The internet is a rich source of information on the labor movement locally, nationally and internationally. You just have to know where to look. On this page we've provided grouped links to other labor websites we think may be of interest to you.

To jump to any group of links, click on a category from the following list:

Labor Link Sites
These sites contain large numbers of links to other labor websites. If you don't find what you're looking for on this page, they are a good starting point for any labor-related web search.

New York City/State Unions
Selected local unions in New York City, statewide public sector unions, state labor federations.

New York City/State Government Sites
The official New York City and City Council websites, New York State's website and sites for the State Senate and Assembly.

United States and International Labor Federations
Websites maintained by national labor federations in the United States, England and Canada, and international trade secretariats.

National and International Unions in the United States
Websites of US national and international unions in various industries and trades. Most of these sites contain information about the workers represented by the union, digital versions of newsletters and press releases, information for union members on political action and benefits, and links to that union's locals around the country with a web presence.

Labor Related Sites
Sites maintained by organizations providing labor resources and support for the labor movement, as well as major federal government sites with labor content.

General Search Tools
If you still can't find what you're looking for, these search tools may help.

Labor Link Sites

UCAL Berkeley Labor Center
https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu

The University of California at Berkeley Labor Center

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

https://www.eurofound.europa.eu

Information on working conditions in European nations.

Labour Start Page
http://www.labourstart.org

Labor news and resources from around the world.

New York City/State Unions

Civil Service Employees Assn. (CSEA) AFSCME Local 1000
https://www.cseany.org

Brooklyn Library Guild AFSCME Local 1482
http://www.local1482.org

The Civil Service Technical Guild
Local 375 DC 37 AFSCME

https://www.local375.org

Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180

https://www.cwa1180.org

Corrections Officers' Benevolent Assn (COBA)

https://www.cobanyc.org

Detectives Endowment Association (DEA)

https://www.nycdetectives.org

District Council 37 AFSCME

https://www.dc37.net

Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Assn

https://www.fadba.org

Nabet CWA Local 16

http://www.nabet16.org
New York City Central Labor Council (NYC CLC))

https://www.nycclc.org

The coordinating body of AFL-CIO affiliated unions in the New York City area.

The New York Public Library Guild
Local 1930 DC 37 AFSCME

https://www.local1930.org

New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF)

https://www.pef.org

New York State AFL-CIO

https://www.nysaflcio.org

Police Benevolent Assn (PBA)

https://www.nycpba.org

Professional Staff Congress, City University of NY (PSC-CUNY)
https://www.psc-cuny.org
SSEU Local 371 DC 37 AFSCME
https://mightyunion.org
Teamsters Local 237

https://www.local237.org

Transport Workers Union Local 100

http://www.twulocal100.org

United Federation of Teachers (UFT)

https://www.uft.org

New York City/State Government Sites

New York City (NYC Link)
https://www.nyc.gov

New York City's official website contains links to all city agencies and services.

New York City Office of the Comptroller
https://www.comptroller.nyc.gov
New York City Council
https://www.council.nyc.gov
New York State
https://www.ny.gov

New York State's official website contains links to all state agencies.

New York State Assembly
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us
New York State Senate
https://www.nysenate.gov

United States and International Labor Federations

American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
https://www.aflcio.org

National federation of US labor unions. Contains links to most affiliated internationals with websites, along with press releases, organizing information, a list of current labor boycotts, major national AFL-CIO campaigns and regularly updated news from America's unions.

Change To Win Coalition
http://www.changetowin.org

In July, 2005, on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the AFL-CIO, seven unions formed the Change To Win Coalition -- the Service Employees, the Teamsters, the Food and Commercial Workers, UNITE-HERE, the Carpenters, the Farmworkers and the Laborers. The unions have formally withdrawn from the AFL-CIO. For more information on the reasons for the split and the formation of this new federation, visit their website.

Canadian Labor Congress (CLC-CTC)
https://www.canadianlabour.ca

Canada's national federation of labor unions.

Education International (EI)
https://www.ei-ie.org

Member internationals in the United States include the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association.

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) https://www.etuc.org

Consortium of European unions.

IndustriAll Global Union
http://www.industriall-union.org/

IndustriALL Global Union represents 50 million workers in 140 countries in the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors.

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
https://www.ituc-csi.org
Building and Woodworker's International
https://www.bwint.org

Affiliates in the United States include IAM, LIUNA and IBT.

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
https://www.ifj.org

Affiliates in the US include the Newspaper Guild, Writers Guild of America, East and the National Writers Union.

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) https://www.itfglobal.org

United States affiliates include HERE, IAM, ILA, ILWU, IBT, TCU and TWU.

International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association (IUF)
http://www.iuf.org

Affiliates in the United States include IBT, PACE, SEIU, UAW, and UFCW.

Public Services International (PSI)
https://www.publicservices.international

Affiliates in the United States include AFSCME, CWA, LIUNA and SEIU.

