Our Programs
Upcoming On-Campus Programs
Union Financial Officers' School
December 8-9, 2022 (X:X0am-X:X0pm each day)
This conference is designed for union officers responsible for private and public financial recordkeeping. Includes sessions on IRS reporting requirements, LM and PERB forms, audits, changes in Department of Labor regulations, accounting skills and budgets.
Registration: $200/person.
Collective Bargaining (private sector)
January 30-February 1, 2023 (X:X0am-X:X0pm each day)
A hands-on approach intended to get union staff, officers, and bargaining team members ready for bargaining. Includes sessions on bargaining law, preparation and research, member mobilizing, community support, media and communications, persuasive techniques, impasse resolution, and a practice bargaining session.
Registration: $X00/person.
Diversity, Equity, and Justice in Our Workplaces
February 27-28, 2023 (X:X0am-X:X0pm each day)
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Registration: $X00/person.
New Stewards' School
March 27-28, 2023 (X:X0am-X:X0pm each day)
This program prepares new (or newer) union stewards for effective workplace representation. Topics include the roles, legal rights, and responsibilities of stewards, as well as an introduction to labor history and union values, labor and employment law, grievance handling, and internal organizing.
Registration: $X00/person.
71st Annual Labor Short Course
April 24-28, 2023 (X:X0am-X:X0pm each day)
The Labor Center's longest running annual course. A week-long class designed to introduce newer union activists to many of the issues facing organized labor, plus sessions to improve practical skills needed by stewards and other union leaders. Topics covered will include labor history, labor and employment law, grievance and arbitration basics, organizing and communication skills, and key economic and policy issues affecting workers. A great opportunity to build the leadership necessary to strengthen your union for the future.
Registration: $X00/person.
FMLA (Virtual via Zoom)
May 18-19, 2023 (X:X0am-X:X0pm each day)
In-depth review of workers' rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Iowa's Workers' Compensation law. Course will cover how FMLA, ADA and work comp apply in real-world contexts; how each law interacts with each other, with collective bargaining agreements, and employer policies on leave, attendance, injury, and disability; and roles for unions in advocating for affected workers and enforcing legal rights in the workplace.
Registration: $X00/person.
Upcoming Off-Campus Programs
Upcoming Off-Campus Programs
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On-campus Program Registration
On-campus program attendees always leave knowing more about the topics covered than when they arrived, and they feel more confident exercising the skills they learned.
OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAM Requests
Tell us what you need, and we can work with you to deliver the right program for you and your members in the languages and in places accessible to them. We look forward to working with you to make it happen!
This is what attendees have said about our programs...
The ability to attend these classes has helped me educate my co-workers, family, and community on various laws and workplace rights that affect all workers in the state of Iowa.
The information and education provided by the Labor Center is essential for low-income workers who want to learn about their rights and defend them.
The Labor Center gave me the tools, confidence, and ability to represent my coworkers and keep them safe on the job.
I loved the hands-on, scenario-based workshops.
Excellent topics and exercises, in-depth training and preparation!
I liked discussing case studies, making the scenarios more real.
Despite the fact that the negotiations were “mock,” we were able to make them feel very real.
I thought this was the best class I have had from a union expert. The content and material were very informative.
Excellent! Well taught, by knowledgeable instructors.