INTERNET RESOURCES FOR COVERING LABOR

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AFL-CIO
http://www.aflcio.org/
Federation of US labor unions has issue papers and research resources.

Bureau of National Affairs
http://emlawcenter.bna.com/
BNA's employment and labor law section has news, references and links.

Campaign for Labor Rights
http://campaignforlaborrights.org/
Activist, anti-sweatshop organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.eeoc.gov/
Govt. agency that enforce civil rights laws tracks news, statistics.

Federal Labor Relations Authority
http://www.flra.gov/
Govt. agency deals with federal employees' labor-management issues.

International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org/
United Nations site covers world labor issues.

Kheel Center
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel/default.html
Comprehensive labor-management archive at Cornell has some materials online.

Labor Department
http://www.dol.gov/
Government agency site has news, statistics, contacts by state.

National Labor Committee
http://www.nlcnet.org/
Activist pro-union group.

National Labor Relations Board
http://www.nlrb.gov/
Federal agency oversees union elections, investigates unfair labor complaints.

National Mediation Board
http://www.nmb.gov/
Govt. agency dealing with labor issues involving railroads and airlines.

National Right to Work Committee
http://www.nrtwc.org/
Activist anti-union group.

National Right to Work Foundation
http://www.nrtw.org/
Activist group offers free legal aid to opponents of "compulsory unionism." Offers email updates, by state.

OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/
Govt. agency in charge of worker safety and health.

Teamsters
http://www.teamster.org/
US labor union has daily news headlines, searchable position papers.

US Labor History
http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/curricul.htm
Timeline developed by the Illinois Labor History Society.