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Sites in Labor

National Jobs for All Coalition
Building a new movement for full employment at livable wages.
National Labor Committee
Human rights advocacy group that focuses on the promotion and defense of worker rights. Educates and involves the public in actions aimed at ending labor abuses, improving living conditions for workers and their families and promoting the concept of a living wage.
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel
US agency advising the Commissioner of Social Security, President and Congress on issues related to work incentive programs, planning and assistance for individuals with disabilities. Includes panel member information, minutes of meetings, relevant legislation and links.
ICEM Online
World labor news and views from a global trade union.
The Global Workplace
Aims to promote awareness of globalisation and to encourage grassroots trade union activity on international issues.
Human Rights for Workers
Explores the consequences of globalization for ordinary workers in both developed and developing countries, and analyzes initiatives seeking solutions.
Job Training and Vocational Education
Background information and links on U.S. job training and vocational education policy from the Almanac of Policy Issues.
National Alliance for Fair Employment
Homepage for a network of over 40 regional and national groups in the U.S. and Canada fighting for better pay, benefits and working conditions for all workers in temp, part-time, day labor, contract, on-call and independent contractor jobs.
Exotic Dancers Alliance
Advocacy group for female exotic dancers attempting to obtain adequate working conditions and civil rights within the sex industry.
Just Labour
Academic journal published by the Centre for Research on Work & Society at York University in Toronto.
The Steward for Human, Civil and Worker's Rights
Examines human rights issues and battles around the world.
Lack of Security and the Unorganized Sector
Examines the plight of unorganized workers in Asia who lack pensions or old age security.
Social Cost of Asian Crisis
Examines the human rights impact of the Asian economic disaster.
Working Partnerships USA
Conducts research, produces policies, and develops programs to address the needs of working families in Silicon Valley.
By the Numbers: Privacy in the Workplace
Scientific American magazine article about the monitoring of employees by employers (drug testing, and e-mail monitoring).
Unemployment Compensation
An overview of the unemployment insurance program in the United States, including benefits paid and federal and state unemployment taxes.
International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
An international Non Governmental Organisation working for the interests of small-scale artisanal fishworkers, the collective carries out developmental interventions with fisher-communities around the world.
Labor Rights Now
Works to expose labor rights violations around the world and aggressively campaign on behalf of worker activists who have endured the most brutal forms of trade union repression: imprisonment, torture, abduction, and murder.
Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers
Discussion of problems and interests for people in the industry.
Workers unite for the 6 hour day
International movement for the six hour work day, three day weekend and six weeks paid vacation -- with no reduction in pay. Sign the petition that is to be submitted to the United Nations in May 2005.
Samson v. HUD - In Forma Pauperis
Evidence in support of Alan Koseph Samson's contention that HUD wrongfully foreclosed on his home because of his efforts on behalf of workers at the Mariner's Cove Apartments 1983.
Work4World Issues
Campaigning for changes on global employment, Social responsibility/Justice and Environmental issues.

sub categories in Labor

Current Disputes Current Disputes
Living Wage Living Wage
Minimum Wage Minimum Wage
Slavery Slavery
Job Migration Job Migration
Migrant Workers Migrant Workers
Pro-Business Pro-Business
Union Busting Union Busting

cross references

Business : Human Resources Business : Human Resources
Society : Law : Legal Information : Labor Law Society : Law : Legal Information : Labor Law
Society : Work Society : Work
Society : Work : Labor Movement Society : Work : Labor Movement
Society : Work : Rethinking Work Society : Work : Rethinking Work

other references

Health : Occupational Health and Safety Health : Occupational Health and Safety
Society : Issues : Business : Human Rights : Sweatshops Society : Issues : Business : Human Rights : Sweatshops
Society : Issues : Children, Youth and Family : Child Labor Society : Issues : Children, Youth and Family : Child Labor
Society : Issues : Poverty : Workfare Society : Issues : Poverty : Workfare
Society : Work : Labor Movement : Unions : Reform Society : Work : Labor Movement : Unions : Reform
Society : Work : Workplace Discrimination Society : Work : Workplace Discrimination

this category in other languages

Recht auf Arbeit German : Recht auf Arbeit
Laboral Spanish : Laboral
Arbetsliv Swedish : Arbetsliv
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