National Labor College?

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  1. setwhi

    setwhi New Member

    Has anyone ever heard of or had any experience with this college? They have an online B.S. Construction Management and B.S. Business Administration for $235/hr.

    Any thoughts?

    Thank you
     
  2. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    That is a great school. The school has a great history, and is HIGHLY regarded in the labor world. You can't go wrong with it!!!!!!!
    see link:

    National Labor College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Abner :smile:
     
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  3. ryoder

    ryoder New Member

    Wow.
    I would carefully consider the stigma that may be associated with a college that is blatantly partisan and politically bent.
     
  4. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    That's the purpose of this college. It is mainly designed for labor leaders or activists. Or, people like me, in other words. Stigma? I guess if you are anti union, anti workers rights, anti..................

    The person asking is most likely in a union already, and would thus get the discounted tuition rate. This could enable him to move up in the union world which is the purpose of NLR College. To churn out labor leaders, future academics in human capital/labor relations, or for executive positions within a union.

    From Wikipedia:

    "Established as a training center by the AFL-CIO in 1969 to strengthen union member education and organizing skills, the National Labor College is the nation’s only accredited higher education institution devoted exclusively to educating union members, leaders and staff".


    Abner
     
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  5. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Here ryoder. I thought a would post a disclaimer from this school (Peoples College of LAW)to further terrify you.

    We only admit those students who, regardless of their quite varied political, spiritual, cultural or social backgrounds, have demonstrated a commitment to progressive social change, have an awareness of working class issues and will employ the skills gained at the school to further these goals in their own way.

    Our graduates work as lawyers, state and federal administrative judges and commissioners, activists and union organizers, labor and legislative leaders. All have shared the unique and galvanizing experience of graduating from the only non-competitive, cooperative, student and community-run, progressive law school in the world!

    PEOPLES COLLEGE OF LAW* - Home

    This place has churned out some political powerhouses.
    Here is another disclaimer you will love:

    PCL is also very unusual in that it was created to address and balance inequities in our law and society. PCL's goals are to advocate people before property, human rights, women's rights, tenants' rights, consumer rights, workers' rights; to fight discrimination, economic and political oppression; and to enable and empower those who have been historically denied legal resources and protections.

    If you seek to become a lawyer or advocate for those who already control the economic and political power in our society, look elsewhere. There are plenty of law schools out there for you, most of them.


    Abner :smile:
     
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  6. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Setwhi,

    Give us some more information on yourself and your goals. Are you a union member, or union staff?

    Abner
     
  7. setwhi

    setwhi New Member

    Hi Abner,

    I am a member of the UA (Plumbers union), and am almost finished with my AS in Construction Supervision at Washtenaw Community College, through a partnership with the UA. The next logical step would be a BS in Construction Management. NLC has an articulation agreement with WCC that, including some other community college credits I have, would require me to only take the 12 core courses. I was wondering about the reputation and utility of such a degree, as I am not currently seeking a union leadership position. Things are really slow in the building trades right now, and am looking for a leg up.

    Thank you
     
  8. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    In the building trades, a BS in Construction Management from this labor college would be great. They are top notch in work place safety, emergency management, calosha compliance, workplace safety, etc.

    Go for it!!!! This would fill out your resume nicely. Plus, you are only 12 courses away!

    Abner
     
  9. jra

    jra Member

    The National Labor College used to be partnered with Penn Foster and they accepted their credits. Now that the partnership has ended I wonder if they still do so.
     
  10. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    I would email them. They seem to be pretty progressive in terms of credit acceptance, credit by portfolio, etc.

    Abner
     
  11. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    For what it's worth, I'm a free market advocate, but if I were in the construction industry I wouldn't see a reason not to hire a grad from this school who had a degree in Construction Management. I mean, are the twelve core courses all in comunismo or something?
     
  12. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    To me, progressives largely have the right goals, but the strategy of expanding government power as a means to achieve them is totally backwards. The more political power is available, the more it will be used by those who seek to oppress, not those who seek to uplift.

    Anyway, another interesting aspect to PCL is that they'll admit someone who has no Bachelor's degree, but simply 60 semester-hours of credit -- and they include CLEP in that determination, so someone who wanted to go to law school there could do so with a significant barrier removed.
     
  13. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    He he he! Comunismo. :smile:
     
  14. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    From what I understand the law program is 4 years of intensive B&M classroom work (weekly). I think it is pretty cool, but I wouldn't want to make the 1 hour plus commute into Los Angeles 3 or 4 days a week. That would be WAY to exhausting.

    Abner
     
  15. Jacob Perry

    Jacob Perry New Member

    Ahhhh.....never mind. Not worth it.
     

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