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Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 16:03:50 -0700
From: LaborNet-IGC
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L A B O R N E T : News and Computer Communications for the Labor Movement
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Full Internet Access - Labor's Gateway to the Information Superhighway
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18 De Boom Street, San Francisco, California 94107 USA Tel: (415)442-0220 Fax: (415)546-1794 E-mail: labornet@labornet.apc.org Auto replier: labornet-info@labornet.apc.org World Wide Web: http://www.igc.apc.org/labornet/ ======================================================= LaborNet is a community of labor unions, activists and organizations using computer networks for information sharing and collaboration on a global basis with the intent of increasing the human rights and economic justice of workers. If you have a personal computer and a modem, LaborNet connects you with labor activists in your area, across the country and around the world - all for the price of a local phone call. LaborNet is a repository for current, up-to-date information on a range of issues relevent to labor unions--workplace hazards, labor news, events calendars, video resources and international issues-- as well as discussions relating to specific countries, industries and unions such as railroad and auto workers, hotel workers and the Teamsters. LaborNet uses computer network technology developed by the Institute for Global Communication (IGC) which offers full Internet access and an easy-to-use electronic mail system that lets you send and receive electronic messages of any length at very low cost. You can send telex and fax messages nearly anywhere in the world and electronic mail to users of other computer networks. LaborNet sponsors interactive electronic conferences that let you read, participate in discussions, and share news and information about labor issues. LABORNET CONFERENCE FORUMS labr.newsline -- Labor news labr.announce -- Labor events and announcements labr.hazards -- Occupational health and safety labr.resources -- Video & print resources labr.organize -- Union organizing labr.global -- International labor issues labr.mexico -- Labor news from and about Mexico and free trade labr.canada -- Labor news from and about Canada and free trade labr.party -- Labor party and Labor Party Advocates in the U.S. labr.teacher -- Teacher's unions labr.auto -- Auto workers labr.rail -- Railroad workers labr.hlthcare -- Hospitals, nurses and health care workers labr.teamsters -- Teamsters labr.maritime -- Longshoreman and maritime workers labr.pubsector -- Labor and the public sector labr.garment -- Garment and textile workers labr.blkworker -- Work-related issues of black/African American workers labr.construct -- Labor in the construction trades labr.postal -- About postal workers labr.transit -- Transit workers labr.hotel -- Hotel employees labr.petrochem -- Petrochemical workers around the world labr.decatur -- News and information from Staley workers and Decatur, IL labr.asia -- Labor news from Asia labr.cis -- Labor news from the former Soviet Union labr.uk -- Labor news from Great Britain labr.mideast -- Labor news from the Mideast labr.privatiz -- Global and US privatization issues labr.tech -- Labor and technology labr.environment-- Unions, jobs & the environment labr.asianamer -- Asian American focused labor news labr.editors -- Labor newspapers labr.publish -- Workers in publishing and printing labr.workweek -- Discussion about work hours women.labr -- Women in the labor movement labr.grad.org -- Graduate students trying to organize/unionize labr.calendar -- San Francisco Bay Area Labor Calendar labr.educate -- Labor union education programs labr.video -- Labor video resources and networking labr.forum -- LaborNet discussion conference geo2.its -- Global labor issues from GeoNet geo2.hazards -- Occupational hazard issues from GeoNet sindicatos -- Spanish language labor solidarity carnet.mexnews -- News from Mexico that includes labor news trade.news -- Global trade issues econ.boycott -- Boycott updates and news labortalk -- Harry Kelber's LaborTalk columns list.party -- List discussing a labor party/third party list.labor -- A shared conference with Internet's LABOR-L list.publabor -- List discussing public sector unions and unionism list.united -- Len Wilson's UNITED Mailing List from the Colorado Cougar BBS
INTERNET SERVICES
LaborNet is the only labor on-line service that offers full
Internet access. All LaborNet subscribers get access to World
Wide Web, Gopher, Telnet and FTP services. LaborNet's publicly
available Web page is accessed on the Internet at the address
RATES
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New Rates - Effective December 1, 1994
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Signup $15.00 Monthly $12.50
First 6 hours: Telecommunications Charges Only.
Hourly charge after 6 hours: $1 plus telecommunications charges.
Access Method Telecommunications Charge
San Francisco, SF Bay area & NO CHARGE Menlo Park, CA, plus Washington DC modems Telnet from the Internet NO CHARGE Washington DC, Baltimore, New York City, New Jersey modems (via Digex) $1/hour Boston $1/hour Chicago $1/hour Portland & Eugene, Oregon modems (via PSG) $1/hour Seattle & Tacoma modes (via PSG) $1/hour SprintNet, Peak (Monday - Friday, 7am - 6pm) $4/hour SprintNet, Off-Peak (Mon - Fri, 6pm - 7am and all day Sat/Sun) $2/hour via 1-800-777-9454 $5/hour Pre-paid X.25 (primarily international) NO CHARGE International Access Rates Vary by Location
We also have special rates for groups of users -- $50 per month for a group account, and $3.50 per month for each individual account appended to it. Group accounts become cost effective for five or more users billed to a single address. With eight individual accounts, the cost averages $8.67 per month; 15 accounts averages $6.41 per user per month; and the costs go down from there.
We also have special rates for students and low income
people/organizations. If you qualify as a low income user or
organization, we will include 2 hours of off-peak
telecommunications charges per month at no cost. Student rates
are available only to people who are registered with a College,
University or High School, and either have an existing Internet
account or can dial direct to our California office modems.
Please contact the Billing Department at 415-442-0220 ext. 104 or
SPECIAL OFFER -- When you sign up online, it
saves us administrative costs, so we offer 4
free hours of connect time if your choose this
alternative.
HOW CAN I JOIN? Fill out this coupon and send/fax it to us
immediately! Or you can sign up online by having your computer
dial (415) 322-0162 (N-8-1) -- have your credit card ready! Type
'new' at the LOGIN prompt, and hit
SOFTWARE OPTIONS IGC currently offers a choice of software depending on your computer type and capacity and modem speed. You can use any modem software to access IGC's text-based interface. IGC InterACT software is a graphic interface which connects via modem and phone line that includes World Wide Web, Gopher and other Internet tools. A Windows version is currently available; an Apple Macintosh version will be available by summer 1995. If you select one of these options, you will receive the software and the accompanying mini-manual. At this time, new subscribers pay no extra charge for this software. Zterm is shareware modem software for Apple Macintosh systems. This software enables you to use IGC's text-based interface. If you select this option you will receive the software, a quick reference card and the IGC User's Manual. $5.00 will be charged to your account for shipping and handling. If you use Zterm, you will need to pay $30.00 directly to the shareware creator. Instructions are included on the diskette. If you do not make a software selection, you will receive the IGC User's Manual and you can access IGC's text-based interface with any modem software. Please make a selection from the list below: 1 ...... IGC InterACT for WINDOWS - System requirements are: Windows 3.1, at least 4 megabytes of RAM. Modem requirements are: 9600 bps or faster modem. No charge at this time. Includes manual for Interact Installation. 2 ...... IGC Text-Based System User's Manual Extras: a ...... Zterm: Communication software for text-based interface System requirements: any Apple Macintosh Modem requirements: any speed modem. added $5.00 shipping and handling charge. b ...... IGC InterACT for Windows plus text-based User's manual added $10 charge.
Name:______________________________________ Preferred user ID:____________________________ (3-12 characters, a-z 0-9 no punctuation e.g. jvelasquez or local576) Organization:__________________________________ Address:______________________________________ City, State, Zip:________________________________ Telephone:________________ Major Areas of Interest:____________________ Referred By:______________________ May we list your address in our online directory? Y / N May we list your phone number? Y / N [ ] Charge my subscription directly Name as it appears on the card:__________ Acct#/exp. date:___________ Signature:_____________ [ ] I prefer to be billed monthly; bill me for the $15 sign-up fee and a refundable deposit for $50.
[ ] I prefer to pay by direct deposit from my checking account. I will send you a voided check and a $15.00 sign-up fee ($50 deposit waived).
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Who Uses LaborNet@IGC ====================
ACORN AFL-CIO AFSCME Advocates for Equal Rights American Federation of Musicians - AFM American Federation of Teachers - AFT American Political Science Association American Sociological Association Amnesty International - AI Association for Union Democracy - AUD Association of Concern African Scholars Association of Student Employees California Federation of Labor California Federation of Teachers California Network for a New Economy Calumnet Projcet Catholic Charities USA Caucus for a Democratic Union Center for Labor Research - CLR Center for Third World Organizing - CTWO Central New York Occupational Clinical Center Cesar E. Chavez Foundation Chicago Coaltion for the Homeless Coalition for a Nuclear Free & Independent Pacific Collective Action Notes Committees of Correspondence Communications Workers of America - CWA Communist Party USA Community Data Processing - CDP Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - CPSR Council for Democratic Economy Democratic Socialists of America Ed Mann Labor Center Engineers and Scientists of California - ESC Food & Allied Service Trades - FAST Food For All Pogram Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation - GTFF Grassroots Policy Project Greater Cincinnati Occupational Health Center Holt Labor Library Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union - HERE International Associatioin of Machinists International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - IBEW IBM Workers International Solidarity IBM Workers United Impact Visuals Inland Boatman's Union International Brothers of Teamsters - IBT International Chemical & Energy Federation - ICEF International Labor Rights Fund - ILRF International Ladies Garment Workers Union - ILGWU Jobs with Justice Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies KAS/KOR Labor Center Labor Beat Labor Committee on Central America - LCCA Labor Education Service /U of MN Labor Education and Research Center - LERC Labor Notes Labor Party Advocates Labor Research Review - LRR Labor Solidarity Labor Strategies Inc Labor Video Project Lamda Legal Defense and Education Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Louisiana Coalition for Tax Justice Massachusetts Toxics Campaign Fund Mission Community Legal Defense North Carolina Occupational Saftey and Health Project National Association of Socially Responsible Organizations National Association of Working Americans - NAWA National Employment Lawyers Association - NELA National Lawyers Guild - NLG National Organization of Legal Services National Toxics Campaign Fund - NTCF National Writers Union - NWU Network Universal Training Institute - NUTI New Alliance for Labor Northland Poster Collective Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers - OCAW Operation Push Midwest Painters District Council No. 5 (Seattle) Philippine Workers Support Committee - PWSC Proutist Universal Public Services International - PSI Resources for Employment and Economic Development Revolutionary Trotskyist League Russian Labour Review San Mateo Labor Council Service Employees International Union - SEIU Sign Display Local 510 Socialist Action Socialist Labor Party Teamsters for a Democratic Union - TDU The Bureau of National Affairs Library The Organizer Tobacco Products Liability Project Transnational Information Exchange - TIE Transport Workers Union of America United Auto Workers - UAW UAW New Directions Union Friendly Systems Union for Radical Political Economy United College Employees of FIT United Farm Workers - UFW United Paperworkers United Taxicab Workers / CWA University Professional and Technical Employees We Do The Work Whatcom County Rainbow Coalition Workers Unity Network ```
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