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Labor Unions and Workers' Rights

This guide was designed to focus on labor unions and employment relations research. Each section offers a variety of information that correlates with employee rights and the dynamics of unionism.

Law and Policy Resources

LexisNexis -- Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) (VALE) This link opens in a new window
Offers business, news, and legal information from sources such as newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, wire services, and transcripts. Also features company profiles, detailed financials, SWOT analyses, industry reports, and SEC filings, as well as federal and state cases and statutes, federal regulations, and state administrative codes. This database replaces LexisNexis Academic.
Criminal Justice Database (ProQuest) (VALE) This link opens in a new window
Covers the literature on law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security.

Guide to Law Online: Library of Congress
"The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information."
Legall Resource Exchange (LLRX)
LegislationOnline
Aba Journal of Labor and Employment Law
Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law
Canadian Employment Law Today
Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal
Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal
EEOC Mission US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Research Strategies for Unions

Collective Bargaining Negotiations & Contracts (CBNC)

Employer Research (AFSCME)

Economic Policy Institute (EPI) : Labor Policy

In the Public Interest

AFSCME Collective Bargaining Toolkit

Current Employment Statistics - National (BLS)

NJ Labor Force and Unemployment Rate (NJ LWD)

NJ Industry & Occupational Employment Projections (NJ LWD)

Collective Bargaining: Wage & Economic Data

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Collective Bargaining Union Websites

Public Sector Collective Bargaining Laws

NJ PERC (Public Employment Relations Commission)

State Public Employment Relations Boards (AFSCME)

NJ PERC (Public Employment Relations Commission)

AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees)

SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

AFSCME Collective Bargaining Toolkit

Collective Bargaining Negotiations & Contracts (CBNC)

PACA (Public Service Alliance of Canada)

Grievance Procedures and Process

Labor Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution In Employment

New York Public Employees Relatons Board (PERB)

New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC

National Academy of Arbitrators

National Mediation Board (NMB)

American Arbitration Association

Grievance Handling Guide for International Brotherhood of Trade Craft Unio ns IBTCU (PDF)

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Subjects: Business

Tags: employment law, labor, movements, unions, workers rights