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Equal Opportunities
http://www.drc-gb.org/Disability Rights Commission - Educating the public, promoting good practice and enforcement of disability law.
http://www.eoc.org.ukEqual Opportunities Commission - Leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in Britain.
http://www.cre.gov.ukEquality and Human Rights Commission (formerly CRE).
http://www.lager.dircon.co.ukLesbian and Gay Employment Rights - Independent organisation helping lesbians and gay men with work-related problems.
http://www.maternityalliance.org.ukMaternity Alliance - National charity which works to improve rights and services for all pregnant women, new mothers and their families.
http://parentsatwork.org.ukParents At Work - Is a charity campaigning for a work-life balance. They work with employers and employees to bring about change in the UK working culture.
 
Government
http://www.number-10.gov.ukNumber 10 Downing Street - Briefings and policy from the heart of government.
http://www.parliament.ukParliament - Website of the Houses of Parliament.
 
Health & Safety
http://www.hse.gov.ukHealth and Safety Executive - Is responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.
http://www.lhc.org.ukLondon Hazards Centre - Is a resource centre for Londoners fighting health and safety hazards in their workplace and community.
http://www.rsi.org.ukRSI Association - Is a registered charity providing help and information to people with Repetitive Strain Injury.
 
Housing/Homelessness
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chpCentre for Housing Policy - One of the leading centres of housing and social policy research in the UK.
http://www.cih.org/Chartered Institute of Housing - CIH is a professional body for people working in housing.
http://www.defendcouncilhousing.org.ukDefend Council Housing - National organisation that campaigns to keep council housing under the control of local authorities.
http://www.housingcorp.gov.ukHousing Corporation - Regulatory and funding body for housing associations.
http://www.ihos.org.ukHousing Ombudsman - Deals with disputes between tenants and landlords in England.
http://www.housingnet.co.ukHousingnet - Provides a wide range of information about social housing
http://www.londontenants.org/index.htmLondon Tenants Federation - Aims to provide a strong voice for London's council tenants.
http://www.housing.org.ukNational Housing Federation - Is the body that represents the independent social housing sector.
http://www.pep.org.ukPEP - Is a national, not-for-profit company working with statutory and voluntary agencies and local communities, to improve services and make sure they meet the needs of local people.
http://www.shelter.org.ukShelter - Is the UK campaigning charity for homeless and badly housed people.
http://www.traffordhall.comTrafford Hall - Home of the National Tenants Resource Centre. They offer training and support to people living and working in disadvantaged communities in the UK.
 
International
http://www.bread-and-roses.comBread and Roses - Is the not-for-profit cultural arm of New York's Health and Human Service Union, 1199/SEIU.
 
Local Government
http://www.lga.gov.ukLocal Government Association - Represents local authorities in England and Wales.
http://www.lgiu.gov.ukLocal Government Information Unit (LGIU) - Is an independent research and information organisation supported by over 150 councils and the local government trade unions.
 
Politics
http://www.wcml.org.ukWorking Class Movement Library - Is a collection of English language books, periodicals, pamphlets, archives and artefacts, concerned with the activities, expression and enquiries of the labour movement, its allies and its enemies, since the late 1700s.
 
Publications
http://www.insidehousing.co.ukInside Housing
http://www.newstartmag.co.ukNew Start Magazine
http://www.ppmagazine.co.ukProperty People
http://www.regenerationmagazine.comRegeneration & Renewal
http://www.shelter-hosting.org.uk/roofblog/?section=1ROOF (Shelter's housing magazine)
 
Trade Unions
http://www.lrd.org.ukLabour Research Department - Is an independent, trade union based research organisation, providing a range of information for negotiations and campaigns.
http://www.labournet.netLabourNet UK - Provides communication, news and information for the labour movement.
http://www.labourstart.orgLabourstart - News about trade unions in the UK and internationally.
http://www.shopstewards.net/National Shop Stewards Network website.
http://www.region1education.org.ukT&G Region 1 - Education and Training website for our region.
http://www.tuc.org.ukTrade Union Congress (TUC) - Is the umbrella organisation for British trade unions.
http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) - The main website of our union.
http://www.unionreps.org.ukUnion Reps - Website for union representatives provided by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
http://worksmart.org.ukworkSMART - Is produced by the TUC, and is here to help today's working people get the best out of the world of work including: your rights at work, your health at work, your money, a union finder and an email newsletter.
 
Useful Links
http://www.acas.org.uk/Acas - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. Public body that attempts to prevent and resolve problems in the workplace.
http://www.adobe.comAdobe - You can download Adobe Reader for FREE from this site. You will need this to read the PDF documents on this website.
http://www.beabettermanager.combeabettermanager.com - Is designed particularly, but not exclusively, for younger managers without formal management qualifications.
http://www.employmenttribunals.gov.ukEmployment Tribunal Service - Resolves disputes between employers and employees over employment rights.
http://www.incomesdata.co.ukIncomes Data Services (IDS) - Independent research organisation which produces a wide variety of employment-related publications.
http://www.ilo.orgInternational Labour Organisation (ILO) - Is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights
http://www.jrf.org.ukJoseph Rowntree Foundation - UK's largest independent social research and development charity, specialising in housing, social care and social policy.
http://www.statistics.gov.ukOffice of National Statistics - Is the UK's home of official statistics, reflecting Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level.
http://www.pattinsonbrewer.co.ukPattinson & Brewer - Are one of the solicitor's used by this union.
http://www.troubleatwork.org.ukTrouble At Work - Aims to become the best place on the Internet to find help and advice for work-based problems.