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 http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/womenscommission/resources.htm

Coalition of Labor Union Workers
http://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
http://www.wfsi.org
A nonprofit organization that provides networking opportunities for women fire fighters and information to the fire service on women's issues.

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

African American Resources

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

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

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://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
http://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
http://www.apalanet.org
An AFL-CIO affiliated organization of Asian Pacific American union members.

Latino Resources

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
http://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
http://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
http://www.bls.gov
Principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the field of labor economics and statistics.

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

Department of Justice
http://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
http://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
http://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
http://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: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/index.html

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

Ontario : http://www.ohrc.on.ca/english/index.shtml http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/resources/Guides

Manitoba :
http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/human_rights_code/s13-25.htm#13 http://www.gov.mb.ca/hrc/english/index.html

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

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

British Columbia : http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/
http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/human_rights_code/s13-25.htm#13

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

Nova Scotia : http://www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights/ http://www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights/rights/default.htm

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

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

Northwest Territories : http://www.nwthumanrights.ca/english/general.html

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

California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee
http://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
http://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
http://www.eeac.org
A nonprofit association made up of more than 350 major companies that are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity.