Guild Announcements
New Video Series
Check out our new educational video series on a wide range of topics. Visit the School of Labor-Management Relations to see an example.
Labor Life Archives
Missed a newsletter? Prefer to read online? We've created an archive of recent newsletters for easy access.
This Week at the Guild
For the last 56 years, the Cushing-Gavin Awards have recognized and celebrated four outstanding practitioners in the area of labor-management relations.
Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate their accomplishments!
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
Join over 1800 other individuals and organizations!
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.
In Memoriam: 2018 CGA Awardee Stephen F. Coyle
The Labor Guild mourns the passing of Member and 2018 CGA Management Awardee Stephen F. Coyle. Mr. Coyle was the CEO of the AFL-CIO’s Housing Investment Trust for over 25…
In Memoriam: Longtime Guilder, Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council Member, Bob Cerrato
The Guild mourns the passing of longtime member and friend Robert “Bob” Cerrato. Bob was a Labor Council Delegate for the Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council as well as a…
2023 Cushing-Gavin Awards Recap
The Labor Guild hosted its 57th annual Cushing-Gavin Awards Dinner on December 1, 2023. This was our first in-person gathering since 2019, and we were grateful to see so many…