Telephone Index
Listed below are many of the agencies noted in the text. Many of these agencies are responsible for the enforcement of statutes and regulations governing the workplace. Others can help workers confronted with problems and can assist workers with their workplace rights. Still others provide workers with training and skill development.
American Civil Liberties Union of R.I. (ACLU) .................................................... 831-7171
Hmong United Association ...................................................................................... 455-0847
Injured Workers of Rhode Island (IWORI) ............................................................729-0330
Institute for Labor Studies and Research ......................................................... 463-9900
International Institute ................................................................................ 461-5940
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ................................................... 866-667-6572
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ......................... 528-4669
Progreso Latino ............................................................................................. 728-5920
Rhode Island AFL-CIO .............................................................................................. 751-7100
Rhode Island AFL-CIO Dislocated Workers ................................................................. 521-2680
Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights (RICHR) .......................................... 222-2661
Rhode Island Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (RICOSH) ........... 751-2015
Rhode Island Department of Administration
Equal Employment Opportunity Office ............................................................. 222-3090
Rhode Island Department of Health ......................................................................... 222-2231
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RIDLT)
Workforce Development Services .................................................................. 462-8800
Labor Standards ............................................................................................................ 462-8550
Occupational Safety .................................................................................................. 462-8557
State Labor Relations Board .................................................................................. 462-8830
Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) .................................................................. 462-8420
Unemployment Insurance .......................................................................................... 243-9100
Workers' Compensation Education Unit (WC) ................................................. 462-8125
Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians .................................... 274-8811
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly Immigration and
Naturalization Service) (A Bureau of the Department
............... of Homeland Security ............................................................................. 800-375-5283
U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)
Wage and Hour Division .............................................................................................. 528-4431
Pensions ............................................................................................................. 617-565-9600
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ........................................... 617-525-3100
toll free .................................................................................................................... 800-669-4000