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Unions
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Actors' Equity Association 
 Official website for the union of American theatrical actors and stage managers. The site features a database of casting calls (searchable by region), material relating to the operation of the union and union membership, national and regional equity agreements, lists of association award-winners, and an illustrated timeline of the associations' activities from 1913 through 2003. Also includes material about the Broadway "ritual of the gypsy robe." http://www.actorsequity.org Topics: Labor, Performing Arts Last updated Jan 31, 2006 AFL-CIO
The official Web site of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of national and international labor unions. It includes union news and background information on the organization's economic, political, and other concerns. http://www.aflcio.org/home.htm Topics: Labor Last updated Sep 15, 2002 African American Labor History Links
Links to websites, journal articles, book excerpts, and film citations and reviews about the history of African Americans in the labor union movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike at which he was assassinated, and black history in general. http://www.afscme.org/publications/12440.cfm Topics: Black Resources, Labor, Notable People, United States History Last updated Jan 24, 2007 AFSCME LaborLinks: Gay and Lesbian Resources
Collection of links to diverse sources of information on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in the workplace. Includes links to gay and lesbian public employee groups, as well as resources about domestic partner benefits and transgender employment rights. From the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). http://www.afscme.org/publications/5580.cfm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Jobs & Work, Labor, Social Issues Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Behindthelabel.org
"A multimedia news website covering the stories of people fighting for fundamental human and labor rights against the goliath global clothing industry." Features a FAQ, news, campaigns, audio and video clips, a browsable archive, and related links. Sponsored by a "global alliance of clothing workers, religious leaders, and students." http://www.behindthelabel.org/ Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work, Labor Last updated Nov 26, 2004 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A History of American Sweatshops, 1820-Present
A virtual exhibit of documents, garments, signs, and other artifacts illustrating the sweatshop history, the global fashion industry, the 1995 El Monte sweatshop, and attitudes from six spokespeople about sweatshops in the United States. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/sweatshops/ Topics: Labor, United States History Last updated Nov 17, 2004 The Bisbee Deportation of 1917
A brief history of this significant event in labor history. Included are full-text documents of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), or Wobblies, including their song book. Site also contains documents supporting the copper mining companies and a selected bibliography. Note: Site does not display well in Internet Explorer. From the University of Arizona Library. http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/bisbee/ Topics: Activism, Geology, Labor, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 15, 2007 Bulosan Memorial Exhibit
Housed in the Eastern Hotel in Seattle’s International District, this permanent exhibit celebrates the life of Carlos Bulosan, a self-taught writer and union organizer who emigrated to Seattle from the Philippines as a teenager. The website features his biography, pictures, excerpts from his autobiography "America Is in the Heart," histories of the Eastern Hotel and union organizers there, and Eliseo Art Arambulo Silva's mural inspired by Bulosan’s poem "The Shadow of the Terror." http://www.bulosan.org/ Topics: Labor, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 7, 2006 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO: Proceedings and Publications
Digital collection of the proceedings and publications of the "California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO ('the Federation') [which] was founded in 1901 as the California Federation of Labor. It was the most important successor to several earlier labor organizations." Searchable, or browse legislative voting records, newspapers, and other document types. From the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/digital_collections/calfed/ Topics: Labor Last updated May 12, 2009 Centralia Massacre Collection
"This collection of pamphlets, leaflets and letters, originally held by the now defunct I.W.W. [Industrial Workers of the World] Seattle Office, focuses on the Centralia Massacre of 1919 in Centralia, Washington." Accompanied by essays about the massacre and about the I.W.W., "sometimes known as the Wobblies ... a radical labor organization that was most active from 1900 to the 1930's." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/iwwweb/ Topics: Labor Last updated Aug 14, 2006 The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
Background about the disappearance of this former Teamsters President with alleged Mafia contacts who vanished under suspicious circumstances in Michigan in 1975. Hoffa "was supposed to be meeting Detroit mobster Anthony 'Tony Jack' Giacalone and New Jersey labor leader Anthony 'Tony Pro' Provenzano" on the day of his disappearance. Topics include Hoffa and the Mob, Hoffa in prison, who killed Hoffa, informants, and possible locations of the body. From TruTV. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/jimmy_hoffa/1.html Topics: Crime, Labor Last updated Aug 7, 2008 Fighting to Care: California's Social Workers
An exhibit of 12 photographs "of the workers and clients of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 535" by Richard Bermack. Photographs taken in California from 1990 through 2001. From the Institute of Industrial Relations (IIR), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/exhibit/bermack/ Topics: Labor Last updated Dec 22, 2008 Illinois Labor History Society
This organization encourages "the preservation and study of labor history materials of the Illinois Region." The site features information about Illinois labor history locations, curriculum materials, and brief articles on subjects such as Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones), Samuel Gompers, and mine unions. http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/ Topics: Geology, Labor, Technology, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Official site of the "union for all workers." Features news about strikes and alerts, an international directory, "The Basics of Organizing," and more. http://www.iww.org/ Topics: Labor Last updated Jul 23, 2005 International Longshore and Warehouse Union: ILWU Historical Information
History of this labor union whose origins "lie in the longshore industry of the Pacific Coast -- the work of loading and unloading ships' cargoes." Discusses key events in the union's history, involving both the longshoremen (who load and unload cargo) and the warehouse division (which stores, processes, and distributes cargo). Features several oral histories, including Harry Bridges, founding president and labor leader, and Bill Chester, the first black international officer. From the ILWU. http://www.ilwu.org/history/ Topics: Industries, Labor, Transportation Last updated Mar 1, 2006 Joe Hill: The Man Behind the Martyr
This site explores "the story of Joe Hill, a labor organizer executed by the state of Utah in 1915." Includes biographical information and timeline; information on labor and the labor movement of the early twentieth century; perspectives on Hill's controversial trial; and lyrics to songs written by the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) member, born Joel Emmanuel Haggland in Gavle, Sweden. Online companion to PBS program of same title. http://www.pbs.org/joehill/ Topics: Activism, Labor, Music, Musical Genres, Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Labor Arts
This site is a showcase for art related to labor and trade unions. Changing exhibits and permanent collections include photographs and paintings as well as pamphlets, buttons, and banners. The collections include parades and demonstrations, portraits of people at work, strikes, cartoon art, and Bread and Roses posters. The search feature located on the Collections page allows searching within pre-set categories or by keyword. http://www.laborarts.org/ Topics: Labor, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jul 10, 2001 Labor Contracts Database
A collection of hundreds of "cataloged and digitized complete text of union contracts" from the United States and Canada. Browsable by state, union, and represented occupations. Not searchable. Maintained by librarian Terence K. Huwe of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/index.php?page=3 Topics: Labor Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Labor Unions and the Internet
An annotated collection of sites of interest to labor unions, their supporters, and scholars. Covers national and international unions; government laws, regulations, and judicial decisions; collective bargaining; wage and labor market data; health and safety resources; labor law and labor history; arbitration; organizing and strike information; and more. Developed by librarians at Cornell University's Catherwood Library, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/subjectGuides/laborUnionsInternet.html Topics: Judicial Process, Labor Last updated Sep 14, 2006 LaborNet
News and opinion pieces from and about labor unions, activists, and organizations using computer networks for information-sharing and collaboration. "A point of view that is independent (and critical) of official Labor yet sympathetic to it, ... idiosyncratic yet consistently grounded in working class priorities." Searchable. http://www.labornet.org/ Topics: Labor Last updated Jun 1, 2005 May Week: The Labour Arts Festival
The purpose of this annual event in Edmonton, Canada, "is to promote the interests of cultural workers and trade unionists, and to bring working-class culture from the margins of cultural activity onto centre stage." The site features information about May Week events and links to information about May Day's "rich tradition in the labour movement and as a pagan day of celebration." Includes archives back to 1998. http://www.mayweek.ab.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Faiths, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Labor, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 29, 2004 National Writers Union
The trade union for freelance writers, writing for U.S. markets, maintains an impressive site including the latest news regarding writers' salaries, contracts and related legal issues, the Publications Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) , information for writers divided by type of writing, a Job Hotline, the American Writer magazine, a large section on the Tasini vs NY Times case, and an annotated directory of online resources for writers. http://www.nwu.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Labor, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jul 11, 2002 New York State Taylor Law: Negotiating to Avoid Strikes in the Public Sector
Article from 1998 describing the history and operation of New York state's 1967 Taylor Law (Public Employees Fair Employment Act). "The Taylor Law, permits union organizing [by public sector employees], and provides a system within which to resolve labor-management conflict short of striking" and "establishes certain mandatory bargaining issues." From a site maintained by a professor at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. http://government.cce.cornell.edu/doc/reports/labor-management/ny_civil_service_law.asp Topics: Labor, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Nov 14, 2006 New York State: Labor Relations History & Background
Collection of material about labor unions and the state of New York. In addition to an overview of the negotiation process, find information about bargaining units, workforce demographics, and the 1967 Taylor Law, which is "a labor relations statute covering most public employees in New York State -- whether employed by the State, or by ... cities." From the New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER). http://www.goer.state.ny.us/cna/lrhistory/ Topics: Labor, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Dec 21, 2005 On This Day: 30 August 1980: Polish Workers Win Trade Union Rights
Overview of the events surrounding this day in 1980 when "[s]triking Polish workers ... won a sweeping victory in a two-month battle with their Communist rulers for the right to independent trade unions and the right to strike." Provides a timeline with links to related events concerning Poland Solidarity and its leader Lech Walesa, and a link to a small collection of memories of the time period. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/30/newsid_4559000/4559293.stm Topics: History By Place, Labor Last updated Aug 27, 2007 Remembering the Flint Sit-Down Strike, 1936-1937
