Essential Links & Related Organizations

IAFF Ernest A. Buddy Mass Human Relations Conference

IAFF Human Relations Homepage

California Women's Commission

Seattle Women's Commission; Seattle Fire Department's Survey of Female Employees www.ci.seattle.wa.us/womenscommission/resources.htm

Coalition of Labor Union Workers
www.cluw.org
Organization of labor union women that focuses on political action and legislation, affirmative action in the workplace, organizing unorganized women and increasing participation of women within their unions.

Women in the Fire Service
www.i-women.org
A nonprofit organization that provides networking opportunities for women fire fighters and information to the fire and emergency services on women's issues.

AFL CIO Constituency Groups
www.aflcio.com/aboutus/allies/constituencies.cfm

African American Resources

A. Philip Randolph Institute
www.apri.org
Black labor alliance responsible for political and community education, lobbying, legislative action and labor support activities.

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
www.cbtu.org
Represents black workers within the trade union movement.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
www.naacp.org
Ensures the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of United States and seeks to eliminate race prejudice.

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
www.naacpldf.org
Civil rights public interest law firm that fights for equality and empowerment for African Americans and other disenfranchised groups.

Asian American Resources

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
www.apalanet.org
An AFL-CIO affiliated organization of Asian Pacific American union members.

Latino Resources

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
www.lclaa.org
Latino trade union association representing 1.4 million Latino working men and women in 43 international unions in 64 chapters in 17 states and Puerto Rico .

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender

Pride at Work
www.igc.org/prideatwork/
An AFL-CIO constituency group that mobilizes mutual support between the labor movement and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities around organizing for social and economic justice.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
Principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the field of labor economics and statistics.

Commission on Civil Rights
www.usccr.gov
An independent, bipartisan government agency that handles discrimination issues and denial of equal protection under the law.

Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov
A federal government agency that enforces the law and ensures fair and impartial administra-tion of justice for all Americans.

Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
Prepares the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensures the adequacy of America 's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes related to the workforce.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
www.eeoc.gov/
Promotes equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance.

Statistics Canada
www.statcan.gc.ca/
Produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country-its population, resources, economy, society and culture.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/index.html

Canadian Human Rights Reporter
cdn-hr-reporter.ca/

Ontario
www.ohrc.on.ca/en
www.ohrc.on.ca/en/resources/Guides

Manitoba
www.gov.mb.ca/hrc/

Saskatchewan
www.gov.sk.ca/shrc/
www.gov.sk.ca/shrc/pleajune30.htm

Alberta
www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/
www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/PreEmplInq.pdf

British Columbia
www.bchrt.bc.ca/

New Brunswick
www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/index-e.asp/

Nova Scotia
www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights/  

Newfoundland and Labrador
www.justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/ www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/statutes/h14.htm#9_

Yukon Territory
www.yhrc.yk.ca/
www.yhrc.yk.ca/6-hr_workplaces.htm

Northwest Territories
nwthumanrights.ca/

AFL-CIO
www.aflcio.org
Federation of America 's labor unions, representing more than 13 million working women and men.

California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee
www.cpf.org/jac.htm
An apprenticeship training program (supported and sponsored by both management and labor organizations) encompassing nearly all paid occupations found in the California Fire Service.

Canadian Labour College
www.clc-ctc.ca/eng-index.html
Representing 2.3 million unionized workers, the CLC is the voice of the labour movement in Canada .

Equal Employment Advisory Council
www.eeac.org
A nonprofit association made up of more than 350 major companies that are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity.