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On April 28th, the Labor Studies Program of the College of Public and Community Service will mark its twentieth anniversary. The event will be held at the IBEW Local 103 in Dorchester. The event will be attended by Chancellor Sherry Penney, who will be presenting the Chancellor's Medal to Labor Studies Professor James Green for his distinguished service to the education of Massachusetts workers. Also to be recognized are twenty Labor Studies allies, alumni and community activists.
Since 1980, the Labor Studies Program has grown from being the only program of its kind in New England to being a full Labor Resource Center, offering a major and certificates as well as Labor Extension training and research that advances economic justice for Massachusetts workers. The CPCS program prepares students for greater involvement and leadership in the workforce and trade unions through an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the study of the American worker, the workplace, and labor organizations.
Professor Green was instrumental in founding the Labor Studies Program at UMass Boston, and continues his involvement 20 years later as Professor of History and Labor Studies. "The University has supported my work as a labor educator and as a historian and activist in the new labor movement that has emerged recently," said Green, adding that "the creation of the Labor Resource Center at UMass Boston has allowed us to integrate our degree program into many other efforts to serve the labor community." The Chancellor's medal recipient has taught countless courses in labor, urban, and social history, has been a Fullbright senior lecturer, and is a past recipient of the Chancellor's Distinguished Scholarship Award.
Twenty Award Recipients will also be honored at the Twentieth Anniversary event, including Kathy Casavant, Secretary-Treasurer of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Massachusetts State Senator Steven Tolman and State Representative Byron Rushing, Bob Haynes, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, and Ed Toomey of the UMass Boston's Chancellor's Office.
The April 28th ceremony begins at 6:00 P.M. at the IBEW Local 103 at 256 Freeport Street in Dorchester and is open to all. The event will feature dinner, dancing, and music by the Blue Suede Boppers featuring UMass Boston faculty member Reebee Garafalo and editor Dick Lourie. For further information and to make reservations, contact Heather Gonzalez at (617) 287-7426.