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Labor

Collected by: University of Maryland

Archived since: Jun, 2015

Description:

This collection represents websites of labor organizations in the United States, including organizations whose records arestewarded by Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland. Our labor collections are comprised of AFL-CIO Department records, trade department records, international union records, union programs, union organizations with allied or affiliate relationships with the AFL-CIO, and personal papers of union leaders. We also have extensive photo documentation of labor union activities from the 1940s to the present in the photographic negative and digital collections. Additionally, collections of graphic images, over 10,000 audio tapes, several hundred films and videotapes, and over 2,000 artifacts are available for research and study. The University of Maryland emphasizes the collecting of archival resources and other collections that document the history of the labor movement in North America and the Washington, DC/Maryland region. These materials help researchers better understand pivotal social movements in this country, including those to gain rights for women, children and minorities.

Subject:   Society & Culture Politics & Elections

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Title: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

URL: https://www.apalanet.org/

Description: Archived website of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), the national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers, with a membership of 660,000 and 20 chapters as of June 2018. APALA was founded in 1992 and is based in Washington, D.C. APALA's stated mission is as follows: "APALA is dedicated to promoting political education and voter registration programs among AAPIs, and to the training, empowerment, and leadership of AAPIs within the labor movement and APA community. Furthermore, APALA works to defend and advocate for the civil and human rights of AAPIs, immigrants and all people of color, and continues to develop ties within international labor organizations, especially in the Asia-Pacific Rim" ("Our Mission and History," https://www.apalanet.org/our-mission.html, accessed June 13, 2018). The APALA website includes information about its mission, leadership, staff, partnerships, major issues, chapters, actions, press releases, publications, and resources for promotion and online actions.

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Subject:   Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance -- Web archives ,  Labor -- United States -- Web archives

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