Knowledge: labor
See Also:
- regional → north america → canada → society and culture → labour
- regional → north america → society and culture → labor
- regional → north america → united states → government → executive branch → department of labor
- regional → north america → united states → society and culture → politics → parties → labor party
- society → issues → labor
- society → work → labor movement
Links
- Booksellersunion.org
http://booksellersunion.org - A website for workers organizing unions at Borders, Barnes and Noble and other bookstore chains.
- National Football League Players Association
http://nflplayers.com/ - News and profiles of individual players as well as games and merchandise.
- Labor Research Association Online
http://www.laborresearch.org/ - A non-profit research organization providing news and analysis covering the U.S. economy and labor movement.
- Directors Guild of America
http://www.dga.org/ - Represents over 10,000 directors in the cinema, TV and radio.
- Union of American Physicians and Dentists
http://www.uapd.com/ - Represents salaried medical doctors.
- Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE)
http://www.wgaeast.org/ - A labor union, promoting and protecting the professional and artistic interests of writers and others in the creative community of the motion picture, television, radio and communications industries in the US. WGAE is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
- Writers Guild of America, west (WGAw)
http://www.wga.org/ - A union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries.
- Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
http://www.ssdc.org/ - Independent union representing members throughout the US and abroad. Has jurisdiction over productions including Broadway, national tours; Off-Broadway; Off-Off-Broadway; summer stock, civic light opera and dinner theatre .
- Stand Up For Steel
http://www.standupforsteel.com/ - "Stand Up For Steel" contains news on the campaign against cheap steel imports and trade liberalization. Site is sponsored by the Independent Steelworkers Union which represents the 3,600 workers at Weirton Steel Corporation in Weirton, West Virginia.
- George Meany Center for Labor Studies and Memorial Library
http://www.georgemeany.org/ - Located in Silver Spring, Maryland offers one-week non-credit labor studies programs and conferences in organizing, negotiations, union building and leadership and a variety of other labor related issues free of charge.
- Graphic Artists Guild
http://www.gag.org/ - Union committed to improving conditions for all creators of graphic art and raising standards for the entire industry. Affiliated with the UAW.
- United Nurses & Allied Professionals
http://www.unap.org/ - Representing over 4,000 nurses and other health care workers employed throughout Rhode Island,Vermont, and Connecticut
- CGEU: Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions
http://www.cgeu.org/ - Information about labor unions representing Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, and other graduate student employees. The Coalition is a loose-knit network of unions in the USA and Canada.
- UnionSites
http://www.unionsites.com - Union affiliated, in-house web-hosting, web-design and ISP services.
- MGBS Comprehensive Listing of Labor Links
http://www.mgbgs.com/labor.shtml - Links to unions, both inside and outside the US, labor disputes, boycotts, and other labor-related sites.
- Union Friendly
http://www.unionfriendly.com - Information and referral services for union members and their families including union links, boycott and strike lists, apprentice programs, union travel, shopping, professional services, family entertainment section.
- US Union Network
http://www.usunions.com - Union news and resources.
- Union Members Web
http://unionmembersweb.com/ - Includes list of labor friendly products, services, discounts, benefits and union news.
- Union Summer
http://www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/unionsummer/ - A campaign by the AFL-CIO which recruits students and young people to spend their summers organizing for the labor movement.
- UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.
http://www.unityjournalists.org/ - Federation of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA); Native American Journalists Association (NAJA); National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ); and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHA).
- Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)
http://www.amptp.org/ - Bargaining unit that represents over 350 production companies and studios. Site offers news and information including status between AMPTP and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
- Virginia and North Carolina Laborers' District Council
http://www.vanclaborers.org - Includes local unions representing meat packers, hospital and public service employees, and construction laborers. Locator map.
- National Substitute Teachers Alliance (NSTA)
http://www.nstasubs.org - Supports substitute teachers by promoting professional development, good wages, health benefits, fair work evaluations, and unbiased employment opportunities. Page includes information about the newsletter, articles, annual conference details, and insurance products.
- Actors' Equity Association
http://www.actorsequity.org/ - Representing actors and stage managers in the legitimate theatre in the United States.
- American Rights at Work
http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/ - Promotes the right of workers to organize unions and bargain collectively. Features news, campaigns and resources.
- Union of Social Workers
http://www.socialworkunion.org/ - A collaborative bargaining unit representing social workers at Cambridge Health Alliance.
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