Launched in Spring 2023, the Harry Bridges School of Labor is a monthly class held 2x per month. Classes will cover a variety of topics aimed at building class conscious among union members.
Mission Statement
The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement.
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Class Schedule (2024)
| Subject | 1st Session | 2nd Session |
|---|---|---|
| History of the C.I.O. Part 2: Organizing The Unorganized | January 3 | January 6 |
| Organizing Black Workers During the Formation of Industrial Unions | February 7 | February 10 |
| Norma Rae | March 6 | March 9 |
| Tasks of a Shop Steward | April 3 | N/A |
| Internal Organizing Part 2 Rank-and-File Action | May 8 | May 11 |
| History of the C.I.O. Part 3— Flint Sit-Down Strike | June 5 | June 8 |
| The Great San Francisco General Strike | July 3 | July 6 |
| Harlan County USA | August 7 | August 10 |
| History of TUEL | September 4 | September 7 |
| History of the WFTU | October 2 | October 5 |
| History of the CIO Part 4— Steel Workers Organizing Committee | November 6 | November 9 |
| The Case for Public Rail w/Adam from Public Rail Now | December 4 | December 7 |
2023 Classes
| Subject | 1st Session | 2nd Session |
|---|---|---|
| American Origins of May Day & Its Modern Celebrations | April 29 | May 3 |
| Organizing (Focus on External Organizing to form a Union) | June 7 | June 10 |
| Organizing (Focus on Internal Organizing within established Unions) | July 5 | July 8 |
| State of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine | August 2 | August 5 |
| How to Connect with Conservative Workers Through Class-Oriented Trade Unionism | September 6 | September 9 |
| The AFL-CIO Role in the 1973 Chilean Coup | October 4 | October 7 |
| History of the C.I.O. | November 1 | November 4 |
| The Bootleg Coal Rebellion | December 6 | December 9 |