Labor Studies

A timeline of labor's involvement with several different movements.

Cornell University website containing material from their archives on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire which inspired public outcry and union struggles for workplace safety

Caution: Not all links are to digital sources, and there are some dead links.But a good source for starting research.

Digital Collections of the University and related links for information on the IWW, General Strike, the New Deal and more.

A digital exploration of women's impact on the economic life of the United States between 1800 and the Great Depression. Working conditions, workplace regulations, home life, costs of living, commerce, recreation, health and hygiene, and social issues are among the issues documented in this online research collection from Harvard University.

The official website of the AFL-CIO

A national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander Workers promoting advancement and civil rights.

NOTE: No longer maintained at the source, but you can access via the Internet Archive. Every U.S.-based union with a website, national or local. Courtesy of the Union Communication Services at the Worker Institute.

A project of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations to track where there are ongoing labor strikes or protests in the United States and provide further sources of information on these actions

A national organization representing the interests of Latino/a trade unionists in the United States and Puerto Rico

An organization connecting academics and labor unions

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics information on Union membership. Can pull data for up to 10 years back.

Collected statistics on work stoppages and strikes in the U.S.

A collection by Cornell of Collective Bargaining Agreements made available by various government association.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Website contains materials for employees and employers as well as information on other agencies involved with workplace protections.

The board in charge of enforcing the National Labor Relations Act from the Great Depression onwards

Contains standards for health and safety in workplaces

Site from the US Department of Labor that lists all 50 states' labor departments websites and other information

Collection started by two professors of the Bureau of Labor Studies Current Population Survey (CPS). Coverage from the 1980s onward.

See yearly data, collective bargaining agreements, and financial information for different U.S. unions