Business, Labor, and Economics
| American Council for Capital
Formation http://www.accf.org E-Mail: info@accf.org 1750 K St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-2302 Phone: 202-293-5811 Fax: 202-785-8165 |
"For nearly thirty years, the ACCF
and its research affiliate, the ACCF Center for Policy Research, have brought
the message to U.S. and international policymakers, the media, and the public
that a nation's economic strength and stability depend upon well-thought-out
economic and environmental policies to promote capital formation."
(http://www.accf.org/ACCFmission.htm) |
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American
Farm Bureau Federation http://www.fb.com 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-484-3600 Fax: 202-484-3604 |
"Our Mission:
To implement policies that are developed by members and provide programs
that will improve the financial well-being and quality of life for farmers
and ranchers." (http://www.fb.org/about/thisis/) |
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American
Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) http://www.aflcio.org 815 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-637-5000 Fax: 202-637-5058 |
"The mission
of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring
economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. To accomplish
this mission we will build and change the American labor movement." (http://www.aflcio.org/aboutaflcio/ about/mission/index.cfm) |
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Business-Industry
Political Action Committee http://www.bipac.org E-Mail: info@bipac.org 888 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-833-1880 Fax: 202-833-2338 |
"The Business
Industry Political Action Committee is an independent, bipartisan organization
founded in 1963 as the nation’s first business PAC. It has earned
a reputation both in Congress and in the media as the pre-eminent source
of political intelligence for business." (http://www.bipac.org/about_do.asp) |
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The Business Roundtable http://www.brtable.org 1615 L St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-872-1260 Fax: 202-466-3509 |
"The
Business Roundtable is the association of chief executive officers of leading
U.S. corporations with a combined workforce of more than 10 million employees
in the United States. The Roundtable is committed to advocating public policies
that foster vigorous economic growth, a dynamic global economy, and a well-trained
and productive U.S. workforce essential for future competitiveness." (http://www.brtable.org/newsroom_about.htm) |
| Center for the New West http://www.newwest.org E-Mail: cnwinfo@newwest.org 715 World Trade Center 1625 Broadway Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-572-5400, 800-795-WEST Fax: 303-572-5499 |
"We seek market-oriented
solutions to public-policy problems in areas including energy, the environment,
education, telecommunications and economic and infrastructure development."
(http://www.newwest.org/about/welcome.htm) |
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Center
on Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org E-Mail: bazie@cbpp.org 820 First St. NE, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-408-1080 Fax: 202-408-1056 |
"Founded in
1981, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has emerged over the past
two decades as one of the leading organizations in the country working on
fiscal policy issues and issues affecting low- and moderate-income families
and individuals." (http://www.cbpp.org/info.html) |
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Competitive Enterprise Institute http://www.cei.org E-Mail: info@cei.org 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1250 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-331-1010 Fax: 202-331-0640 |
"The
Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization
dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We
believe that consumers are best helped not by government regulation but
by being allowed to make their own choices in a free marketplace." (http://www.cei.org/pages/about.cfm) |
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The
Conference Board, Inc. http://www.conference-board.org E-Mail: info@conference-board.org 845 Third Ave. New York, NY 10022-6679 Phone: 212-339-0345 Fax: 212-836-9740 |
"The
Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and
the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better
serve society." [THINK TANK] (http://www.conferenceboard.org/ aboutus/about.cfm) |
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Council of Institutional Investors http://www.cii.org E-Mail: info@cii.org 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 512 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-822-0800 Fax: 202-822-0801 |
"The Council
of Institutional Investors is an organization of large public, labor funds
and corporate pension funds which seeks to address investment issues that
affect the size or security of plan assets. Its objectives are to encourage
member funds, as major shareholders, to take an active role in protecting
plan assets and to help members increase return on their investments as
part of their fiduciary obligations." (http://www.cii.org/) |
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Council
on Competitiveness http://www.compete.org 1500 K St. NW, Suite 850 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-682-4292 Fax: 202-682-5150 |
"After nearly
two decades, the Council continues to be guided by this mission: to set
an action agenda that drives economic growth and raises the standard of
living for all Americans." (http://www.compete.org/about_us/) |
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Economic
Policy Institute http://epinet.org E-Mail:epi@epinet.org 1660 L St. NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-775-8810, 800-EPI-4844 Fax: 202-775-0819 |
"The Economic
Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden
the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy."
