Union Leadership

This course focuses on building strong, sustainable relationships between unions and their members. Students will explore practical tools and proven strategies for engaging members at every stage of involvement—from initial outreach to long-term leadership development. Emphasis is placed on effective communication techniques that build trust, motivate participation, and strengthen collective identity.

Register for Member Engagement

This workshop provides a good foundation for supervising and managing with labor’s values. This workshop focuses on understanding different behavioral styles at work and how to adapt when conflicting styles cause misunderstandings, unproductive efforts, and impede progress on reaching goals.

Register for Managing With Labor's Values - Part 1: Helping Your Staff to Succeed

It is critical that managers at unions and social justice organizations receive training to become effective leaders and make the best use of limited resources. Participants learn techniques for helping their staff succeed and respond appropriately to common issues while honoring the values of the labor movement.

Register for Managing with Labor's Values - Parts 1 & 2

In this two-day workshop, participants will delve into the intersection of precarious immigration status and employment, as well as current immigration policies and ongoing debates. We will analyze the evolving landscape of the labor market and consider the labor movement's and labor unions' role in creating equitable environments for its members while supporting workers from diverse backgrounds across various sectors. Additionally, we will draw insights from successful organizing models that integrate traditional unions with worker-justice organizations.

Register for Immigrant Workers in the Current Labor Economy

This workshop focuses on understanding different behavioral styles at work and how to adapt when conflicting styles cause misunderstandings, unproductive efforts, and impede progress on reaching goals.  This is Part 2 of a workshop series on Managing With Labor's Values.

Register for Managing With Labor's Values - Part 2: Building Accountability