AFL-CIO
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
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American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations 815 16th St., N.W. Phone: 202-637-5100 |
AFSCME Education Department
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Department of Ed. & Leadership Training Phone: 202-429-1250
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The department's purpose is to provide training programs designed to support the union's work at the local, regional and national level. Department staff develop quality, innovative curricula and motivate union members to take greater control of their working lives by creating a stronger, more effective union.
The department provides a wide range of training, including officer, steward, contract campaign and organizing. The department also provides training programs for union staff and leadership.
Field Education Coordinators – Western Region
Prasi Gupta:
Raul Sanchez:
Field Education Coordinators – Central Region
Roni Beavin:
PJ Dowsing-Buie:
Dan Fitzsimmons:
Peg Kermeen:
Field Education Coordinators – Eastern Region
George Embleton:
Yolanda Medina:
Jacquie Ray:
AFGE
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American Federation of Government Employees 80 F Street, NW Website: www.afge.org |
AFT
American Federation of Teachers
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American Federation of Teachers Phone: 202-879-4400 |
CWA
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Communications Workers of America 501 3rd Street NW, Phone: 202-434-1100 |
I.A.M.A.W. William W. Winpisinger Center for Education and Technology
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I.A.M.A.W. William W. Winpisinger Phone: 301-373-3300 |
The William W. Winpinsinger Education and Technology Center is the Labor Education Center for the IAMAW. It's purpose is to meet the complete range of educational needs of IAM members and to provide an atmosphere where members can learn undisturbed by daily demands of the workplace. In addition, training is conducted at their Local Lodges by Educational Representatives assigned to regional territories. To this end the program covers a diverse range of training to ensure that IAM members, officers, and staff are prepared to serve their fellow members
Educational Representative
Henry Bagwell:
Assistant Director
Mary McHugh:
Educational Representatives
Charles Micallef:
Dave Miskolczi:
Greg Murray:
Anne Walsh:
Ironworkers International
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International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Phone: 202-383-4800 |
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union, AFL-CIO, is a proud trade union whose roots go back to the 1890's. Our current membership stands at approximately 140,000, with 15,000 apprentices. Members of this union have worked on nearly every major construction project you can think of - The Golden Gate Bridge, The Sears Tower, The St. Louis Arch, The Oil Sands Plant Expansion in Alberta, The World Trade Center, and the World Trade Center recovery effort, to name a few.
The union provides many benefits and support for its members. These benefits include the advantage of working under a collective bargaining agreement that brings bigger paychecks, better health and retirement benefits, more secure jobs, and safe working conditions.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ironworkers earn well above the average income for the construction trades.
Magazine:http://ironworkers.org/news-magazine/ironworker-magazine
Laborers International Union Education Department
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LIUNA Phone: 202-737-8320 |
LIUNA—the Laborers’ International Union of North America—is the most progressive, aggressive and fastest-growing union of construction workers, and one of the most diverse and effective unions representing public service employees.
The LIUNA Education Department develops skills and leadership education programs for the leadership of the Laborers International Union of North America. This includes training modules, links to union-based programs (e.g., NLC) and material development.
Education Department
James Warren:
IBT
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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25 Louisiana Avenue NW, Phone: 202-624-6800 |
LRCFT
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
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Los Rios College Federation of Teachers 2126 K Street Phone: 916-448-2452 |
National Education Association
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National Education Association Phone: 202-833-4000 |
The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers. The
NEA has 3.2 million members and is headquartered in Washington D.C . with affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the nation, it employs over 550 staff and had a budget of more than $307 million for the 2006–2007 fiscal year. Dennis Van Roekl is the NEA's current president.
President
Dennis Van Roekel
Vice President
Lily Eskelsen
Secretary-Treasurer
Rebecca Pringle
Labor Outreach
Michael Edwards
SEIU
Service Employees International Union
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Service Employees International Union 1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Website: www.seiu.org |
Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO
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Solidarity Center 888 16th Street NW, Phone: 202.974.8383 |
Executive Director
Shawna Bader-Blau:
Transport Workers Union of America Education Department
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Transport Workers Union of America 501 3rd St. NW - 9th Floor |
The TWU is dedicated to bettering the lives of working families. We work to safeguard, protect and improve working conditions and living standards of all workers and demand respect, dignity and equality for all. Our members make airplanes fly, subways run, buses drive, and casinos shine. We are 130,000 transit workers and we move America.
The TWU has four main divisions: Railroad; Gaming; Airline; Transit; and Utility, University and Service. The Union has 114 autonomous locals representing over 200,000 members and retirees in 22 states around the country. James C. Little is the current President of the TWU and has been serving in this position for the last three years. Joseph C. Gordon is the Secretary-Treasurer and Harry Lombardo is the Executive Vice President.
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Phone: 212-223-3111, ext.1838 |
Working men and women across the United States and Canada are proud to call the UFCW their union. UFCW’s 1.3 million members work in a range of industries, with the majority working in retail food, meatpacking and poultry, food processing and manufacturing, and retail stores. We are North America’s neighborhood union, and the largest union of young workers with 40 percent of UFCW members under the age of 30.
Director
Geralyn Lutty
United Steelworkers Education and Membership Development Department
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Five Gateway Center Room 805 Phone: 412-562-2560 |
The USW Education and Membership Development Department provides education and information to local union activists and field staff representatives. The primary object is to develop education programs and materials for the membership which builds a foundation for the power and strength of the United Steelworkers. Every union function -- organizing, political action, collective bargaining, grievance and arbitration, safety and health -- requires knowledge and skill. The international conducts education sessions at the union’s Education Center, Linden Hall in Dawson, PA. Every USW district and division have extensive education programs including conferences, seminars, summer institutes and regional conferences.
Education Staff
Glynda Williams
Susan Schwartz
Charley Richardson
Joan Hill
John Vanjonack
Information Specialist
Mary Alyce Dimoff
Nashville Office:
Joan Hill
USW International Union
P.O. Box 415000
Nashville, TN 37241
615-834-8590
WA State Council of Firefighters
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1069 Adams Street SE Phone: 360-943-6030
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