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	Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Labor union - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A labor union (American English) or trade union (British English) is a commercial entity consisted of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the trades workers in a particular industry.
		Despite this, labor unions were formed and began to acquire political power, eventually resulting in a body of labor law which not only legalized organizing efforts, but codified the relationship between employers and those employees organized into labor unions.
		The legal status of trade unions in the United Kingdom was established by a Royal Commission[?], which agreed that the establishment of the organisations was to the advantage of both employers and employees.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/tr/Trade_union (791 words)

	Trade union - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a group of workers who act collectively to address common issues.
		Labor Unions in the U.S.A. Most labor unions in the United States are members of a larger umbrella organization, the AFL-CIO, or the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
		Unions for public sector workers are governed by labor laws and labor boards in each of the 50 states; in many states, typically those in the north, these laws and boards are modelled after the NLRA and the NLRB.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /labor_union.htm (2137 words)

	U.S. DOL - The History of Labor Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.
		The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
		Labor Day addresses by leading union officials, industrialists, educators, clerics and government officials are given wide coverage in newspapers, radio, and television.
	www.dol.gov /opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm (764 words)

	History of Labor Unions
		Primitive unions, or guilds, of carpenters and cordwainers, cabinet makers and cobblers made their appearance, often temporary, in various cities along the Atlantic seaboard of colonial America.
		"The various trades have been affected by the introduction of machinery, the subdivision of labor, the use of women's and children's labor and the lack of an apprentice system-so that the skilled trades were rapidly sinking to the level of pauper labor," the AFL declared.
		The second reason for union decline is that new additions to the labor force have traditionally had little loyalty to organized labor.
	www.socialstudieshelp.com /Eco_Unionization.htm (2200 words)

	Labor Union Reform
		Despite the law, and depsite the familar refrain of union leaders to their members that "it's your union," union members are often not informed of their basic rights under the law, such as free speech, the right to get a copy of contracts, the right to see your union's financial records, etc.
		The International Union should develop educational materials and provide training to Executive Board members of HERE locals about their fiduciary obligations to the local and its membership, including the obligation to oppose salary increases, bonuses and the like when such expenditures are not in the membership's best interest.
		Union democracy is a fundamental tenet of union governance, and the International Constitution deals at length with rules and procedures for electing high level International Union officials and conducting elections in local unions.
	home1.gte.net /res0nage/union_reform/union_reform.htm (13305 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Lawyer propose labor union for priests
		A New Haven defense attorney is proposing that Roman Catholic priests in Connecticut form a union to protect their rights when they are accused of sexual misconduct.
		A union would ensure that priests would be treated as innocent until proven guilty when an allegation of misconduct is raised, Keefe said.
		The Rev. John Gatzak, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Hartford, was dismissive of Keefe.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/12/10/lawyer_propose_labor_union_for_priests (249 words)

	Union Label
		The Project Labor Agreement authorized by Mayor Anthony Williams and the City Council provides that half of all apprentices hired for the project must be city residents and that union members who live in the District will have a priority on jobs.
		Our union is a democratic organization comprised of dues-paying members who belong to approximately 1,600 state and local unions and retiree chapters in every state and territory.
		The unions state and local affiliates are autonomous organizations that rely on the national union to represent their interests in contract negotiations and in national-level grievances.
	www.unionlabel.org (617 words)

	Ozarks Labor Union Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Ozarks Labor Union Archives (OLUA) is Missouri's leading repository of records documenting labor union history in the Ozarks.
		Most of the documents are unique and record important activities of various labor unions in Southwest Missouri ranging from electricians to railroad workers.
		Moore is the co-founder of the Ozarks Labor Union Archives.
	library.smsu.edu /Meyer/SpecColl/oluahome.htm (194 words)

	Union Membership (Annual)
		Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics
		Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by occupation and industry
		Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by state
	www.bls.gov /news.release/union2.toc.htm (63 words)

