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.

What's Up With the Economy? A quick review of the Wall Street crisis, the recession and solutions for working people. Read the press release and letter from progressive and labor leaders demanding that the administration not write a blank check for Wall Street.

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

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