Labour College Certificate Program

Thursday March 7 2019

*Please note that the deadline for applications to Labour College is March 31, 2019

Are you committed to building stronger and broader labour and social justice movements?

Do you want a better understanding of the forces that shape workers’ lives? Do you want to be part of an activist network, and build up your research and strategic planning skills? Are you an activist with a demonstrated commitment to playing a leadership role in your union and building the labour movement for the future?

If so, then the new Labour College of Canada Certificate Program is for you!

Workers from unions across the country are eligible to attend this post-secondary program. It is offered in English. Francophones from Quebec may attend Le Collège FTQ-Fonds.

The program aims to:

build leadership skills and provide leadership tools
foster empowerment, self-confidence and new networks of labour leaders
strengthen critical thinking skills
examine working class struggles and human rights issues that affect all workers
create change.

How does it work?

The program is divided into three sessions that can be taken in any order, in multiple locations. Each session includes an on-line and in-person component. All sessions will require preparation and reading, and some work following each session related to an independent project (LCC Project).

Course Schedule

To complete the program, students must successfully complete the online orientation, the online and in-class courses for all three sessions, and the independent work between sessions, associated with the LCC Project.

1^st Session

ONLINE: May/June 2019
IN-CLASS: July 7-12, 2019 (ON)

2^nd Session

ONLINE: December 2019 / January 2020
IN-CLASS: February 2020 (BC)

3^rdSession

ONLINE: May/June 2020
IN-CLASS: July 2020 (ON)

LCC Project

Independent work (for a total of 40 hours or more) will be required following each session. Some of this work will require online assignments or presentations.

A note about the IN-CLASS sessions

In-class (week-long) sessions take place during CLC week-long schools in BC and/or Ontario.
Courses start at noon on the Sunday and end by 3 pm on the Friday.

Areas of study

Areas of study include:

Political Economy
Theory and Practice of Unions
Project Planning and Research Skills
Organizing and Education for Change
Communications
Labour Leadership
Globalization, Trade and Labour Law, and more.

Who should apply and costs?

CUPW members who:

Have taken union courses
Are active in the union
Are active in social and economic justice issues in their community

Members of equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply

As outlined in section 11.04 of the Constitution (Joe Davidson Education Fund), CUPW covers the costs of one participant and a second applicant will also be funded by CUPW.