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Christine Cruz

9 to 5 - 0 views

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    According to 9to5's about us section their "priority campaign is to win family-friendly policies for low-wage women. In the coming year, we'll focus on expanding family and medical leave benefits." While they appear to be making honest attempts towards this end they do not appear to be making actual progress. In their mission and history section they take credit for the Civil Rights Act of 1991. They don't explain how they are connected to this legislation, but I can't imagine that they were a key party in its implementation, as they don't offer any supporting facts. Their intended audience is low wage working women, who ironically don't necessarily or often work a nine to five schedule. At its core 9to5 seems to be a group of well-meaning women who want to support low wage earners when they need legal assistance. Besides their local, grassroots advocacy I believe their most effective resource is actually the legal assistance hotline they offer.
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    This website sounds interesting. Yes, it is easy for them to say that they are connected with the Civil Rights Act of 1991, but I, too, would like to know how. The only thing I would suggest is to maybe look more into the Civil Rights Act an find some similarities that the Act provides and the website. Thanks.
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    I agree this website sounds like they've taken quite a few liberties. Giving themselves credit for the Civil Rights Act of 1991 without any facts to back themselves up seems very bold. There is a good though behind the site, just not well executed.
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    It is hard to not support an organizaiton when 44 million American workers do not get paid sick days from their employers. In tough economic times, many workers simply cannot afford to stay out of work until they get well. Some employers will even fire workers for taking time off when they or their kids are sick, which is i believe flat wrong.
Teri Whalen

THE CENTER FOR THE CHILD CARE WORKPLACE - 4 views

shared by Teri Whalen on 01 Dec 11 - No Cached
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    MAKING YOUR VOICE HEARD IN THE WORKPLACE WHEN YOU WORK INVOLVES YOU WORKING WITH CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE AND THIS WEBSITE SHOWS HOW AS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS THE VOICE IS NEEDED IN THE WORKPLACE TO MAKE DECISIONS. THEY WANT ANYONE WHO IS WORKING WITH CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS THAT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TRAINING MODELS YOU CAN TAKE ON THIS WEBSITE THAT CAN LEAD TO LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE INTENDED AUDIENCE OF THIS WEBSITE IS INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN. THIS COULD INCLUDE TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS, DIRECTORS, STATE OR LOCAL ADVOCATES, FACULTY MEMBER AT A COLLEGE, A TRAINER OR ADULT EDUCATOR, AND A PARENT OR GRANDPARENT. THIS WEBSITE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS WEBSITE WORKS WELL WITH WHAT WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING IN CLASS. IT HELPS YOU WITH YOUR WORK WITH YOUR CHILDREN BY HELPING YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS. THEY WANT TO HELP MAKE BETTER JOBS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. THIS REMINDS ME OF THE READING ASSIGNMENTS THAT INVOLVED PARENTS INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD CARE. LACK OF CHILDCARE CAN BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE FOR THE CHILD AND THE COMMUNITY. I DEFINITELY FEEL THIS WEBSITE IS VERY CREDIBLE. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT CONTACT NUMBERS TO GET MORE INFORMATION. ALSO IT READS THAT THE WEBSITE IS A PROJECT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. THIS ASSOCIATION IS EASILY FOUND ELSEWHERE BESIDES THE WEBSITE I AM REVIEWING.
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    Teri, I am still 'on the fence' after checking out this website. It seems that their agenda is to get better pay and beneifts for childcare workers. I agree that early education can be great for children and can definitely have a positive influence; however, I'm concerned that this site suggests that those workers who don't earn big bucks will not be as 'good' as other teachers who earn more. "High-quality early childhood education depends upon the compensation, consistency, education and training of teachers. The Wage Ladder helps early learning teachers earn appropriate compensation based on education and achievement, as well as experience and job responsibility." I believe in compensating workers fairly and appropriately, but I also think it should be just like any other career - they need to prove that they are effective and of good quality. At times, I felt that this site implies that childcare workers will do a poor job if they feel they aren't paid what they feel they are worth. If you take two teachers and place them side by side, the one who makes more money will not necessarily be the better teacher. I think this is very evident in the school systems today. The teacher's union makes it hard, almost impossible, for schools to fire a teacher who is not performing up to par. I have the utmost respect for teachers, it's just that I think this website is somewhat slanted more towards better pay and benefits for workers than it is for early education benefits for children. Erika
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    I agree that this is an effective website. While I do feel that the website gave some attention to wages and better pay for educators, I also feel that the website is a powerful force for those who deal with children in their occupations. The website offered many different training options to empower educators and others alike to effectively educate our children. I think the website falls hand in hand with our course by not only focusing on the needs of the children but by also addressing the issues of wages. In order for educators to handle the work and family conflicts in their lives they must be paid appropriately for the work that they do. I think teachers are definately underpaid yet they educate the CEO's and leaders of our world. If we cannot pay teachers appropriately, how can we expect to retain those who are good in the field. Even more to the point how can we attract good teachers and educators if the pay is not rewarding. For the most part I feel this website offered more of an outlook on educating teachers and others in the education field to be more productive, and to be effective. More websites like this one should exist to serve as an outlet for those in education to have other avenues to better themselves as a whole.
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    I feel that this websites is very effective and user friendly. It attempts to lobby for improvements for children. I life the fact that they stress the fact that children are the future and the more we invest in them the better. I also like how they have a section that allows a reader to help the cause and add to the cause. The fact that the website offers different methods of how educators can find information on how to teach better. I agree with Michelle about educators being underpaid. Even though they are underpaid they do have one thing that many other people don't, knowledge. Many people can be rich but know nothing, educators have the knowledge and no one can take that away from them. If they can communicate to our youth that this is the mindset to have, it will help our society in the future.
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    I read that as if you were yelling at me the whole time. Perhaps try and check caps lock next time Teri. You can also edit your posts and fix that by the way. Does sound like a useful website though, good review!
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    I really enjoyed this website because they have their mission statement on their home page to show everyone what this page is all about. I also like how they address that children are the future and without them, there will not be a future. They stress that now more than ever voices are needed at the workforce for decisions on planning and funding. This website has good credibility and was easy to navigate through. Great job!
Christine Cruz

Center for Companies That Care - 0 views

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    The Company That Cares website is an effective website that focuses on making companies socially responsible. The website offers three action programs, AIM High, Invisible Differences, and CareDays all stemmed towards developing children for college, helping those with disabilities gain skills to enter the workforce and address other significant issues throughout society. The not-for-profit company is founded by Marci Koblenz, Founder and President, Sandra Cunningham, Founder, Mary Ellen Gornick, Founder. The website also educates employers about the many issues that may be faced by their employees, especially those living in poverty. This website ties into our involvement in MGT 444 in many ways. The website makes employers aware of the many issues that employees face outside of the workplace which can have a direct impact on an employees work life. I feel that websites such as this one make it easier for employers to implement family friendly policies and be more open to the societal issues many employees face. Those companies involved with Companies That Care will more likely handle employees with conflicts between work and home life in more effective ways and the website is funded by companies that care. The companies that help fund this website have definately made a step at understanding the many issues employees face and will be more likely to deal with these issues in a way that will retain workers in the face of some family based conflicts. The Companies That Care's website provides a code of conduct that has ten characteristics. One of the characteristics is to encourage work/life balance and another characteristic is to enable the well-being of individuals and their families through compensation, benefits, policies and practices. Due to these and other of the ten characteristic codes of conduct I think it is clear that Companies That Care encourages family friendly policies in the workplace and more websites such as this should exist.
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    I really like this website because it offers a different perspective and adds responsibility for companies. Other than doing every day business it is essential for companies to feel socially obligated to contribute to the community. I also like how the website attempts to educate employers. Employers tend to not see everything that happens with employees. They don't know what happens at home and after their employees leave the workplace. If employers take this website seriously it can help them create a better relationship with their employees. The balance between work and home life is essential for both the employee and employers,so if they can reach a middle ground it will help tremendously.
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    From Companies that Care: "Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees and communities by educating and inspiring employers to practice employer engagement and integrate the 10 Characteristics of a Socially Responsible Employer into their daily business practices. Our Community of Caring is making a difference in communities and workplaces nationwide through community-building initiatives and education about how to be a company that cares." The intended audiences of Companies that Care are employers and managers. Companies that Care seeks to resolve many of the work, life, time, community, and family balance issues identified in our studies this semester. They identify the 10 Characteristics of Socially Responsible Employers and also have created an Honor Roll to recognize companies that meet their standards of social responsibility. The website openly identifies the corporate connections of their board members and sponsors. This could lead the organization to be biased towards their sponsor when awarding their Honor Roll recognition, but it could also be an indication that these companies value the advocacy of social responsibility in the corporate world.
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    I feel that the website is biased towards dealings with companies that care. The corporate connections they hold are what I feel demonstrate support by other companies that value the family friendly policies this website endorses. I feel the website is credible by being able to pull the support of other organizations, seemingly those involved in healthcare are the websites main supporters, but the few supporters they have underline the fact that the organization is having it's effects on businesses who hold similar values. I expect this website to grow and obtain more support as they seem very genuine.
terrance gayles

Maternal Employment and Nonmaternal Care During the Early Years - 1 views

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    Maternal Employment and Nonmaternal Care During the Early Years 1. URL: org http://www.epi.org/publication/briefingpapers_124/ Economic Policy Institute - www.epi.org---- Working mothers in a double bind: Working moms, minorities have the most rigid schedules, and are paid less for the sacrifice By Elaine McCrate | May 1, 2002 By Elaine McCrate | May 1, 2002 2. Intended Audience: Low, working and middle class income workers, graduate and post-graduate students and working women of all ethnic classes. 3. Website overview: The economic policy institute is a think tank as it's name suggests and it conducts research and engages in the following areas: non-profit, non-partisan issues. It was officially established in 1986 and it's intent was to propose solutions that will defend and ameliorate the minimal pay and harsh working condition of the low and middle class worker. The EPI serves as the voice of the working class people. The sole purpose of Economic Policy institute is to bring forth awareness concerning economic policies and how these economic policies are benefiting the needs of low, working and middle-income workers. One of EPI beliefs is that every working person, regardless of wage status deserves equality in terms of fair pay and working conditions. Their method of impregnating the public perception with accurate and timely knowledge according to the EPI website is by "producing a plethora of research papers and policy analyses; sponsors conferences and seminars; briefs policy makers at all levels of government; provides technical support to national, state, and local constituency and advocacy organizations; testifies before national, state, and local legislatures; and provides information and background to the media." According to the website, the EPI values are: EPI Values * Helping Working People Economic policy should focus on improving conditions for working people. * Truth and Accuracy Matter EPI research should be honest and rigorous. *
Kimetrice Tate

Women Employed - 0 views

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    Women Employed is a non-profit advocacy organization that is working to improve the conditions of working women, especially in the areas of economic and educational opportunities. Women Employed has fought against pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, while supporting better work/family benefits for working women. The website discusses major workplace issues affecting women, provides likes to resources regarding workplace rights, and seeks to be a vehicle for networking between other women. Visitors can also donate to the group and become a member via the website, as well. The intended audience for this site is clearly working women who are struggling in the employment area, whether in terms of compensation or in the area of work/family benefits. Someone who wanted to improve their career options or outlook would benefit from this website. Additionally, those who simply want to know what their rights in the workplace are would also learn some beneficial information. Information on workplace rights and why "work isn't working" is ready available and easily accessible to the general public. The website highlights several facts, including the fact that there are 30 million low-wage workers (defined as workers earning less than $8.70/hr or $16,704 per year). Of those 30 million, 60% are women. According to this site, only a third of workers have paid sick time to take care of their children and over three-fourths of the lowest paid workers have NO paid sick time at all. I find this website pretty credible. They seem to be basing their facts upon government statistics, including those from the Labor Department. Though visitors are asked to donate to the group's efforts, no donation is required to access the information or resources. The website's initiatives are also very positive and very needed ones: promoting equal pay for equal work, promoting work/family balance, strengthening Affirmative Action policies (which include women), and en
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