From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Tata Nano – Micro-technology for Cars

February 27, 2009

Image by sujathafan via Flickr Check out this traffic video from India, and then check out the video on the Tata Nano, the world’s most economic car. Would you drive it in this traffic? Having been to Delhi and Mumbai, I can say it is not the worst thing you could have to drive on [...]

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Ford UAW Concession Memo

February 26, 2009

Link to UAW Ford Contract Modification Memo Concessions include: Alternative Work SchedulesMore buyoutsOvertime and Break modificationsSuspension of COLASuspension of performance bonus paymentsRequired participation in Direct payroll DepositSuspension of holiday bonus payments The document, 8 pages in length also includes some guarantees about work levels, wages levels for work performed by secondary supplier, and an adendum [...]

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Layoff Daily

February 26, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Just what it sounds like. A site updating news on layoffs four times per day. Even more morbid than the Forbes layoff tracker. read more | digg story Related articles by Zemanta Forbes Trims Staff, Cuts Into Muscle (jossip.com) Forbes Slips a Zinger Past Andrew Sullivan (jossip.com) Jennifer Aniston Still Won 2008, [...]

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Republicans to Propose Own Secret Ballot Legislation

February 25, 2009

EFCA Opponents to Sponsor Legislation Later today, Republicans in Congress will introduce a bill which would require the use of a secret ballot in any elections conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. According to a press release, the proposed legislation is in response to the Employee Free Choice Act, and will be announced at [...]

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Hilda Solis on Twitter | Twitter on Hilda Solis

February 24, 2009

Hilda Solis is on Twitter Hilda Solis was confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of Labor by a vote of 80-17 this afternoon. Here is Ms. Solis appearing on Twitter: HildaSolis: #solis Change to Win Applauds Confirmation of Hilda Solis – PR Newswire (press release) http://tinyurl.com/awg8dd (expand) about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed · Reply [...]

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Senate to Vote Today (and Vote again?) on Solis Confirmation

February 24, 2009

Image by Getty Images via Daylife According to a multitude of media reports, Secretary of Labor nominee Hilda Solis will be the subject of a confirmation vote in the Senate today, after a test vote is held to make sure she will be confirmed. The vote is apparently necessary because there is still some concern [...]

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Ford UAW Reported to Reach Concession Agreement (memorandum)

February 23, 2009

UPDATED: Link to UAW Ford Contract Modification Memo Concessions include: Alternative Work Schedules More buyouts Overtime and Break modifications Suspension of COLA Suspension of performance bonus payments Required participation in Direct payroll Deposit Suspension of holiday bonus payments The document, 8 pages in length also includes some guarantees about work levels, wages levels for work [...]

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Rebounding After Job Loss

February 22, 2009

Starting Over After Job Loss I ran across a new blog late last week that I have been looking at with some interest. The blog is Paths to HR Greatness. The blog is written by Martha Finney. The blog topic is a career in Human Resources. As Martha writes: “The road to a world-class HR [...]

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A Compendium of Resources on Human Resources (and HR Florida too!)

February 22, 2009

Image by Stoper via Flickr Great Resources on Human Resources A reader who doesn’t work in Human Resources asks about good resources to find blogs and other resources of general information on Human Resources on the Internet. Here’s your basic, not intended to be comprehensive list of resources for gathering different types of Human Resources [...]

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Automobiles Facing Extinction!

February 20, 2009

Image by Getty Images via Daylife General Motors Corp.’s Swedish-based subsidiary Saab filed for bankruptcy protection Friday so it can be spun off or sold by its struggling U.S. parent, officials said. I own a Saab 9/3. My wife drives a PT Cruiser. My daughter drives a Saturn. All of us will soon be the [...]

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