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The Decline of Skilled Labor

High Schools spend too much time teaching crap that doesn't matter in the workforce. They need to focus on teaching kids trades and practical skills. Video about the decline of skilled labor in America among 20 & 30-somethings.

EACC Skilled Labor Workforce Conference 2012

EACC Skilled Labor Workforce Welcome Remarks

On May 16th 2012 the European-American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) welcomed international, national, and regional experts along with policy makers from both sides of the Atlantic in Cincinnati to present an all-day conference on the Skilled Labor Workforce. His Excellency, João Vale de Almeida, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States provided the welcome keynote address live via video conference from Washington, DC For more information about the conference and to view speaker PowerPoint's, please visit: www.europe-cincinnati.com

America's Bogus Skilled Labor Shortage

Political animation depicting sham of H1B visa hires.

AACC Trades in Focus: Grainger Skilled Labor Roundtable Discussion

February 28, 2012, hosted by Jim Ryan, Chairman, President and CEO of WW Grainger, Inc. at the 2012 Grainger Customer Show in Orlando, Florida. Grainger is committed to addressing the skilled labor shortage impacting the industrial trades. Recently, Grainger hosted a technical education roundtable with customers, suppliers, and recipients of the Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program to discuss the issue. Grainger has been a partner of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) since 2006 and is also the sponsor of Trades in Focus, an awareness campaign aimed to promote awareness about the importance and opportunities in the industrial-trade professions and highlight the training and skills community colleges offer. Roundtable participants included Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship recipients: Dane Burkett, Queensborough Community College, Queensborough, NY; Jennifer Cleveland Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO; Grady Knight, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL; Edward Zugel, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL. Grainger supplier paticipants: Nick Valore, Cotterman Company; Kelly Wolff, Georgia Pacific; Kevin Gahagan, Broan-NuTone LLC and Dave Kallstrom, Greenheck and Grainger customers: Dan Grant, Prime Advantage; Rob Akers, National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA); Lenny Jachimowicz, Marriott. Trades in Focus Links www.aacc.nche.edu www.aacc.nche.edu www.grainger.com

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its not just white collar jobs..

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Skilled Labor in High Demand

We visit a classroom where students are learning to use their hands and minds to build a better America.

Shortage of skilled labour: problems and solutions

Money Mantra: A panel of experts talk about how the country is going to deal with shortage of skilled labour in the coming period. Analysts feel the biggest impediment to growth is shortage of skilled labour and for this the country's education system is to be blamed for.

Skilled workforce in high demand

Despite the United States going through the worst job market in decades, some businesses are in high demand for skilled labor. Elaine Quijano reports on how Allentown, Pa., may have found the answer to the country's unemployment crisis.

SME to Acquire Tooling U to Address Skilled Labor Shortage

OFL Executive VP Irwin Nanda on CTV defending locked-out Caterpillar workers - January 15, 2012

OFL Executive VP Irwin Nanda on CTV defending locked out Caterpillar workers - January 15, 2012 More info: www.ofl.ca

FIRST FRIDAY @ THE SUMMIT W/ SKILLED LABOR FORCE 11/5/10

LIVE MUSIC AND ART EVERY FIRST FRIDAY AT THE SUMMIT!!!

Summit County Colorado has DEBT/INTEREST free money.

Summit County Colorado Hour money is modeled after the successful system found for 20 years in Ithaca, NY. 1 Hours equals $10FRN's which as a rate of pay for NON-skilled labor. Semi and highly skilled labor can contract for whatever hourly rate they wish. A doctor can make say 10mtnHours/hour for instance. More MONEY is always available than debt as the currency is created without debt and simply spent into circulation.

Hire a Day Laborer -- Your labor needs fulfilled. Skilled. Honest. Dependable.

Day Laborers are hard-working men and women dedicated every day to finding work to support their families. You need skilled, reliable workers. You want convenience and flexibility. At our Day Labor Centers, hiring quality help at a fair price is fast and easy. Get to know the real people at your neighborhood Day Labor Center. Hire a Day Laborer near you today at hireadaylaborer.org.

