Labor Unions and Worker's Rights

The organizations currently presented in this section were chosen for their mission of fostering positive, democratic change around the world.

Open Access Journals

Croatian Journal of Social Policy / Revija za Socijalnu Politiku
http://www.rsp.hr/ojs2/index.php/rsp

Just Labour : A Canadian Journal of Work and Society
http://www.justlabour.yorku.ca/index.php?page=toc&volume=16

Organizations, Institutions and Networks

American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center)
http://www.solidaritycenter.org
The Solidarity Center is a non-profit AFL-CIO allied organization that assists workers around the world who are struggling to build democratic and independent trade unions.

International Labor Organization (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org
The ILO is a UN agency that primarily focuses on the adoption of international labor standards that preserve the human rights and civil rights of workers around the world.

International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF)
http://www.laborrights.org/
ILRF is an advocacy organization dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide. ILRF serves a unique role among human rights organizations as advocates for and with working poor around the world.

Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN)
http://www.maquilasolidarity.org/
The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women's rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and a better quality of life.

U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/
Part of the U.S. State Department, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) has a wide range of responsibilities that include promoting democracy worldwide, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues.