Labor Relations & Research Center

The Labor Relations and Research Center conducts a variety of research on work, the labor movement, and labor relations. This research is funded by the labor movement and state and federal agencies, as well as private foundations. Recent research includes the implementation of living wage ordinances, community responses to plant closings, strategic bargaining campaigns, union organizing, and family and work issues. The Center also provides educational services to trade unionists across the Commonwealth, including a variety of short courses and seminars as well as larger conferences. The M.S. degree is also offered in a limited-residency format for trade union staff and officers nationwide.