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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. These standards are enforced by the Department's Wage and Hour Division, a program of the Employment Standards Administration.
SERVICE CONTRACT ACT The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to every contract entered into by the United States or the District of Columbia, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services to the United States through the use of service employees.
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Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) Website
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Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union (GMP) Website
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE) Website
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
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United Farm Workers of America (UFW)
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
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We publish and distribute steward advice, labor news, graphics and books that help progressive union leaders rally their members and build their unions. More than 2,000 forward-looking unions across the U.S. and Canada use one or more of our highly-praised services every month.
Work Rights Press publishes the books of union labor lawyer Robert M. Schwartz, including Strikes, Picketing and Inside Campaigns, The Legal Rights of Union Stewards, The FMLA Handbook, and How to Win Past Practice Grievances. These books explain labor law in an authoritative yet reader-friendly manner and are sold at prices considerably below what is usually charged for legal materials. Work Rights Press can meet emergency delivery requests for union conferences or classes.
is a highly selective program designed to recruit and train a new generation of union organizers. OI already has trained thousands of union members and others committed to building power for working families across the nation through classroom training, field training and job placement. New organizers assist workers who are forming unions in all sectors of the economy, including manufacturing, retail and agriculture.
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The Labor Project for Working Families is a national, nonprofit advocacy and policy organization providing technical assistance, resources, and education to unions and union members on family issues in the workplace including: Childcare, Elder care, Family leave, Work hours, Quality of life.
This site offers news and commentary on current issues and situations occurring with labor unions throughout the United States. It dissects issues related to specific labor unions (such as teachers, postal workers, etc.) in its "Labor Organizations" section, in addition to supplying information on political activity, productivity and union membership.
Homepage of this AFL-CIO division that was founded to encourage consumers to buy American-made products. The site is a great resource for those looking for updates on issues regarding "American-made" products, as it features links to current boycotts and industry developments
This site maintains the World Trade Union directory, and is highly recommended as one of the best labor and trade union directories on the Web. According to the site, its purpose is to "assist direct communications between union activists around the world, signpost shortcuts to the huge amount of useful resources available on the net to union activists, and to spice this up with some humour and opinionated commentary."
This is a personal web site based in Canada, covering both United States and Canadian groups. Individuals and groups maintaining their own union websites may add to the listing here.
This highly interesting site provides a glimpse at the art and artifacts that have sprung from labor movements and from the workers/artists themselves.
Full text of "They Get Cake, We Eat Crumbs: The Real Story Behind Today's Unfair Economy" — by Jonathan Tasini, president of the National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981), published in cooperation with the Preamble Center for Public Policy. The economy is explained in straightforward language. Check it out ... a valuable web resource for union members and anyone involved in the fight for economic and social justice.
This index is a guide to information on this website of the European Commission Delegation in Washington, as well as on all of the websites of the European Union's institutions and specialized agencies in Europe.
Provides an in-depth look at the history of sweatshops in the US, including virtual exhibits of artifacts and documents.
(AUD) is a pro-labor, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the principles and practices of democratic trade unionism in the North American labor movement. It is the premise of AUD that internal democracy makes unions stronger and better able to fight for the rights and interests of working people.
West's Case Updates is a West Legal Studies service to provide briefs of the latest state and federal court cases. Review the summaries and, for cases of interest, select the case brief. If you cannot find a case of interest, return to Topic Index or Search.
Labor Beat. An independent rank-and-file labor forum. Producers of labor television and radio.
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"Work Rights Press publishes the books of union labor lawyer Robert M. Schwartz, including "The Legal Rights of Union Stewards", "The FMLA Handbook", and "How to Win Past Practice Grievances". These books explain labor law in an authoritative yet reader-friendly manner and are sold at prices considerably below what is usually charged for legal materials."
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, consists of members from 50 international and national unions with 55 chapters across the country. The basic objectives of the CBTU include: putting forth greater and more creative efforts to improve the image of labor throughout the community; and working within the framework of the trade union movement to provide a voice and vehicle for greater black and minority participation.
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