Labor Education Program Education for Work and Life

LEP Mission Statement

WHO WE ARE ...
Michigan State University's Labor Education Program (LEP), as part of the School of Labor and Industrial Relations, brings together University faculty and Union leadership to provide education and training for union leaders and members. Since 1956, our nationally known programs have provided the vehicle for a real world focus on the concerns of working people. LEP works closely with the labor movement on a local, state and national level to further guarantee that programs are designed to fit the needs of local membership as well as International Union staff. Our Mission The Morrill Act created land grant colleges, whose special mission is to promote ... the practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life. It is this mission that guides us in our goal to offer programs which bring together working people who share a common concern for the future of their workplace, their union and their community.

WHAT WE DO ...

LEP Provides:

CLASSES
LEP offers an extensive curriculum in leadership and bargaining skills, labor law, communications, labor economics and government. Courses are tailored to Labor Council, CAP Council and Local Union requests and are taught in your area. Steward Training, Collective Bargaining, Parliamentary Procedure, Labor History and Workers' Compensation are a few examples of the wide variety of topics covered. Special classes may also be designed to fit Labor Council CAP Council or Local Union needs.

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
Targeted training and tutorials can be designed to assist unions with emerging trends and teach new skills. Public Sector Cost Accounting and Lean Production for Workers are examples of in-depth programs which supply technical training to union leaders and members. Conferences LEP sponsors regional and statewide conferences on subjects of interest to union members. Look for the Labor Law and Employment Law Update conferences held every other year as well as special conferences on Public Sector Privatization and Workers Compensation. In addition, LEP and the University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations jointly sponsor a yearly National Conference for Labor Representatives in the Health Care Industry. Visit our National Conference website at http://www.lir.msu.edu/event/healthcare.

2008 National Health Care Conference for Labor Representatives in the Health Care Industry

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CONSULTING TRAINING SERVICES
LEP Faculty are available to consult with unions on their specific training needs and help union leadership design and implement educational programs which benefit their members.

SPECIAL SERVICES...
In addition to the services above, LEP also offers the following special services: Program on Innovative Employment Relations System (PIERS) was established to work exclusively with unionized public and private sector organizations. The PIERS program brings extensive knowledge of and experience in unionized work settings. It combines hands-on experience with the resources of a dynamic academic environment; helping labor and management to focus on long-term issues while addressing short-term conditions. For additional information, or to speak with a consultant, contact our office at 517-353-3131.