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EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LABOR LEADERS




MASTER'S OF SCIENCE IN LABOR STUDIES

Many labor studies graduate programs are a mix of employer- and worker-viewpoint
courses and experiences. That's not the case here at the UMass Labor Center.

We are the premier labor-side Master's Degree in Labor Studies in the United
States.

This is not the program you come to if you want to specialize in HR and work for
the boss. This is the program where you study and train-up to become one of the
next generation of labor leaders at the forefront of organizing, building labor
power, and bargaining big wins for workers. Our programs have a distinct focus
on inclusively building worker power with an eye always toward the greater good.


THEORY, POLITICS, AND PRACTICE

The UMass Labor Center offers Master's Degrees in Labor Studies with a focus at
the intersection of Theory, Politics and Practice. Our program combines rigorous
study of labor history and current issues.  Our students dig in to real data and
learn research techniques to inform any campaign. Our professors seat current
labor struggles in an intersectional historical context inseparable from race,
gender, and class politics.

For over fifty years, we have built one of the premiere graduate programs in
labor studies in the United States. With a near 100% placement record, our
graduates are in high demand to join our over 1,000 alumni in key position in
the labor movement and social justice organizations.

Organized Labor is surging in a way we haven't seen in a generation. New units
are certifying every week and we want you to have the degree that offers the
skills to fuel this movement. These new units have also combined efforts with a
wide variety of alt-labor organizations, building strong connections with new
social movements in broad-based coalitions for justice. Become one of our
graduates who are at the forefront of many of these new and exciting
developments to build justice and dignity in the workplace and the community,
here and abroad.


THREE GRADUATE DEGREE OPTIONS

 * 1.5 Year Accelerated Residential Program 
   * Fall 2024 Admissions Deadline - March 1, 2024
 * 2.5 Year Union Leadership and Activism Partial Residency Program
   * July 2024 Admissions Deadline - April 1, 2024
   * January 2025 Admissions Deadline - October 7, 2024
 * 2.5 to 3 Year Union Leadership and Activism Partial Residency for Education
   Workers
   * July 2024 Admissions Deadline - April 1, 2024
   * January 2025 Admissions Deadline - October 7, 2024

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

In addition to our graduate offerings, we offer limited undergraduate
opportunities cross-listed with the Sociology Department.

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IN THE NEWS

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Spring 2024 Open Houses
Open house for labor related courses in semester SP24 to be held in early April
February 21, 2024
New Working Paper: How the Forbes “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”
Listing Actually Tells Us Nothing About Corporate Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion: The Case of Maximus
New journal publication on the nation's best employers for diversity, and an
interesting case study
January 10, 2024
Union Booms and Busts: The Ongoing Fight Over the U.S. Labor Movement
Two labor center directors have co-authored a new book on labor unions and the
struggle surrounding the American labor movement
November 7, 2023
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