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The labour movement (or labor movement) is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and political governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labor relations. Labour unions and trade unions are common names for the specific collective organizations within societies, organized for the purpose of representing the interests of workers and the working class. Many elite-class individuals and political groups may also be active in and part of the labour movement.
In some countries including the United Kingdom and Australia the term is widely used to describe both a "political wing" and an "industrial wing". In Britain these are the Labour Party and Trades Union Congress (TUC) collectively. The Labour Party was created, as the Labour Representation Committee as a result of an 1899 resolution of the TUC, though in modern times, particularly since the election of Tony Blair as leader of the Labour Party in 1994, the alliance is seen to be much looser and a number of unions have broken their formal ties with the party.
History
In Europe, the labour movement began during the industrial revolution, when agricultural jobs declined and employment moved to more industrial areas. The idea met with great resistance. In the 18th century and early 19th century, groups such as the Tolpuddle Martyrs of Tolpuddle, Dorset were punished and deported for forming unions, which was against the laws of the time. More on [ Labour movement ]
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So May 4th in the labor movement has always been an important date.
azquotes (A to Z Quotes) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:05:01 -0000
So May 4th in the labor movement has always been an important date.
Great info on movement during labor. Stay out of the bed! http://alturl.com/hav8
acsstransitions (acsstransitions) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:40:43 -0000
Great info on movement during labor. Stay out of the bed! http://alturl.com/hav8
More information on the most exciting development in the history of the American labor movement. http://tinyurl.com/yhherw8 #p2
kurt_jw (Kurt) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:01:53 -0000
More information on the most exciting development in the history of the American labor movement. http://tinyurl.com/yhherw8 #p2
The more I read about healthcare issue, the more I wonder if all comes down to the defeat of the American labor movement...
onecardinal (Colin Powell) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:31:15 -0000
The more I read about healthcare issue, the more I wonder if all comes down to the defeat of the American labor movement...
http://tinyurl.com/ycynebm Labor Notes | Putting the Movement Back in the Labor Movement
desk_stage (desk_stage) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:11 -0000
http://tinyurl.com/ycynebm Labor Notes | Putting the Movement Back in the Labor Movement
& military power to resist the captalist movement. So more labor could be coerced from African - Americans other than any other race.
Mz_Makaveli (,.à®á¦â¢*Amanda*â¢.à®á¦.,) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:38:18 -0000
& military power to resist the captalist movement. So more labor could be coerced from African - Americans other than any other race.
A. Philip Randolph Institute - AFL-CIO-affiliated organization of black trade unionists, working to build black community support for the movement. Biographies and history, products and services, conference information, and news provided.
Meta Description: [ A. Philip Randolph Institute or APRI is the home for black trade unionists dedicated to racial equality and economic justice and central to building a black labor alliance worldwide. ]
AFSCME LaborLinks: Women's Labor History - Annotated links to diverse information on the history of women in the labor movement
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - APALA, AFL-CIO
BROWNson's nursing notes - Includes directories to unions and advocacy groups related to nursing.
Canadian Association of Labour Media - CALM provides labour news and graphics service for Canadian union editors.
Committee for a Workers' International - Building an international workers' movement for socialism in over 35 countries.
Meta Description: [ Committee for a Workers' International website, updated with socialist news, policies and Marxist analysis, campaigns and much more. ]
Competitive Edge Training Services - An organization of professional trainers, mentors and successful labor leaders who have many years of experience to offer labor leaders aspiring to careers in union administration.
Meta Description: [ (CETS) is an organization of professional trainers, mentors and successful labor leaders who have many years of experience to offer labor leaders aspiring to careers in union administration. ]
Council on Economic Priorities Accrediation Agency - Founded in 1997, works to address the growing concern among consumers about labor conditions around the world.
Meta Description: [ Social Accountability International SAI Home ]
DavesDirtyRatBastardsHuntingClub - Email group advocating workers' rights.
