Labor Studies Program
Labor Studies Program
What is Labor Studies?
Labor Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field encompassing labor and worker history, organizational development, international relations, organizing, advocacy, adult education and training, understanding democratic institutions, and leadership development. Students, faculty, and staff in Labor Studies are often members and active participants in the organized labor movement. Labor Studies practitioners and students are uniquely placed to provide critical analysis of historic controversies and strategic barriers to social, political, and organizational change.
What are the study options?
- The Certificate in Labor Leadership is a valuable professional credential for emerging leaders in the labor movement. This is a cohort program that fosters group learning across different unions, communities, and economic sectors. Students may enroll in the certificate program as either a pre-baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate option.
The Labor Studies curriculum equips graduates for work in unions, labor organizations, community-based organizations, and government and public service, and prepares students for graduate education in these fields. This certificate provides excellent career advancement opportunities for rank-and-file union members who aspire to leadership positions, for current union staff seeking greater skills and credentials for career advancement, and for younger workers and activists seeking entry into the sector of organized labor.
