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An innovative union/association of workers in the S.F. courier industry – the first of its kind in the country. Website includes links to articles, union contracts, and other helpful tidbits.

After successfully organizing a major Whole Foods market in Madison, Wisconsin, these fine folks are reaching out to other Whole Foods workers nationwide to help them unionize. Website includes stories and lots of info about workers rights.

Workers at Powell’s Books in Oregon waged a historic organizing campaign and became members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. They now have their own local, ILWU Local 5.

Public sector union. Organizing the unorganized is at the forefront of their agenda.

Grassroots Bay Area organization working on economic justice issues.

Union of Hotel and Restaurant Employees as well as garment workers in SF.

Resource for research on unions, workers and the labor movement. Section on young workers.

Union for retail workers.

Organizing longshore workers, bike messengers, and warehouse workers. Headed up SF General Strike in the 1930s.

Valuable information for working teens, parents, educators, employers, and others about safety hazards in many typical teen jobs, from fast food to agriculture, and explains California wage, hour, and child labor regulations.

Information and resources for the Raza communiyt. Excellent legal links.

Information on new policy and legal issues for low wage workers.

Legal group that helps workers file wage claims and gives other legal advice. Hotline.

SF legal group for Asian workers. Publishes research. Ally to CPA.

Legal group working with women workers to achieve equal status. Hotline.

Legal advocates working with women workers . Hotline.

SF legal group for Latin workers

Online news about progressive causes and events in SF.

More horror stories from behind the counter.

LA organization working with mostly immigrant garment workers.

LA organization doing campaigns and offering services to the Pilipino community.

ROC NY does restaurant organizing and started out with the WIndows of the World workers after 9-11.

Workers Center in Miami, Florida.

Long time community organization for Chinese workers in SF.

Welfare rights organization in SF.

SF youth run organization in high schools and working with other youth.

Youth run Youth Commission for the CIty of San Francisco.

SF organization dedicated to improving conditions for young, working class women.