Resources & Links

LABOR RESOURCES:

Association for Union Democracy
"AUD is a national, non-profit organization devoted to advancing the principles and practices of internal democracy in the labor movement. It is pro-labor and non-partisan. AUD defends workers' rights to free speech, fair elections, and due process in unions and assists reformers who face retaliation or discrimination. Special emphasis is given to women, immigrants, and workers of color. AUD conducts conferences, workshops, and classes in leadership development and workers' rights."

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
Overview and quick retrieval of BLS data, including customized tables.

Cyber Picket Line
The most comprehensive directory of labor on the Web. Period. Organized geographically. Clickable image map of the world. Includes other resources for union leaders and members.

Czarnecki's Labor Education Links
"This web page is intended for Labor Educators and others interested in quick references to key Internet union web sites (formerly Czarnecki's Labor Education Newsletter)."

Executive Paywatch
From the AFL-CIO: "Most of us are working longer and harder just to get by. Not so for America's corporate elite, whose exorbitant pay schemes have created unprecedented inequities in the American workplace. Why is CEO pay getting further and further out of line? How does it affect the rest of us who work for a living? And what can be done to rein it in? Click on to find the answers." And ... you can! How much does your CEO make ... and how does it compare to your own paycheck? Find out this and more about runaway CEO pay!

FAQs on Collective Bargaining
From the University of Hawaii

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Americans with Disabilities
ADA home page; U.S. Department of Justice.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Health and Safety Data
Current statistical information on workplace death and injuries as compiled by the BLS.

Environmental Defense Fund Scorecard
"Find environmental information about your community [and workplace]: learn how bad the pollution is, where the toxic chemicals come from, what the health risks are, and what actions you can take." Track toxins to their source and find out about the impact they have on your health. There's even a zip code search to find toxic sources in your area.

Ergonomics
The Department of Labor/OSHA's ergonomics website with background, search capabilities and enforcement information.

Indoor Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency's "Indoor Air Quality Home Page."
|Material Safety Data Sheets
Expansive directory and information about Material Safety Data Sheets and where to find them on the Internet. Posted by the University of Kentucky.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is a Federal agency established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illness and injuries." Lots of research info, findings and more...

NYCOSH (New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health)
"Welcome to the NYCOSH website, where you'll find news and information about on-the-job safety and health, plus hundreds of links to more information you can use to enhance occupational safety. ... NYCOSH is at the forefront of the growing movement to stop occupational injury, illness and death. Founded in the late 1970's NYCOSH fights for every worker's right to a safe and healthful job ..."

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Workplace hazards; health and safety rules; OSHA standards and more about the government's role in preventing sickness and injury (you'll also get a sense of their new "cooperate-with-business-to-keep-the-Republicans-from-gutting-us-completely" approach to health & safety). Includes a list of health & safety related internet sites.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Inspections
OSHA's "Reading Room" page lists links to OSHA directives; statistics and inspection records; OSHA manuals and Hazard Information bulletins. All workplace inspection records are now online and searchable!

OSHA Workers' Page
A page for workers with questions about OSHA and safety issues in their workplaces -- including electronic complaint filing -- should visit this page on the OSHA website. Among the page topics: "Am I Covered by OSHA?" ... "What are my rights under OSHA?" ... "What can I do if I think my workplace is unsafe?" ... "Has my employer ever been inspected by OSHA?" ... "What is the most commonly cited hazard in my industry?" ... as well as areas on filing complaints and handling problems in the workplace ...

Political Money Line
Formerly "FEC Info." "The non-partisan Federal candidate campaign money page" ... or ... "A place to discover who gave what to which Federal candidates when..."

Project Vote Smart
"Project Vote Smart tracks the performance of over 13,000 political leaders." Site selections include: "Issue Positions"; "Voting Records"; "Performance Evaluations"; "Campaign Finances"; "Biographies"; and "Other Available Information."

Roll Call
"The late House Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-Mass) had the best description for Roll Call; he called it "our hometown newspaper in Washington." For forty years, our primary subject matter (and audience) has been the US Congress. But we approach the institution in an unorthodox way. Instead of tracking issues and legislation, we cover the three Ps: people, politics, and process." Fairly mainstream ... but with news and tidbits not found elsewhere about the goings-on in Washington.

School of the Americas Watch
"SOA Watch is an independent organization that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and legislative work." The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly the US Army School of the Americas), "based in Fort Benning, Georgia, trains Latin American soldiers in combat, counter-insurgency, and counter-narcotics. Graduates of the SOA have been responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses in Latin America."

THOMAS Legislative Service
Find information concerning Congress -- particularly legislative activity -- under headings like "Congress This Week", "Bills", "Congressional Record", "Committee Information", "Historical Documents", "The Legislative Process" and "Congressional Internet Services" (a set of great government links). Invaluable source of information.(Why is it called THOMAS? "In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, a service of the U.S. Congress through its Library." Oh.)

United for a Fair Economy
"United for a Fair Economy [supports those] who work to address the widening income and asset gap in our country. Our work is grounded in the belief that our country would be a far more democratic, prosperous, and caring community if we narrowed the vast gap between the very wealthy and everyone else. Our constituency is broad and deep and includes both those directly hurt by economic disparity and those who benefit from it."

WebActive
"WebActive is a weekly World Wide Web publication designed to keep you up-to-date on the latest in activism and progressive politics on the Internet. WebActive helps you navigate the tremendous web of information which has been spun by the growth of the Internet. WebActive also helps plug you in to activist opportunities so you can have a direct impact and make a difference. WebActive covers both the mainstream and the margins." That's what they say. That's what they do!

Who's Getting the Election Money
Federal Election Commission

POLITICAL PARTIES

Democratic National Committee
Home of the Democratic (or was that Republican?) Party.

Green Parties of North America
From on-line forums, to a statement of principles ("Ten Key Values") to local and statewide addresses to links with Green Parties around the world, this is the spot to find out more about this political movement.