Labor Education
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Labor Center workshops and leadership development schools build the capacity of unions and community organizations to address a rapidly changing and challenging political and economic environment. We work to develop the skills of emerging leaders, as well as assist some of the most seasoned labor professionals to identify opportunities and craft strategic approaches to overcoming challenge. In order to promote a diverse labor movement, we have designed workshops and leadership schools that specifically address the unique issues facing Black trade unionists, Latino leaders, and union women. We also provide skills training on traditional and social media communications, financial budgeting and management, strategic research and strategic campaign planning.
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Steven Pitts, Associate Chair
Phone: (510) 643-6815
Email: spitts1@berkeley.edu
Labor Summer Internship Program
JUNE 23 – AUGUST 15, 2014
The UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education (Labor Center), along with co-sponsor UC Davis Center for Regional Change, offers an exciting opportunity for UC students to become summer interns with cutting-edge unions … Read More
Media Skills Workshop
Get camera-ready at this two-day media skills workshop for union communications directors, leaders, and organizers. The sessions feature essential lessons for developing a highly effective messaging campaign, including creating a comprehensive communications strategy, developing effective messages, understanding media outreach tactics … Read More
Latino Leadership School
El Centro Laboral en UC Berkeley le invita tomar parte de La Escuela de Liderazgo, un entrenamiento de liderazgo, en español, para líderes emergentes en sus sindicatos y organizaciones basadas en la comunidad. La escuela de liderazgo incluirá desarrollo de … Read More
Strategic Research Workshop
This two-day introductory workshop is intended for union researchers who are responsible for carrying out research for organizing and collective bargaining campaigns. It provides participants with a general overview, case studies, and hands-on exercises to practice research strategies and methods.
Dates: … Read More
C. L. Dellums African American Union Leadership School
The goal of the C. L. Dellums African American Union Leadership School is to train unionists active in the Black community so they are able to assume leadership and staff positions in unions. One central need of unions in the … Read More
Strategic Campaigns Workshop
The Strategic Campaigns Workshop is a five-day intensive for organizers, researchers, field reps and business agents, Read More
Online Media Skills Workshop
Labor unions cannot become stronger organizations without improving their use of online media to communicate with and organize their members, build relationships with community groups, garner media attention, and win their campaigns. Working with the nonprofit technology organization Aspiration, the … Read More
Publications for Sale
Work, Money and Power: Unions in the 21st Century
August 23, 2013 | Elizabeth del Rocío Camacho
New 2013 edition just released! Read More
California Workers’ Rights: A Manual of Job Rights, Protections and Remedies
February 1, 2013 | Elizabeth del Rocío Camacho
The Essential Guide for California Workers! Read More
Research Highlight
When Mandates Work: Raising Labor Standards at the Local Level
Just released by UC Press, When Mandates Work analyzes and evaluates the impact of local labor standards policies on pay, employment, and benefits.
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