AFL-CIO:
The AFL-CIO Web site (www.aflcio.org)
provides comprehensive information about the impact of terrorist
attacks, union response, and assistance for affected workers.
It also offers links to direct resources and information about
how to donate to union relief funds.
AFL-CIO
Community Services: Community services liaisons in communities
across America have been activated to help with the aftereffects
of September 11. To locate community services representatives
in any state, visit www.aflcio.org/sept_11/eco_statesmap.htm.
The Union
Community Fund: Labor’s charity (www.union-communityfund.org)
is making grants to organizations involved in relief, legal advocacy,
and long-term recovery efforts.
Union Privilege:
The AFL-CIO’s member benefit and services program (www.unionprivilege.org)
offers a help-line for credit card and loan program participants
and other assistance for union members affected by the terrorist
attacks.
The George
Meany Center for Labor Studies: The National Labor College
(http://www.georgemeany.org)
in Silver Spring, Maryland, is gearing up to help laid-off workers
improve their education. The college currently offers a bachelor’s
degree program in Labor Studies, classes in Spanish immersion
and computer use, and is working with the Machinists to create
a bachelor’s degree program in Professional and Technical
Studies for laid-off airline mechanics.
The Working
for America Institute: The Institute (www.workingforamerica.org)
offers A Layoff Survival Kit for union leaders and workers, including
updated information on unemployment benefits, downloadable publications,
including Coping With Layoffs and Plant Closures, and the latest
data on the economic impact of layoffs on states and metropolitan
areas.
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