	Labor Educator Home
		Hundreds of union locals, central labor councils and internationals are using them in organizing campaigns and to educate members.
		Belong and Be Strong: The Union Story for Students, is designed to inform high school and college students about the constructive role unions have played in our society for more than a century.
		Harry Kelber, founder and editor, has devoted his entire adult life to the labor movement as an organizer, strike leader, union printer, labor editor, pamphleteer, professor of labor studies and author of several books and booklets.
	www.laboreducator.org (259 words)

	union, labor on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Pinkertons at the CPA: Iraq's resurgent labor unions could have helped rebuild the country's civil society.
		Labor's dirty campaign tricks; Through the use of such disruptive and damaging tactics, unions say to employers, "Do what we want, or we will dismantle your business.".(News)
		Enlisting labor union participation to insure expanded employment options.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/u1/union-la.asp (550 words)

	Union Plus labor unions resources, benefits for union members
		Union Plus benefits are for AFL-CIO union members, retirees and their families.
		As a union member, you and your family are eligible for special money-saving Union Plus benefits!
		I have only been a union member for around two years but it makes me feel proud to belong to a group that truly does look out for its members.
	www.unionplus.org (279 words)

	LaborNet: Online Communications for a Democratic Labor Movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Union Communications Services, Inc. - offering services to progressive local unions: a monthly labor news service, a monthly labor graphics service, and a bi-monthly newsletter to help union stewards do their job.
		Union Summer - Find out what happened during this memorable summer when young activists enlisted nationwide to help empower workers and rebuild a culture of organizing.
		Utility Workers Union of America, Local 433-- The members of the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 433 are fighting privatization of their waste water treatment plant called ALCOSAN.
	www.labornet.org /links/directory.html (1164 words)

	Web Guides
		Community Labor News continues the tradition of workers' organizing and taking actions to create a better future for themselves and their families.
		The National Labor Committee's mission is to educate and actively engage the U.S. public on human and labor rights abuses by corporations.
		AUD is a pro-labor, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the principles and practices of democratic trade unionism in the North American labor movement.
	www.iir.berkeley.edu /library/webguides/unionsgd.html (1092 words)

	American Federation of School Administrators - AFSA
		In addition, the union has set up a blog in which PANOPSI members with access to a computer may receive news about aid programs available to them, as well as communicate with their colleagues, and obtain updates on their colleagues.
		AFSA, the only union representing public school principals and administrators, issued today the following statement from National President Baxter Atkinson in reaction to Connecticut’s unprecedented lawsuit.
		The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), AFL-CIO is a federation of unions representing approximately 20,000 public school principals, vice principals, administrators, and supervisors in diverse school districts across our nation and in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
	www.admin.org (961 words)

	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO, CLC -- ONE UNION
		The IUPAT is a Labor Organization representing over 140,000 members in the construction industry, such as, Painters, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Floor Coverers, and Sign and Display workers.
		Washington, DC -- In the weeks leading up to Labor Day 2005, all discussions of organized labor revolved around its internal strife coupled with the speculation that it is quickly losing relevance in today's workplace.
		Visit the Labor Management Cooperation Initiative Web site, www.LMCIonline.org, where the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and the Finishing Contractors Association make the LMCI a leader in advancing labor management relations.
	www.ibpat.org (665 words)

	Big Labor
		Union Communication Services Inc., sponsor of this site, has been publishing and distributing education, training and communication materials for unions across North America since 1981.
		Our Steward Update newsletter is read by more than 80,000 stewards and union officers every issue, and we do online steward training as well.
		Our catalog of labor books offers more than 100 union-building titles.
	www.biglabor.com (60 words)

	The Boilermakers Union - The Brotherhood of Boilermakers
		Commonly referred to as the Boilermakers Union, we are a diverse union representing over 100,000 workers throughout the United States and Canada in construction, repair, maintenance, manufacturing, professional emergency medical services, and related industries.
		Hazardous materials training for railway workers is now available online as well as at the George Meany Center and other locations around the country.
		Now the Boilermakers union and the Boilermakers Archives have joined forces to create a written history of our great union.
	www.boilermakers.org (485 words)

