School of Labor and Employment Relations | University of Illinois

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Labor Education Programs at LER

Certificate in Global Labor Studies

The Certificate is designed for workers and unionists who want to focus their studies on skills-based courses.

Six three-credit UIUC Global Labor Studies courses are required. (National Labor College skills- based courses may also be counted with the permission of the of the Labor Education Director.)

At least three of the six courses must be in the following courses:
LER 250 Grievance Representation
LER 260 Union Organizing
LER 270 Collective Bargaining
LER 280 Labor Law
LER 290 Workplace Health and Safety