Brain Drain Train

Produced for OECD Video Contest 2012 Education, whether formal or informal, provides people with skills to perform specific functions in society. The more education an individual receives, the more specialized the skill. The sum result of all skills being applied in a nation will eventually translate to development. The more skilled the population of a nation, the more likely they will develop. That is why there is no wonder why nations all over the globe are heavily investing on their population's education. But some of the skilled people, because of economic and political situation in their home country, are forced to find opportunities for work and living in developed countries. This phenomenon is called Skilled Labor Migration. While some amount of mobility is obviously necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, the problem lies in the large outflow of skilled persons from developing countries to developed countries. This crisis is more popularly known as the "Brain Drain". Brain Drain strips developing countries of their best and brightest. The developing nations which invest in their population's education are robbed of the skills produced. Ultimately, brain drain slows down development. Fortunately, Brain Drain can be cured. Nations and organizations are already working on how to reverse excessive skilled labor migration. But the most moving initiative comes from the youth, pledging to stay in their home country and help in nation ...

Russia's dwindling skilled labour supply

A decline in birth rates shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in fewer students attending Russian universities. There are not enough of them to fuel the country's modernisation drive. That trend has led to fewer skilled workers and is now threatening Russia's economic growth. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from Moscow on the demographic drip that could prove costly to the nation. [September, 09, 2010]

Labor to Dems: Pass the Mining Bill Now

MacIver News Service | March 6, 2012 [Madison, Wisc...] Hundreds of Representatives of several building trade unions gathered at the Wisconsin state Capitol Tuesday in support of efforts to modernize the permitting process for Iron Ore mines in the state. Their support came in the wake of a pledge by Gogebic Taconite, the operators of a proposed mine in Iron and Ashland counties, who signed agreements to use unionized labor force to construct and operate the mine. The sudden and strong support of Big Labor for Assembly Bill 426 ratchets up the pressure on Senate Democrats. Until today, they had been unanimous in their opposition to the proposal. With long-time moderate GOP Senator Dale Schultz opposed to the mining bill, proponents need to pick up at least on Democrat Senator in order for the bill to pass. Organizers of the rally estimate between four and five hundred laborers flooded Capitol offices at the conclusion of the noontime rally. They gathered in the rotunda and proceeded in search of one Democrat to vote for a bill supporters say could lead to thousands of jobs both at the mine site, and at manufacturers throughout the state.

ukrainian blue collar workers, skilled labour, labor,

www.osrec.com-recruiting foreign workers from countries such as Philippines, India, Ukraine, Romania and many other countries around the world to work in countries such as UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland. www.osrc.com

Peter Schiff on whether "Made in America" is a thing of the past

The Made in the USA stamp has become harder and harder to come by. With companies shifting production overseas, it's no secret that many companies use this tactic to maximize profits. According to a New York Times article, the US lacks the infrastructure anywhere from the supply chain to a skilled workforce. Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital, joins us to discuss if Made in America will remain a thing of the past. Follow Liz on Twitter at twitter.com

Alex Nowrasteh on Highly-Skilled Immigrants

Educated, highly-skilled workers who immigrate to the US are beneficial to our economy and society. CEI Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh explains the benefits of liberalisation in skilled labor markets. Alex recently co-wrote an op-ed comparing British and American policies in this area: dailycaller.com

Changing Gears

Three Dow employees discuss the hardships of the economic downturn and how they've found promising new careers at Dow Solar through the Fast Start Training Program.

Video Houston at Night, Big Oil, Big Base, Cheap Mexican Labor, Economic Collapse Imminent?

a diversified economy that is business friendly is the formula, like or not...with lots of professional and skilled labor no income tax

college or apprenticeship program...?

If you don't want to go to college what do you do? In europe you can get into any number of apprentiship programs and learn a trade of skill. Why doesn't the US have these programs for non-college bound people? Just a thought....bring our manufacturing base back and we could be short skilled labor. But without ways to train skilled labor may not be able to bring it back. This is what happens when it's raining and cold and I allowed to think.....I make obscure videos.

