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"My great-grandparents were farmworkers on the sugar plantations of Hawai’i. I never gave it a second thought or wondered what it meant to me until I took a labor class. In this one class, I could see the personal and family ties I had to the struggles of all workers. This one class made a difference in my life. I want to see these classes at all colleges."Jennifer Ward - DHLI Intern (Spring 2007)
 

Nelson Lichtenstein's "The Return of Workers' Education"

This resource was originally posted on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:03am
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 Nelson Lichtenstein's talk at the 2010 Labor Scholars Retreat, "The Return of Workers Education," has been uploaded as a pdf document.  Please download to view.

2010 Labor Scholars Retreat a Success!

Published on Tuesday, 9th March, 2010 at 1:12PM
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 On Saturday, March 6, 2010, labor scholars from around the country and faculty from the Los Angeles Community College district converged at a retreat held at Los Angeles Valley College to collaborate on ideas for advancing labor studies in the community colleges.  The program included special lectures by high profiles guests and a breakout session facilitated by labor and community organizers.

Speakers included Bill Fletcher, Jr., Mike Davis, Dolores Huerta, Kent Wong and Nelson Lichtenstein.  Introductions were given by Joanne Waddell, AFT Chapter President from Los Angeles Valley College, AFT 1521 President, Carl Friedlander and Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Labor Center Director, John McDowell.

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Green Labor Journal

This resource was originally posted on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:26am

The National Labor College (NLC), in cooperation with the AFL-CIO’s Center for Green Jobs, launched the Green Labor Journal.  One of the goals of Green Labor Journal is to showcase union green initiatives in an accessible format, and to provide up-to-date information from a labor perspective on new developments in green policy, technology and work processes.

Each month, the Journal will cover the following topics: Feature Article on green jobs and the new green economy; Cleantech Tracker; Affiliate Actions; NLC Green Education and Training; AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs; Green For All (starting with the December issue) and a “Did You Know?” section on important events and news items.

The Journal is edited by Jerry Brown, Ph.D., Founding Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University in Miami.


February 2010 Newsletter

Published on Monday, 8th February, 2010 at 12:33PM
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New Online Journal on Green Labor!

 “The Labor Movement has gone green!”   The National Labor College launches up-to-date information on new developments in green policy, technology and work processes from a labor perspective

The 2nd Biennial Labor Scholars Retreat March 6, 2010 (LAVC)

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