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...workers say they have given up cost-of-living allowances, overtime after eight hours in place of wage increases, a holiday, some break time, the jobs bank and education benefits. Entry-level wages have been cut in half, which has translated to even lower production-labor costs. "We will not stand for further concessions negotiated by our representatives," proclaimed a resolution that was turned in for consideration at the UAW convention in June by workers from the Ford assembly plant in Chicago. "I've never seen people so frustrated," says a veteran UAW official in Detroit. "These are hard jobs...
There is a connection between the education level of workers and the economic downturn’s effect on their employment status, according to Christopher L. Foote, visiting economics lecturer...
...forced. In particular, Meiberg strains his voice ad nauseum to create melodrama, manipulating his deep baritone to sound as though it comes from a heavy trance. While at times this is an asset, his voice becomes more and more affected as the album progresses, until it reaches an unbearable level of pretension. The zenith of Meiberg’s vocal affectation can be heard on “God Made Me,” where he abhorrently accentuates every note with an exaggerated swell of his voice...
...addition to recent success at the national level, both of these schools—along with all of Harvard’s other Carnival competitors—have a clear advantage over the Crimson in one critical area...
...last report, unemployment stood at 9.7 percent, and it looks to remain at that level for a long time. The recently released budget outlines a $100 billion jobs program and a $30 billion program to help community banks make loans, but the administration itself projects that these will only put a small dent in unemployment, which will remain at levels over or near 8 percent through...