| Unemployment_Compensation An overview of the unemployment insurance program in the United States, including benefits paid and federal and state unemployment taxes. |
| Workers_unite_for_the_6_hour_day International movement for the six hour work day, three day weekend and six weeks paid vacation -- with no reduction in pay. Sign the petition that is to be submitted to the United Nations in May 20 |
| Working_Partnerships_USA Conducts research, produces policies, and develops programs to address the needs of working families in Silicon Valley. |
| Work4World_Issues Campaigning for changes on global employment, Social responsibility/Justice and Environmental issues. |
| Workfairness__Organizing_Workfare_Workers Articles about attempts to unionize workfare participants. |
| Workfare_and_the_Non-profits Myths and facts about workfare. |
| American_Institute_for_Full_Employment Works to develop the concepts needed to achieve full employment in America and to do so in a fashion that will utilize and enhance free enterprise and minimize or eliminate governmental involvement or |
| Effects_of_Right_to_Work_Laws_on_Employees,_Unions_and_Businesses Michigan Business school student's senior thesis defending Right to Work, and opposing compulsory union membership requirements. [PDF] |
| Employment_Policies_Institute Research organization dedicated to studying entry-level employment issues. |
| Information_for_Employees_Opposed_to_Unions How to oppose union organizing and get rid of a labor union through decertification. Describes key labor policy issues. |
| Labor_Policy_Association Public policy association of senior human resource executives. |
| National_Institute_for_Labor_Relations_Research Institute provides the supplementary analysis and research necessary to expose the inequities of compulsory unionism. |
| National_Legal_and_Policy_Center Center opposed to compulsory union dues, and responsible for the Organized Labor Accountability Project. |
| National_Right_to_Work_Committee Argues that federal labor law should not promote coercive union power and supports the protection and enactment of additional state Right to Work laws until the federal sanction for compulsory unionis |
| National_Right_to_Work_Foundation Argues that federal labor law should not promote coercive union power and supports the protection and enactment of additional state Right to Work laws until the federal sanction for compulsory unionis |
| Public_Service_Research_Foundation Studies issues regarding the extent to which public sector unions use the special privileges and legal immunities they were granted by state law to dominate decisions about the size, cost and quality |
| Stop_Union_Political_Abuse Pro-Republican Party lobby group opposing labor union support for Democratic or progressive candidates and causes. |
| \"Common_strategies_used_by_\'union-busters\'_\"_Jan__2001__AMC_RNs_FNHP/NYSUT_ A list of some common "union-buster" strategies. |
| LRA_Online_-_Union_Busting_Watch Articles from Labor Research Associates on union busting efforts. |
| Resist_Union_Busting Editorial from Asian Labor Update. |
| Bread_and_Roses__The_Lost_Histories_of_a_Slogan_and_a_Poem Long thought to have been inspired by the 1912 strike by textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, James Oppenheim's poem was actually inspired by earlier labor struggles. |
| Child_Labour_1750-1850 Extensive treatment of the topic, from the Encyclopaedia of British History. |
| History_Of_Work_Information_System Presents the world of work of the past as known by occupational activities. |
| Irish_Labour_History Includes scanned material and links. |
| Labor_Arts Virtual museum exhibiting and cataloging the art of the labor movement and working people. Collections include parades, cartoon art on labor themes, and buttons and badges. |
| Labour_History_Resources News, links and resources. |
| Smithsonian_Magazine__Hell\'s_Bells Includes several articles on labor conditions in the 19th century. |
| anarchists_and_action Includes "Anarchists and Action" by Alfredo Bonanno, Earlth Liberation Front communiques and other articles. |
| Anti-Racist_Action_[ARA] Direct action group which protests fascist and neo-Nazi activities. News and information about history, pictures, and events, as well as downloads, merchandise, and mailing list information. |
| Ontario_Coalition_Against_Poverty Militant anti-poverty group led by John Clarke. Involved in a campaign of protest and direct action to fight the federal, Ontario and Toronto governments for higher wages and welfare benefits, plus fo |
| Riot_Does_It Pictures of riots from around the world. |
| Schnews_magazine Weekly newsletter from Justice, Brighton's direct action collective. Activist, anti-corporate and international news. |
| Solidarity_with_Anarchists_in_Trouble Solidarity rallies and activism in defence of anarchists who've been charged with political crimes or who are otherwise being targeted by state, corporate or fascist power. |
| Chiefs_of_State_and_Cabinet_Members_of_Foreign_Governments Official directory searchable by country, also including UN ambassadors, ambassadors to the US, and heads of central banks. Updated monthly. |
| GISTNIC_Government_Information_in_Other_Countries Directory of government websites: ministries, parliament, central banks, archives, statistics; sorted by country. |
| Government_Internet_Guide Extensive guide from Australian National Library to sites and information about world's governments, sorted by country and topic. Includes news and background resources, links and online documents. |
| Government_Resources_on_the_Web US-centric government information, and some links to non-US governments and international organizations. |
| Governments_on_the_WWW Database of governmental institutions and political parties. |
| Municipal_World Directory of websites related to local government, with particular emphasis on Canada. |
| Oklahoma_State_University_Library Arranges US-Government websites by topic. |
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