Category Archives: Legislation and Political Action

Labor Politics & Legislation

Posted on October 28, 2010 by ALSC

Click here to read about the latest legislation and politics news from AFL-CIO.

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Beyond Justice: Bush Administration’s Labor Department Abuses Labor Union Regulatory Authorities

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ALSC

“Beyond Justice: Bush Administration’s Labor Department Abuses Labor Union Regulatory Authorities”
by Scott Lilly of the Center for American Progress.

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Will Pensions Exist In The Future?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ALSC

Will Pensions Exist In The Future? Pensions provide financial security to retired workers. Although, pensions are scarce, a disturbing trend of corporate malfeasance threatens their stability. Learn more about how the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) is fighting to protect retired workers. Additional information on matters impacting our seniors can be found at the ARA web site: http://www.retiredamericans.org/

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General Information from the ILO on Child Labor

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ALSC

General Information from the ILO on Child Labor

Cyber School Bus 3Plus-U – An instructional program developed by the ILO to teach about child labor.

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Free The Children – Children Helping Children

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ALSC

Free The Children – Children Helping Children –
Free the Children is an international network of children helping children at a local, national and international level through representation, leadership and action. It was founded by Craig Kielburger in 1995, when he was 12 years old.

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Child Labor Coalition

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ALSC

Child Labor Coalition – The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) exists to serve as a national network for the exchange of information about child labor; provide a forum and a unified voice on protecting working minors and ending child labor exploitation…

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International Labour Organization

Posted on October 11, 2010 by ALSC

The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.

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