The Basic Certificate in Labor Studies- classes lay the foundation for educated union participation and future leadership. The Basic Sequence has four classes that meet six times, once a week. These are designed as an introduction to the labor movement and can be followed by a more intensive advanced sequence that builds on the basic sequence. They are for current union leaders, new members, activists, union staff, people who want to meet people from other unions, and working people who want to learn about the labor movement. Because the kind of knowledge necessary for effective union membership and leadership is broad rather than narrow, we encourage people to take all four classes in each sequence.
Enrollment in the advanced sequence is for graduates of the basic sequence or by permission of the instructor. Students who complete the sequence of four classes will receive a Basic Certificate in Labor Studies from the University of Illinois Labor Education Program.
Introduction to the American Labor Movement 6-wk course - Tuesdays, September 22, 2009 thru October 27, 2009 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
This class situates our labor movement today, both its crises and successes, in our current economic and political context. It covers the organizations and structure of the American labor movement; where unions came from in the United States; the meaning of union membership.
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