Catherwood Library

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cba/

The Catherwood Library provides full text of many recent collective bargaining agreements through its DigitalCommons@ILR repository.  The Collective Bargaining Collection consists of recent contracts that were on file with the U. S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and the New York State Public Employment Relations Board.  The collection reflects recent, but not usually current contracts.  Full text of these contracts can be searched from within the document and from the Internet.   

http://www.nlrb.gov

http://www.osha.gov/

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Labor/

http://www.afscme.org/publications/1790.cfm

http://www.iir.berkeley.edu/library/laborportal/index.html

http://www.bls.gov/

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.

http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/employment

http://www.rileyguide.com/

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh

http://www.abanet.org/tech/ltrc/fyidocs/library.html

http://www.cpradr.org/

http://www.lawmemo.com/arb/

One of the few places online where arbitrators' decisions are available.  Also has a directory of labor arbitrators by state. 

Alternative Dispute Resolution Subject Guide

This Catherwood Library Subject Guide describes the best resources in print and on the web for researching ADR topics. 

http://www.opm.gov/er/adrguide/

http://www.adr.org

Founded in 1926, the American Arbitration Association offers a wide range of services, including education and training, publications and the resolution of a wide range of disputes through mediation, arbitration, elections and other out-of-court settlement techniques. Their site includes a focus area on labor, with rules and procedures, forms, guides, and an overview of their services.

http://www.fmcs.gov

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), created in 1947, is an independent agency whose mission is to preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with two regional offices and more than 70 field offices, the agency provides mediation and conflict resolution services to industry, government agencies and communities.

http://www.hg.org/adr.html

Sponsored by Lex Mundi, an association of independent law firms, this page is a comprehensive site with extensive links to all areas of ADR, both national and international. Publications, daily news updates, commentary, laws and regulations, state, federal, and agency links are included.

http://www.nmb.gov/

http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Politics/Elections/Campaign_Finance/

http://www.opensecrets.org

Subtitled "Your Guide to the Money in U.S. Elections", this guide to federal campaign contributions makes it easy to track donors (by individuals and PACs), recipients, and trends (giving by industry).  Although the site focuses on federal elections, some local data and links to state and local campaign finance web sites are available.  OpenSecrets was created by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit organization.

http://www.fec.gov

http://www.elections.state.ny.us/

http://www.cfb.nyc.ny.us

http://www.afscme.org/members/1254.cfm

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This quarterly online periodical includes articles, summaries of major studies, and data tables and charts contributed by BLS economists, statisticians and outside scholars. You may read abstracts of the articles and then download the full article using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Data tables include information on the Employment Cost Index (ECI), Employee Benefits Survey, the National Compensation Survey, major work stoppages, and occupational injuries and illnesses and fatalities.

http://www.bls.gov/wsp/

http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~clear/CB-FAQ.html

http://labored.missouri.edu/research/index.htm#Collective

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/collective_bargaining.html

http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu02008s.html?p1=matrix&p2=Collective_agreements/Restructuring

http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/resources/laborglossary.cfm

http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/ic_costcon.html

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=017125198652689059015:_dxgmxdcnsq

Try this Google Custom Search to search for words in collective bargaining agreements from the U. S. Department of Labor and the NYS Public Employment Relations Board contract collections. 

http://www.dol.gov/esa/olms/regs/compliance/cba/

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cba/

The Catherwood Library provides full text of many recent collective bargaining agreements through its DigitalCommons@ILR repository.  The Collective Bargaining Collection consists of recent contracts that were on file with the U. S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and the New York State Public Employment Relations Board.  The collection reflects recent, but not usually current contracts.  Full text of these contracts can be searched from within the document and from the Internet.   

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/negotech/search-eng.shtml

http://lairs.opm.gov/portal/page/portal/LAIRS_Main/INFORMATION:TAB58353

The Labor Agreement Information Retrieval System (LAIRS) is a web site from the federal Office of Personnel Management that contains specific information on collective bargaining in the federal sector.  Find information on federal bargaining units and labor contracts. 

http://www.goer.state.ny.us/CNA/

http://seethroughny.net/Contracts/TeacherSuperintendentContracts/tabid/54/Default.aspx

Use the pull down menus to retrieve full text NY school district employee and superintendent contracts.  The site is sponsored by the Empire Center for New York State Policy, part of the non-partisan and non-profit Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.  