(http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/about) |
| National Committee on Pay Equity http://www.feminist.com/fairpay.htm E-mail: fairpay@patriot.net PO Box 34446 Washington, DC 20043-4446 Phone: 301-277-1033 Fax: 301-277-4451 |
"The National
Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE), founded in 1979, is the national membership
coalition of over 80 organizations, including labor unions, women's and
civil rights organizations, religious, professional, education and legal
associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions
and individual women and men working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage
discrimination and to achieve pay equity." (http://www.feminist.com/fairpay.htm) |
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National
Farmers Union http://nfu.org/ E-Mail: info@nfu.org 400 N Capitol St. NW, Suite 790 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-554-1600 Fax: 202-554-1654 |
"For more
than 100 years, National Farmers Union's primary goal has been to sustain
and strengthen family farm and ranch agriculture...National Farmers Union
believes that good opportunities in production agriculture are the foundation
of strong farm and ranch families and that strong farm and ranch families
are the basis for thriving rural communities. Vibrant rural communities,
in turn, are vital to the health and economic wellbeing of the entire U.S.
economy." (http://nfu.org > about us) |
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National Federation of Independent Business http://www.nfib.com E-Mail: feedback form 53 Century Blvd., Suite 300 Nashville, TN 37214 Phone: 880-NFIB-NOW |
"The
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is the largest advocacy
organization representing small and independent businesses in Washington,
D.C. and all 50 state capitals." (http://www.nfib.org > about us) |
| National Right to Work Committee http://www.nrtwc.org/ E-Mail: members@nrtw.org 8001 Braddock Rd. Springfield, VA 22160 Phone: 703-321-9820 Fax: 703-321-7342 |
"The National Right to Work Committee® is a coalition of 2.2 million American citizens united by one belief: No one should be forced to pay tribute to a union in order to get or keep a job. These citizens agree that Federal labor law should not promote coercive union power, and support the protection and enactment of additional state Right to Work laws until the federal sanction for compulsory unionism is eliminated." (http://www.nrtwc.org) | |
| National Small Business Association http://www.nsbaonline.org 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005-1715 Phone: 202-293-8830, 800-345-6728 Fax: 202-872-8543 |
"The National Small Business Association is a volunteer-directed association, the primary mission of which is to advocate state and federal policies which are beneficial to small business, the state, and the nation; and to promote the growth of free enterprise." (http://www.nsbaonline.org/about/) | |
| 9to5, National Association of Working Women http://www.9to5.org E-Mail: naww9to5@execpc.com 231 W Wisconsin Ave., Suite 900 Milwaulkee, WI 53203-2308 Phone: 414-274-0925 Fax: 414-272-2870 |
9to5, National
Association of Working Women is the nation's largest non-profit membership
organization of working women and has more than 20 chapters and members
in all 50 states. For over 25 years, 9to5 has organized to end sexual harassment
and discrimination and to win better wages, working conditions and family-friendly
policies. (http://www.9to5.org/news.html#about) |
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce http://www.uschamber.org E-Mail: mbrsvcs@uschamber.org 1615 H St. NW Washington, DC 20062-2000 Phone: 202-659-6000, 800-638-6582 Fax: 202-463-3190 |
"We protect
and represent you so your business can grow and prosper in a free market
economy." (http://www.uschamber.org) |
| Weidenbaum Center on Economy, Government, and Public Policy http://wc.wustl.edu/ E-Mail: webmaster@wc.wustl.edu Campus Box 1027 Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Phone: 314-935-5630 Fax: 314-935-5688 |
"The
Weidenbaum Center at Washington University in St. Louis supports scholarly
research, public affairs programs, and other activities in the fields of
economics, government, and public policy...The Center serves as a bridge
between scholarship and policy makers." (http://wc.wustl.edu/about.htm) |