The American Labor Relations System: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Virtual EventCourse Description: The American Labor Relations System: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow will explore how labor history has shaped today’s unions, as well as the challenges and opportunities unions may face…
Massachusetts Public Sector Law
Virtual EventCourse Description: In this five-session class, we will explore the basic structure of public sector labor law in Massachusetts and how to make use of other statutory remedies to be…
Conflict Resolution
Virtual EventCourse Description: An Advanced Communications Skills workshop for union leaders and members. This workshop contains all of the elements necessary to help participants identify, understand, and correct their communication shortcomings,…
Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Symposium
This symposium was FREE to attend due to a generous grant provided by the Catholic Health Foundation. Please note that all attendee information was kept entirely confidential. Nothing was shared outside of the Labor Guild. We plan to do a similar event next year, so please stay tuned for updates. Visit our resources page for…
Understanding, Reviewing and Amending Bylaws
Virtual EventCourse Description: We will review the importance and function of your union bylaws; what they should and should not include; how to review, evaluate and amend them; their place in…
Advanced Steward Training
Virtual EventCourse Description: This course will build on the skills students developed in the Basic Steward Training course by emphasizing Strategic Planning for local unions, member mobilization, and the grievance process.…
Union Meetings and Robert’s Rules of Order
Workshop Description: Running a meeting, or exercising your rights as a member, can be challenging. Union bylaws typically require meetings to comply with Robert’s Rules of Order. This workshop will…
Power and Struggle, The Forces That Shaped the Labor Movement
Virtual EventCourse Description: When students finish this class, they will have a good understanding of: Where Unions and Corporations came from. Our country before capitalism. How industry started in this country.…
You Won Your Union Election, Now What?
Virtual EventCourse Description: This course will provide an overview of each title listed below, with each topic being covered during 1 of the 5 weeks of class: 1) Steward/ Committee member…
The Empowered Negotiator, A Collective Bargaining Workshop
Virtual EventCourse Description: In this class, students will learn how to create and combine all of the elements necessary to maximize your advantages at the collective bargaining table. This includes: understanding…
Foundations of Labor Law
Virtual EventCourse Description: This class will look at the cases and statutes that molded American labor relations from the industrial revolution to the present, from conspiracies in restraint of trade to…
Hot Topics in Workplace Disputes
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to expose students to important developing issues that are facing employees and employers in the workplace today. Hear from experienced arbitrators from…