For example, labor economists analyze the effects
of labor policies on employment.
(Berlin: IZA World
of Labor Policy Brief, forthcoming 2016) and Douglas L.Kruse and Joseph Blasi, «Employee Ownership, Employee Attitudes, and Firm Performance: A Review of the Evidence,» in ed.
«Protecting the rights of New York City's working families is a top priority of the de Blasio Administration and is the central focus of the recently - announced Office
of Labor Policy and Standards at the Department of Consumer Affairs,» said a spokeswoman for the mayor.
«Her skills and passion will surely be fully utilized as Commissioner of DCA, especially in regards to the new Office
of Labor Policy and Standards, which will ensure that labor issues are addressed and that the rights of hard - working New Yorkers are met.
De Blasio will also announce the department will create a new division for the recently formed Office
of Labor Policy and Standards which will work on labor issues for workers in the city and help to enforce specific labor laws, such as paid sick leave and commuter benefits.
Weisberg was formerly the NYC Department of Education's chief executive
of labor policy and implementation and now works as vice president for policy at the New Teacher Project.
Paul Kersey is director
of labor policy at the Illinois Policy Institute.
Mackinac's director
of labor policy is Vincent Vernuccio, who chairs a committee of the labor task force of the Bradley - supported American Legislative Exchange Council and previously has worked at the Bradley - supported Capital Research Center and Bradley - supported Competitive Enterprise Institute... MCLF spent much of last year helping to defend the new right - to - work law, in policy and legal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy changes.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from
labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government
policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
DALLAS - Federal Reserve Banks
of Dallas and Atlanta hold a two - day conference on «Technology - Enabled Disruption: Implications for Business,
Labor Markets and Monetary
Policy».
Deep
policy divisions appear to exist between the business and
labor groups: The report cites the «majority»
of members preferring to focus on issues outside trade deficits in favor
of a «mutually beneficial» trade deal, sentiments to which the
labor union representatives dissent in favor
of promoting U.S. investment and jobs.
«This is a classic example
of union avoidance,» says Mark Price, a
labor economist for the Keystone Research Center, a nonpartisan
policy think tank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
In addition to the president, the Coalition has booked a number
of Trump administration officials, including
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and White House Director
of Policy and Interagency Coordination Carlos Rosillo.
Later, the committee said the current stance
of monetary
policy is «supporting strong
labor market conditions,» a contrast to the language from the previous meeting that indicated «some further strengthening.»
The area's third - largest economy had appeared to be emerging from a long period
of stagnation thanks to the European Central Bank's loose monetary
policy, improvements in the balance sheet
of its banks and the first fruits
of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's
labor market reform.
«This is a pro-business issue,» says Dean Baker, co-director
of the nonpartisan Center for Economic and
Policy Research in Washington, D.C. «You have a lot
of firms that lose workers; making child care accessible and affordable can increase the
labor pool.»
«The electoral advantages
of anti-immigrant politics will only shrink over time, suggesting that Republicans should at some point — perhaps before the next presidential election — begin to embrace comprehensive immigration reform,» says Mark Price, a
labor economist at the Keystone Research Center, a nonpartisan economic
policy think tank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
While President Obama has supported a few proposals that benefit high - growth, high - tech entrepreneurs (like the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, most
of his
policies have been hostile to the interests
of Main Street business owners, particularly those running
labor - intensive businesses with low - wage employees.
His colleague at the ILO, Ekkehard Ernst, who heads the Employment Trends Unit at the ILO Research Department and was the main author
of the report, agreed it was «imperative» that «active
labor market
policies be implemented more forcefully to address inactivity and skills mismatch.»
This reality, combined with the fact that just 10 %
of the
labor force is now employed in manufacturing, means that there is plenty
of electoral support for
policies aimed at increasing trade.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and
labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade
policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade
policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
If business owners are like investors, healthcare providers,
labor union leaders and a myriad
of other people with vested interest in our
policies, they're probably anxiously awaiting the results to see how their businesses — or sentiment — will fare in 2011.
And it must act consistently and holistically with its support and the elimination
of economically hostile
policies and laws, such as restrictive
labor laws, ever - changing tax
policies and an almost exclusive emphasis on funding the government for one more month instead
of growing the economy.
THURSDAY, MAY 24 DALLAS - Federal Reserve Banks
of Dallas and Atlanta hold a two - day conference on «Technology - Enabled Disruption: Implications for Business,
Labor Markets and Monetary
Policy».
Tens
of thousands across the country peacefully chanted, picketed and protested Monday against President Donald Trump's immigration and
labor policies on May Day, despite a small pocket
of violent unrest in the Pacific Northwest.
