In our links section, we hope to develop a collaborative space for CLB to communicate and liaise with other organizations and NGO’s who want to promote labour rights. If you are involved in a campaign, or would like to share some information, or would like to share your website with us, please let us know. Send an email to liaison@clb.org.hk.
Organizations and Unions
AFL-CIO - A union movement representing more than 10.5 million members.
Amnesty International - A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.
The Business and Human Rights Resource Center - has become the world’s leading independent resource on the subject. Our website is updated hourly with news and reports about companies’ human rights impacts worldwide - positive and negative
Clean Clothes Campaign - An international campaign, focused on improving working conditions in the global garment and sportswear industries, and empower the workers in it.
Congressional-Executive Commission on China - Created by the U.S. Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, and to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress.
December 18 - Portal for the protection and promotion of the rights of migrants.
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions - Brings together democratic and independent trade unions committed to fighting for the rights and interests of workers in Hong Kong.
Human Rights Watch - Dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Human Rights in China - Founded by Chinese students and scholars in March 1989, Human Rights in China (HRIC) is an international, Chinese, non-governmental organization with a mission to promote international human rights and advance the institutional protection of these rights in the People’s Republic of China (China).
International Trade Union Confederation - The ITUC’s primary mission is the promotion and defense of human rights and interests, through international cooperation between trade unions, global campaigning and advocacy within the major global institutions.
International Textile Garment and Leather Worker’s Federation - A trade union dedicated to improving conditions for garment and textile workers around the world.
Maquila Solidarity Network - A labor and women’s rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and a better quality of life.
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center - The web's leading resource for information related to asbestos exposure, mesothelioma, treatment methods, and more.
Mesothelioma: Mesothelioma Cancer Center offers the most comprehensive and updated information on asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute (IRSST) - Dedicated to researching important occupational and health issues.
Labour Blogs and Links
Asia Pacific Currents - The weekly program of Australia Asia Worker Links. APC helps highlight stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region from a labour and grassroots perspective.
Labour Rights Blog - A collaborative space for international labour solidarity.
Labour Start - Where trade unionists start their day on the net.
Global Labour Strategies - Ideas and resources for the global labour movement.
In These Times - A newsmagazine dedicated to economic and political democracy that also provides an accessible forum to debate the policies that eill shape our future.
China Blogs and Links
China Labor Watch - Dedicated to improving the labour situation in China.
China Law Blog- A blog that covers the legal environment in China, often touching on labour issues.
China Digital Times - A collaborative news website covering China’s social and political transition and its emerging role in the world.
China CSR - Provides news and information devoted to helping corporate social responsibility professionals act on new trends and forge new paths of their own.
China Smack - A daily-updated collection of translated internet content from the Chinese-language internet.
China Labor News Translations - A free collection of Chinese-language reports, commentaries, and blogs on labor issues.
Crossroads: A Review of Corporate and Social Responsibility in China - Formed by members of the NGO community to bring like minded individuals members of China’s CSR community together.
Danwei.org - A website about media, advertising and urban life in China.
EastSouthWestNorth - A compilation of translated articles from around China.
Radio Free Asia - Provides information related to labour and human rights issues in China and throughout Asia.
The Wall Street Journal: Best of the China Blogs - A compilation of some of the best articles and opinions about China on the net.
Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior- is a new nonprofit organization founded in Hong Kong in June 2005. SACOM originated from a students’ movement devoted to improving the labor conditions of cleaning workers and security guards under the outsourcing policy.
Official Government Websites
ACFTU - Link to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions’ official website.
MOHRSS - Link to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s official website.
China Trade in Services - Run by the Ministry of Commerce, this site has information related to international trade, including labour laws.
Campaigns
Make It Fair - is a European project focusing on the electronics industry, especially on consumer electronics like mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players. Make It Fair wants to let young people across Europe know about the labour abuses and environmental problems that are going on right now around the world - just to satisfy our demand for all the latest electronic gadgets.
