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Labor Relations Research Guide
A guide that walks students through the research process, outlining resources and research tools, websites related to labor relations. Provided by the Alice Statler Library.

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO)
The AFL-CIO's mission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing global economy and in their communities. Great

Cal-OSHA Reporter
The Reporter briefs you on important developments under the state federal occupational safety and health acts focusing on activities within California affecting its workers and employers.

Center for Labor Research and Education
UC Berkeley's Labor center "uses its skills in labor education, labor research, and facilitation to bring together labor leaders, union members, students, and faculty and examine issues such as organizing, public policy, and leadership development."

Department of Fair Employment & Housing, State of California
The mission of DFEH is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from the perpetration of acts of hate violence. resouces include a newsroom, instructions on filing complaints, laws and regulations and more.

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Provides a wide variety of services to the public, from wage claim adjudication and discrimination complaint investigations to enforcement of California's labor laws and Industrial Welfare Commission orders. DLSE also registers garment manufacturers and issues licenses to farm labor contractors, talent agencies, industrial homeworkers, and certifies studio teachers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Find job discrimination laws and resources, small business information, news, statistics, and related links.

Food & Allied Service Trades
The principal reason for this website is to make available to you our "Manual of Corporate Investigation" Also find news, links to affiliates and other labor links.

Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees (HERE) International Union
"HERE has been working for decent wages, better working conditions, a voice in the workplace and greater respect for the men and women who make up the hospitality industry. From its beginning in 1891 the Union has represented a diverse membership: from bartenders and porters to cooks, maids, waiters and waitresses."

International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)
Composed of 336 trade unions in 120 countries representing a combined membership of over 12 million workers.It is based in Geneva, Switzerland. From its founding in 1920, international labour solidarity has been the IUF´s guiding principle. Find out what is going on with unions and the hospitality industry all around the world.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
An independent Federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB conducts secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation and it investigates and remedies unfair labor practices by employers and unions. The website links to case studies, weekly updates, forms, help desk organized by topic, manuals, rules & regulations amd more.

Workindex.com
First published collaboratively by Cornell University and Human Resource Executive magazine in 1997. Invaluable to those interested in human resources, labor relations, benefits, training, technology, staffing, recruiting, leadership, motivation, insurance, relocation, legal issues and more.

Dept. of Labor
EEOC - Equal Employemnt Opportunity Commission
The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and began operating on July 2, 1965. The EEOC enforces statutes prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, and disability.

San Francisco labor Council
The Council represents the collective interests of its affiliated unions and of working people in the City. Locate union news in the Bay area.



Alice Statler Library, City College of San Francisco
Updated October 17, 2003