	AllRefer.com - union, labor (Labor) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Labor > union, labor
		union, labor, association of workers for the purpose of improving their economic status and working conditions through collective bargaining with employers.
		A company union is an employer-controlled union having no affiliation with other labor organizations.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/U/union-la.html (157 words)

	AFSCME LaborLinks: Women's Labor History
		Helen Marot — executive secretary of the WTUL New York branch; leader in the Bookkeepers, Stenographers and Accountants Union and the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union; author of the Handbook of Labor Literature and American Labor Unions.
		Maida Springer-Kemp: Pittsburgher instrumental in labor unions in Africa — by Yevette Richards, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/28/2000.
		Frances Perkins was Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945.
	www.afscme.org /otherlnk/whlinks.htm (1500 words)

	Labor Watch
		Scipes: Freeing Labor from the Empire:, Jul 26,2005
		Stalin himself never dreamed of demanding that the Russian population should have to ask permission to go to the bathroom...a condition that very often prevails for workers in corporations.
		Bickerton: Labor side accords: trojan horse for unions
	www.zmag.org /LaborWatch.cfm (213 words)

	Labor Union Avoidance Training Videos, DVDs, Workshops, Seminars and more.
		Managers and supervisors will understand why it is in their own best personal interest to be aggressive in their efforts to stop the union.
		The 25th Hour video is about UNITE and the dangers this union brings to employees.
		Indisputable facts are delivered in a memorable manner that stay in the forefront of employees' minds as they approach the ballot box.
	www.business-marketing.com /store/laborunion.html (1169 words)

	Chicago Federation of Labor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On Friday, October 14, 2005, the Illinois State Labor Press and the Community Media Workshop will present a unique forum on how labor and its political and community allies can effectively communicate the facts about Wal-Mart to the public.
		Union workers earn higher wages and get more benefits than workers who don't have a voice on the job with a union.
		The Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO is the central labor council of the AFL-CIO.
	www.cflonline.org (353 words)

	American Labor History
		Union Ring site is owned by Mark Lause.
		Local developments are the focus of the Illinois Labor History Society with its
		Labor History Bibliography, the Illinois Labor History Society offers a Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers, a
	www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Quad/6460/AmLabHist (337 words)

	Japanese Trade Union Confederation
		On September 13th at its 27th Central Executive Committee Meeting, RENGO endorsed a motion to donate US$10,000 from its philanthropic fund to the AFL-CIO, the American national center, for the massive natural disaster created by a hurricane which wreaked great damage in the United States.
		"In spite of their significance, the councils in which the nation's tax system and finances are discussed, such as the Ministry of Finance Tax Commission and the Financial System Council, have only one representative member from labor each, which makes it all the harder for us to pass our appeals", said RENGO President Sasamori.
		RENGO is the largest trade union national center in Japan with 6.8 million membership.
	www.jtuc-rengo.org (168 words)

	About CLUW
		Thanks for visiting the Coalition of Labor Union Women.
		CLUW is America's only national organization for union women.
		Our members are on the frontline, empowering working women to become leaders in their unions and encouraging them to make a difference on the job and, most importantly, in their own lives.
	www.cluw.org (320 words)

	asahi.com：Rengo labor union to back Koizumi's postal reform foes in election - ENGLISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		To leaders in the nation's largest labor group, joining forces with the enemy of an enemy just might produce an ally, if the Sept. 11 Lower House election is to produce a power change.
		That is apparently the strategy of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), a main support base for opposition Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan).
		Rengo President Kiyoshi Sasamori told reporters Wednesday the labor group will throw its support behind some LDP rebels who "could be consulted in a possible redrawing of the political map."
	www.asahi.com /english/Herald-asahi/TKY200508120184.html (470 words)

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