Helpful Links
UNION-RELATED
Website of the national AFL-CIO.
Links to pages dealing with corporate profiles and directories, company news, legal and regulatory materials, and more.
Website of the national AFSCME organization.
The official website of the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, featuring local union news, labor links, organizing tips, and Chicago area union products and services
International Labor Organization
Works to improve the situations, and foster unionization, of workers worldwide.
GENERAL
AFSCME's members-only benefit programs.
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
A summary of IMRF benefits and benefit administration
Illinois Upward Mobility Program
This is a unique program that helps state employees get the training and education they need to advance in their careers.
Provides an international perspective on labor unions. Up-to-date news and alerts on major strikes and a searchable research archive.
An independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and defending human and worker rights in the global economy.
Government
Primary source for labor statistics, including employment trends, labor force statistics, and wage data.
View and download Securities and Exchange filings, including corporate annual reports.
Legislation and laws, resources, Senate and House contact information, more.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
View and download safety and health data and regulations.
State Employee Retirement System of Illinois
Plan summary, bulletin boards, meeting schedules, etc.
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois
News, information, members section
Search for Congressional bills by title, number, sponsor, topic, or date. Committee information and summaries of Congressional floor activity.
RESEARCH
Cornell Legal Information Institute
Overviews of the law in collective bargaining, employment discrimination, unemployment compensation, pensions, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
Covers more than 11,000 US and foreign companies, public and private, including descriptions, addresses, officers, sales, and employment figures.
Illinois Labor History Society
Illinois labor history sites, US labor history curriculum, labor history articles, and union hall of labor.
A national resource center on privatization and responsible contracting. Accurate, high-quality information, across a variety of sectors and jurisdictions, about trends in privatization, key industry players, and the impact of privatization on service quality, infrastructure maintenance and costs.