Union training campuses and labor education facilities for organizers, leaders, and staff.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Training focus
The program offers graduate degrees focused on union leadership and activism, providing students with the theory and skills needed to build power for working people.
Boston, Massachusetts
Training focus
This academic program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of labor issues, workers' rights, and the role of unions in the global economy.
Champaign and Chicago, Illinois
Training focus
This program serves as a state-wide provider of professional training and development for union leaders and workers through customized courses and conferences.
Dawson, PA — 432 Linden Hall Road, Dawson, PA 15428
Training focus
Local union leadership, strategic planning, communications, Women of Steel, civil rights, health and safety, and staff/member education.
Facility features
Residential historic estate and conference center with lodging, classrooms, breakout rooms, dining, recreation, and secluded grounds.
Audience
USW members, local leaders, staff, and program participants
Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies / Masters, Mates & Pilots
Linthicum Heights, MD — 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Training focus
Deck officer and maritime apprenticeship programs, license advancement, piloting, STCW, simulation, safety, offshore wind, and operational research.
Facility features
Maritime classrooms, advanced simulation, safety and emergency-response training, research facilities, conference space, and an on-site hotel.
Audience
Masters, Mates & Pilots members, apprentices, working mariners, pilots, and industry clients
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and industry partners
Hanover, MD — 7230 Parkway Drive, Hanover, MD 21076
Training focus
Painting, drywall finishing, glazing, floor covering, industrial coatings, safety, apprenticeship standards, instructor development, and member/contractor education.
Facility features
52,000-square-foot training facility with six classrooms, flexible lab, hands-on training area, welding and blast booths, spray booths, rigging structure, confined-space tank, mock-up space, and a 36-room residence hall.
Audience
IUPAT apprentices, journeyworkers, instructors, members, and industry partners
Hopkinton, MA — 37 East St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Training focus
Construction laborer apprenticeship, safety, environmental, and journeyworker skills training.
Facility features
140-acre live-in academy with outdoor training sites, classrooms, indoor training areas, meeting rooms, dormitories, dining, and extensive recreation.
Audience
LIUNA apprentices, journeyworkers, instructors, and members
Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Bartenders Union Local 165, and hospitality employers
North Las Vegas, NV — 710 West Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Training focus
Culinary arts, food and beverage, housekeeping, guest-room attendant, bar, hospitality, and incumbent-worker training.
Facility features
Large hands-on vocational training center with commercial kitchens, hospitality labs, classrooms, and employer-linked workforce programs.
Audience
Union members, hospitality workers, and workforce program participants
International Masonry Training and Education Foundation / Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Bowie, MD — 17101 Science Drive, Bowie, MD 20715
Training focus
Advanced masonry craft training, OSHA, historic preservation, tile certification, refractory, welding, cross-craft, instructor certification, and Job Corps instructor development.
Facility features
25-acre campus with a 61,000-square-foot open-bay training center, classrooms, offices, library, computer lab, adjacent conference center, dining hall, dormitory rooms, and recreation.
Audience
BAC members, apprentices, journeyworkers, and instructors
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Hollywood, MD — 24494 Placid Harbor Way, Hollywood, MD 20636
Training focus
Union leadership, steward and officer education, negotiations, organizing, staff development, and technical programs.
Facility features
Purpose-built residential education center with classrooms, professional instructors, lodging, dining, and meeting facilities.
Audience
IAM members, officers, representatives, and staff
Easton, MD — Easton, MD (Miles River campus)
Training focus
Deck officer, marine engineering, emergency response, STCW, license upgrading, MSC, electrical, and general education.
Facility features
More than 690 acres of waterfront property with bridge and engine simulators, tug bridge, machine and welding facilities, firefighting and damage-control trainers, classrooms, lodging, dining, and recreation.
Audience
M.E.B.A. members, maritime officers, engineers, and eligible industry professionals
Onaway, MI — 2000 Maxon Rd., Onaway, MI 49765
Training focus
Union education, leadership, conferences, joint labor-management programs, political and community-service schools.
Facility features
Large wooded residential retreat and conference campus with lodging, meeting rooms, recreation, a campground, and extensive UAW history.