http://www.dpa.ca.gov/bargaining/contracts/index.htm

Find agreements between the state of California and its employees.  The page is organized by bargaining unit.  A search box allows full text searching of the contracts. 

http://oser.state.wi.us/section_detail.asp?linkcatid=389&linkid=27

http://dms.myflorida.com/human_resource_support/human_resource_management/for_state_hr_practitioners/collective_bargaining_agreements

Find links to collective bargaining agreements for various state units.  Also find other forms and materials for state employees. 

http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/index.php?page=3

http://www.actorsequity.org/library/library_home.asp

http://www.afscme.org/members/1258.cfm

http://www.newsguild.org/index.php?ID=181

http://www.agcsd.org/labor/agreements.htm

http://www.washtech.org/misc/cingular/2005Contract.pdf

http://www.jaysworks.com/1637/agree/jlsutu1.htm

http://www.herelocal54.com/

"Main Union Contract" with Atlantic City hotels and casinos plus job/salary schedules for individual properties.  (See links on left.)

Company and Industry Subject Guide

This Catherwood Library Subject Guide describes the best resources in print and on the web, including databases, government agencies, and directories, for researching companies and industries. 

http://www.afscme.org/members/1265.cfm

An excellent online guide to web sites to use for researching U.S. companies; includes resources for researching nonprofit companies and a section on private companies that provide public services (i.e., privatization).

http://www.corporateinformation.com/freeuniv.asp

http://corpwatch.org/

http://www.cwa-union.org/resources/strategic-research-manual/

http://freeerisa.com/default.asp

http://www.fuld.com/fuld-bin/f.wk?fuld.i3.home

http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/6853119

Cornell University community only

GuideStar, produced by Philanthropic Research, Inc. (PRI), is a searchable directory that provides detailed information on more than 1 million nonprofit organizations. The database covers ’IRS-registered 501 nonprofit organizations that may accept tax-deductible contributions’. Profiles cover mission and programs, financials, leaders, and most importantly, full text via PDF of the charity’s IRS 990 filing from 1998 forward in most cases. Form 990 provides information on revenues, expenses, programs, activities, executive salaries and board members. Be aware that information not drawn from the 990 is self-reported by the organization to PRI. Search by name, keyword, city or state, nonprofit type (public charity, private operating foundation, or private nonoperating foundation), or income range.  The Cornell University "Premium" access provides advanced search options and more historical data.  Downloading privileges may be available (ask at ILR or JGSM reference desks).  A free version of Guidestar is available to the general public at http://www.guidestar.org .

http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/corpsearch.entity_search_entry

http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/index.html

http://www.industrystudies.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=84524&orgId=isa1

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Directories

http://biz.yahoo.com/i/

http://www.firstgov.gov/

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm

http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

http://thomas.loc.gov/

http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Politics/Political_Issues/

http://www.bls.gov/

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.

International/Global Subject Guide

http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/media/reports/flt/main.htm

http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/

The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. A project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, EIRO began its operations in 1997. Its aim is to collect, analyze and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe.  Among the most useful sections of this site is the Comparative Information.

http://www.ilo.org

The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.

The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues. It provides technical assistance primarily in the fields of:
• vocational training and vocational rehabilitation;
• employment policy;
• labour administration;
• labour law and industrial relations;
• working conditions;
• management development;
• cooperatives;
• social security;
• labour statistics and occupational safety and health.

It promotes the development of independent employers' and workers' organizations and provides training and advisory services to those organizations. Within the UN system, the ILO has a unique tripartite structure with workers and employers participating as equal partners with governments in the work of its governing organs.

http://www.icftu.org/focus.asp?Issue=trade

The ICFTU is an international confederation of trade union organizations and centres.  Its web site, which can be read in English, French or Spanish, contains its documents and publications on child labour, equality, globalisation & economic affairs, multinational enterprises, health & safety, organising, trade union rights, and trade & labor standards.

http://www.labourstart.org/

http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu02008s.html?p1=matrix&p2=Collective_agreements/Restructuring

http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/6340230

Cornell University community only

This site offers professionals, HR specialists, and job searchers inside information on more than 4,000 companies and 50 industries through a searchable database. Free job postings, inside news on company culture and free email updates are also included. The site also has "Electronic Water cooler" message boards--a collection of company-specific message boards for employees.  For the non-Cornell community, you may view selected parts of this site at vault.com.

