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
New York City/State Unions
New York City/State Government Sites
United States and International Labor Federations
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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. |
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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. |
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Canadian Labor Congress (CLC-CTC)
https://www.canadianlabour.ca
Canada's national federation of labor unions. |
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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. |
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European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) https://www.etuc.org
Consortium of European unions. |
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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. |
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International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
https://www.ituc-csi.org |
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Building and Woodworker's International
https://www.bwint.org
Affiliates in the United States include IAM, LIUNA and IBT. |
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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. |
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International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) https://www.itfglobal.org
United States affiliates include HERE, IAM, ILA, ILWU, IBT, TCU and TWU. |
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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. |
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Public Services International (PSI)
https://www.publicservices.international
Affiliates in the United States include AFSCME, CWA, LIUNA and SEIU. |
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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. |
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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
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Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
https://www.atu.org |
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American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
https://www.afge.org |
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American Federation of Musicians (AFM) https://www.afm.org
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American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
https://www.afscme.org |
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American Federation of Teachers (AFT) https://www.aft.org |
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American Postal Workers Union (APWU) https://www.apwu.org |
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Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) https://www.afacwa.org |
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE)
http://www.ble.org |
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Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees-IBT (BMWED)
https://www.bmwe.org |
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Communications Workers of America (CWA)
https://www.cwa-union.org |
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United Steel Workers -Glass Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers
https://www.usw.org/union/mission/industries/glass |
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Graphic Communications Conference-IBT(GCC/IBT)
https://teamster.org/divisions/graphic-communications-conference |
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International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Technicians, Artists,
and Allied Crafts of the US and Canada (IATSE)
https://www.iatse.net |
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International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) http://www.iaff.org |
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
https://www.goiam.org |
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International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
https://www.boilermakers.org |
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
http://www.ibew.org |
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International Union of Painters & Allied Trades of the US & Canada (IBPAT)
https://www.iupat.org |
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
https://www.teamster.org |
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International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
https://www.ilwu.org |
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International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
https://www.bacweb.org |
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IUE Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America
https://www.iue-cwa.org |
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International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) https://www.iuoe.org |
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International Union of Police Associations(IUPA)
https://www.iupa.org |
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Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA)
https://www.liuna.org |
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National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) https://www.nalc.org |
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National Education Association (NEA)
https://www.nea.org |
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National Postal Mailhandlers Union (NPMHU)
https://www.npmhu.org |
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Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
https://www.opeiu.org |
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SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists)
https://www.sagaftra.org |
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Seafarers International of North America
https://www.seafarers.org |
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
https://www.seiu.org |
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Sheetmetal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union (SMART)
http://www.smart-union.org |
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Transport Workers Union (TWU)
https://www.twu.org |
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UNITE HERE
https://www.unitehere.org |
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United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the US and Canada (UA)
http://www.ua.org |
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United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union (UAW)
https://www.uaw.org |
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United Electrical Workers Union (UE)
https://www.ueunion.org |
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
http://www.ufcw.org |
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United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
https://www.umwa.org |
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United Steelworkers of America (USWA)
http://www.usw.org |
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United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
http://www.unionroofers.com |
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Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA)
http://www.uwua.net |
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Writers Guild of America East (WGAE)
https://www.wgaeast.org |
Labor Related Sites
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
https://www.bls.gov
US government, fact-finding agency in the fields of labor economics and statistics. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Jobs With Justice (JWJ)
https://www.jwj.org
A
national workers' rights campaign that works through coalitions of labor,
community, religious, and constituency organizations. |
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Labor Notes Magazine
https://www.labornotes.org
Digital version of print monthly devoted to union news nationwide. |
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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
https://www.nlrb.gov |
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International Federation of Workers Education Associations (IFWEA)
https://www.ifwea.org
Information on workers education worldwide with worker education resources and links. |
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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. |
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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. |
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US Department of Labor (USDOL)
https://www.dol.gov |
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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. |
General Search Tools
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