American Rights at Work
http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/
This pro-labor group advocates for workers to form unions and bargain collectively. You can read about topics on the blog, hot topics section or issues page.
This pro-labor group advocates for workers to form unions and bargain collectively. You can read about topics on the blog, hot topics section or issues page.
This is a publication from the editors at Hoovers, a company that sells analysis information about companies and industries. Read articles here to keep up on stories and trends. The Biz Trends or Product News sections might provide story leads.
Designed by the federal government, this site is to be a one-stop, central location to help small businesses. Search by topic on the resources page, check out New York State links, find New York business events.
This is a key economic development organization representing 2000 companies/businesses in 12 counties in Central New York. It works on regional planning and growth. Its business directory is organized by market sectors. The calendar may help with story leads.
This federation represents members of local unions in eleven Central New York counties. See the calendar for events, recent news stories and links to numerous area unions. Follow it @CNYALF
This is the web sister to the local business newspaper by the same name Reading it is a great way to stay up on local business news or to find story leads. See also the Book of Lists for various business sectors which includes key information such as revenue, products, and number of employees.
All companies whose stock is publicly-traded have to file basic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission so that investors know about the company in which they invest. At this site you can put in a company name or ticker symbol and find all the filings. Most helpful are the 10-K (annual report), 10- Q (operations, property, finances, pending suits, background of corporate officers), the 8-K (significant changes in sales, new management, lawsuit, court judgment or fine) and the Pre-14-A (shareholder votes, sometimes about executive compensation). Dig around to background on a company that’s in the news or a corporation about to locate in the area.
This group focuses on business parks and public infrastructure in the five-county CNY area. Its data page provides relevant statistics about area demographics, cost of living, workforce and utilities. See the links page for other related groups.
This is the advocacy group for businesses in CNY, often called MAC-nee. It represented 350 companies/businesses, mostly manufacturers. See the membership directory. It says its goal is to lower costs, improve profitability, and increase competition with manufacturers throughout the world.” The events calendar might provide a story lead.
This state agency deals with the workplace and labor issues. It provides details on labor laws, labor statistics, minimum wage and a FAQ section, among other information.
This library is known for its collections on topics related to labor. Search by topic here or see the image collection or publications on other portions of the site.