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• Coalition Partners
  
  
• Government Agencies
• Labor Organizations

• University Programs (educational and clinical)

• COSH Groups (Committee on Safety and Health) - COSH groups are coalitions of labor unions, occupational health and safety professionals, and labor and community activists. They exist around the country, and originally began to advise and advocate with respect to occupational safety and health.
  
  
• Attorney Groups

• Injured Worker Groups are generally comprised of injured workers, and often are led by one or more of those workers. Injured worker groups come and go depending on the strength of the organizers and whether an institution can be built and funded; look for a group that has been around for a while and find out if they are independent of a specific clinic, rehabilitation program, doctor or lawyer. Also check to see if they are a support group or advocacy group or both. These groups focus more on workers' compensation issues, but sometimes get involved with an occupational safety and health issue, working together with a COSH group or labor organizations.

  RSI Support Groups are specifically focused on providing information and support to people suffering from repetitive strain injuries (RSIs). These injuries are also called musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) or cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) or repetitive motion injuries (RMIs). These self-help groups meet periodically for group discussions, resource sharing and guest speakers. Often they fill a gap by helping workers find competent and sympathetic lawyers or doctors, when such are hard to find. They also can provide guidance for injured workers who cannot find lawyers to handle their cases.

• Activist Organizations include community, environmental, and other health and safety activist groups.

• Technical & Professional Links include professional occupational safety and health groups. These groups are either worker- or business-oriented. There are also links to databases with information about various toxic substances.

• International Organizations

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