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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Upcoming Classes:
Spring, Fall, & Winter Terms
Basic Steward Training with Deb Sullivan
This 5-week course is designed to focus on BASIC Stewards training: Expectations of a steward ~ What is a Steward anyway? What you need to have ~ Resources necessary to…
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Building Union Strength Through Conflict Resolution with Ed Watt
During this training, participants will: Understand the root causes, types, and effects of workplace conflict. Learn how awareness and intentional responses can shift conflict outcomes toward collaboration. Practice communication tools—such as…
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Union Power Tools and Media Skills with Ashley Adams
This course will cover the basics of increasing the power of a local union as well as the skills necessary for a positive public union campaign. Specifically, we will address…
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Drafting Contract Language to Reduce Grievances with Mike Loconto
Purpose of the Course: The purpose of this course is to prepare contract negotiators to draft effective collective bargaining proposals. Grievances and costly arbitration’s often arise out of unclear contract…
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Labor Relations of the Construction Industry with Dan Fogarty
Together, in this 5-week class you will learn about and discuss: Key historical moments and recurring trends in American labor relations Major labor legislation and the current legal framework underpinning…
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Held throughout the year
Free Workshop: Runaway Inequality and the Crisis of U.S. Health Care
Description: Our healthcare system isn’t working. It costs too much and covers too few people. And at the bargaining table, year after year, unions and employers face off over who…
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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.
Labor Guild 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.
Patti Legault-Frank
Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist
Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist
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Sheila Mayberry
Arbitrator
National Academy of Arbitrators
Arbitrator, National Academy of Arbitrators
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Elizabeth Neumeier
Arbitrator
National Academy of Arbitrators
Arbitrator, National Academy of Arbitrators
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