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Labor School • 2/27–5/23
Join us for our 141st Term! Classes will be held online via Zoom and in-person at The Guild.
Visit the link below for more info, class descriptions, and online registration.
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This Week at the Guild
Week of Events
Burning Issues: What Workers Are Facing in 2023
Burning Issues: What Workers Are Facing in 2023
Mondays, 2/27-3/27 via Zoom Class Description: We will examine one critical issue impacting workers and the workplace each week. Guest…
Drafting Contract Language to Avoid Grievances
Drafting Contract Language to Avoid Grievances
Tuesdays, 2/28-3/28 via Zoom Class Description: Grievances and costly arbitrations often arise from unclear contract language. Many locals and employers…
Collective Bargaining Negotiations
Collective Bargaining Negotiations
Special Workshop - Wednesdays, 3/1-4/12 via Zoom Workshop Description: Take the mystery out of the bargaining process and learn the inside…
Why A Labor Guild?
Promoting good order and justice in today's workplace.
The collective bargaining process drives wage equality, and economic and social justice in a vibrant democracy. Since 1945, the Guild's mission has been to provide training, support, and connection through:
- Labor education, professional training, and personal development via school, workshops, forums, and conferences.
- Networking and leadership opportunities.
- Our Cushing-Gavin Awards honoring our labor relations since 1967.
Membership Benefits
For as little as $20/year, not only will you be supporting our mission of fighting for just workplaces and communities, you'll have access to:
- A growing library of online labor education courses from some of the nation's top labor professionals
- Early access to workshops, forums, and classes
- Your choice of a print or emailed Labor Life newsletter
- Membership card
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School of Labor-Management Relations
The Labor Guild has continuously provided labor education since 1953.
Today, our School of Labor-Management relations hosts Spring and Fall classes at our Braintree, MA headquarters and virtually via Zoom. We hope you'll join us for an upcoming class.
Meet the 2022 CGA Awardees
For the last 55 years, the Cushing-Gavin Awards have recognized and celebrated four outstanding practitioners in the area of labor-management relations. We're thrilled to announce this year's winners.
Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate their accomplishments!
Executive Board Member Mark Smith “Calls it a Career”
Congratulations to our very own Mark Smith of AFSCME 1700, on his retirement from a 38-year career with the Town…
Saints Patrick and Joseph the Worker
We hope that many of the Labor Guild community had a moment to remember the Saints Patrick and Joseph the…
A Labor Guild Teaching Testimonial
The Guild is very fortunate to have world-class staff from all walks of life and many parts of the country,…