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Conference 2024

Global Labour University (GLU) organises yearly conferences on topics of common interest in the network. The conferences rotate among GLU campuses, and allow network members to present research, share ideas, and strengthen connections.

This year, the conference will be 25th-27th September at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India.

This event celebrates GLU’s global achievements and deepens discussions with academics, alumni, and trade union members.

While planning the conference, GLU issued a call for papers titled “Globalisation and Transition to an Egalitarian World: Resistance and Alternatives”, and selected proposals that will be presented at the conference.

Some of the main conference themes will be platform work, responsible global supply chains, and broader policy questions in response to today’s “world disorder”. The conference will also focus on labour regimes & policy, challenges of authoritarianism, global value systems, care chains, the solidarity economy, and climate justice.

Alumni Workshop

Global Labour University (GLU) is organising an Alumni Workshop for graduates from all GLU programmes. The workshop will provide a comprehensive reflection on the impact of just transition, gender equality, migration, and authoritarian regimes in the world of work. It will then present an analysis of trade union strategies in responding to these challenges.

By learning from their varying experiences in different countries, the alumni will significantly broaden their knowledge on these subjects. The intention is that this will enhance their skills and strengthen their effectiveness in trade union work.

To begin the workshop, alumni will start developing a case study based on their experiences in their home countries. This will initiate a broader discussion and knowledge sharing on the topics. Following this, the workshop programme will then combine the insights of distinguished experts and practitioners with the experiences of the alumni themselves.

Visit the Global Labour University website here.

Read more about GLI’s partnership with Global Labour University, on our Key Partners page.

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August 29, 2024

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GLU Call for Applications – GLU South Africa Honours and MA Programme 2024

The Global Labour University (GLU) is an exciting and innovative postgraduate programme designed to equip and engage trade unionists more effectively to tackle the challenges of globalization. It offers unionists and labour activists formal post-graduate Honours and Masters degree qualifications through the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a fulltime coursework and research study programme located in the School of Social Sciences.

Applications for the 2024 programmes are now open and must be completed ONLINE.

Click here for more information.

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, SA.

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May 18, 2023

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GLU Conference: GLI Panel on ‘Learning from the History of the International Trade Union Movement
‘Learning from the History of the International Trade Union Movement’ – Panel organised by the Global Labour Institute Manchester as part of the 15^th Global Labour University Annual Conference. March 31^st, 14:30-16:15 CEST.

This panel is a chance to find out about the history project that GLI Manchester is working on, with financial support from the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.

As part of the project, GLI Manchester is producing an illustrated trade union history book. The text is an introduction to the history of the international labour movement, the structures that make it up, and key ideas, debates, and incidents which have shaped it. This text will be available on the GLI website from the summer of 2022.

The panel will begin with a presentation from the text’s author, Daniel Edmonds, outlining some of the key principles that can be drawn from the movement’s history, and the perspectives which have informed the writing of it.

This will be followed by a roundtable discussion featuring four activists from the international labour movement, talking about the value of labour history to their different organisations, sectors, and regions. The rountable participants are:
- Baba Aye (Public Services International)
- Karin Pape (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing / International Domestic Workers Federation)
- Josua Mata (SENTRO, Philippines)
- Daniela Biocca (International Transport Workers Federation)
This event is a break-out session within Global Labour University’s fifteenth annual conference, ‘Building a Post-Pandemic World of Work with Social Justice’, which will take place from March 30^th– April 1^st, and April 4^th-5^th.

The conference is free to attend and will take place online, with sessions hosted on Zoom. Attendance is free for everyone, and you can register here.

Viewers of the panel will be able to contribute questions and comments to all panellists. We look forward to seeing you there and hearing from you!
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March 18, 2022

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Global Labour University 2022 Conference: Building a Post-Pandemic World of Work with Social Justice
The Covid-19 pandemic, digitalization, climate change, right-wing populism, and rising authoritarianism have changed the world of work. The 2022 edition of the GLU-Conference will analyse these developments and ask how we build anew our workplaces and societies based on social justice.

The 2022 GLU Conference offers discussions in 7 tracks on:
- Inclusive social protection
- Ending gender-based violence and racism at work
- Worker organising for a just transition
- Organising workers in and across the platform economy
- Empowering migrant workers
- Workers’ rights under rising authoritarianism
- Global supply chains and joint collaboration of academics and trade unionist
The 2022 GLU Conference will take place between March 30 and April 5, via Zoom and in English without translation.

On March 31st 14:30-16:15 (CEST), Dave Spooner and Dan Edmonds from GLI Manchester will be running a conference session on ‘Learning from the History of the International Trade Union Movement.’

Click here to visit the conference page.

Click here to view the full programme.

Click here to register.

The Global Labour University is a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the ILO working to deliver high-level qualification programmes. It offers Masters Courses in four different countries on trade unions, sustainable development, social justice, international labour standards, multinational companies, economic policies and global institutions and promotes research cooperation on global labour issues.
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March 8, 2022

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GLU Masters Call for Applications
The Global Labour University (GLU) – a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the ILO – invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply for its 2021 Masters Programme in South Africa.
HONOURS PROGRAMME (Labour Policy and Globalisation)

To qualify for the Honours programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Completed Online application

BA or undergraduate Degree

At least three years union/labour support organisation (LSO) experience

Official letter of support from the union/LSO

Personal Motivation Letter from applicant

Formal, written commitment to return to union/LSO for at least two years after completing GLU programme • Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Sample of written academic work 60% and above average for previous studies
MASTERS PROGRAMME (Labour Policy and Globalisation)

To qualify for the MA programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Completed Online application

BA Honours degree or equivalent

At least seven years union/labour support organisation (LSO) experience

Research or Policy experience in union/LSO

Official letter of support from union/LSO

Personal Motivation Letter from applicant

Formal, written commitment to return to union/LSO for at least two years after completing GLU programme • Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV)

65% and above average for previous studies

Sample of written academic work

Concept Note of proposed MA research project (5 pages max.)
For more information see here.

