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Below are some useful links about Labor Movement on Work - Society - :
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Council on Economic Priorities Accrediation Agency - http://www.cepaa.org
Founded in 1997, works to address the growing concern among consumers about labor conditions around the world. |
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National Labor Committee - http://www.nlcnet.org/
Human rights advocacy group focusing on the promotion and defense of workers' rights and on ending labor abuses. |
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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers - http://www.ciw-online.org/
A community-based worker organization. Its members are largely Hispanic, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the Southwest Florida region. |
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Maquila Solidarity Network - http://www.maquilasolidarity.org/
Activists organizing "Maquiladora" factories to improve conditions, win a living wage, and campaign against multi-national corporate abuse. |
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Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - http://www.apalanet.org
APALA, AFL-CIO |
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Committee for a Workers' International - http://www.socialistworld.net
Building an international workers' movement for socialism in over 35 countries. |
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Students for Informed Career Decisions - http://www.stanford.edu/group/SICD/
Provides information sheets on the environmental and labor practices of corporations that recruit on college campuses - including Disney, which is embroiled in a labor controversy. |
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National Jobs for All Coalition - http://www.njfac.org
Building a new movement for full employment at livable wages. |
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Labor Council for Latin American Advancement - http://www.lclaa.org
An organization designed to bring together all the Latin American men and women union members in the United States. |
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. Philip Randolph Institute - http://www.apri.org/
AFL-CIO-affiliated organization of black trade unionists, working to build black community support for the movement. Biographies and history, products and services, conference information, and news provided. |
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Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc. - http://www.fwjustice.org
Information on public policy and legal issues regarding migrant and seasonal farm workers, including labor law, immigration, occupational safety and health, women's issues and access to justice. |
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UnionWare - http://www.unionware.com
Company offering software support to the labor movement. |
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Canadian Association of Labour Media - http://www.calm.ca/
CALM provides labour news and graphics service for Canadian union editors. |
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Duke Energy Employee Advocate - http://www.dukeemployees.com
Employees fighting cash balance retirement pension plan injustice through EEOC age discrimination charges, and lobbying Congress. |
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War of the Classes: The Scab - http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/WarOfTheClasses/scab.html
Transcript of a speech American socialist and author Jack London gave on the topic of strikebreaking to the Oakland Socialist Party in 1903. |
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BROWNson's nursing notes - http://members.tripod.com/~DianneBrownson/
Includes directories to unions and advocacy groups related to nursing. |
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Devon and Cornwall Working Class History Society - http://uk.geocities.com/jannerboyuk/
Reports, discussions, photos, and other material on working class history in Devon and Cornwall, UK, including cultural, social, political, trade union and economic history. |
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Competitive Edge Training Services - http://www.comptrg.com
An organization of professional trainers, mentors and successful labor leaders who have many years of experience to offer labor leaders aspiring to careers in union administration. |
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Union Solidarity SlideShows - http://www.slideshows.us
Union Solidarity SlideShows and Free ScreenSavers. |
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Retail-Workers Forum - http://www.retail-worker.com
An online community for retail workers. Providing news, information, and support for retail workers who are attempting to better their workplace. |
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The Two Per Cent Solution: A Workable Approach to Employee Ownership and Control - http://users.rcn.com/jonmarin/2percent.htm
Presents a gradualist approach toward majority ownership by employees of the stock of the companies they work for. |
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Union-Yes.cc Web Hosting - http://www.union-yes.cc
Web site hosting services for unions, nonprofit organizations and businesses. Free 'say union yes' email address available for union members. |
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Social Action for Public Accountability - http://omnist.com/COFE
Coalition of federal employees - defending rights and promoting justice for Federal employees in support of good government for citizens and taxpayers. Not a union but speaks for labor. |
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Retail Worker - http://www.retailworker.com/
An online community for retail workers. Providing news, information, support, and internet services to retail employees engaged in union organizing and labor activism. |
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NurseActive - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/nurse.active/
Dedicated to trade unionism, social justice and political action in the nursing sector. |
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DavesDirtyRatBastardsHuntingClub - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DavesDirtyRatBastardsHuntingClub/
Email group advocating workers' rights. |
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Labor Project for Working Families - http://violet.berkeley.edu/~iir/workfam/home.html
Organization working with unions to develop workplace policies on family issues such as childcare, eldercare, family leave and flexible work schedules. |
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Respect: Global Unions May 1st Mobilisation - http://www.global-unions.org/displaydocument.asp?DocType=PressRelease&Index=991210513
Themes, logos, materials and calendar of activities relating to the action called by the international trade union movement. |
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