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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGOdxSYA5HM Michael Honey - Revisiting King's Vision] (Prof. Michael Honey editor of the book "All Labor Has Dignity" on "History and Memory: Revisiting King's Vision of Labor Rights and Economic Justice" recorded January 21, 2011 at Smith Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.) | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGOdxSYA5HM Michael Honey - Revisiting King's Vision] (Prof. Michael Honey editor of the book "All Labor Has Dignity" on "History and Memory: Revisiting King's Vision of Labor Rights and Economic Justice" recorded January 21, 2011 at Smith Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.) | ||
* ''[http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ilrpress/titles/3418.html Transnational Cooperation Among Labor Unions]'' (Michael E. Gordon, Lowell Turner) | * ''[http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ilrpress/titles/3418.html Transnational Cooperation Among Labor Unions]'' (Michael E. Gordon, Lowell Turner) | ||
* [http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php/Neoliberalism_and_Social_Revolution_in_Argentina Neoliberalism and Social Revolution in Argentina] - [http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php/Neoliberalism_and_Social_Revolution_in_Argentina#Organized_Labor_and_General_Strikes_in_Argentina:_An_Analysis Organized Labor and General Strikes in Argentina: An Analysis] | |||
== Organizing Resources == | == Organizing Resources == | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 24 July 2011
Union History - General
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Wharfies is a fifty-two minute chronological film history of the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia, affectionately referred to as "wharfies."[1]
Union membership in Oregon
Oregon ranks high among the states in union membership. In 2010, Oregon had a 16.2 percent union membership rate of employed workers. This figure ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and District of Columbia. Private-sector union membership (9.1%) ranked 12th highest nationwide, and Oregon's public-sector membership (51.7%) ranked 10th highest.[2]
List of trade unions in Portland
Labor News, Videos, Audio, Articles, Books, Resources
- The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor - C-SPAN Video Library
- Anna Burger: The Employee Free Choice Act
- Michael Honey - Revisiting King's Vision (Prof. Michael Honey editor of the book "All Labor Has Dignity" on "History and Memory: Revisiting King's Vision of Labor Rights and Economic Justice" recorded January 21, 2011 at Smith Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.)
- Transnational Cooperation Among Labor Unions (Michael E. Gordon, Lowell Turner)
- Neoliberalism and Social Revolution in Argentina - Organized Labor and General Strikes in Argentina: An Analysis
Organizing Resources
- "Although every workplace is different and the needs of workers vary, there are some basic steps involved in winning a union voice on the job. Here's how it happens ..."
- "The National Labor Relations Act gives you the right to organize a union in your workplace. Here's what you are allowed to do ... and what your employer is not allowed to do ..."
- "This article explains the basic steps of how to organize a labor union in your workplace."
References
- ↑ Australia: Wharfies still under attack
- ↑ Union Membership in Oregon and the U.S. | Gail Krumenauer | April 19, 2011
External Links
- Northwest Labor Press - More about unions (Federations of labor | Government agencies | Local chapters of national unions | Organizations closely associated with organized labor)
- The Labor Press Project - Portland Labor Press
- Portland Jobs with Justice
- Labor Education and Research Center
- Oregon Policy Directory
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- XPDNC Labour Directory - Oregon Labor Links
- Bail Bonds for Union Members - A comprehensive listing of unions and their websites and/or e-mail addresses in alphebetical order.
- Oregon Labor Organizations (From StateOfOregon.com. Useful list.)
- Labor Unions & Organizations in Oregon
- Unions & labor organizations in Portland OR
- Washington State Labor Education and Research Center