Reparations CommissionTo acknowledge the fundamental injustice of slavery in the United States and economic discrimination against African-Americans. http://www.swagga.com |
CNN Programs - Lou Dobbs TonightConducts an ongoing series under the name "Exporting America" on US companies outsourcing jobs. http://www.cnn.com/cnn/programs/lou.dobbs.tonight |
Anti-Slavery.orgNews of slavery and anti-slavery campaigns, plus entry to other sections of site. http://www.antislavery.org |
The American Anti-Slavery GroupMonitors, documents, and publicizes the plight of slaves around the globe. Focuses on the worst and most-ignored cases of human bondage: black chattel slavery in North Africa. There may be more slaves today than ever before in history. http://www.iabolish.com |
Free the Slaves - Abolish Modern SlaveryThe Center of the Modern American Abolishionist Movement inspired by Kevin Bales` book, Disposable People, works to abolish slavery worldwide. http://www.freetheslaves.net |
OutsourcingOffers news, information, and opinions about the subject of outsourcing. Find a discussion forum, polls, current headlines on the topic, and a newsletter. http://www.outsourcing.org |
U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and HourInformation from the federal Department of Labor. http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa |
Employment Policies InstituteResearch organization dedicated to studying entry-level employment issues. http://www.epionline.org |
National Legal and Policy CenterCenter opposed to compulsory union dues, and responsible for the Organized Labor Accountability Project. http://www.nlpc.org |
ICEM OnlineWorld labor news and views from a global trade union. http://www.icem.org |
Unemployment CompensationAn overview of the unemployment insurance program in the United States, including benefits paid and federal and state unemployment taxes. http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/unemployment_compensation.shtml |
International Collective in Support ofAn international Non Governmental Organisation working for the interests of small-scale artisanal fishworkers, the collective carries out developmental interventions with fisher-communities around the world. http://www.icsf.net |
National Right to Work CommitteeArgues 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 unionism is eliminated. http://www.nrtwc.org |
International Labour MigrationResources from the International Labor Organization including a migrant workers database, standards of work, and goals for improving conditions. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/migrant |
Child Slaves May Be Making YourAccording to the BBC, hundreds of thousands of children are being stolen from their parents, shipped to the Ivory Coast and sold as slaves to cocoa farms. Site has list of chocolate companies that ensure their cocoa doesn`t come from slaveowners; links to http://www.radicalthought.org |
December18Network for the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers. In English, French and Spanish. http://www.december18.net |
Association of Pizza Delivery DriversDiscussion of problems and interests for people in the industry. http://www.pizzadeliverydrivers.org |
The Jus Semper Global AllianceLong term sustainable development through The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI), a corporate social responsibility program for gradual wage equalization. http://www.jussemper.org |
Your Job Is Going To IndiaExamines the effect of globalization on IT careers, offers forum, FAQ, book and website reviews, and career help. http://www.yourjobisgoingtoindia.com |
The Steward for Human, Civil andExamines human rights issues and battles around the world. http://www.thesteward.net |
Human Rights for WorkersExplores the consequences of globalization for ordinary workers in both developed and developing countries, and analyzes initiatives seeking solutions. http://www.senser.com |