United Association for Labor Education
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United Association for Labor Education (UALE) is an international association
for post-secondary, community, union and associated labor educators based in Chicago, Illinois.
UALE was founded on April 15, 2000 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, through the merger of the University and College Labor Education Association and Workers' Education Local 189 (an affiliate of the Communications Workers of America
, AFL-CIO
).
The goals of the UALE are to promote the development and professionalization of labor education, and to advocate for increased support of labor education programs in higher education and the international labor movement.
UALE co-publishes, with West Virginia University
, Labor Studies Journal
, a multi-disciplinary publication about workers and labor organizations.
Voluntary association
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for post-secondary, community, union and associated labor educators based in Chicago, Illinois.
UALE was founded on April 15, 2000 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, through the merger of the University and College Labor Education Association and Workers' Education Local 189 (an affiliate of the Communications Workers of America
Communications Workers of America
Communications Workers of America is the largest communications and media labor union in the United States representing about 550,000 members in both the private and public sectors. The union has 27 locals in Canada via CWA-SCA Canada representing about 8,000 members...
, AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
).
The goals of the UALE are to promote the development and professionalization of labor education, and to advocate for increased support of labor education programs in higher education and the international labor movement.
UALE co-publishes, with West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, Labor Studies Journal
Labor Studies Journal
Labor Studies Journal is a multi-disciplinary academic publication about workers and labor organizations in the United States as well as internationally. It was founded in 1975....
, a multi-disciplinary publication about workers and labor organizations.