Links

“Lessons in Labor History,” the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s curriculum, assembled with the support of the Wisconsin Labor History Society, is now available again at http://labor-studies.org.   The curriculum may be downloaded in PDF format.  The site also has a whole host of other resources for those interested in labor history.

African-Americans and Labor. For a bibliography of materials linking labor unions and the African-Americans, click here.

Labor History Tour conducted in 1982. For a transcript of the tour remarks by Frank P. Zeidler, one time Milwaukee mayor, click here.  For a site map of the tour, click here.

Union Ring Links to all sorts and types of web pages that involve union topics. A good place to start browsing.

The School for Workers,(click here: http://schoolforworkers.uwex.edu/) is the labor education department of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Continuing Education, Outreach & E-Learning. Its mission is to educate workers and others about issues of concern in the workplace.

Wisconsin AFL-CIO Excellent collection of state resources and labor information.

Illinois Labor History Society State labor information, history, and curriculum.

Iowa Federation of Labor This interesting site includes a labor history section and describes an ongoing oral history project.

Wisconsin Historical Society Research tools, archives, museum, library, outreach.

LaborNet “Global online communication for a democratic, independent labor movement.”

American History at About.com A resource for popular history, often aimed at labor, minorities and social causes.

Labor Heritage Foundation Lists labor landmarks, including the Bay View monument. Also includes labor related music and art listings.