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Culture

Labor organizations

Communications Workers of America (CWA)
Local 1180's parent union, with news, resources and a good overview of all the things CWA is involved in

AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Unions is the umbrella organization that all major U.S. unions, including CWA, belong to; the site has comprehensive information on labor activities and you can link to any union in America from there

New York State AFL-CIO
News and political action from the state's labor movement

New York City Central Labor Council
The Central Labor Council is the place where city unions, private and public sector, come together and work together

Jobs with Justice
JwJ is a national coalition of union activists that works with communities on workers' rights issues; they have local chapters, including a very active one in New York

News and information resources

Labour Start
"Where trade unionists start their day on the net." This phenomenal site is continuously updated to bring you labor-related news literally from all over the world

Labornet
Independent news, information and resources for a democratic labor movement

Workers Independent News
The only nationwide radio news service that focuses on the concerns of working families and their labor unions. WIN is available on more than 150 radio stations across the country, including WLIB, 1190 AM in New York City.

Economic Policy Institute
A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy

Independent Media Center
The IMC is a democratic media outlet, a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. It is a network of websites from 13 different cities and regions in the U.S. (including New York City) and 11 other countries. Anyone can publish an article at Indymedia.

Alternet
Alternet is an alternative to the corporate conglomerates that dominate the media marketplace. It provides independent news and information by publishing a articles and columns on a wide range of subjects; some are originally published for other outlets and some or written directly for Alternet.

BigLabor
BigLabor.com is a new service website for union members with a dozen exclusive features that change every week, from labor cartoons to labor quotes, jokes and history to steward tips and the best list ever of unions on the web. The site is sponsored by the Union Communication Services Inc., a 100% union shop that has been publishing and distributing education, training and communication materials for unions across North America since 1980.

AFL-CIO Now
The AFL-CIO's new blog, launched in February 2006. News and commentary about issues affecting working people. Special topic areas include Corporate Greed, Bush & Co., the Economy, and Legislation & Politics.

The Chief-Leader
An independent New York City weekly newspaper that focuses on municipal government, municipal labor unions, and issues that affect New York State and federal employees.

Politics

Working Families Party
New York's newest political party, in which Local 1180 is active, is giving a real voice to progressive politics in the legislative arena and at the ballot box

Labor Party
Local 1180 has been active for years in working to build a lasting alternative to the one-and-a-half party system

Find your elected representatives
This site will find all the elected representatives for your address and provide links to each of them. Access to this service is provided through NYPIRG's Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP).

Alliance for Retired Americans
With more than three million members, the ARA mobilizes retired union members and other senior and community activists into a nationwide grassroots movement advocating a progressive political and social agenda – one that respects work and strengthens families

Workplace rights and protections

NYCOSH
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health provides news and information about your rights to a safe and healthful workplace, and how to protect and enforce those rights

OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the federal government agency overseeing the nation's workplace health and safety laws

U.S. Department of Labor
The Department of Labor has information on everything from overtime regulations to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act

NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board administers the National Labor Relations Act, the main law governing labor rights in the U.S.

PERB
The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) administers state labor law for New York's public sector workers

American Rights at Work
An independent advocacy organization that defends workers' right to organize

Taylor Law
The Public Employees Fair Employment Act, known as the Taylor Law, is the state statute that governs labor relations for public sector workers, including most 1180 members, in New York State; this webpage provides a brief history and an overview of the law

Union discounts

Union Plus
An AFL-CIO program offering academic scholarships and consumer discounts on everything from auto insurance and car rental to cell phone plans and Internet service

Culture

The Working Theater
First-class theatre for working-class people; the Working Theater is committed to bringing theater about working people to working people, and their productions have won critical acclaim.

The New York City Labor Chorus
The chorus, with members from more than 20 labor unions and District Councils, promotes union solidarity by expressing through song the history and ongoing struggles of workers for economic and social justice.

Powell's Books
A great alternative to the union-busting Amazon.com; the staff of Powell's is unionized and last year won a contract provision that gives them 10% of every Powell's sale that comes through the union's website; and while you're there, you can check out their recommended reading list

Labyrinth Books
This local unionized bookstore specializes scholarly and university press books; they are one of the dying breed on independent bookstores that still care about books

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