http://www.google.com/Top/Business/Employment/

http://www.idealist.org/

http://www.rileyguide.com/

http://www.unionjobs.com/

Labor and Employment Law Subject Guide

This Catherwood Library Subject Guide lists the best research sources, online and in print, for doing labor and employment law research.  The guide covers databases, journals, best books and encyclopedias, sources for statutes, and web sites.

http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/27labor/index.html

Searchable web featuring links to various labor law information including employment discrimination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, The Family and Medical Leave Act, and electronic workplace issues. Resources include government documents, journals, newsletters, and articles, databases, web sites, legal materials, blogs and discussion groups.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Employment_Law/

Yahoo's directory of employment law sites is a great starting point. Choose from their list of sites or do a keyword search to find what you're looking for. Also lists companies and firms who work in this area.

http://www.afscme.org/members/11073.cfm

http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/employment

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/

Provides employment laws assistance for workers and small businesses. Choose individual Advisors designed to help understand employee or employer rights and responsibilities. These Advisors are interactive and answers are customized to specific circumstances. Examples are "Family and Medical Leave Act Advisor," "Asbestos Advisor," and "Veterans' Preference Advisor."

http://www.lawmemo.com

Ross Runkel’s summaries of current cases and developments in arbitration, employment discrimination, employment and labor law.  Frequently updated are the Employment Law Blog, Arbitration Blog, Employment Law 101, and Employment Law Reviews.

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/home.htm

http://www.nlrb.gov

http://www.perb.state.ny.us/

The official NYS PERB web site offers information relating to the administration of the Taylor Law, including the text of the law, Rules of Procedure, forms, and summaries of PERB decisions archived back to 2000.

http://www.laborheritage.org/

http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/index.php?page=15

http://www.h-net.org/~laborart/

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/LaborVid.html

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/labormovies.html

http://www.laborarts.org

http://unionsong.com/

http://www.iisg.nl/~w3vl

http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html

http://docsouth.unc.edu/

DocSouth is a digital publishing project providing Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes ten thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs.

http://www.chicagohistory.org/hadc/index.html

http://www.lawcha.org/

Lawcha is an organization of scholars, teachers, students, and activists who seek to promote awareness of labor and working-class history. See the Resources section for links to online oral history projects, exhibits, talks & tours, journals, listservs, conference reports, and the web sites of museums and archives.

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/

http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/

This major labor archives has mounted excellent digital exhibits on their web site, including:  Brown v. Board of Ed. 50th Anniversary; SEIU District 925: Organizing for Raises, Rights and Respect; I AM A MAN-Honoring the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Worker's Strike; Sit-Down: A Brief History of the Flint Sit-down Strike; La Causa: A United Farm Workers Exhibition.

http://www.fair.org

http://www.ilcaonline.org/

http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/pages/toolbox/

http://www.newsguild.org

http://www.poynter.org/

http://www.uppnet.org/

http://www.stateline.org/

This nonprofit, independent web site is a resource for journalists, students, researchers and citizens interested in state-level policy issues.  The site publishes state-related news on elections, crime, economy, health care, technology, taxes & budget, energy, politics and the environment daily (except for holidays).  Additional reference materials includes an annual State of the States report.

http://www.chrls.csom.umn.edu

http://www.uab.edu/clear/

http://www.labor.ucla.edu/

http://www.as.ysu.edu/~cwcs/

http://www.chass.toronto.edu/cir/

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cirl/mem_libs.html

http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~clear/

http://www.dol.gov/dol/library.htm

http://www.fiu.edu/~clrs/

http://www.holtlaborlibrary.org/

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/index.htm

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library

http://libraries.mit.edu/dewey/indrel.html

http://www.irs.princeton.edu/

http://www.iir.ucla.edu/

http://www.ilir.umich.edu/

http://sps.gc.cuny.edu/workered/

http://www.lib.msu.edu/coll/main/lir/

http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/labor/Labor_Archives_Directory.asp

http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/

http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/

http://www.umass.edu/lrrc/

http://www.uoregon.edu/~lerc/

http://www.evergreen.edu/laborcenter/

http://www.laborstudies.wayne.edu/

http://xpdnc.com/links/studies.html

http://www.nlc.edu/

http://schoolforworkers.uwex.edu/

http://www.lir.msu.edu/

SLIR, established in 1956, is one of the top graduate programs in human resources and labor relations. Our purpose is to improve the employer-employee relationship to maximize organizational success and employee satisfaction. We do so through the efforts of world class faculty and staff who are committed to our vision: To be nationally and internationally recognized as the center of expertise about the employment relationship.

http://www.smlr.rutgers.edu/

http://www.smlr.rutgers.edu/library/

http://www.library.gsu.edu/spcoll/pages/area.asp?ldID=105&guideID=510

http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/tam/

http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/index.php

http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/

http://www.ilir.uiuc.edu/

http://uale.org/affiliate_listing/87

http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/

This major labor archives has mounted excellent digital exhibits on their web site, including:  Brown v. Board of Ed. 50th Anniversary; SEIU District 925: Organizing for Raises, Rights and Respect; I AM A MAN-Honoring the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Worker's Strike; Sit-Down: A Brief History of the Flint Sit-down Strike; La Causa: A United Farm Workers Exhibition.

http://www.aflcio.org/

http://www.afscme.org/

http://www.aft.org/

http://www.changetowin.org/

Change To Win was founded in 2005 as a federation of unions whose goal is to organize "workers who work in industries that cannot be outsourced or shipped overseas".   Their web site explains, in broad strokes, their goals and strategies and links to some of their organizing campaigns.

http://www.cwa-union.org/

http://www.goiam.org/

http://www.iatse-intl.org/splash.html

http://www.teamsters.org/

http://www.nea.org/

http://www.seiu.org/

http://www.uaw.org/

The web site of the UAW includes Solidarity magazines, the 2002 Constitution, and summaries of major contracts.

http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/

http://www.umwa.org/

http://unitehere.org

UNITE (formerly the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees) and HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) merged on July 8, 2004 forming UNITE HERE.  Their merged web site features historical material on the founding unions, the Union Hotel Guide, and steward resources.

http://www.workersunitedunion.org/

Hundreds of former UNITE HERE members gathered in Philadelphia on March 21st, 2009 to form Workers United.  The union is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

http://www.apalanet.org

http://www.cbtu.org/

CBTU, an affiliate organization of the AFL-CIO, works within the framework of the trade union movement to provide a voice for greater black and minority participation and to improve economic opportunities for black workers.  Their web site contains news about the organization's current activites, audiofiles of speeches by their leaders, and a directory of local chapters. 

http://www.cluw.org/

http://epinet.org/

http://www.iwpr.org/

http://www.lclaa.org/

http://www.laborheritage.org/

http://www.workinglife.org/

http://prideatwork.org/page.php?id=6

Pride At Work is the newest constituency group of the AFL-CIO.  Their goal is to mobilize mutual support between the labor movement and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community around organizing for social and economic justice.  Their web site includes information about issues (e.g., domestic partner benefits, marriage equality, anti-war organizing), current news, and links to local chapters and caucuses.

http://uale.org/

Weblogs, or blogs, have become the latest way to communicate news and opinions over the Internet. Unlike newspapers, blogs are usually authored by an individual and represent opinion, not fact. (I say usually, because organizations and corporations are increasingly adopting this format.) Some blogs are interactive; people can post comments and/or create links to their own blogs. Blogs are good places to track down the latest trends and rumors, but are not suitable as resources for academic papers or business reports.
A good way to follow your favorite blogs, and some online newsletters and newspapers, is to subscribe to Bloglines: http://bloglines.com/. Using Bloglines enables you to see updated blog entries and news items on one web site. And, so far, it’s free. If your favorite web site has what is called an RSS feed, then you can keep up-to-date with it using Bloglines.
The labor movement has, so far, not produced a great number of blogs. That may be changing. Here are some sample blog sites; suggestions for additions are welcome.

http://spewingforth.blogspot.com/

http://edwize.org/

http://www.nathannewman.org/laborblog/

http://workinglife.typepad.com/

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/

http://www.ny.gov/

http://www.nylovesbiz.com/nysdc/default.asp

http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/home.htm

http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-ny.cfm

http://www.nyc.gov/

http://www.goer.state.ny.us/CNA/

http://www.perb.state.ny.us/

The official NYS PERB web site offers information relating to the administration of the Taylor Law, including the text of the law, Rules of Procedure, forms, and summaries of PERB decisions archived back to 2000.

http://news.google.com/

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/wit/default.html

Workplace Issues Today (WIT) was established in 1999 as a comprehensive news center where faculty, students and the interested public could go for the late breaking news on workplace issues.

Three stories per day from major daily publications are selected and summarized by our Catherwood Reference Student Editor.

