PPT-Employment, Labor, and Wages

The Labor Movement Today one out of every eight working Americans is a member of a labor union In 1778 printers in New York City joined together to demand higher pay this was the first attempt to organize labor in America. Midterm: Next Wednesday, Oct 10, 11:35-12:50.. Closed book, no electronic anything.. Room for midterm is Davies Auditorium.. Coverage: through labor (not investment).. Gradation of questions from easy to hard.. Thomas McDonald. Economist. Chicago Economic Analysis & Information Office. November 9, 2012. Overview. Why employment projections?. 2. Overview. Results of 2010-20 Projections. Population and labor force. We will: . Look at the causes of increased . worker demand . in industry and why . labor unions. were needed.. I . will: . Understand why workers were needed in industry and why they formed labor unions.. California Employment Law Update. Agenda. Review 2015 California laws that affect employers. Leave of Absence. Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Protections. Wage and Hour. Background Checks. 2. IS-MP. Y. Potential output = AF(K,L). Y. pot. u. Three key macro laws for the labor market. Okun’s Law: . unemployment moves inversely with Y (earlier in course). Beveridge Curve: . Unemployment moves inversely with vacancy rate (today). G. overning . W. orkplace . R. ights. The Bureau of Labor Standards works professionally with its customers to . continually improve workplace safety, health, and workplace rights.. Overview of Major Provisions. , . and. . Wages. Chapter 8. © Dünhaupt, Dullien, Goodwin, Harris, Nelson, Roach, . Torras. Learning goals. After . today‘s. . lecture. , . you. . will . be. . able. . to. :. explain . how employment and unemployment are officially measured.. the . Wages of Workers?. Union Membership as a. Share of the Work Force. Union Membership Trend. Since the mid-1950s, union membership has declined.. It declined slowly as a . share . of the labor force . Gregory W. Stutes. Why should I take Labor Econ?. Most of us will spend 30-40 years of our life working for an income.. Labor markets help determine our. Wealth. Goods that we can afford. Who we associate with. Kristina Baker, Chief of Labor. Katherine Myers, Attorney. Payment of Wages. Frequently Asked Questions. State Comparison. Upcoming Changes. Overview. Pep Talk from Kid President. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o. Executive Summary The minimum wage has failed to keep pace with productivity, while top pay and corporate profitability have grown rapidly. A falling minimum wage has contributed to rising inequality Throughout the Wage Distributionby David Neumark Mark Schweitzerand William WascherWorking Paper 9919David Neumark is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University a ResearchAssociate of the NBE T H Gindling University of Maryland Baltimore County Katherine Terrell University of Michigan CEPR WDI and IZA Bonn Discussion Paper No 1159 May 2004 IZA PO Box 7240 53072 Bonn Germany Phone 49- Today’s Moderator. Caroline Berube – HJM Asia Law & Co LLC (China/Singapore) . Today’s Panelists. Winnie Chiu – ONC Lawyers (Hong Kong). Li-. Pu. Lee – Formosan Brothers (Taipei, Taiwan).