| International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) |
An international Non Governmental Organisation working for the interests of small-scale artisanal fishworkers, the collective carries out developmental interventions with fisher-communities around the world.
http://www.icsf.net
| Scientific American: The Social Psychology of Modern Slavery |
Contrary to conventional wisdom, slavery has not disappeared from the world. Social scientists are trying to explain its persistence Article by Kevin Bales.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0005F839-CC90-1CC
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| Harvard Living Wage Campaign |
Campaign to eradicate poverty wages at Harvard University. Includes a comprehensive report on poverty wages at Harvard, with a detailed discussion of the spread low-wage labor on campus, analysis and critique of reforms developed by Harvard, and testimonies of Harvard workers.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~pslm/livingwage/
Economic Policy Institute guide on the benefits of the minimum wage and effects of an increase, FAQ, and database of related news articles.
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/issueguides_minwage_minwag
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| Public Service Research Foundation |
Studies issues regarding the extent to which public sector unions use the special privileges and legal immunities they were granted by state law to dominate decisions about the size, cost and quality of government services.
http://www.psrf.org/
Weblog-style presentation of information and links about corporate outsourcing.
http://www.whomovedmyjob.org/whomovedmyjob/blog.asp
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