United States Department of Labor Charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes. http://www.dol.gov/ |
The Work Ethic Site Provides a central resource for materials related to work ethic, affective work competencies, and employability skills for work force development. It is designed to serve both educators and human resource professionals. At University of Georgia. http://www.coe.uga.edu/~rhill/workethic/index.html |
Working Stiff Webzine to help working people put in fewer hours for more pay and occasionally win arguments with the boss. Features diaries, stories, columns, forums, and other resources. http://www.pbs.org/weblab/workingstiff/ |
Work Website Quotations, stories, disccussions, articles, and humour about work. http://www.humanityquest.com/topic/Index.asp?theme1=work |
Custodial Worker's Resource A worker's resource for custodial, janitorial, maintenance workers and other service professionals. Included are a message board, information on safety, floor care, maintenance and unions. http://custodian.info |
The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute Works to create good jobs and strong communities through partnerships promoting high road economic strategies for individuals and employers. Articles, conferences and other resources. http://www.workingforamerica.org |
WorkRights Access to the latest information on the labour codes to your province, and to compare practices in your region with those of other provinces and territories in Canada. http://www.workrights.ca |
The Work Foundation Offers research, consultancy and advocacy to make workplaces more effective, successful and fulfilling. http://theworkfoundation.com/ |
Searching for Job Security Discussion of ways to hold on to your job until you are ready to move on. http://members.bellatlantic.net/~billfish/ |
National Institute for Working Life Newsletter, upcoming European conference, other publications, research information. Located in Sweden. http://www.arbetslivsinstitutet.se/ |
Where We Work Companion site to the CBC Radio program exploring the world of work. Includes essays, audio, and online forums on a variety of topics. http://www.cbc.ca/news/work/wherewework/ |