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	National Labor Committee URL: http://www.nlcnet.org/ ODP description: An education fund in support of worker and human rights in Central America. Page title: Welcome to NLC !
	Lack of Security and the Unorganized Sector URL: http://members.tripod.com/~sadashivan_nair/unorganisedsectorandlackofsocialsecurity/ ODP description: Examines the plight of unorganized workers in Asia who lack pensions or old age security. Page title: UNORGANISED SECTOR and lack of social security
	The Global Workplace URL: http://www.globalworkplace.org ODP description: Aims to promote awareness of globalisation and to encourage grassroots trade union activity on international issues. Page title: WoW Global Workplace : Homepage : Global Workplace
	The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel URL: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/panel ODP description: US agency advising the Commissioner of Social Security, President and Congress on issues related to work incentive programs, planning and assistance for individuals with disabilities. Includes panel member information, minutes of meetings, relevant legislation and links. Page title: Welcome to the Advisory Panel Web Site
	Unemployment Compensation URL: http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/unemployment_compensation.shtml ODP description: An overview of the unemployment insurance program in the United States, including benefits paid and federal and state unemployment taxes.
	Exotic Dancers Alliance URL: http://www.bayswan.org/EDAindex.html ODP description: Advocacy group for female exotic dancers attempting to obtain adequate working conditions and civil rights within the sex industry. Page description: Exotic Dancer's Alliance is a collective group of self-identified female exotic dancers collaborating together to obtain adequate working conditions and civil rights within the sex industry. Our primary objective is to support all exotic dancers by providing information, referrals and services while collectively advocating for sufficient working conditions for this extremely diverse population.
	Workers unite for the 6 hour day URL: http://www.6hourday.org/ ODP description: International movement for the six hour work day, three day weekend and six weeks paid vacation -- with no reduction in pay. Sign the petition that is to be submitted to the United Nations in May 2005. Page title: Workers unite to demand the 6 hour day!
	Social Cost of Asian Crisis URL: http://www.hrw.org/hrw/campaigns/asia-cst.htm ODP description: Examines the human rights impact of the Asian economic disaster. Page title: Social cost of Asian crisis
	Human Rights for Workers URL: http://www.senser.com ODP description: Explores the consequences of globalization for ordinary workers in both developed and developing countries, and analyzes initiatives seeking solutions. Page title: Human Rights for Workers: globalization and its impact on working men and women Page description: Analyzing how globalization affects working men and women and how it creates need to integrate worker rights into global rules
	International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) URL: http://www.icsf.net ODP description: An international Non Governmental Organisation working for the interests of small-scale artisanal fishworkers, the collective carries out developmental interventions with fisher-communities around the world.
	Just Labour URL: http://www.justlabour.yorku.ca/ ODP description: Academic journal published by the Centre for Research on Work and Society at York University in Toronto. Page title: Just Labour Ã¢â¬Â¢ Volume 9 TOC Ã¢â¬Â¢ A Canadian Journal of Work and Society
	ICEM Online URL: http://www.icem.org ODP description: World labor news and views from a global trade union. Page title: International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions Page description: International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
	Work4World Issues URL: http://website.lineone.net/~wfw1/work4world/index.htm ODP description: Campaigning for changes on global employment, Social responsibility/Justice and Environmental issues. Page title: Work4World
	Working Partnerships USA URL: http://www.wpusa.org ODP description: Conducts research, produces policies, and develops programs to address the needs of working families in Silicon Valley. Page description: Website containing information on and resources from Working Partnerships USA, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Executive Director.
	Job Training and Vocational Education URL: http://www.policyalmanac.org/economic/job_training.shtml ODP description: Background information and links on U.S. job training and vocational education policy from the Almanac of Policy Issues.
	National Alliance for Fair Employment URL: http://www.fairjobs.org ODP description: Homepage for a network of over 40 regional and national groups in the U.S. and Canada fighting for better pay, benefits and working conditions for all workers in temp, part-time, day labor, contract, on-call and independent contractor jobs. Page title: Fairjobs - Future Home Site
	Samson v. HUD - In Forma Pauperis URL: http://informapauperis.net/index.html ODP description: Evidence in support of Alan Koseph Samson's contention that HUD wrongfully foreclosed on his home because of his efforts on behalf of workers at the Mariner's Cove Apartments 1983. Page title: In Forma Pauperis - Further Information
	National Jobs for All Coalition URL: http://www.njfac.org/ ODP description: Building a new movement for full employment at livable wages. Page title: NJFAC Home
	Labor Rights Now URL: http://www.laborrightsnow.org ODP description: Works to expose labor rights violations around the world and aggressively campaign on behalf of worker activists who have endured the most brutal forms of trade union repression: imprisonment, torture, abduction, and murder. Page title: Labor Rights Now!