Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council

Spring School: May 2, 2026

Nov 12, 2025

In 2026, the Thurston-Lewis-Mason CLC's South Sound Labor School and the WA Labor Education and Research Center (WA LERC) will host a series of Saturday education programs for union activists in Olympia at Evergreen State College
(2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, WA 98505 - click here for a map.)

Each school will have one main plenary and 3 interactive workshops, where union members will convene to build their skills and learn from one another. The tentative schedule for the Spring School (April 25, 2026) workshops is:

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3 (runs duplicate sessions from 1 and 2)
Block 1:	Inter-union community and coalition building strategies	Building bridges across political and culture war divides	Contract interpretation
Block 2:	Contract interpretation	Running Effective New Employee Orientations	Inter-union community and coalition building strategies
Block 3:	Defending Against Attacks on Civil Liberties and Immigrant Workers

Registration costs: $20 for each day school. Your union may be able to sponsor your registration.
Ready to register? Click here!

Want to play a role in making sure our unions and our community get the most out of the Spring South Sound Labor School session? Click here to find out how to volunteer!

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