Classes for Central Labor Councils
Labor Center educators can travel to your area to conduct a customized class that suits the needs and interests of your Central Labor Council. (Find out more about the Central Labor Council nearest you.) In the recent past, Iowa Central Labor Councils have hosted Labor Center programs on topics such as steward education, workers’ compensation, mobilizing members, health care, labor history, and many others (see examples below). Classes can range from a short evening class in conjunction with regularly scheduled meetings, full or half-day programs on weekends or week days, or multi-week series.
Iowa Central Labor Councils are eligible to receive financial support to host up to four Labor Center classes per year as part of a unique educational program sponsored by the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. For eligible classes, the Iowa Federation of Labor covers instructional fees, and Labor Councils are responsible only for the cost of class handouts. For more information: call the Labor Center at 319-335-4144 or download a Central Labor Council education program flier.
Upcoming Labor Council Classes and Events
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Recently Held Labor Council Classes
Activist Training, Hawkeye Area Labor Council (Cedar Rapids): July 6, 2016
Black Workers' Conference, USW 105 and Quad City Fed. of Labor (Bettendorf): June 11, 2016
Labor History, Quad City Fed. of Labor (Bettendorf): May 24, 2016
Family and Medical Leave Act, South Central Iowa Fed. of Labor (Des Moines): May 7, 2016
Minimum Wage: Past, Present and Future, Hawkeye Labor Council (Cedar Rapids): April 7, 2016
Turning Politics into Policy, Quad City Fed. of Labor (Davenport): February 29, 2016
Family and Medical Leave Act, Lee County Labor Council (Keokuk): February 6, 2016
Retirement Security, Black Hawk Union Council (Waverly): Jan. 21, 2016
Black Workers' Conference, Iowa City Fed. of Labor (Iowa City): Jan. 16, 2016
Understanding the Affordable Care Act, Black Hawk Union Council (Waverly): Nov. 19, 2015
Public Sector Bargaining, Northwest Iowa Labor Council (Sioux City): Nov. 16-17, 2015
Steward School, Des Moines-Henry County Labor Council (W. Burlington): October 17, 2015
Steward School, Lee County Labor Council (Keokuk): October 17, 2015
Organizing Construction Workers, South Central Iowa Fed. of Labor (Des Moines): May 21, 2015
Communities Under Attack, Quad City Fed. of Labor (Rock Island): May 20, 2015
Family & Medical Leave Act, Des Moines-Henry Co. Labor Council (West Burlington): March 21, 2015
Communication Strategies, Quad City Fed. of Labor (Rock Island): Feb. 23, 2015
Collective Bargaining, Lee County Labor Council (Keokuk): Feb. 19-20, 2015
Steward School, Black Hawk Union Council (Waterloo): Nov. 22, 2014
Steward School, Lee County Labor Council (Keokuk): Nov. 22, 2014
Stronger Together, Hawkeye Labor Council (Cedar Rapids): Oct. 23, 2014