee's nominees for vacant tenured positions...