School of Labor-Management Relations

Since the Guild School’s founding in 1952, we have been committed to empowering members of the labor-management community through education and collaboration. We hope you'll join us to Learn. Share. Grow.

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Join us in Spring 2025 for our 146th term! - $75/course

One of our greatest strengths is the tremendous range, knowledge base, and diversity of our membership network. That depth of labor-relations experience is evident in the Guild’s faculty and guest speakers who present our courses and workshops each year.

Spring Labor School - The Empowered Negotiator, A Collective Bargaining Workshop with Paul McCarthy

The Empowered Negotiator, A Collective Bargaining Workshop

Virtual Event

8 Week Virtual Class: Wednesdays 2/26/25 – 4/16/25  6:00PM-8:00PM Course Description: In this class, students will learn how to create and combine all of the elements necessary to maximize your…

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Labor History with Dave Kowalski

Virtual Labor History with Dave Kowalski

Virtual Event

8 Week Virtual Class: Tuesdays 2/25/25 – 4/15/25  6:00PM-8:00PM Power and Struggle This class is a staple for every union member.  It is the story of Unions and Corporations and…

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Critical Steps to Prepare for Arbitration

Virtual Event

Tuesdays, 4/29-5/27/2025   5 week virtual zoom class When a grievance cannot be resolved by direct conversations or through the grievance process, arbitration may be necessary. Before arriving at the…

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This term's workshops include:

$35 - Spring Workshop - Mock Arbitration with Mike Loconto Esq., Arbitrator and Mediator

Mock Arbitration with Mike Loconto Esq. and Rebekah J. Smith Esq.

March 22 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$35.00

Please join us for a live, in-person workshop where you will have an opportunity to participate in a mock labor arbitration hearing. Led by two Boston-area labor arbitrators, attendees will…

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The Union Difference

There are many benefits to being in a union. In this video we’ll look at ways that being part of a union benefits workers - even if they don’t have a union! Want to learn more on how to start or maintain a union? Are you new to your union or bargaining and ready to learn the skills needed to succeed? To learn more, visit our website or join our School of Labor-Management relations.

Meet Our Faculty

The School’s most valued asset is our dedicated faculty, which spans the full range of labor-relations practitioners: arbitrators, attorneys, full-time union officers and educational directors, labor organizers, corporate employee relations managers, expert consultants, academics, state and federal mediators, state and federal regulatory agency staff, and more.

The generosity of our volunteer faculty allows the School to keep tuition affordable for working people.

Lisa Field

President

Labor Guild Board of Directors

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Elissa C. Cadillic, M.Ed

President

AFSCME 1526, Boston Public Library Employees Union

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Ashley Adams

Organizer, Trainer, Negotiator

Massachusetts Teachers Association (retired)

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Tom Breslin

Retired Associate Director of Labor Education

Massachusetts Nurses Association

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Daniel Fogarty

Partner

Sandulli-Grace, PC

Partner, Sandulli-Grace, PC

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Paul Kelly

Partner

Segal Roitman

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Dave Kowalski

Executive Director (Retired)

Labor Guild

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Patti Legault-Frank

Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist

Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist

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Howard Lenow

Founding Partner

Lenow & McCarthy

Founding Partner, Lenow & McCarthy

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Michael Loconto Esq.

Arbitrator

locontoadr.com

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Sheila Mayberry

Arbitrator

National Academy of Arbitrators

Arbitrator, National Academy of Arbitrators

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Paul F. McCarthy

Principal

Collective Bargaining Associates-Consultants to Organized Labor

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Elizabeth Neumeier

Arbitrator

National Academy of Arbitrators

Arbitrator, National Academy of Arbitrators

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Deb Sullivan

Parliamentarian and Mediator

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Labor School Scholarship Application

Anybody can apply for a Scholarship for the School of Labor-Management Relations. Please submit your application as soon as possible. Scholarships are awarded based on need and amount of support received for the term.