Training for Unions and Labor Professionals

These courses and certificates are designed to train union leaders and those aspiring to lead in organized labor relations.

Course Offerings

Certificate of Labor Studies Curriculum

Labor Leadership Skills Certificate (Bootcamp)

This intensive and interactive four-class Labor Training curriculum is ideal for union members, leaders, and those aspiring to lead. Negotiate face to face and practice what we teach. Participants from across the USA from different sectors enhance the learning experience.

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Steward Training: Problem-Solving in the Workplace

This workshop emphasizes the rights of stewards/committee persons in resolving disputes in the workplace. The right to information, the duty of fair representation, and member’s right to representation will be covered. This one day workshop is part of the four-day Labor Leadership Skills Bootcamp.

May 7, 2024
In-Person
$199
Buffalo, NY

Negotiation Skills

This introductory-level workshop is designed to develop the skills of union negotiators who do not have extensive experience in advancing a collective bargaining strategy and in conducting face-to-face negotiations at the bargaining table. This one day workshop is part of the four-day Labor Leadership Skills Bootcamp.

May 8, 2024
In-Person
$199
Buffalo, NY

Costing Out a Contract

This is a practical, how-to-workshop to give union negotiators and bargaining committee members the skills they need to prepare for contract negotiations, including illustrating how to calculate the projected costs of an agreement. This one day workshop is part of the four-day Labor Leadership Skills Bootcamp.

May 9, 2024
In-Person
$199
Buffalo, NY

Effective Communication

For anyone who wants to improve oral presentation skills in a supportive environment. Overcome reluctance to speak in public, gain tools to organize your thoughts for a more effective/powerful presentation. This one day workshop is part of the four-day Labor Leadership Skills Bootcamp.

May 10, 2024
In-Person
$199
Buffalo, NY

Online Labor Leadership Skills Certificate

Take these four online classes at your own pace over three weeks per class. Learn the basics of being a steward, fine-tune your negotiation skills, and grasp how to cost a collective bargaining agreement. Earn a certificate in Labor Leadership Skills by completing these 4 focused online workshops from your home or office.

Steward Training: Problem-Solving in the Workplace (online)

This tools-building workshop emphasizes the rights of stewards/committee persons in resolving disputes in the workplace. Participants will learn how to protect the grievance process, the equality principle, and how to simplify grievance writing. This online workshop is part of the four-course Labor Leadership Skills Certificate Program.

Sep 9 - 29, 2024
Live Online
$199

Negotiation Skills (online)

This introductory-level workshop is designed to develop the skills of union negotiators who do not have extensive experience in advancing a collective bargaining strategy. This online workshop is part of the four-course Labor Leadership Skills Certificate Program, participants do not have to be online at a specific time.

Oct 7 - 27, 2024
Live Online
$199

Costing Out a Contract (online)

This is a practical, how-to-workshop to give union negotiators and bargaining committee members the skills they need to prepare for contract negotiations. This online workshop is part of the four-course Labor Leadership Skills Certificate and participants do not have to be online at a specific time.

May 1 - 21, 2024
Live Online
$199

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Effective Communication (online)

For anyone who wants to improve oral presentation skills and overcome reluctance to speak in public and gain tools for more effective presentations. This online workshop is part of the four-course Labor Leadership Skills Certificate Program and participants do not have to be online at a specific time.

Jun 3 - 23, 2024
Live Online
$199

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Online Labor Studies

These training classes are designed for union leaders and workers to obtain practical, applied skills and up-to-date knowledge of labor relations in unions and leadership. These classes focuses on aspects of labor relations, negotiating an agreement and operating within an agreement.

Advanced Labor Leadership Skills Certificate (Boot Camp)

Learn more about organizing, labor law, arbitration, and bargaining first contracts from a labor attorney with decades of experience. Guest speakers and role play help make these four intensive classes interactive and practical. Flyer Download Here

Private Sector Labor Law

This course focuses on labor management relations in the private sector as governed by the National Labor Relations Act, as amended. The course will touch on the statute and how it relates to other labor laws, and an overview of the NLRA and the NLRB.