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PROGRAMS, EVENTS
& UPCOMING CLASSES
March 19 at the Kansas City Central Library
Bill Fletcher, Jr. - There’s no going back:
Imagining the Future of Unions
 Tuesday,
March 19, 6:00 reception
6:30 program
Central Library - 14 West 10th St.
Kansas City,MO
Bill Fletcher Jr. is a racial justice, labor and
international activist and writer. His new book
They’re Bankrupting Us and 20 Other Myths about
Unions is on
why unions are essential
to their members and to democracy itself and on how working people can
rebuild the labor movement.
RSVP
816.701.3407
Downloadable flyer
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Fall 2013 classes
Labor in the Global Political Economy
Wednesdays 7-9:45pm
Collective Bargaining
7 Saturdays 9am-4pm
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Spring 2013
classes
click here for details
American Labor History
Wednesdays 7-9:45pm
Labor Law
7 Saturdays 9am-4pm
A slide
show of AMERICAN LABOR POSTERS
with Lincoln Cushing on the history and art of labor
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Reception 6pm, program 6:30
Plaza Library, 4801 Main, Kansas City, MO
RSVP
online or call 816.701.3407
Listen to
interview with Lincoln Cushing
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Fall 2012
classes
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Labor Society & Politics
Wednesdays 7-9:45pm
Union Leadership & Administration
7 Saturdays 9am-4pm
Listen
to
audio of
Wall
Street the Great Jobs Killer with Prof. William
Black with introduction by Jeff Wright, UAW Local 249 President
(11-29-11)
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View
video
of
A Dialogue on
Democracy Dollars and Debts: Decolonizing the Americas
with Michael Gillgannon and Prof. William Black
(9-19-11)
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Spring 2012
classes
Labor in the Global Political Economy
Econ 402 undergrad or Econ 5590C
graduate
7 Saturdays : 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Jan. 21, Feb. 4, 11, March 3, 17, April 7, 21
Instructors:
Judy Ancel, and Karol Gil Vasquez
307 Fine Arts Bldg.
Class Numbers: 17074/17080
- 3 units
for description click
here
Collective Bargaining
Econ 340
Wednesdays 7:00-9:45pm (1st class Jan. 18)
Instructors: Paul Rainsberger and Don Giljum
307 Fine Arts Bldg.
Class Numbers: 17075 - 3 units
for description click
here
Introduction to Labor Studies
Econ 150
(upper division students can enroll in a 400 level
section by request)
Tuesday/Thursday 11:00am - 12:15pm
Instructor: Judy Ancel
Room TBA
Class number 17076 - 3 units
for description click here
scholarships
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LABOR
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Get the education and skills you need to be a leader
and confront the challenges of the changing workplace and the global
economy. Earn a certificate in Labor Studies through UMKC by taking
six courses on the University's Interactive Video Network.
click here
for more details
LABOR
RADIO - RADIO THAT TALKS BACK TO THE BOSS
ILS
sponsors The Heartland Labor Forum Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm and Fridays
5:00-6:00am on KKFI 90.1 FM -- Tune in.
CUSTOM
TRAINING
The Institute for Labor Studies provides custom training
for unions, tailored to their needs. They can be evening, half-day,
full-day, or several day programs.
click here for more details
LABOR
IN THE SCHOOLS
'Labor in school' is a 15-hour curriculum for high
school students. It aims to familiarize them with the world of work
and bona fide labor organizations that represent workers.
click here for more details
 click
at left for PHOTOS & THE VIDEO of
ROLLBACK
WAL-MART CONFERENCE
January
27-28, 2006
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