Audience
UAW members, retirees, leaders, delegates, families, and invited labor participants
Pomfret Center, CT — 37 Deerfield Rd., Pomfret, CT 06259
Training focus
Construction craft laborer apprenticeship, safety, environmental remediation, instructor development, and skills upgrading.
Facility features
114-acre live-in academy with outdoor training sites, classrooms, indoor winter training areas, meeting rooms, dormitories, dining, recreation, and administrative offices.
Audience
LIUNA apprentices, journeyworkers, instructors, and members
Dania Beach, FL — 2 West Dixie Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004
Training focus
Licensed-mariner training, deck and engine upgrades, STCW, Military Sealift Command, dynamic positioning, LNG, safety, and maritime research.
Facility features
Waterfront maritime training campus with bridge, engine-room and cargo simulators; welding/machine facilities; firefighting, small-arms, lifeboat and fast-rescue-boat training; conference and lodging facilities.
Audience
AMO members, licensed mariners, veterans, and eligible commercial students
Piney Point, MD — 45353 St. George’s Ave., Piney Point, MD 20674-0075
Training focus
Entry-level merchant-mariner preparation; deck, engine, steward, safety, tanker, MSC, and upgrading courses.
Facility features
Waterfront maritime campus with classrooms, labs, simulators, training vessels/equipment, dining, and student accommodations.
Audience
SIU apprentices and working mariners
Highlander Research and Education Center
New Market, TN — 1959 Highlander Way, New Market, TN 37820
Training focus
Popular education, organizing, racial and economic justice, labor, civil rights, movement strategy, and leadership development.
Facility features
Residential movement-education campus with meeting, lodging, gathering, cultural, and outdoor spaces.
Audience
Workers, unionists, organizers, community leaders, and movement organizations
Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers / United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Ashland, VA — 10238 Sycamore Drive, Ashland, VA 23005
Training focus
Carpentry, pile driving, trade-show carpentry, apprenticeship, journeyworker upgrading, safety, productivity, and hands-on craft training.
Facility features
State-of-the-art facility with acreage/open training space, high-technology classrooms, shop areas, and administrative space.
Audience
Union carpenter apprentices, journeyworkers, and members
Crosby, TX — 19001 Golf Club Dr., Crosby, TX 77532
Training focus
Heavy equipment, stationary engineering, pipeline and energy operations, crane/hoisting, mechanics, welding, instructor development, and advanced certifications.
Facility features
265-acre campus with 23 classrooms/labs, crane fields, simulators, mechanics shop, welding bays, conference space, dining, fitness facilities, and a 227-room dormitory.
Audience
IUOE members, apprentices, journeyworkers, instructors, and staff
Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers / United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Charles City, VA — 302 Roxbury Industrial Center, Charles City, VA 23030
Training focus
Carpentry, pile driving, trade-show carpentry, apprenticeship, journeyworker upgrading, safety, productivity, and hands-on craft training.
Facility features
State-of-the-art facility with acreage/open training space, high-technology classrooms, shop areas, and administrative space.
Audience
Union carpenter apprentices, journeyworkers, and members
Las Vegas, NV — 212 Carpenters Union Way, Las Vegas, NV
Training focus
Advanced craft, instructor, safety and certification programs; foreman, delegate, communication, and union leadership training.
Facility features
Approximately 1.2 million square feet on 27 acres; 70 classrooms, extensive craft shops, conference facilities, dining, fitness facilities, and more than 600 guest rooms across campus lodging.
Audience
UBC members, instructors, journeymen, foremen, delegates, and leaders
Champaign and Chicago, Illinois
Training focus
The Labor Education Program provides professional training and development for union leaders and workers across Illinois through customized courses and conferences.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Training focus
The Labor Center offers a multidisciplinary Master's of Science in Labor Studies that combines academic coursework with hands-on union experience.
Iowa City, Iowa
Training focus
The Labor Center provides on-campus training for workers and union leaders, ranging from one-day conferences to weeklong residential leadership schools. Programs focus on labor law, workplace safety, and organizational leadership.
