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144 archived articles posted in 2004 found
July
2 articles found for July, 2004
  • Outsourcing of Jobs 
    <b>Contact:</b><br> Office of Public Policy<br>GBGM-Women's Division<br>100 Maryland Avenue, NE Room 530<br>Washington, DC 20002<br>(202)488-5660<br>Fax:(202) 488-5681 Workers in manufacturing jobs, also known as blue collar workers, have long been exposed to foreign competition, losing jobs to lower wages abroad. With the advancement of technology, now there is a trend to ìoutsourceî white collar jobs as well.
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Jul 28, 2004
  • Local United Methodist Women Challenge Corporate Executives 
    From the back left: Owen Davis, VP of Public Affairs, Staples; Mark Buckley,VP of Environ. Affairs, Richard Clapp, Ph.D., Professor of Environ. Health, School of Public Health, Boston Univ.; Karen Rivero, UMW, Action, MA; Bill Golden, VP of Paper, Staples. From front left: Helen Abany, UMW, Natick, MA; Sung-ok Lee, Executive Secretary for Community Action, Women's Division; Rev. Vicki Woods, Pastor, Wesley UMC, Worcester, MA; Marcia Hoyt, UMW, Natick, MA; Rebecca Szetela, UMW, Action, MA On Wednesday, Massachusetts United Methodist Women members, two experts and one United Methodist Women's Division executive met with Staples' company executives in Framingham, Mass. They informed company decision makers about the deadly effects of dioxins on women and children's health and that prevention is possible. United Methodist Women's prevention solution is simple - carry and promote Process Chlorine-Free or Total Chlorine-Free paper in all Staples' stores.
    Source:   WD Press Releases
    Date posted:  Jul 23, 2004