Check out the photos from Friday’s activities to honor Workers Memorial Day.
Workers Memorial Day
30 Monday Apr 2012
Posted College News
in30 Monday Apr 2012
Posted College News
inCheck out the photos from Friday’s activities to honor Workers Memorial Day.
27 Friday Apr 2012
Posted Student Profiles
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bachelor's degree, Financial Aid, LIUNA, National Labor College, online learning, scholarships, Support
Don’t forget: the Fall scholarship deadline is August 6th!
One recent scholarship winner, Walter Dority, Jr., a laborer and a 27-year member of LIUNA Local 172, found that online learning doesn’t mean isolated learning.
“I never felt like I was on my own. Regular webcasts make me feel connected with other students and my professors. It has been a great experience to learn from people across the country. I’ve encouraged younger workers to attend the NLC,” says Walter. Continue reading
23 Monday Apr 2012
Posted Alumni Spotlight
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labor history, Lattimer Massacre, National Labor College, National Workers Memorial, UA, UMWA, United Mine Workers, Workers Memorial Day
As Tim Turnbach, member of the United Association (UA) Local 524, looked at the sun glinting off the stainless steel sculpture he created, he knew that the joy and pride of this moment would be with him for the rest of his life.
More important though, was that the sculpture, a weathervane depicting a scene from the Lattimer Massacre of 1897, was made to last forever—union made with skills learned decades before as a UA apprentice and journeyman. Continue reading
22 Sunday Apr 2012
Posted College News
inTo help mark Workers Memorial Day, National Labor College (NLC) is hosting an afternoon of activities open to the public on Friday, April 27, 2012. Continue reading
20 Friday Apr 2012
Posted Student Profiles
inThat means we’re counting down to the August 9th 6th Fall scholarship deadline with a new series of blog posts.
Lydia Gallegos, an IT specialist with the U.S. Forest Service/Department of Agriculture and vice president of IAM-National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 2196, isn’t necessarily earning dual degrees at the NLC to make more money or to get a promotion. Continue reading
18 Wednesday Apr 2012
Posted College News
inIt’s only Wednesday, but it’s already been a packed week here at NLC. Students attending one of three Bonnie Ladin Union Skills Classes have been immersed in contracts, arbitrations or union staff 101 trainings. Continue reading
13 Friday Apr 2012
Posted Student Profiles
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Construction Management, Financial Aid, online degree, scholarships, Student Profiles, Union Plus, USW
It’s Friday! That means we’re counting down to the August 6th
9th Fall scholarship deadline with a new series of blog posts.
Our first post tells the story of Rodney Donald, a proud member of USW Local 9477, and how a two-week layoff snapped him into action. Continue reading
12 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted College News
inIn order to keep everyone involved and informed during this time of transition, we’re providing answers to Frequently Asked Questions generated by the recent announcements. Continue reading
12 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted Student Profiles
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AFSCME, CSEA, Financial Aid, IAM, IBB, IBEW, LIUNA, National Labor College, online degree, SAG-AFTRA, scholarships, Student Profiles, UA, Union Plus, USW
“It’s true—NLC is the ‘West Point’ for labor.”
Wow! We heard this and many other surprising things when we talked to more than a dozen students for a new blog series called “Fulfill Your Dreams with NLC.”
06 Friday Apr 2012
Posted Alumni Spotlight, College News
inLife has changed considerably for Hamlet, the most recent addition to the NLC community, since he moved east from California. The nearly 5-year-old Shar Pei was just rescued from a puppy mill where he was used as a stud—never leaving his cramped cage. Hamlet now uses his “lunch hour” to explore the 46 acres of parkland on NLC’s green campus, terrorizing the frogs but charming the faculty and staff. Continue reading