National Labor College

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. The NLC became a degree-granting college in 1997 and in March 2004 gained accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

With a 47-acre (190,000 m2) campus located in Silver Spring, Maryland, a new 72,000-square-foot (6,700 m2) state- of-the-art academic and conference center, and hotel quality residence halls, the College is well equipped to provide the classroom, meeting spaces and superb dining services, which have become our trademark. And the College has been the venue for an increasing number of national and international conferences on organizing, labor rights, civil rights, health care and pension benefits among other areas.

AFL-CIO President George Meany founds labor studies center under the direction of Fred K. Hoehler Jr. to promote education and training opportunities for union leadership and rank-and-file members. Recognizing the potential value and importance of an education and training center to the further development of trade unionism, the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO decided to locate a suitable permanent campus for the pursuit of labor studies.

George Meany Center for Labor Studies, is formally dedicated and opens on 47-acre site in suburban Silver Spring, Maryland. This site dates back three centuries. At the time of purchase by the AFL-CIO in September, 1971, it was owned and operated by a Roman Catholic religious order, the Xaverian Brothers. This also marked the beginning of a program of undergraduate degree offerings. The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Labor Studies was launched through a partnership with Antioch College. This program continued for 20 years.

Growth of the Antioch undergraduate program and the continued development of the Center leads to the expansion of campus facilities.  Hoehler Hall is built to expand residential capacity for students enrolled in courses at the Center.

Courses offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Emergency Readiness and Response Management
• Bachelor of Arts in Construction Management
• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Graduate programs

• Master’s Degree in Union Leadership and Administration

Schools

• School of Professional Studies
• School of Labor Studies

Contact Details
National Labor College
10000 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20903
Phone: (301) 431-6400
Fax: (301) 628-0160
Toll Free: 1-800-462-4237
Official Website: http://www.nlc.edu/