«However, due to occupational segregation and the devaluation
of jobs that women disproportionately hold, outdated
labor standards, and insufficient work - family
policies, women in the United States aren't able to meet their full economic potential.»
Labor attorney Robin E. Shea offers tips, plus a free example
of a harassment
policy.
For their part, industry groups said they welcomed the addition and hoped Emanuel would soon lead the board to undo Obama - era
policies, including allowing employees to organize in «micro-unions» and holding franchisors responsible for franchisees» violations
of labor law.
Heidi Shierholz, director
of policy with the Economic Policy Institute, is a former chief economist for the U.S. Labor Depar
policy with the Economic
Policy Institute, is a former chief economist for the U.S. Labor Depar
Policy Institute, is a former chief economist for the U.S.
Labor Department.
This data shouldn't change the Fed's interest - rate strategy, as a rising
labor force participation rate will put a lid on inflation regardless
of how it's done, but it should lower our confidence that the Fed can solve the problem
of a bifurcated workforce, in which a large chunk
of workers are getting left behind, simply through interest rate
policy.
Joseph Blasi is the J. Robert Beyster Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University's School
of Management and
Labor Relations and author
of book, The Citizen's Share and the Third Way think tank
policy report, Having a Stake.
«In the presence
of uncertainty and the absence
of accelerating inflationary pressures, it would be unwise for
policy to foreclose on the possibility
of making further gains in the
labor market,» she said, adding that «disinflation pressure and weak demand from abroad will likely weigh on the U.S. outlook for some time, and fragility in global markets could again pose risks here at home.»
In stepped Heidi Shierholz, a former
Labor Wage and Hour staffer who is now senior economist and director
of policy at the left - leaning Economic Policy Inst
policy at the left - leaning Economic
Policy Inst
Policy Institute.
Treasury yields resume a steady climb higher on Wednesday as fretting about the threat
of an economically disruptive trade war between the U.S. and China subsided, and takes a back seat to the concerns about rising interest rates and coming
labor - market data, which could inform the Federal Reserve's
policy agenda.
«Boeing and Airbus are catching up with the rest
of manufacturing,» said Robert Reich, a professor
of public
policy at the University
of California at Berkeley and former
labor secretary in the Clinton Administration.
Another is to simply note that even if the economy does not face a chronic shortage
of demand overall, it does face a shortage
of demand for certain types
of labor and
policies that address this shortfall are other things equal desirable.
In that scenario, I would expect no more than one Fed
policy rate hike this year, as
labor market strength has been the highlight
of recent economic performance.
And the Council
of Economic Advisers announced that
policies such as work flexibility «lead to higher
labor force participation, greater
labor productivity and work engagement, and better allocation
of talent across the economy.»
Robert Reich, a former U.S. Secretary
of Labor, is professor
of public
policy at the University
of California at Berkeley and the author
of «Beyond Outrage,» now available in paperback.
This self - reinforcing process could just as easily reverse itself, with slow growth encouraging officials to restrict
labor mobility, weakening the transmission
of monetary
policy and slowing growth even further.
«Franchisors will have to put into place compliance networks,» said Michael Lotito, co-chair
of Littler's Workplace
Policy Institute, part
of global employment and
labor law firm Littler Mendelson, P.C. Lotito warns compliance - related costs may eventually trickle down to consumers.
... in the presence
of uncertainty and the absence
of accelerating inflationary pressures, it would be unwise for
policy to foreclose on the possibility
of making further gains in the
labor market.
«If the outlook for the
labor market does not improve substantially, the committee will continue its purchases
of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other
policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context
of price stability,» the Fed's announcement stated.
The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3
policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for the
labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases
of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other
policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context
of price stability.»
Brent Wilton, the company's global head
of workplace rights, said in an email to Reuters, «We are partnering with the pilot
of this project to further increase transparency and efficiency
of the verification process related to
labor policies within our supply chain.»
In particular, to the extent that the effect on inflation
of further gradual tightening in
labor market conditions is likely to be moderate and gradual, the case to tighten
policy preemptively is less compelling.
Employees work in approximately eight branches
of the OCE, including Sustainable Development, Agricultural
Labor Affairs, World Agricultural Outlook Board, Climate Change Program Office, and the Offices
of the Chief Meteorologist, Environmental Markets, Energy
Policy and New Uses, and Risk Assessment and Cost - Benefit Analysis.
Robert Reich is the former U.S. Secretary
of Labor and a professor
of public
policy at the University
of California at Berkeley.
Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary
of labor, is professor
of public
policy at the University
of California at Berkeley and the author
of «Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.»
«There are franchise operations in a wide array
of locations,» said Marc D. Freedman, executive director
of labor law
policy at the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce.