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Music Reviews: Three Stops at the Doo-wop Shop, Plus Maia Sharp and Ted Russell Kamp Sign In Jeff Burger, BLOGCRITICS.ORG FacebookTwitterEmail Rock has experienced many phases over the decades but to these ears none more lovable than one of its earliest: doo-wop, the harmony-vocal-based music that helped to bridge the gap from 40s R&B to 50s rock and pop. If you were born too late to experience this genre in its prime, you should get acquainted via the excellent crash course offered by Rhino s Doo Wop Box series, which delivers more than 300 essential tracks on a trio of four-CD sets. After that, though, you ll likely want to dig deeper, and three fine places to do that are new collections from the Ravens, the Larks, and the Harptones. Unlike many anthologies of reissued oldies material, these all feature impressively comprehensive programs and excellent sound quality as well as detailed track information and informative liner notes. ....
Potential Pitfalls in Union Pension Relief Program The relief included in the latest stimulus program is a major win for stressed union pensions, but sources say there are some challenging hurdles yet to jump. Reported by Signed into law in early March, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) included $1.9 trillion in collective economic relief, much of it targeted to address the coronavirus pandemic. Along with other provisions aimed at supporting the retirement planning sector, the law allowed for substantial relief payments to be targeted at stressed multiemployer pension plans sponsored by unions. Specifically, the law allows multiemployer plans that are in “critical and declining” status, as defined by prior legislation, to get a lump sum of money to make benefit payments for the next 30 years, or through 2051. ....
Ted Russell Kamp grew up in the northeast where he learned to play trumpet and bass. Initially his musical interest ran towards jazz, which explains his first record, an acoustic jazz record credited to Ted Kamp. He began his pursuit of a career in music after college in Seattle. With his first band Ponticello Kamp released four albums before relocating to Southern California. Continuing in music, Kamp formed another band and began to seek work as a session musician. Playing with longtime friend Shooter Jennings turned into a full time job when he became the bass player in Shooter’s band. Kamp also wrote two of the songs on Jennings’ 2005 album ....
Some Say Union Revival Could Address Retirement Insecurity Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the U.S. now has the fifth lowest trade union density of the 36 member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Even the most cursory internet search will uncover an array of surveys and studies, conducted by all manner of stakeholders, underlining the substantial decline in U.S. union membership seen over the past several decades. As data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows, last year, 10.8% of workers in the United States reported being a union member, compared with 20.1% in 1983. That’s up 0.5 percentage point from 2019’s numbers, but still far lower than in the past. The data shows a strong regional concentration of union membership, as well, with more than half of all U.S. union members living in either California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New ....
The Argument to Save Pensions by Saving Unions Some sources say growing union membership to previous levels could go a long way toward solving many of the most vexing economic challenges facing Americans today, including retirement insecurity. Reported by Even the most cursory internet search will uncover an array of surveys and studies, conducted by all manner of stakeholders, underlining the substantial decline in U.S. union membership seen over the past several decades. As data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows, last year, 10.8% of workers in the United States reported being a union member, compared with 20.1% in 1983. That’s up 0.5 percentage point from 2019’s numbers, but still lower than in the past. The data shows a strong regional concentration of union membership, as well, with more than half of all U.S. union members living in either California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio or Michigan. ....