Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN)

LEARN offers 18 courses per academic year which contribute to three separate labor relations certificate programs. The three program areas are:

New Jersey Continuing Legal Education (NJCLE)

LEARN offers many courses that fulfill the requirements for New Jersey’s continuing legal education program. Learn more about NJCLE.

Union Leadership Academy (ULA)

For more than 50 years the ULA has provided union-focused curriculum designed to equip new and emerging leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to be effective leaders in their organizations and in their communities. Learn more about the ULA.

LEARN 18 courses: Public Sector Labor Relations, Labor Relations In Practice (LRIP) and Negotiation, Arbitration and Conflict Resolution

Fall 2026-Spring 2027

All classes are online via zoom from 9am-2pm

NEW COURSE OFFERING Labor Relations In Practice
Akhila Naik Bias, Discrimination and Harassment  Thursday, September 10, 2026
Carla Katz Mastering Negotiation Soft Skills Friday, October 23, 2026
Carla Katz Workplace Investigations Friday, November 13, 2026
Sue Schurman Effective Meeting Facilitation and Decision Making Thursday, December 10, 2026
Adrienne Eaton Drafting Effective Contract Language Thursday, January 21, 2027
James Cooney Arbitrating Disciplinary Cases Thursday, February 18, 2027
Patrick Khalil Introduction to Costing Out CBA/CNA proposals for Labor and Management Friday, March 19, 2027
     
Negotiation, Arbitration and Conflict Resolution
Rebecca Givan Fundamentals of Collective Bargaining Thursday, September 17, 2026
Saul Rubinstein Conflict Resolution at the Workplace Thursday, October 15, 2026
James Cooney Countering & Preventing Harassment Friday, December 4, 2026
William Dwyer Interest-Based Bargaining Friday, January 22, 2027
William Dwyer Mediation Friday, February 19, 2027
Joan Parker Grievance Arbitration I Thursday, March 18, 2027
Joan Parker Grievance Arbitration II Thursday, April 8, 2027
     
Public Sector Labor Relations
Leonard Schiro Public Sector Labor Law: An Overview Friday, September 25, 2026
Anthony Bagliore Public Sector Collective Bargaining Thursday, November 5, 2026
Joseph Blaney and Marisa Koz PERC Policies and Procedures Thursday, December 3, 2026
Joyce Klein Public Sector Grievance Handling & Discipline Thursday, January 14, 2027
Christine Lucarelli-Carneiro Scope of Public Sector Negotiations Friday, March 5, 2027
Joan Parker Grievance Arbitration I Thursday, March 18, 2027
Joan Parker Grievance Arbitration II Thursday, April 8, 2027
Steven Weissman Public Sector Contract Interpretation Friday, April 30, 2027