Labor Extension Program

The Labor Extension Program provides educational services and technical assistance to unions in the region covered by the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, Central Massachusetts and North Worcester Labor Councils.

The UMass Lowell Labor Extension Program works in conjunction with similar programs at the UMass campuses in Boston, Dartmouth and Amherst.

New Posts

Hot Off the Press: Working Alone: the Erosion of Solidarity in Today's Workplace by Charley Richardson, published in the latest edition of New Labor Forum. Send us your stories about isolation at work to Charles_Richardson@uml.edu.

Can They Do That? Past Practice Grievances and Mid-term Bargaining

Open Enrollment Program with Attorney Robert Schwartz and Nancy Lessin
Tuesdays - Nov. 18 & Dec. 2,  6 to 9 p.m.
Alumni Hall - North Campus
Cost: $15 per session, $25 for both
Click here to download a flyer

What's Up With the Economy? Background readings on the Wall Street crisis that explain why it happened and what workers can do about it.

Race and the Election: Highlights from Bill Fletcher's talk at UMass Lowell on Sept. 24.

Upcoming Programs