Institute for Economic Advancement University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business
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Labor Education Program
UALR Institute for Economic Advancement
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
501-569-8483
FAX: 501-569-8538
Email: lep@ualr.edu

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Upcoming Events in Labor Education
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Employment Laws in the Union Workplace

October 7-8, 2010
UALR Campus
Little Rock, AR

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2010 MidSouth Union Leadership Institute

December 6-8, 2010
Clarion Resort on the Lake
Hot Springs, AR
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Southern School for Union Women

August 19-22, 2010
National Labor College
George Meany Campus
Silver Spring, MD

Sponsored by the United Association for Labaor Education, the National Labor College, and the Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council

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Special Topic Seminars:

LEP Classes Offered on the New FMLA Regulations!
The U.S. Department of Labor issued new regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act, effective January 16, 2009. 


Labor Education Program

The Labor Education Program (LEP) provides educational services and training programs for laborMachinist organizations and workers. Programs are conducted for local unions, central labor councils, and international unions at the regional or district level. Several seminars are held each year which draw participants from Arkansas and surrounding states. LEP provides training in traditional areas such as steward training, collective bargaining, arbitration, effective leadership, and workplace safety. In addition, LEP develops specific programs in response to needs expressed by client unions.

The LEP also houses the Workplace Skills Enhancement Program (WSEP). The purpose of WSEP is to provide information, resources, and services that will assist in providing the training necessary to equip workers to participate in today's global economy. The program is structured to help working men and women to acquire the foundation skills and knowledge essential to perform effectively on the job and to achieve their occupational goals.