@WALaborCenter

We provide education, training, events, and applied research to working people in Washington State.

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Joined September 2015
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Presenting WA LERC's 2026-2027 Evening Union Skills Classes: $30 each, six week courses, hybrid, both in-person at the Labor Center in Georgetown and online via Zoom. We encourage folks to register with their fellow union members! Link in comments.
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Learn more and sign up here: linktr.ee/walaborcenter

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We provide education, training, events, and applied research to working people in Washington State.

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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
Labor Notes@labornotesJul 29
🚨Online Workshop Tonight: You've been talking to your co-workers, and they say they feel overworked, underpaid, and increasingly pressured by quotas and the constant threat of discipline. How do you fight for better? labornotes.org/events
A graphic of the upcoming Labor Notes online workshop series "Secrets of a Successful Organizer" on Wednesdays, July 29, August 5 & 12 at 7.30 p.m. Eastern.

ALT A graphic of the upcoming Labor Notes online workshop series "Secrets of a Successful Organizer" on Wednesdays, July 29, August 5 & 12 at 7.30 p.m. Eastern.

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Shop stewards and worker organizers - Join us for our Spring Organizing 101 series! tr.ee/mVMPk5jv97
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
The STAND@TheStandWAFeb 24
.@WALaborCenter is offering two spring courses for union members & allies: a 3 session hybrid training on power-based organizing in March, & a 4-day management workshop with Cornell ILR in April–May. More info & to Register ➡️ ow.ly/motc50Ylhq1
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WA LERC is proud to be partnering with @cornellilr to offer this 4 day course for leaders and managers of labor + nonprofit orgs across the region. The series will take place at South Seattle College’s Georgetown Campus on April 9th, April 10th, May 7th, and May 8th. Link below!
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tinyurl.com/lerc-mwlv-2026
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Ready to organize? Join the Washington Labor Education and Research Center for our Power Based Approaches to Organizing series! tinyurl.com/lerc-spring-26-c…
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
PROTEC17@PTE1711 Dec 2025
Our friends at @TLMWALaBOR are teaming up with @WALaborCenter to co-host the 2025 South Sound Labor School! 🍎✏️ #UnionStrong #Member All details at: tlmlabor.org/?zone=/unionact…
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
The STAND@TheStandWAJan 14
.@WALaborCenter is partnering with Labor Notes, to host a 2-day "Secrets of a Successful Organizer" labor educator training 3/6-7. Build facilitation skills, learn participatory education, & leave ready to run organizer trainings in your union.More info ➡️ ow.ly/aquR50XWVll
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
The STAND@TheStandWAJan 22
The South Sound Labor School returns 1/31 at Evergreen State College, hosted by the @tlmwalabor & @WALaborCenter. Open to union members, community orgs, and “union-curious” workers, it offers practical workshops on organizing, bargaining, & campaign skills ow.ly/9V2L50Y1ocR
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
The STAND@TheStandWA25 Nov 2025
The first ever Spokane Saturday Union Members School brought more than 90 union members from 22 local unions across Eastern WA and Idaho together to learn organizing skills. @WALaborCenter reports back: thestand.org/2025/11/first-e…
Union members working together to learn organizing skills. Photo: WA LERC

ALT Union members working together to learn organizing skills. Photo: WA LERC

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Have you registered for SUMS yet? Join union members from across Eastern WA and Idaho to learn how to make our unions, communities, and organizations stronger and more effective! linktr.ee/walaborcenter #spokane
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The one-day school will feature workshops to build your skills as a union member, covering topics including organizing around grievances, interpreting contracts, building power in your workplace, organizing in your community, and much more.
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The STAND@TheStandWA9 Oct 2025
This fall, union members can sharpen skills in winning a strong union contract in the @WALaborCenter’s Bargaining 101 course. The 5-week class begins Nov. 6 in Georgetown & on Zoom. Space is limited so learn more and register here today ➡️
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Join the Washington State Labor Center for our Fall 2025 Bargaining 101 public course! This series will be held across 5 Thursdays in November and December from 6pm to 8pm, hybrid, both in-person at the Labor Center in Georgetown and online via Zoom. We encourage folks to register with their fellow union members! tinyurl.com/lerc-fall-25-bar…
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
The STAND@TheStandWA21 Aug 2025
The @WALaborCenter is hosting a one-day labor school for union members, officers, and staff in Spokane on November 15. Register today for a day filled with workshops, panels, strategy sessions, and community building. thestand.org/2025/08/lerc-of…
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WA Labor Education and Research Center retweeted
PROTEC17@PTE1727 Aug 2025
Eastside members❕ @WALaborCenter is hosting "Saturday Union Members School" on Nov. 15 at Spokane Falls Community College (3410 W Whistalks Wy). Registration ranges from $15-60. #UnionStrong #UnionMemberSchool 📚✨ RSVP: tinyurl.com/SUMS-SPOKANE-25
Text reads, "THE WA LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER IS PROUD TO PRESENT: Saturday Union Members School | Come sharpen your skills, build community, and help build the movement! | SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | NOVEMBER 15, 2025, 8 AM - 5 PM | Join union members from across Eastern WA and Idaho to learn how to make our unions, communities, and organizations stronger and more effective! The day includes: classes and workshops, educational panel discussions, community strategy sessions | Registration: $30 Regular / $60 Solidarity / $15 Hardship | Meals included | RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/SUMS-SPOKANE-25. There is also a QR code next to the link that redirects to the same place. The flyer features a graphic of a fist raised in solidarity, holding a hammer. You can see faded silhouettes of people in the background.

ALT Text reads, "THE WA LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER IS PROUD TO PRESENT: Saturday Union Members School | Come sharpen your skills, build community, and help build the movement! | SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | NOVEMBER 15, 2025, 8 AM - 5 PM | Join union members from across Eastern WA and Idaho to learn how to make our unions, communities, and organizations stronger and more effective! The day includes: classes and workshops, educational panel discussions, community strategy sessions | Registration: $30 Regular / $60 Solidarity / $15 Hardship | Meals included | RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/SUMS-SPOKANE-25. There is also a QR code next to the link that redirects to the same place. The flyer features a graphic of a fist raised in solidarity, holding a hammer. You can see faded silhouettes of people in the background.

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Join us this Spring for our Collective Bargaining 101 series, covering all aspects of bold, exciting, member-driven contract campaigns. Over the course of five weeks, we'll cover legal frameworks, skills at the bargaining table, planning effective participatory contract campaigns, preparing contract proposals, participatory bargaining, and much more! Classes will be facilitated in a hybrid format, both in-person at the WA Labor Center in Georgetown and online via Zoom Register at tinyurl.com/bargaining101may…
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Join us, @MLKLabor, and our union siblings in late March and early April in this three-part training about organizing newly-hired co-workers! Registration at tinyurl.com/NewWorkers2025
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