There is a searchable archive of Catherwood's Library's news items in the hope that it can represent, in an abbreviated form, a chronology of workplace issues of major concern to the public. In addition, it should give some guidance to the researcher about the who, what, when, where, and how of the workplace over time.

http://www.labourstart.org/

http://www.xpdnc.com/links/news.html

Over 200 links to news sites of (1) general labour interest, (2) particular labour organizations, (3) specific trades, occupations and vocations, (4) miscellaneous news resources, (5) progressive news resources.  This is not a comprehensive collection, but is notable for its inclusion of international, foreign, and rank-and-file news sources.

http://newslink.org/

http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/

http://labornotes.org/

Labor Notes is a monthly publication and organization devoted to the activities of grassroots labor and union activists.  The web site offers selected articles from the current and recent (past year) issues, plus sells Labor Notes books and pamphlets.

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This quarterly online periodical includes articles, summaries of major studies, and data tables and charts contributed by BLS economists, statisticians and outside scholars. You may read abstracts of the articles and then download the full article using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Data tables include information on the Employment Cost Index (ECI), Employee Benefits Survey, the National Compensation Survey, major work stoppages, and occupational injuries and illnesses and fatalities.

http://www.dollarsandsense.org/

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/ilrreview/

http://www.multinationalmonitor.org/

http://www.newlaborforum.org/Home/tabid/278/Default.aspx

http://www.thenation.com/

http://www.lera.uiuc.edu/Pubs/Perspectives/index.html

http://www.holtlaborlibrary.org/Links.html#Periodicals

An eclectic listing of online labor, progressive, and left magazines from this unique library. Also, links news sources, digital collections, and cultural resources related to radical history and the working class struggle.

http://www.zmag.org/LaborWatch.cfm

http://www.bna.com/bnabooks/index.html

http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_listsearch.taf?_function=list&imprint=An%20ILR%20Press%20Book

http://www.Facets.org

Facets is a non-profit media arts organization; it is the place to go for purchase or rental of  independent, foreign, lclassic, cult, art, and hard-to-find videos.

http://www.laborheritage.org/

http://www.powells.com

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books

http://www.afscme.org/publications/1668.cfm

Internal organizing focuses on increasing worker support of and participation in the union.  This online guide from AFSCME describes best practices for local unions to create successful internal organizing drives.

http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/resources/laborglossary.cfm

http://www.iww.org/en/organize

There is a wealth of information here on the basics and strategies of organizing workers.  See:

• Basic Steps to a Workplace Organizing Campaign (also available in Spanish: Pasos En La Construccion De Un Comite De Lucha En El Trabajo)
• IWW Organizing Manual (a 24-page PDF document)
• Tactics and Strategies for Organizing
• Labor Law and Workplace Rights

http://www.midwestacademy.com/direct_action_organizing.html

The Midwest Academy is known for its training and consulting activities for community, and workers' activists and organizations.  They explain the idea of "direct action organizing" on this web page, summarizing its principles and its basic six steps.

http://www.workrights.org/issue_organize.html

http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/org_steps.html

http://www.iwpr.org/

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/subjectGuides/publicPolicy.html

A useful subject guide for library-based research on public policy issues from the Catherwood Library, Cornell ILR.  The guide identifies the most useful databases, books, journals, sources of legal decisions, and web sites.

http://www.fiscalpolicy.org/

http://www.kff.org/

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent foundation that focuses on major U.S. health care issues through research and communication, often in partnership with other organizations. This is their main web site; through it you can access research and data about Medicaid, Medicare, Healthcare Costs, the Uninsured, Women's Health Policy, Minority Health, and more.  For more focused information from Kaiser, try: 

• Kaisernetwork.org, on government policy,
• KaiserEDU.org, for students and faculty, includes tutorials & reference libraries,
• statehealthfacts.org
• GlobalhealthFacts.org

http://www.rockinst.org/

http://www.stateline.org/

This nonprofit, independent web site is a resource for journalists, students, researchers and citizens interested in state-level policy issues.  The site publishes state-related news on elections, crime, economy, health care, technology, taxes & budget, energy, politics and the environment daily (except for holidays).  Additional reference materials includes an annual State of the States report.

http://www.urban.org/

http://www.rockinst.org/resources/links.aspx

http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Political_Science/Public_Policy/Institutes/

http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml

http://www.cwa-union.org/resources/strategic-research-manual/

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

This tutorial presents the substance of Internet workshops offered by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley, and is the equivalent of a good book on the subject.  More for intermediate or advanced searchers than beginners; the search engine charts are particularly useful.

