Cuts, Privatization And Deregulation: A Look At The Impact of Some New Right Government Policies On Women

Free trade economics underlies government cuts in social programs, privatization and deregulation. The increasing fragmentation of women's work in a sexually segregated labour market means that cuts in UI, CPP and funding for health, post-secondary education and social services, combined with privatization and deregulation, will hit many women particularly hard

Collective bargaining and pay equity : a study of pay equity bargaining in two Canadian provinces

The aim of this study was to explore the interrelationship between collective bargaining and pay equity. A qualitative case study methodology was used. Eighty-six interviews were conducted with union and management pay equity negotiators, labour lawyers, Pay Equity Commission Review Officers, and other informants. A collection of documentary evidence supplemented these interviews. The empirical work focused on explaining issues of structure, style and power in pay equity bargaining and the complex intertwinings of the structural properties of gender and class were considered crucial to an explanation of these. The key structural dynamic in the negotiation of pay equity was found to be the degree and effectiveness of a labour-feminist politic combined with employer/state commitment, which are themselves interconnected and represent the transformative face of gender and class power relations. The thesis, in providing a theoretically informed discussion of detailed case study material, contributes towards the debate on the effectiveness of collective bargaining as a vehicle for implementing equal pay policy. It also informs the debate on labour-management cooperation in labour relations, especially in public sector collective bargaining. Because legislated pay equity is bargained within a new set of legal parameters, the study may also aid our understanding of the relationship between collective bargaining and the law. Finally, the thesis attempts to unravel the interwoven complexities of gender and class power relations in the collective bargaining process

Estimating the size of the trade sector in the Economic Freedom of the World index

The Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) index measures the extent to which nations allow their citizens economic freedom. The freedom of people to trade internationally is a featured area within the index. One component of this area is the size of the trade sector, or rather the deviation of a country's trade sector from its expected size. This note explains the basic methodology used to estimate the model and create the ratings for the deviation of a country's trade sector from its expected size component of the EFW index.trade sector, economic freedom, distance-adjusted demand

Teaching with Purposeful Methodologies and Situational Relevance in Business School Classrooms: A Strategic Management Example

Business school graduates constitute 20-25% of university graduates every year in North America. There are longstanding and continuing concerns for management education to become more real-world relevant and responsible. A matrix of teaching and learning types in business schools characterises Doctrinaire and Opinionated Spectator types as less relevant, and Purposeful Methodologies and Situational Manager types as more relevant. Explicit situationalization to orient students inside the hereand- now situational reality is required for relevance. A Situational Strategic Management Approach for situational case analysis is described and its application for more relevant pedagogy outlined

G97-1333 Drinking Water: Lead

Too much lead in the human body can cause serious damage to the brain, kidneys, nervous system and red blood cells. This NebGuide discusses practices to address lead in a domestic water supply. Lead in Drinking Water Small quantities of lead can be a serious health concern, especially for children. Sources of lead in the environment include lead-based paint; lead contaminated soil, air and dust; lead contaminated food; imported food in lead-soldered cans; non-FDA regulated ceramics with lead glazes; leaded crystal and lead contaminated drinking water

G98-1369 Drinking Water: Nitrate and Methemoglobinemia \u3cem\u3e( Blue Baby Syndrome)\u3c/em\u3e

This NebGuide discusses the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, its effect on infants and prevention methods. Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder caused when nitrite interacts with the hemoglobin in red blood cells. Unlike hemoglobin, the methemoglobin formed in this interaction cannot carry sufficient oxygen to the body\u27s cells and tissues. Although methemoglobinemia is rare among adults, cases have been reported among infants, where nitrate-contaminated well water was used to prepare formula and other baby foods. Nitrate in well water may result from point sources such as sewage disposal systems and livestock facilities, from nonpoint sources such as fertilized cropland, parks, golf courses, lawns and gardens or from naturally occurring sources of nitrogen

G08-1489 Drinking Water Treatment: Activated Carbon Filtration

Activated carbon filtration can effectively reduce certain organic compounds and chlorine in drinking water. It can also reduce the quantity of lead, dissolved radon, and harmless taste- and odor-causing compounds. This 2008 NebGuide discusses the principles, processes, and requirements of activated carbon filtration systems for the domestic (household) user

Classroom Instructional Technology: Options For Securing Equipment

University budgets are shifting from the purchase of new classroom instructional technology to the security of existing technology. This paper examines security alternatives, the implications, and challenges of implementation

G08-1614 Drinking Water: Certified Water Testing Laboratories in Nebraska

This 2008 NebGuide explains the certification process water testing laboratories follow, and lists certified government and commercial operated laboratories