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Información en Español

US Department of Labor (DOL) for information and enforcement of: wage and hours laws; Family Medical Leave Act; Pension and Welfare Benefits; Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (including LM-2 and other union financial reports).  www.dol.gov 

For a summary of the major laws enforced by the DOL: http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm

For "general compliance information" http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/complassist.htm

For a list of OLMS handouts, posters, and guides available online *(a good place to start looking for information on your rights) http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/complpubs.htm

For union reports and constitutions see the OLMS internet public disclosure room http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/rrlo/lmrda.htm

To order your union's constitution or bylaws http://www.dol-esa.gov/order/

To find your union's LM-2 financial report http://erds.dol-esa.gov/query/getOrgQry.do

For information on union financial reporting requirements (the LM-2 and other reports): http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/lm2rev.htm

For election complaint guidelines http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/unionelec.htm

For trusteeship requirements
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/trustreq.htm

For the text of the LMRDA (also on this site, click here) http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/olms/lmrda.htm

For local DOL offices, for information, or to file complaints http://www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/olms/lmskeyp.htm#Field_Offices

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), for pension and welfare benefits information:
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/

For pension and welfare benefits compliance assistance:
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/compliance_assistance.html

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for information and enforcement of right to organize a union, right to fair representation, employer or union unfair labor practices; includes decisions, list of NLRB offices, and text of the Act. www.nlrb.gov

For searchable list of NLRB publications (good place to start): http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/shared_files/brochures/default.asp

For FAQ about workers' rights under the NLRA: http://nlrb.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nlrb.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) for information and enforcement of right to organize a union, right to fair representation, employer or union unfair labor practices; includes decisions, list of FLRA offices, and text of the Civil Services Reform Act (CSRA). www.flra.gov/10.html

Information and reports required under the CSRA
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/complcsra.htm

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for information and enforcement of your right to a safe and healthy working environment; includes information on regulations and cases. www.osha.gov

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) for information and enforcement of civil rights including Title Seven of the Civil Rights Act, protection from race, gender, age, religion, other forms of discrimination. www.eeoc.gov

US Department of Justice for information and enforcement of Americans with Disabilities Act, and title 610 (deprivation of rights by violence) of the LMRDA, (also contact the Department of Labor). http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for information on wages, salaries, benefits, and other employment statistics. http://stats.bls.gov/

State Government Agencies to find and contact state government agencies, for laws pertaining to state employees, and for state regulations and laws applying to all workers. www.lcweb.loc.gov/global/state/stategov.html

See also Association of Labor Relations Agencies. Has list of State Labor Relations Agencies in the US and Canada. http://www.alra.org/lablinks.htm

Información en Español

Información sobre el DOL en Español. (Hoja informativa: Ley de Notificación y Divulgación Obrero-Patronal; Derechos de los Miembros de la Union y Responsabilidades de los Funcionarios en Virtud de la LMRDA; Elecciones de autoridades sindicales - Guía para la presentación de quejas) http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/complpubs.htm

Hoja informativa: Ley de Notificacin y Divulgacin Obrero-Patronal
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/LMRDA_FactSheet_Sp.htm

Derechos de los Miembros de la Union y Responsabilidades de los Funcionarios en Virtud de la LMRDA
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/Span_Outrch.htm

Miembros de Uniones: Conozcan sus Derechos (Cartel)
(PDF) http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/UnionMemRightsPoster_Span.pdf

Elecciones de autoridades sindicales: Gua para la presentacin de quejas
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/localelec_sp.htm

Guia de la ley basica y de procedimientos bajo la Ley Nacional de Relaciones del Trabajo (NLRB)
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/espanol/spbasic.pdf

Página del NLRB en Español. (Texto de la Ley de Relaciones Obrero-Patronales; Guía de la ley básica y de procedimientos; La Junta Nacional de Relaciones del Trabajo y Usted (Prácticas Ilícitas del Trabajo)) http://www.nlrb.gov/about_us/public_notices/customer_service_standards/espanol.aspx

For Legal Assistance:

Workplace Fairness. "a non-profit organization that provides information, education and assistance to individual workers and their advocates nationwide and promotes public policies that advance employee rights" http://www.workplacefairness.org

Pension Rights Center. "the country's only consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting and promoting the pension rights of American workers, retirees and their families" http://www.pensionrights.org/index.html

National Pension Lawyers Network. "a no-cost referral service that connects workers and retirees with professionals who can help them understand and enforce their pension rights." http://www.pensionaction.org/npln.htm

Public Citizen. "a public interest law firm that specializes in health and safety regulation, consumer rights, including class actions and access to the courts, open government, and the First Amendment, including internet free speech."   www.citizen.org/litigation

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. "a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work." www.lambdalegal.org

Legal Momentum. "advances the rights of women and girls by using the power of the law and creating innovative public policy." http://www.legalmomentum.org/

Law Help NYC. "helps low and moderate-income New Yorkers find legal help and information" http://lawhelp.org/NY/

Women's Rights at Work. "a sexual harassment and gender discrimination outreach and education project that provides support, information and resources to women who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace." http://www.citizenactionny.org/wrw/wrw_index.html

Cornell University information on legal rights, laws and court decisions, collective bargaining, workers compensation and more, US www.law.cornell.edu

FindLaw. Find cases, decisions, and more for US law. www.findlaw.com
See also FindLaw's Employment Rights Center. "information and resources to help you with legal issues pertaining to employment." http://employment.findlaw.com/

HALT - Americans for Legal Reform www.halt.org

Labour Law. Short list of links from the ILWU Canada website. www.ilwu.ca/other_links/researchmain.html

Lancaster House, labour law online. Information on Canadian labour and employment law. www.lancasterhouse.com

Lawsnet. Extensive list of Canadian links on human rights, labour and employment. www.lawsnet.com/emp.htm

NOLO - Self-Help Law Center, US www.nolo.com

Internet Law:

Bitlaw. "a resource on technology and internet law" http://www.bitlaw.com/internet/index.html

The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC). "seeks to ensure balance in policy and law-making processes on issues that arise as a result of new technologies. Clinic counsel work with upper year law students on projects and cases involving the intersection of law, technology and the public interest." http://www.cippic.ca/

Online Rights Canada. "a grassroots organization that promotes the public's interest in technology and information policy. We believe that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world." http://www.onlinerights.ca/

Public Citizen Internet Free Speech Project. "a program of litigation and other forms of advocacy which protects the rights of these ordinary citizens against those powerful entities who would seek to curtail or suppress the exchange of ideas and criticism that is enabled by this new technology." http://www.citizen.org/litigation/briefs/IntFreeSpch/

Electronic Frontier Foundation. "defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights today" http://www.eff.org/

Union Contracts Database. The IIR Library at the University of California has launched a "one-stop public on-line clearinghouse for cataloged and digitized complete text of union contracts... in PDF form. They are looking for new contracts to add. http://iir.berkeley.edu/library/contracts/

Collective Bargaining Agreements File: Online Listings of Private and Public Sector Agreements. From the USDOL Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/cba/cbaindex.htm

Health and safety resources

• Injured Workers Alliance."dedicated to improving the lives of each and every Oregon worker" www.injuredworker.org/index.htm
• NYCOSH (New York Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, and other COSHes) www.nycosh.org

Robert's Rules

• Three sites on Robert's Rules: the official site: www.robertsrules.com; a how to site: www.parli.com/main.htm; and survival tips: www.calweb.com/~laredo/cuesta5.htm
• Ten Points for Union Meetings. The classic easy-to-use guide to the basics of meeting procedures. Print it out and hand it to your coworkers. http://www.caw.ca/whatwedo/health&safety/pdf/10Points.pdf
• Robert's Rules of Order Revised, by General Henry M. Robert, 1915 Version, Public Domain http://www.constitution.org/rror/rror--00.htm

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