This interactive exhibit explores the 1936-37 strike at General Motors in Flint, Mich., through numerous oral histories, an audio timeline, a map of the strike location, and a narrated slideshow. Searchable. From Michigan State University, "created with support from the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities." http://www.historicalvoices.org/flint/ Topics: Activism, Business, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 21, 2006 Seattle General Strike Project
This project "is a guide to the historical study of the Seattle General Strike of 1919 and related issues. It offers links to original research reports, published articles, photographs, political cartoons, document facsimiles, and extensive bibliographic and archival guides. In addition, there are links to related web projects." From the University of Washington Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/ Topics: Labor, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Includes quick facts about SEIU; press releases; a list of local unions; publications; interactive "training workshops for members, activists, stewards, staff, and officers"; and information on SEIU's work towards establishing affordable health care and immigration reform. Searchable. http://www.seiu.org/ Topics: Labor Last updated Jun 20, 2004 The Solidarity Phenomenon
(Note: the main page of this site can be glacially slow to load.) A history of the first trade union in Eastern Europe independent of Communist rule, chronologically organized along a timeline between 1980 and 1981. Each section has photographs, quotes from workers and other people involved, and images of posters. Also available in several other European languages. From the Polish government. http://www.solidarnosc.gov.pl/ Topics: History By Place, Labor Last updated Feb 22, 2007 Solidarnosc/Solidarity
The official site of Solidarity, the independent and self-governing trade union founded in Poland in 1980. Includes a history of the union and the work of Lech Walesa, its purpose, news of strikes and other general union issues, and the structure and constitution of the organization. Also available in Polish. http://www.solidarnosc.org.pl/eng1.htm Topics: History By Place, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Trabajadores Inmigrantes/ Immigrant Workers
An exhibit of over 30 photographs of Latino immigrant workers on strike in the United States, taken by David Bacon. Includes commentary from Bacon, and background information on the photographer. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/dbacon/ Topics: Activism, Labor, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Aug 24, 2003 Union Hotel Guide
Database of hotels and motels where Unite Here union members are employed (in Canada, United States, and U.S. Territories). Search by hotel name, city, state or province, metropolitan area, or country. Also includes boycott list of hotels and restaurants in labor disputes sanctioned by Unite Here and its local unions, as well as lists of local unions in the United States and Canada. http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/HotelGuide/ Topics: Labor, Travel Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality (1971-1982)
An exhibit of photographs of people and activities of the Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality (Union WAGE), "an organization of socialist and progressive women from 1971 through 1982. It supported women organizing in the work place and included struggles for democratic rank and file unions." The photographs were taken by Cathy Cade from 1970 through 1975; many include images of workers on strike. From the Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/exhibit/cade/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Labor, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Women Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Unite Here!
Site of Unite Here, a labor union representing hundreds and thousands of members and retirees throughout North America, formed when "UNITE (formerly the Union of Needletrades, Textiles and Industrial Employees) and HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) merged." The site contains a history of the union (including information on notable women), a timeline (1891 to the present), the Unite Here position on current "Hot Issues" (prescription drugs, voting, immigration, social security), and more. http://www.unitehere.org/ Topics: Industries, Labor Last updated Nov 17, 2004 United Farm Workers (UFW)
This official site includes newspaper articles, press releases, current advocacy campaigns, and legislative information. Provides a history of the UFW and its various conflicts in California agriculture as well as a biography of the founder, Cesar Chavez, and other notables, such as Dolores Huerta and Arturo Rodriguez. Also available in Spanish and Thai. http://www.ufw.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated Jan 2, 2009 United Farm Workers in Washington State
"The purpose of this project ... is to share the personal stories of Farm Workers and those involved in the struggle for Farm Worker rights in Washington State." The site contains an overview of the United Farm Workers (UFW) in Washington state, a gallery of photographs from the 1960s through the 1990s, and transcripts of interviews with people active in the movement. From the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, University of Washington. http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/ufw/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated May 2, 2005 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA): A Brief History of the UMWA
Historical account of this labor union for coal miners founded in 1890. Includes discussion of specific events in UMWA history (such as the Ludlow and Lattimer massacres), profiles of UMWA presidents, and a gallery of portraits of John L. Lewis (UMWA president from 1920-1960). From the national website for the UMWA. http://www.umwa.org/index.php?q=content/umwa-your-community Topics: Geology, Labor Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Walter P. Reuther Library
"Established in 1960 to collect and preserve records of the American labor movement, with special emphasis upon industrial unionism and related social, economic, and political organizations in the United States." Features a list of links to industrial relations libraries and urban and labor archives, online exhibits, and stories from the collection. Located at Wayne State University in Detroit. http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/ Topics: Labor, United States History Last updated Jan 5, 2004 |
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