April '08
"Building Trades Apprentice Training in Massachusetts" Study Released by LRC -- Press conference
April 14, 2008
10 am, Healey Library, 11th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC and The Construction Instititue held a press conference to announce the release of the LRC's latest report in its Future of Work Paper Series. The report, authored by Anneta Argyres and Susan Moir, analyzes enrollment and completion data about union and non-union building trade apprenticeship programs in Masschusetts, from 1997-2007.
March '08
Popular Education for Labor Educators
March 17-21, 2008
9 am - 5 pm, Healey Library, 11th floor, UMass Boston
Tess Ewing and Anneta Argyres taught this 1-week intensive course, which
was open to both students and the public. For more information about
the course, contactAnneta or Tess.
Dec '07
Undoing the Silence: Six Tools for Social Change Writing
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
5 - 7 pm, Wheatley Student Lounge, 4th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC hosted this book-party and workshop with author, Louise Dunlap.
Sept '07
Labor Studies Welcome Back reception
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
4:30 - 6:30 pm, Malcolm X Plaza, Wheatley 4th floor, UMass Boston
Labor in Latin America: Fighting an Uphill Battle
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
3 - 5 pm, Wheatley Student Lounge, 4th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC co-hosted this presentation and discussion of the role of labor in two of the largest economies in the Americas. The presentation featured Carlos Salas from Mexico and Marcia Leite from Brazil.
June '07
Voices of Iraqi Workers Solidarity Tour
Thursday, June 14, 2007
6:00 - 7:30 pm, Wheatley Student Lounge, 4th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC was proud to co-hosted this event which featured Faleh Abood Umara, the General Secretary of the Southern Oil Company Union of the Iraq Federation fo Oil Workers, and Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein, President of the Electrical Utility Workers Union, and first woman to lead an Iraqi national union.
Researchers Roundtable: "Researching Development Impacts"
Thursday, June 21, 2007
11:30 - 2:00 pm, UMass Boston
The LRC and Community Labor United held an informative discussion with labor and community-based researchers.
May '07
Labor Studies Student Conference: "The Future of Work in Massachusetts"
Saturday, May 19, 2007
9:30 am - 3:00 pm, Healey Library 11th floor, UMass Boston
The graduating Labor Studies students presented their Capstone projects on the future of work and labor in Massachusetts.
Eastern Massachusetts OWL present:
"Women,
Work, and Family Across the Life Course," with the Hon. Suzanne Bump
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
1:30 - 3:00 pm Healey Library 11th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC co-sponsored this presentation by the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development. Secretary Bump addressed work-related issues of midlife and older women in Massachusetts and the new administration's agenda for women.
April '07
"A New
Agenda for Work and Family," Dr. Robert Drago
Thursday, April 5, 2007
4:00 - 5:30 pm Healey Library 11th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC co-sponsored this presentation by Dr. Drago, Professor of Labor Studies & Industrial Relations and Women's Studies at Penn State University, and author of the newly published "Striking a Balance: Work, Family Life."
Researchers
Roundtable: "Researching Economic Development"
Thursday, April 5, 2007
11:30 - 2:00 pm, UMass Boston
The LRC and Community Labor United held an informative discussion with labor and community-based researchers.
February '07
"Displacement and Migration--Who Pays the Price of Globalization?," with David Bacon
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
4:30 - 7:00 pm, Wheatley 4th floor, UMass Boston
The LRC co-sponsored this presentation by David Bacon, noted photographer, journalist, former labor organizer, and author of the newly published "Communities Without Borders ."
October '06
"Knowlege, Solidarity, & Leadership: Harnessing our Collective Strength"
The Gaston
Institute's Fourth Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference
Thursday, October 19, 2006
8 am - 5 pm at the Campus Center, UMass Boston
The LRC co-sponsored this event which highlighted important election year discussions about economic development, immigration and immigrants policy, and featured an afternoon "Exercising Collective Action" session about Latinos in unions. For more information about the conference, go to www.gaston.umb.edu
Sept '06
Labor Studies
Open House
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
5-7 pm at CPCS
July '06
LRC Announces Future of Work Paper Series
Click here to read the Future of Work paper on paid family and medical leave in MA
June '06
The Labor Studies Program graduating class of 2006
On June 2, 2006, eight CPCS students received their Bachelor of Arts degrees from the Labor Studies Program. Congratulations to: Bill Bumpus, Judith Coughlin, Alice Kessler, Tom McIntyre, Steve Melia, State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez, Christy Tarantino, and Todd Williamson
April '06
Nancy Mills Speaks at LRC's Future of Work Symposium
In April, Nancy Mills, Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, was the keynote speaker at a symposium hosted by the LRC titled, The Future of Work: The Labor Movement's Role in Workforce Development.
February '06
UMass Boston Labor Resource Center Expands
The LRC welcomed two new staff – Anneta Argyres and Wally Soper. Anneta joined the LRC as the Program Manager for Research and is developing the LRC's Future of Work on-line research center. Wally works on outreach and recruitment for the Labor Studies program, and will be assisting the Alumn's Network and other special projects.
Read more about both of them on the Faculty/ Staff page
