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Formerly the Electronic Archive, Key Workplace Documents is a unique collection of materials which encompass aspects of the employer-employee relationship. The collection includes selected key government documents, public policy position papers, and statistics.
The Key Workplace Documents series was established by Stuart Basefsky, an Information Specialist and Instructor at Catherwood Library and Director of the IWS News Bureau for the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS). Content for the series is currently selected by librarians and staff of the Catherwood Library.
Recent Submissions
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Legislative Alert: FY2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS)
(2011-09-20)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO 1 would like to call to your attention the AFL-CIO's priorities for the FY 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor FIHS) bill. In addition, we urge ... -
Legislative Alert: LaTourette/Costello Amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill (H.R. 658)
(2011-03-30)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to vote for the LaTourette/Costello amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill - HR 658. This amendment would reverse democratic union election procedures recently issued by ... -
Legislative Alert: The Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 1786)
(2011-11-03)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO I am writing to urge you to oppose S. 1786 - the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 - which will be offered by the Republican minority as an alternative to S. 1769 - ... -
Legislative Alert: Nomination of Goodwin Liu
(2011-05-18)[Excerpt] I am writing on behalf of the AFL-CIO in support of the nomination of Professor Goodwin Liu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Professor Liu is extraordinarily well-qualified and I urge you to ... -
Legislative Alert: Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 (S. 1917)
(2011-12-01)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to urge you to vote for a one-year extension of a reduction in payroll taxes, as provided by the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 (S. 1917). The U.S. economy is still suffering ... -
Legislative Alert: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
(2011-11-08)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to urge you to support "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" (MAP-21) when the Environment and Public Works Committee holds its markup this Thursday. MAP-21 would ... -
Legislative Alert: Amendments to the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
(2011-11-29)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, 1 am writing to urge you to oppose the Brown amendment to the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and to support the Boxer/Grassley amendment. -
Legislative Alert: FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
(2011-05-11)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, 1 am writing to urge you to reject efforts to revive the A-76 privatization process when the Committee considers the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) later this week. ... -
Legislative Alert: OMB Circular A-76 in the FY2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
(2011-10-17)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to urge conferees to retain the safeguard against the controversial OMB Circular A-76 privatization process in the Corps of Engineers (CoE) in the FY 2012 Energy and Water ... -
Legislative Alert: The Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2011 (H.R. 1749)
(2011-06-01)[Excerpt] On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I write in support of H.R. 1749, the Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2011. This legislation would help boost our economy and increase exports by ensuring the elimination of foreign market ...
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