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webcrit.html

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html

http://www.snopes.com/

Snopes.com has been telling people the truth about Internet scams, stories, and chain letters for over six years.  If you get an e-mail that seems suspicious, check here.

http://www.aflcio.org/issues/safety/tools/

http://www.afscme.org/issues/3207.cfm

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/default.html

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh

http://spewingforth.blogspot.com/

http://www.nycosh.org

NYCOSH is a New York City based non-profit coalition of local unions and health and safety activists that helps organizations and workers fight job hazards in the workplace.  Its web site provides news briefs on health and safety issues and legislation (including 9/11 and Katrina), guides to dealing with workplace safety problems (ex.,air quality, machine fluids, pesticides); information on health and safety rights, and workers compensation. 

One of the best features of this site is its comprehensive links to other Internet-based resources; the links are accessed by the main categories on the home page (ex., Workplace Hazards, Specific Industries and Their Hazards) or through its Resource and Internet Link Guide .

http://www.osha.gov/

http://www.oshweb.com/

http://www.bls.gov/

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.

http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm

http://www.census.gov/

The U.S. Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.  The Bureau adds new material continually. If one wishes to monitor the new kinds of data becoming available, frequent trips to the "new on this site" page and "latest news releases" will be necessary.

http://epinet.org/

http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/

http://www.unionstats.com/

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkstp.toc.htm

http://www.bls.gov/wsp/

http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Business/Human_Rights/Sweatshops/

http://www.unions.org/home/

A network offering an index of Union Websites on the Internet. Site includes breaking news, benefits and services, bulletin board, search feature by union or by state.

http://washtech.org/

WashTech/CWA seeks to organize and advocate for technology workers in the U.S  Their web site reports on their legislative advocacy activities, offers news and research reports on high-tech employment issues, and answers questions about the rights of technology workers to organize.  

http://www.xpdnc.com/links/links.html

This is an excellent directory of labor-related Internet sites around the world.  In addition to listing web sites for international, national, and local labor unions, XPDNC has organized web sites under useful and interesting categories such as Corporate Agenda, Labour Online, Media Outreach. Web sites within each category are organized by geographic area.  

http://www.uniondemocracy.org/AUDLinks/RNFLinks.htm

http://biglabor.com/

http://www.cf.ac.uk/socsi/union/

This web site, international in scope, presents links to trade union web sites in its World Trade Union Directory and resources for union members in its Union Resources Index.  Although the web site has not been updated for over a year, it's extensive global listings of union locals, councils, federations, and internationals, accessed visually by maps, is still useful and easy to use.

http://www.opm.gov/cplmr/html/unions.asp

http://www.iir.berkeley.edu/library/webguides/unionsgd.html

http://www.theworksite.org/

http://www.xpdnc.com/links/links.html

This is an excellent directory of labor-related Internet sites around the world.  In addition to listing web sites for international, national, and local labor unions, XPDNC has organized web sites under useful and interesting categories such as Corporate Agenda, Labour Online, Media Outreach. Web sites within each category are organized by geographic area.  

http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/paywatch/

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This quarterly online periodical includes articles, summaries of major studies, and data tables and charts contributed by BLS economists, statisticians and outside scholars. You may read abstracts of the articles and then download the full article using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Data tables include information on the Employment Cost Index (ECI), Employee Benefits Survey, the National Compensation Survey, major work stoppages, and occupational injuries and illnesses and fatalities.

http://www.bls.gov/schedule/archives/ecec_nr.htm

The ECEC is a quarterly survey that shows the employers' average hourly cost for total compensation and its components.

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/

This U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of employee salaries, wages, and benefits replaces three previous BLS surveys (ECI, OCSP, EBS). The BLS recommends this survey for those who want wage estimates for pay setting purposes.

http://www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm

This BLS survey of wage and salary workers produces estimates for over 800 occupations in over 400 industry classifications. It can be tailored to specific industries and areas, and is a good source for obtaining a general overview of wages by occupation, industry, and local area.

http://www.erieri.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=FreeAnalystResources

Main site includes tax codes and laws for all U.S. states and Canadian provinces, numerous calculators and salary survey sources as well as a number of links to HR-related information.

http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.php

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Labor/Statistics/Salary_Information/