Labor Issues Resources

Organizations

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is a progressive think tank that concentrates on social and economic policy, both domestic and international.

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy promotes a new economic approach based on good jobs, thriving communities and a healthy environment."

Political Economy Research Institute is a think tank focused on a variety of subjects such as diverse financial regulation, living wages and environmental protection.

University of California-Berkley Institute for Research on Labor & Employment focuses employment and workplace issues, including the minimum wage, job creation and healthcare reform.

National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest membership-based feminist organization in America.

Institute for Women’s Policy Research is a prominent think tank that is largely focused on American women's issues. This covers everything from pay equity to welfare reform to domestic violence.

The Service Employees International Union represents workers the public sector and a variety of industries in the United States.