The Ultimate History Lesson: A Weekend with John Taylor Gatto (Intro + Hour 1 of 5)

www.TheUltimateHistoryLesson.com (notes, transcript, links, and more) http (all of John's books, and current projects) www.PeaceRevolution.org (episodes 041-045 cover The Ultimate History Lesson + Analysis) http (an online community which provides educational media by independent producers) OUTLINE FOR HOUR 1: 1. Arriving at abstraction, critical thinking and draft evaluations (17:09) 2. The metaphor of schooling and the school of fish. Collective expectations vs. individualism, identity and uniqueness. Volition in group selection. Language theft, Newspeak, Lippmann and the schooling transformation. The language of education becomes respected out of ritual. 3. Awareness of contrary dynamics leading to theories of dialectics. Intellectual self defense, questioning authority. The malign intent against individuality. Reality testing. Conditioned from infancy to shave the truth. Education begins with mistrust. 4. Outcome based education, servile arts vs. independent self sufficiency and life-long learning. The logic of schooling and asking "why?" Teaching experiences spanning 30 years including Gold Coast, Harlem, and Spanish Harlem and the disparity between what Gatto accomplished vs. the Protocol. Teaching his class to asking questions. Visiting delegations. The ideal of 120 individual curricula. Learning more from students than from the Ivy League. 5. The extension of childhood and the economics of planned obsolescence. Lincoln's Mudsill Moment in 1859. The British are ...

KORTH Revolver

Korth This particular Sport-Model is chambered in .22 lr. Made in the year of 1967 . Few Americans are acquainted with this German company from Ratzeburg, where some of the finest European handguns have been carefully handcrafted since 1964. While famous among Europeans for their high quality, Korth revolvers and semi-auto of American shooters. Production is limited, and the cost is extremely high, due to the many hours of skilled labor required.

Immigrant Women Zip Tied & Detained For Deportation

Employers are responsible for creating this hypocritical system in which they are not held responsible for hiring low skilled labor. These women struggle to come to the US to work. They overcome all odds, just to be caught in a safe house.

Stop the industrial tsunami!

Actor/Activist John Ratzenberger says one way to reverse the decline in skilled labor in the US is to get students thinking, designing, and, most importantly, doing. He joins Pitsco Education in an effort to engage youth through hands-on, STEM based materials and curriculum. To learn more about Ratzenberger's connection to Pitsco, visit www.pitsco.com

Reach Within To Embrace Humanity.mp4

On the Southwest Pacific Coast of Guatemala~ hours away from the hot crowded streets of Guatemala City, is a peaceful scenic destination called Monterrico, Spanish for Rich Mountain. The tourists treasure the beautiful beaches and their good fortune to watch sea turtles hatch. 23000 Guatemalans reside in 7 small villages within a 30 mile radius of Monterrico. They live without toilets or sewers, and have no systems for water purification, sanitation, garbage collection and electricity. Due to their living conditions, they are prone to malnutrition and disease. Less than 10 % has access to healthcare. The nearest public clinic is 90 minutes away~ i ~the public hospital is 2 hours away ~ Four years ago, through a Community Health Needs Assessment, the villagers identified their priorities -- they asked for help with the dream of creating the Monterrico Community Clinic and Education Center was born. Rotary Club of Lake Stevens embraced the project as an opportunity to respond to five important Areas of Focus emphasized by Rotary International: Disease Prevention and Treatment Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development With the help of many Rotary Clubs and others more than $118000 was raised to build the 3967 square foot clinic! The local Guatemalan community, closely involved in planning, donated time, skill and labor during construction. Many church groups recruited by CCCG raised funds and traveled to ...

Re-Education Fema Camp Manual w/ Slave Labor and Torture

A shocking US Army manual that describes how "political activists," including American citizens, are to be indoctrinated in re-education camps also includes rules on forced labor and separating political prisoners by confining them in isolation. Aside from detailing how PSYOP teams will use "indoctrination programs to reduce or remove antagonistic attitudes," as well as targeting "political activists" with indoctrination programs to provide "understanding and appreciation of US policies and actions," the manual directs political prisoners to be separated from the rest of the camp population. On page 284, the manual (PDF) describes how "Malcontents, rabble-rousers, trained agitators, and political officers who may attempt to organize resistance or create disturbances within the I/R facility," are to be confined "in isolated enclosures to deny them access to the general population." The document also makes clear that the internment facility is not only a re-education camp but also a forced labor camp. Page 277 of the manual states, "Detainees constitute a significant labor force of skilled and unskilled individuals. These individuals should be employed to the fullest extent possible in work that is needed to construct, manage, perform administrative functions for, and maintain the internment facility." Page 69 of the manual notes in a section called 'Detainee Processing Technique' that prisoners should first have their weapons confiscated before "silence" is guaranteed by ...

Long Term Euro Zone Investment Outlook

www.profitableinvestingtips.com Long Term Euro Zone Investment Outlook The Euro Zone may or may not be digging itself out of its sovereign debt crisis. What is the long term Euro Zone investment outlook? And, what factors besides sovereign debt will affect the long term Euro Zone investment outlook? With thoughts about the best places on earth to invest in mind we would like to look at Germany, by far the largest economy in Europe. Economically the USA and EU as a whole rank one and two. These two leading economies are followed by China and Japan. German by itself would rank number 5 followed by France, the UK, Brazil, Italy, and India. Germany accounts for a third of the EU total GDP ($3397562 million versus $16242256 million for the EU as a whole) according to 2010 IMF figures. Thus a look at Germany may give us a hint as to long term Euro Zone investment outlook. In Germany's favor are a highly skilled labor force and strong cultural work ethic. The nation is a leader in exports of complex machinery, chemical, equipment and vehicles. A drawback for Germany as well as much of the EU is demographic. Germany has a low fertility rate and immigration is slowing down. Thus the nation is becoming top heavy with retirees and seeing increased pressure on its social welfare system. Also Germany is often seen as the "paymaster of Europe" as its largest economy. This can become a drag on the German economy as the Euro Zone increases its lending limit again . Although Germany is ...

NDRP - Executive Order - Mar 16 2012 Legalizes Slavery

Uploaded by 5T4RSCREAM233 on Mar 18, 2012 www.liveleak.com EXECUTIVE ORDER NATIONAL DEFENSE RESOURCES PREPAREDNESS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 USC App. 2061 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: PART I - PURPOSE, POLICY, AND IMPLEMENTATION Section 101. Purpose. This order delegates authorities and addresses national defense resource policies and programs under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the "Act"). Sec. 102. Policy. The United States must have an industrial and technological base capable of meeting national defense requirements and capable of contributing to the technological superiority of its national defense equipment in peacetime and in times of national emergency. The domestic industrial and technological base is the foundation for national defense preparedness. The authorities provided in the Act shall be used to strengthen this base and to ensure it is capable of responding to the national defense needs of the United States. Sec. 103. General Functions. Executive departments and agencies (agencies) responsible for plans and programs relating to national defense (as defined in section 801(j) of this order), or for resources and services needed to support such plans and programs, shall ...

Harsco Infrastructure's scaffolding scales new heights at UK's third-largest refinery

When the third-largest refinery in the UK began construction on its hydrodesulfurization unit, it turned to Harsco Infrastructure to solve its site access needs. Harsco Infrastructure fitted thousands of tons of scaffolding around the unit at Total's Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire, England, providing access for all contractors working on the site. Harsco also provided a skilled labor force and site management team that worked more than 370000 man-hours without a lost time accident.

The Ultimate History Lesson - John Taylor Gatto (Intro + Hour 1 of 5)

Originally Uploaded by TragedyandHopeMag on Jan 1, 2012 www.TheUltimateHistoryLesson.com (notes, transcript, links, and more) http (all of John's books, and current projects) www.PeaceRevolution.org (episodes 041-045 cover The Ultimate History Lesson + Analysis) http (an online community which provides educational media by independent producers) OUTLINE FOR HOUR 1: 1. Arriving at abstraction, critical thinking and draft evaluations (17:09) 2. The metaphor of schooling and the school of fish. Collective expectations vs. individualism, identity and uniqueness. Volition in group selection. Language theft, Newspeak, Lippmann and the schooling transformation. The language of education becomes respected out of ritual. 3. Awareness of contrary dynamics leading to theories of dialectics. Intellectual self defense, questioning authority. The malign intent against individuality. Reality testing. Conditioned from infancy to shave the truth. Education begins with mistrust. 4. Outcome based education, servile arts vs. independent self sufficiency and life-long learning. The logic of schooling and asking "why?" Teaching experiences spanning 30 years including Gold Coast, Harlem, and Spanish Harlem and the disparity between what Gatto accomplished vs. the Protocol. Teaching his class to asking questions. Visiting delegations. The ideal of 120 individual curricula. Learning more from students than from the Ivy League. 5. The extension of childhood and the economics of planned ...

Save the Economy/Raise the minimum wage, pay mothers to home school, privatize government services

Tax all unproductive ASSETS/INCOME ON STOCK OPTIONS, BONDS, REAL ESTATE at a 50% rate upon income, no tax exempt trusts. EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTIONS ARE AN EFFECTIVE TAX ON CONSUMERS. privatize government services including education, pay mothers to home school children, raise the minimum wage to ; 12.50 DOLLARS AN HOUR for unskilled labor, 25 dollars AN HOUR for skilled labor. MANDATORY OVERTIME PAY AND TOUGH WORKMANS COMP LAWS. END FIAT MONEY. FLAT TAX OF 10% FOR ALL MAKING OVER 100K A YEAR, 25% FLAT TAX FOR ALL MAKING OVER 250K A YEAR. IN ONE YEAR, A STUDY SHOWED 46.9% OF ALL THOSE MAKING OVER 250K A YEAR PAID NO TAXES LEGALLY/ZERO TAXES.. IN ADDITION 50% TAX ON ALL NON PRODUCTIVE INCOME. BREAK UP MONOPOLIES AND OLIGOPOLIES. THAT IS WHAT WE USED TO DO IN AMERICA AND IT THRIVED. ENACT STRICT LAWS TO MAKE CERTAIN ILLEGALS, CHEAP CHINA GOODS, REVERESE RACE DISCRIMINATION/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DO NOT DEVALUE LABOR THUS DEFRAUDING THE LABORER. ENACT STRICT MINIMUM WAGE LAWS. 65% OF ALL GLOBAL CORPORATIONS PAY NO TAXES. END THIS FARCE. IF THE MIDDLE CLASS WERE NOT PAYING SO MUCH IN TAXES, THEY COULD CONSUME MORE GOODS. IF A GLOBAL CORPORATION REFUSES TO PAY THE FLAT TAX, THEY WILL NOT SELL INTO OUR MARKETS. WE DONT NEED THEM AND CAN PROVIDE SUBSIDIES TO PRODUCE LOCAL GOODS. ECONOMISTS FIGURE THERE ARE 25 MILLION JOBS OUTSIDE AMERICA THAT COULD IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT HOME TO AMERICA. Business wont save the american economy. ONLY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CAN SAVE IT. THE ANSWERS ARE ...

John Stossel Interview with JCA Members (Part 2 of 3)

JCA Members: John Allison, Brad Anderson, David Park, Tom Stemberg, Mike Whalen and Stephen Zelnak were interviewed by John Stossel on 12/2/11. Topics addresses were the mission of JCA, the BLS jobs report and government regulations.

CNC - AUTO LOADER

This equipment is meant for loading & unloading of components to CNC Turning centers. It will reduce the need for skilled labor and also improves the efficiency, thereby reducing cost of production dramatically. This is a simple and cost effective solution where there is a shortage of skilled labor.

Using Drew Carey in the Classroom

This is a video I made based on my presentation at the Association of Private Enterprise Education conference in Las Vegas in April, 2010. I have also written a paper to accompany the video. The paper, as well as the slides from the presentation, are both available on my web page; go to www.mattholian.com, and then click the link to view the research page. I have also come up with some multiple choice questions to go along with two of these videos, and I paste them below. Question 1 Recall the discussion surrounding the video "Mexicans and the Machines" by Drew Carey. In the supply and demand model of skilled and unskilled labor for the US and Mexico, the invention of a labor saving machine led to a(n) ___ in the demand for skilled labor in the US, and a(n) ___ in the demand for skilled labor in Mexico. a. decrease; decrease b. decrease; increase c. increase; decrease d. increase; increase Question 2 Recall the discussion surrounding the video "Mexicans and the Machines" by Drew Carey. In the supply and demand model of skilled and unskilled labor for the US and Mexico, the passage of NAFTA led to a(n) ___ in the demand for skilled labor in the US, and a(n) ___ in the demand for skilled labor in Mexico. a. decrease; decrease b. decrease; increase c. increase; decrease d. increase; increase Question 3 Recall our discussion of the Drew Carey video, "Organ Markets". According to Virginia Postrell, removing the zero-price ceiling on organ sales would incentivize donors, and ...

John Stossel Interview with JCA Members (Part 3 of 3)

Hi-TECH Engineering Corporation India Private limited.wmv

Welcome Hi-TECH Engineering Corporation India Private limited is a well known name in field of Turnkey Sugar Plant, Boilers and Cogeneration with Turnkey Switchyards. With a team of more than 125 well qualified and experienced professionals and 350 skilled labor force; Hi-TECH ensures to deliver the highest quality and optimum satisfaction of client.

PerformArc™ Pre-engineered Robotic Welding Systems Simplify Automation

A good robotic welding system does three core things: drive out variation, provide repeatability and serve as a key resource for an industry hungry for skilled labor. Miller Welding Automation's PerformArc™ pre-engineered robotic welding systems are the perfect solution for companies looking to automate for the first time. For more information, visit: bit.ly

Final new, efficient turbine installed at Noxon Rapids Dam: Feb. 2012

"A happy day, a sad day," said Avista's Larry Garbarino of the project. Watch and find out why. Recently crews at Avista's Noxon Rapids Dam installed one of the final pieces of a four-year, $45 million project to upgrade all four original generating units, which were installed in the late 1950s, with new turbines. The result? We can make more energy using the same amount of water -- enough energy, in fact, to power more than 4800 homes, or a town nearly the same size as Rathdrum, Idaho. Another benefit: this additional energy qualifies under Washington state's Energy Independence Act (RCW 19.285) to meet Avista's Washington state-mandated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirements. The new turbines boast features such as smooth edges and corners and a stainless steel body that weighs just 65 tons (as opposed to the old turbines, massive beasts that weighed around 120 tons.) Removing the old turbines and preparing for installation of the new ones took thousands of hours of skilled labor and craftsmanship, and many of the crew members have been involved throughout the entire project. Watch the final turbine being installed at Noxon Rapids, and hear from some of the folks that helped make it happen. These are your energy dollars at work. Avista continues to supply nearly half of the energy we deliver to customers with hydroelectric power, one of the cleanest, most dependable and most cost-effective energy resources. Investing in our hydroelectric dams makes good sense ...

Secrets of the Pharaohs: 2. Lost City of the Pyramids (2000)

SECRETES OF THE PHARAOHS: 2. LOST CITY OF THE PYRAMIDS (VHS description) • Did centuries of deadly inbreeding strike down King Tut's ruling family? • Who really built the pyramids at Giza? • Did ancient Egyptians rely on narcotics to relieve their suffering? For 3000 years this civilization enjoyed remarkable prowess, yet the answers to many questions have remained buried deep inside the tombs for which it is known... until now. LOST CITY OF THE PYRAMIDS Over the last few years, archaeologists and scientists have begun to provide answers to some of the oldest questions in Egyptology: Who built the pyramids at Giza? And how did they manage such an incredible feat? In 500 BC, nearly two millennia after the great tombs were constructed, the Greek historian Herodotus recorded his belief that they had been built by 100000 slaves, a theory still found in some modern guidebooks. Now, excavating in the shadow of the pyramids, archaeologists have made some extraordinary finds that may rewrite history. The tombs of the pyramid builders have been found, together with large sections of the city where they lived. Scientists have been able to work out details of their lives — what they ate, how they lived, and even the medical care they received. A new picture of the pyramid builders as a highly organized and motivated workforce is emerging. This information is shedding new light on the role the pyramids played in Egyptian society, establishing that they were more than just tombs for ...

Skilled immigrants key to recovery

Highly skilled immigrants help the US stay competitive, but thanks to US immigration policies, they're leaving. This is something that Obama addressed today when speaking in El Paso. Could coupling visas for skilled labor, with comprehensive immigration reform, be doing more damage than good? UC-Berkley's Vivek Wadhwa weighs in.

Joint Press Statement (Cutaways) 11/21/2011

Malacanan Palace 21 November 2011 President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the strengthening relations between the Philippines and Korea in a joint press statement held at the Reception Hall in Malacanang. He said that he and Korean President Lee Myung-bak agreed to steadily advance the bilateral relationship of the two countries "to reach even greater hights." He added that he is confident that his meeting with his Korean counterpart "has helped position our two countries towards a more positive, dynamic and nurturing friendship that will best serve the mutual interest of the Filipino and Korean peoples." For his part, President Lee cited the "limitless potential" the Philippines has due to its highly skilled labor force. Korea is the fifth largest trade partner of the Philippines and was the third top investor in the country in 2010. * * *

An Evening with Poet Susan Eisenberg in Lansing, Michigan February 1, 2012

Poet and author Susan Eisenberg, one of the pioneers in the struggle for women's rights, performed a poetry reading at the Creole Gallery in Lansing, Michigan, on February 1, 2012. Eisenberg, who is a journeyman electrician as well as a noted poet, essayist, artist and teacher, was in the Mid-Michigan area for the opening of her art exhibit, "On Equal Terms," at the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum. The poetry reading was hosted by The Old Town Poetry Series & Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives, a labor history program at MSU's School of Labor & Industrial Relations, Labor Relations Program. Susan's reading starts at the 21:30 minute mark. The event's emcee, Ann Francis, is introduced at the 7:48 minute mark. Also, John Beck explains "Our Daily Work, Our Daily Lives" project at the 3:56 minute mark.

Retooling Chicago: The future of medical manufacturing

Chicago's growing medical manufacturing sector has high potential but will flourish only with the support of more local skilled labor.

Planet Money's Adam Davidson Talks Smart Jobs and the Future of Work

Adam Davidson examines how technological innovation in certain manufacturing industries has created an increase in demand for skilled labor in the US

Legal Immigrants: Problem or Solution?

We'll show you an immigration commercial that played during the GOP Presidential debate that you might have missed. Their message is that legal immigration is a problem. Why not bring more skilled workers in, the same legal immigrants who create businesses, and create jobs? And why don't you hear this at the debates, including the Tea Party Debate that's taking place tonight? Alex Nowrasteh at the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses. www.youtube.com

Nissan Mexicana President Jose Munoz Comments on Stellar 2011 - Plans for 2012

01.25.2012 , MEXICO CITY NISSAN TO BUILD NEW, $2.0 BILLION MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IN AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO, GROW CAPACITY IN THE AMERICAS - Phase I to enable 175000 units of small car production capacity in the Americas -- - 3000 direct and up to 9000 indirect positions will be created in the community -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to invest up to $2.0 billion USD for an all-new manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to support the company's Americas growth strategy. The facility, which will complement Nissan's two existing Mexican factories, is scheduled to begin operations in late 2013. During the initial phase of its development, the new complex will support production of up to 175000 units annually of Nissan's 'B' platform products. Further expansion of the site will be considered in phases as product and capacity needs are formalized. The new complex in Aguascalientes will allow Nissan's existing and future operations to share critical resources. An all-new supplier park also will be built on the site. Up to 3000 direct jobs will be created initially at the new facility, with approximately 9000 positions to be generated within the supply chain and wider community. With these additional jobs, Nissan's total headcount in Mexico will expand to nearly 13500. "Mexico is a key engine for Nissan's growth in the Americas," said Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer, Nissan Motor Co, Ltd. "Together with our new plant in Brazil, this ...

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