Research Links

Bureau of Labor Statistics—Related to the Department of Labor, this site contains current and past employment statistics.

Department of Labor—Official site of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Economic Policy Institute—Nonprofit organization devoted to researching economic issues.

National Labor Relations Board—Official site of the NLRB.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration—This site provides health and safety information and can help reveal the safety violation history of U.S. companies.

Securities and Exchange Commission—Can be used to find information on public companies, such as executive payroll.

THOMAS—U.S. Congress on the Internet—Up to date information on pending legislation.

The Department for Professional Employees (DPE) is a coalition of 25 national unions representing over four million highly skilled, white-collar employees. DPE unions include professionals in over three hundred separate and distinct occupations in many sectors including: health care and education; science, engineering and technology; journalism, entertainment and the arts; public administration and law enforcement. The DPE is the largest association of professional, technical and administrative support workers in the U.S.