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The Labor Resource Center (LRC) provides educational and research programs to workers and to labor and community organizations. The mission of the LRC – to support workers and their organizations as they seek to gain control over their futures at work, in their communities, and in the political arena – is carried out through its three programs under the guidance of the LRC Advisory Board.
	Labor Studies Program	Labor Extension Program
	The Labor Studies Program offers a Labor Studies Certificate through UMass Boston's College of Public and Community Service (CPCS).	The Labor Extension Program provides training, education and technical assistance to workers, labor unions, and other worker organizations.
	Future of Work Research Program	Labor Resource Center Advisory Board
	The Future of Work Research Program conducts participatory action-oriented research about the changing nature of work in Massachusetts.	The LRC Advisory Board guides the Labor Resource Center in meetings its important and exciting mission.


The Labor Resource Center Announces Their 2010-2011 Strategic Plan
February 1, 2010 The Labor Resource Center is proud to annouce the publication of our 2010-2011 strategic plan. This 18 month plan precedes a more extensive 5 year plan currently under development. The plan details the LRC mission which states: "The mission of the Labor Resource Center is to advance the interests of workers and their organizations through education and research" The plan includes a focus on five goals which are: 1. Deliver accessible and quality university-based labor education. 2. Provide community-based education & training to workers and their organizations. 3. Promote research and discussion about the future of work in Massachusetts among labor and community leaders, academics, and policy makers. 4. Build the LRC's visibility and influence in the local labor movement, in the labor education community, and in academic and policy-making circles. 5. Support, evaluate and improve the LRC programs. Special thanks to Rob O'Connor for his expertise and professional support, to the LRC Advisory Board and the LRC staff for making this strategic plan a solid foundation for the LRC's future.	Click Here to read the full plan
Dr. Susan Moir, LRC Director Contributes to the SustainLabour 2009 Draft Report
	December 22, 2009 (Reprinted from www.sustainlabour.org) Dr. Susan Moir, LRC Director has provided an academic contribution regarding the role of Women in the construction industry in the United States. The 2009 SustainLabour Report discusses the role of the construction indusry in the "transition to sustainable economies" and that such a transition is to provide "more than 30% of green jobs in countries such as the United States." Gender segregation has always been a significant issue in the construction industry. The report cites that "the construction trades have made few efforts to recruit women to their apprenticeships where the share of women has declined to below 3%." To review the research report click here You may also contact the Labor Resource Center at the University of Massachusetts for more information.

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News & Events

03-04-2010 LRC Hosts

the next series:

Thinking Big Moving Forward

Time: 9:00a - 11:30a

Location: Mass. State Archives Bldg.

To register click here

For directions & parking click here

more information email us

Agenda and Materials Coming Soon!

Read the
Nov 2009 LRC Newsletter

Click here to read the latest newsletter from the Labor Resource Center.

12/22/09 Dr. Moir Contribtes to The 2009 Sustain Labour Draft Report

To review the report click here

11-3-2009 LRC Sponsors:

Labor-Management

Mock Negotiation

The LRC hosted a joing management-labor mock negotiation for UMB students enrolled in the Labor Studies Negotiations Course and the College of Mangement Collective Bargaining Course.

For more information click here

"Building Trades Apprentice Training in Massachusetts: An analysis of union and non-union programs, 1997-2007 "

Click here to read this study, release as part of the Labor Resource Center's Future of Work Paper Series in October 2008.

Looking for a job?
Want to hire great people?

The LRC maintains a list of labor and community job postings. To see the postings, follow the "Labor Studies" link at the top of this page to "Job Leads for LS Students."

New Jobs posted in February 2009:

* organizing job with CLU

* 3 labor education jobs with AFSCME

If you have a job that you would like us to post, please email it to Anneta Argyres.

Page Updated:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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