Trades Union Congress (TUC)
https://www.tuc.org.uk

The British equivalent of the AFL-CIO, the Trades Union Congress site has much of interest on the English union movement.

Union Network International(UNI)
https://www.uniglobalunion.org

A global union of 15 million formed from the merger of several sectoral international labor bodies in 2000. Member unions represent workers in Commerce, Electricity, Finance, Gaming, Graphical, Hair & Beauty, Media, Entertainment & Arts, Postal Services, Property Services (Cleaning and Security), Social Insurance, Telecommmunications and Tourism.

National and International Unions in the United States

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
https://www.atu.org
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
https://www.afge.org
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) https://www.afm.org

American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
https://www.afscme.org
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) https://www.aft.org
American Postal Workers Union (APWU) https://www.apwu.org
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) https://www.afacwa.org

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE)
http://www.ble.org

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees-IBT (BMWED)
https://www.bmwe.org
Communications Workers of America (CWA)
https://www.cwa-union.org
United Steel Workers -Glass Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers
https://www.usw.org/union/mission/industries/glass
Graphic Communications Conference-IBT(GCC/IBT)
https://teamster.org/divisions/graphic-communications-conference
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the US and Canada (IATSE)
https://www.iatse.net
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) http://www.iaff.org
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
https://www.goiam.org
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
https://www.boilermakers.org
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
http://www.ibew.org
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades of the US & Canada (IBPAT)
https://www.iupat.org
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
https://www.teamster.org
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
https://www.ilwu.org
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
https://www.bacweb.org
IUE Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America
https://www.iue-cwa.org
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) https://www.iuoe.org
International Union of Police Associations(IUPA)
https://www.iupa.org
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA)
https://www.liuna.org
National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) https://www.nalc.org
National Education Association (NEA)
https://www.nea.org
National Postal Mailhandlers Union (NPMHU)
https://www.npmhu.org
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
https://www.opeiu.org
SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists)
https://www.sagaftra.org
Seafarers International of North America
https://www.seafarers.org
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
https://www.seiu.org
Sheetmetal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union (SMART)
http://www.smart-union.org
Transport Workers Union (TWU)
https://www.twu.org
UNITE HERE
https://www.unitehere.org
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the US and Canada (UA)
http://www.ua.org
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union (UAW)
https://www.uaw.org
United Electrical Workers Union (UE)
https://www.ueunion.org
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
http://www.ufcw.org
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
https://www.umwa.org
United Steelworkers of America (USWA)
http://www.usw.org
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
http://www.unionroofers.com
Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA)
http://www.uwua.net
Writers Guild of America East (WGAE)
https://www.wgaeast.org

Labor Related Sites

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
https://www.apalanet.org

The first and only national organization of Asian Pacific American union members, APALA organizes and works with Asian Pacific American workers, many of them immigrants, to build the labor movement and address exploitative conditions in the garment, electronics, hotel and restaurant, food processing, and health care industries.

apri.gif - 5.2 K A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI)
http://www.apri.org

Founded in 1965 by Randolph and Bayard Rustin as an organization of black trade unionists to fight for racial equality and economic justice.

Association for Union Democracy (AUD)
https://www.uniondemocracy.org

Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting internal democracy in the labor movement and providing advice and advocacy for those fighting for it.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
https://www.bls.gov

US government, fact-finding agency in the fields of labor economics and statistics.

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
https://www.cbtu.org

An independent voice for black workers within the trade union movement, challenging organized labor to be more relevant to the needs and aspirations of Black and poor workers.

cluwbot.gif - 1.7 K Coalition of Labor Union Women
http://www.cluw.org

Advocacy, research, and labor support organization dedicated to organizing unorganized women, political action and legislation, affirmative action in the workplace and encouraging women to participate fully within their unions.

International Labor Organization (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org

UN specialized agency seeks to promote social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights. Founded in 1919 in the Treaty of Versailles, the ILO formulates international labor standards and provides technical assistance.

Jobs With Justice (JWJ)
https://www.jwj.org

A national workers' rights campaign that works through coalitions of labor, community, religious, and constituency organizations.

Labor Notes Magazine
https://www.labornotes.org

Digital version of print monthly devoted to union news nationwide.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov
International Federation of Workers Education Associations (IFWEA)
https://www.ifwea.org

Information on workers education worldwide with worker education resources and links.

Labor Committee For Latin American Advancement
https://www.lclaa.org

The official Latino constituency group of the AFL-CIO, LCLAA is the first national organization to represent the views of not only Latino trade unionists but all Latino workers seeking justice at the workplace.

Pride At Work
https://www.prideatwork.org

A constituency group of the AFL-CIO which mobilizes mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender Community around organizing for social and economic justice.

US Department of Labor (USDOL)
https://www.dol.gov
United Association For Labor Education
https://www.uale.org

The American IFWEA affiliate combines the University and College Labor Educators Association (UCLEA), and Workers Education Local 189.

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