Emerging from colonial craft guilds of the early 1800's, today's American unions represent a cross-section of more than 16 million people. People of all ages, races, and ethnic groups who are working in a multitude of jobs. The history of the labor movement and the accomplishments of its many unions are compelling subjects. Like other human institutions, unions have their flaws, but they are undoubtedly a force for good dramatically improving the wages, working conditions, and quality of work in this country and around the world. The links here provide key information about our country's unions. There's a lot to make us proud.
AFL-CIO
Fast facts about unions, including how many workers are members, what jobs they do, and how much they're paid
Department of Labor
Showcasing the many ways this agency helps workers
Union Privilege
Wide range of money-saving benefits and services for participating unions
Institute of Industrial Relations Library
Guide to labor-oriented Internet resources
InfoPlease
Fascinating data about US labor unions, including weekly earnings of union-affiliated workers and union participation by occupation and industry
Labor Unions
History of the labor movement
Union Resource Network
Latest union news, chatroom, bulletin board, online shopping, new union Web sites, and many other features
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths
