Labor Relations

"Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the

fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed.

Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much higher consideration."

- Abraham Lincoln, 2^nd Inaugural Address

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

WorkIndex. This is the mother of all work-related websites; wherever you are going, you can get there from here.
LaborNet. A site more specific to labor issues.
AFL-CIO. The AFL-CIO is the dominant federation of unions in the United States.
Executive Paywatch. This is one of the most popular sites accessible from the AFL-CIO's homepage. Find out what your CEO makes and how you compare.
DOL. Other than the Federal Reserve Bank and the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor is the government agency with the greatest impact on American workers. It administers a wide range of programs from OSHA to the minimum wage.
NLRB. Another important federal agency, the National Labor Relations Board administers the National Labor Relations Act. It it responsible for regulating the relationship between employers and employees.
FMCS. One final federal agency. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service assists labor and management in resolving disputes and works to foster cooperative and productive labor-management relationships.
ILO. On the international scene, the International Labour Organization, an agency of the United Nations, promotes the interests of working people throughout the world.
Wobbly. And now for something completely different. The Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) is the most radical labor organization to have visited the American scene. While they are a mere shadow of their former collective self, they still have some interesting things to say.
ICFTU. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions hosts a site for information on union activity around the globe. The site includes information on child labor, equality, health and safety, and current news on international unions.

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Last Updated February 21, 2003 by Hugh D. Hindman