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Resource Links
Below are links that might be useful for longshore
members trying to organize. Click on the topic you want to check out and jump to that section:
Longshore Union Links
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) - Our sister union on the west coast covering longshore and warehouse workers in the California, Oregon, Washington, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii.
http://www.ilwu.org/
ILWU contracts and safety codes - This is a link to the west coast longshore contract and safety codes (ILWU/PMA).
http://www.ilwu.org/longshore/contracts/index.cfm
The Longshore Workers' Coalition - This is our sister organization dedicated to reforming the ILA.
http://www.thelwc.com/index2.ivnu
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) - An international trade union federation of transport workers' unions
http://www.itf.org.uk/english/dockers/
International Dockworkers Council (IDC) - The IDC is an organization made up of unions of port dockworkers from all over the world.
http://www.idcdockworkers.org/
The International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) - Our international union that covers dockworkers, warehouse workers and other related workers on the East, Gulf Coasts, Canada and Puerto Rico.
http://ilaunion.org/home.asp?h=1
The Harbor Herald - " The Harbor Herald is a newsletter that was started over two years ago to bring the membership information about local 333 [tug boat operators] and the questionable activities of your union officials. "
http://www.harborherald.org
Voice of the Membership - Website of William Harrigan, executive board member in ILA local 333.
http://www.yourvoice333.com/index.html
Health and Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - The department of our government responsible for enforcing safety and health at work.
http://www.osha.gov/
On-line tools available from OSHA -
http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/index.html
Your rights under OSHA -
http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/rights.html
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NICOSH) is a federation of non-profit organizations around the United States that advocate for worker safety and health.
http://www.coshnetwork.org/
AFL-CIO's Health and Safety site -
http://www.aflcio.org/yourjobeconomy/safety/
General Labor Resources
AFL-CIO: Official website of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
http://www.aflcio.org
Canadian Labour Congress: Website of the major Canadian labor federation.
http://www.clc-ctc.ca
International Labor Organization: United Nations body covering labor.
http://www.ilo.org
LaborNet: Labor news, discussion forums, searchable archives, exhaustive links.
http://www.labornet.org
LabourStart: Labor news from around the world, updated daily
http://www.labourstart.org
Union and Workplace Democracy:
Labor Notes magazine: Putting the movement back in the labor movement!
http://www.labornotes.org
Association for Union Democracy
http://www.uniondemocracy.com
ACLU Workplace Rights Page
http://aclu.org/issues/worker/hmwr.html
The Steward
http://www.thesteward.net
Labor Education:
The Work Site - Has written aids on every thing from how to make a good flyer to how to work with lawyers.
www.TheWorkSite.org
George Meany Center for Labor Studies and National Labor College
http://www.georgemeany.org
The Institute for Industrial Relations: This site links you to the ILIR Trucking Industry Program and research by former truck driver, Prof Michael Belzer.
www.ilir.umich.edu
The Labor Educator
http://www.laboreducator.org
Labor Heritage Foundation:
http://www.laborheritage.org
Center for Labor Research and Education
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~iir/clre/clre.html
LaborArts: A virtual labor history museum online (excellent site)
http://www.laborarts.org
Government Resources:
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
National Labor Relations Board
http://www.nlrb.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.eeoc.gov
U.S. Dept. of Labor/Office of Labor-Management Standards
(LM-2 forms)http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/regs/compliance/olms/rrlo/orderf.htm
Searchable database of online LM-2 forms available for downloading
http://www.dol-union-reports.gov/olmsWeb/docs/index.html
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
(formerly known as the Pension Welfare and Benefits Administration (PWBA))
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/
EBSA Manual: What You Should Know About Your Pension Rights
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/wyskapr.html
The Unofficial NLRB Web Site (info on your rights, Labor Board, etc)
http://www.lawmemo.com/emp/nlrb
Reform Movements in Other Unions:
Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU)
http://tdu.org/
Carpenters for a Rank & File Union
http://www.carpentersrankandfile.com/
Carpenters for a Democratic Union International (reform caucus in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters)
http://www.ranknfile.net
Carpenters for a Democratic Union (Boston-based coalition of reformers in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters)
http://www.cdu2.com
REAP: Research, Education, Advocacy, People (Reform caucus in the United Food and Commercial Workers Union)
www.reapinc.org
HERETIC (Reform caucus in the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union)
http://www.heretics.net
Rank and File Laborers Union Site
http://www.laborers.org
The Laborers' Network
http://www.thelaborers.net
ICSOM: International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (Reform caucus in the America Federation of Musicians. Includes link to their newsletter, Senza Sordino.
http://www.icsom.org
SEIU Local 1000 (California State Employees Association) Caucus for a Democratic Union
www.unionspark.org
TWU New Directions Movement (NYC transit workers)
http://www.newdirections.net
TWU Local 100 Rank and File Advocate (NYC transit workers reform caucus)
http://www.rankandfileadvocate.org
UAW New Directions Movement (reform caucus in the United Auto Workers)
http://www.uawndm.com
UAW Solidarity Coalition (reform coalition in the United Auto Workers)
http://hawk.addr.com/uawsc/index.htm
Longshore and Logistics Industry:
The Journal of Commerce On Line (JOC) - The shipping industry Magazine.
http://www.joc.com/
The Employers
The US Maritime Alliance (USMX) - The group of bosses, shippers and carriers, organized to bargain with the ILA on the East and Gulf Coasts and to promote the employers interests.
http://www.usmx.com/html/about/USMX/Usmx.htm
The Pacific Maritime Alliance (PMA) - The group of bosses shippers and carriers, organized to bargain with the ILWU on the West Coast and to promote the employers interests.
http://www.pmanet.org/
The Waterfront Coalition - An organization of bosses and employers, including big shippers like Walmart, who are driving change in our industry. They colluded during the West Coast lockout in an attempt to break the ILWU's efforts to secure a decent contract.
http://www.portmod.org/
The New York Shipping Association (NYSA) - The group of bosses, shippers and carriers, organized to bargain with the ILA in NY/NJ and to promote the employers interests.
http://www.nysanet.org/
Labor-related Merchandise:
Northland Poster Collective: Excellent resource for pro-labor T-shirts, stickers, posters, buttons, and other paraphernalia. Guaranteed to drive your boss crazy!
http://www.northlandposter.com
Labor Cartoons of Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki
http://www.solidarity.com/hkcartoons/
Labor Beat: Labor-oriented documentaries.
http://web.wwa.com/~bgfolder/lb/
Hard Miles Music - Folk Music and Labor Songs
http://metalab.unc.edu/hardmile
Miscellaneous Labor Sites:
Jobs with Justice: National labor/community coalition group promoting workers' rights and economic justice.
http://www.jwj.org
Economic Policy Institute: Labor-friendly economics think-tank.
http://www.epinet.org
9 to 5: National Association of Working Women: Membership organization focusing on women's struggle for economic justice.
http://www.9to5.org
The Strike Page: Listing of current strikes worldwide. Also includes archive of past struggles.
http://www.thebird.org/strikes
Corporate Campaign, Inc.
http://www.corporatecampaign.org
SDHughes.org: General information on current events in the U.S. labor movement
http://www.sdhughes.org
Labor Power! Legal rights, tips for stewards, and more (by a Local 135 steward)
http://www.135steward.org/
WINS Radio: A Voice in the Media for Workers
http://www.laborradio.org/
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