Meta Description: [ DavesDirtyRatBastardsHuntingClub: Since Dirty Rat Bastards can be found daily in all walks of life. Daves Hunting Club brings us all together to indentify them. ]
Devon and Cornwall Working Class History Society - Reports, discussions, photos, and other material on working class history in Devon and Cornwall, UK, including cultural, social, political, trade union and economic history.
Meta Description: [ Webpage dedicated to the stimulation of debate and research into Plymouth Labour history covering cultural, social, political, trade union and economic history. ]
Duke Energy Employee Advocate - Employees fighting cash balance retirement pension plan injustice through EEOC age discrimination charges, and lobbying Congress.
Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc. - Information on public policy and legal issues regarding migrant and seasonal farm workers, including labor law, immigration, occupational safety and health, women's issues and access to justice.
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement - An organization designed to bring together all the Latin American men and women union members in the United States.
Labor Project for Working Families - Organization working with unions to develop workplace policies on family issues such as childcare, eldercare, family leave and flexible work schedules.
Meta Description: [ The Labor Project for Working Families, a nonprofit organization founded in 1992, advocates for family-friendly policies in the workplace. We work with unions on collective bargaining, legislation and public policy related to balancing work and family such as child care, elder care, family leave,... ]
LaborPower - Site dedicated to defending workers' right to mutual aid and protection; to build, strengthen and disseminate the ability of employees to improve pay, hours worked and other conditions of employment.
Meta Description: [ 135steward.org ]
Maquila Solidarity Network - Activists organizing Maquiladora factories to improve conditions, win a living wage, and campaign against multi-national corporate abuse.
National Jobs for All Coalition - Building a new movement for full employment at livable wages.
National Labor Committee - Human rights advocacy group focusing on the promotion and defense of workers' rights and on ending labor abuses.
NurseActive - Dedicated to trade unionism, social justice and political action in the nursing sector.
Respect: Global Unions May 1st Mobilisation - Themes, logos, materials and calendar of activities relating to the action called by the international trade union movement.
Meta Description: [ Global Unions a website which is jointly owned and managed by a number of international trade union organisations ]
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Retail Worker - An online community for retail workers. Providing news, information, support, and internet services to retail employees engaged in union organizing and labor activism.
Retail-Workers Forum - An online community for retail workers. Providing news, information, and support for retail workers who are attempting to better their workplace.
Meta Description: [ The premier source for news and views from the shop floor of your favorite retailer including Sears, Home Depot, Target, Lowes and many others. ]
Selected Bibliography for a Public Library Labor Studies Collection - Focuses on development of collection related to labor.
Social Action for Public Accountability - Coalition of federal employees - defending rights and promoting justice for Federal employees in support of good government for citizens and taxpayers. Not a union but speaks for labor.
Students for Informed Career Decisions - Provides information sheets on the environmental and labor practices of corporations that recruit on college campuses - including Disney, which is embroiled in a labor controversy.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers - A community-based worker organization. Its members are largely Hispanic, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the Southwest Florida region.
The Two Per Cent Solution: A Workable Approach to Employee Ownership and Control - Presents a gradualist approach toward majority ownership by employees of the stock of the companies they work for.
Meta Description: [ Essay: The 2 PER CENT SOLUTION:
A Workable Way to Achieve Employee Ownership and Autonomy
. ]
Union Solidarity SlideShows - Union Solidarity SlideShows and Free ScreenSavers.
Meta Description: [ Activist Slideshows, and free screensavers. ]
Union-Yes.cc Web Hosting - Web site hosting services for unions, nonprofit organizations and businesses. Free 'say union yes' email address available for union members.
Meta Description: [ Helping labor unions to gain a web presence. Free say.union-yes email for union members and family. ]
UnionWare - Company offering software support to the labor movement.
Meta Description: [ Union software: UnionWare - software developed specifically for unions. It's technology and tools are intuitive to how you operate. Driven by dedicated people making your organization stronger and more productive. ]
War of the Classes: The Scab - Transcript of a speech American socialist and author Jack London gave on the topic of strikebreaking to the Oakland Socialist Party in 1903.
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Working Families Portal - Provides services and information about the latest union issues and links to the AFL-CIO and specific union sites.
Meta Description: [ redesign-home ]
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