For all application and other student related queries please contact Soraya Patel on +27 11 717 4443 or email soraya.patel(at)wits.ac.za

Closing Date for Applications: 31 August 2021
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May 11, 2021

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GLU Masters Call for Applications

The Global Labour University (GLU) – a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the ILO – invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply for its 2021 Masters Programme in the USA and in Germany.

2021 GLU Masters Programme in the USA

The Masters Programme in Professional Studies (MPS) in Labor and Global Workers’ Rights at Penn State in central Pennsylvania in the USA focuses on global workers’ rights, work and gender in the global economy, employment relations system around the world, and strategic corporate research and organizing campaigns.

Classes of this 12 month program will begin in August of 2021.

Trade unionists with a trade union recommendation letter can apply for scholarships.

For more information see here.

Application deadline: 15 March 2021

Contact: lgwr@psu.edu

2021 GLU Masters Programme in Germany

The Masters Programme ‘Labour Policies & Globalisation’ in Germany focuses on policies for social justice including global governance, international labour standards, economics, trade and multinational enterprises. This one-year programme is part of a wider project to promote cooperation between trade unions and the research community and to strengthen the analytical and policy development capacity of trade unions.

The course in Germany takes place at the University of Kassel (1^st semester) and the Berlin School of Economics and Law (2^nd semester) and is taught in English.

Trade unionists with a trade union recommendation letter can apply for scholarships.

For more information see here.

Application deadline: 1 March 2021

Contact: glu.germany@uni-kassel.de

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February 23, 2021

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GLU Masters Call for Applications

The Global Labour University (GLU) – a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the ILO – invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply for its 2021 Masters Programme in the USA and in Germany.

2021 GLU Masters Programme in the USA

The Masters Programme in Professional Studies (MPS) in Labor and Global Workers’ Rights at Penn State in central Pennsylvania in the USA focuses on global workers’ rights, work and gender in the global economy, employment relations system around the world, and strategic corporate research and organizing campaigns.

Classes of this 12 month program will begin in August of 2021.

Trade unionists with a trade union recommendation letter can apply for scholarships.

For more information see here.

Application deadline: 15 March 2021

Contact: lgwr@psu.edu

2021 GLU Masters Programme in Germany

The Masters Programme ‘Labour Policies & Globalisation’ in Germany focuses on policies for social justice including global governance, international labour standards, economics, trade and multinational enterprises. This one-year programme is part of a wider project to promote cooperation between trade unions and the research community and to strengthen the analytical and policy development capacity of trade unions.

The course in Germany takes place at the University of Kassel (1^st semester) and the Berlin School of Economics and Law (2^nd semester) and is taught in English.

Trade unionists with a trade union recommendation letter can apply for scholarships.

For more information see here.

Application deadline: 1 March 2021

Contact: glu.germany@uni-kassel.de

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January 15, 2021

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Global Labour University Online Academy

The new Global Labour University Online Academy website is now online at: https://glu.iversity.org/

The GLU Academy website shows all available GLU Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at one glance, including the new course on “Fair Wage Strategies in a Global Economy” which will start in October 2017.

The GLU Academy website aims to be a “virtual campus” for debating ideas for social justice and a fairer globalization. It offers an opportunity for trade unionists to learn with and from each other in a global network, combining theory with practical skills for collaboration and action.

It is coordinated by the Bureau for Workers’ Activities at the ILO and the Global Labour University.

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June 15, 2017

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Global Labour University (GLU) online course: Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
Click above to watch the course trailer.

Starting on January 12th 2017, the Global Labour University (GLU) will be running a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.

The course is aimed at trade unionists and anybody interested in decent work in global supply chains. It will is offered free of charge in the audit track, and costs 49 € in the certificate track.

The online course, which will run over 8 weeks, will be launched with a live Facebook discussion with course instructor Prof. Mark Anner on 12 January 2017 at 13:00 pm UTC.

You can join this discussion by registering for the following Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/370969809911625/

You can read more about the course, and enrol for free here:
https://iversity.org/en/courses/decent-work-in-global-supply-chains

Scholarships

The GLU is offering a limited number of scholarships for trade unionists from non-OECD countries to enter the certificate track of the course free of charge. Those interested in applying for a scholarship should first enrol on the course for free at:
https://iversity.org/en/courses/decent-work-in-global-supply-chains

And then send an email to online@global-labour-university.org with the following information:
- Your iversity user name
- Your Name, Country, City
- A short information about your background including on what you do professionally and how you are engaged with labour and global supply chains issues.
In order to receive a scholarship, applicants must first complete 80% of the video lectures and quizzes by the end of the 4th course week (8 February). Successful applicants will be informed and receive their scholarships in mid-February.
Jess

January 11, 2017

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Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its Masters degrees

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The Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its Masters in “Labour and Development ” at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa and “Social Economy and Labour ” at the University of Campinas, Brazil.

The programmes focus on global governance including international labour standards, economics, trade, and multinational companies from a labour perspective and on trade unions and other social movements as actors of change. This joint initiative of universities from different continents, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) the international trade union movement and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation provides a global study environment and offers unique opportunities for international networking and cross border collaboration.

A limited number of scholarships will be awarded by the GLU network to students in need of support.

The deadlines for application are:

1st September 2015 for University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Contact: Pulane Ditlhake – glu.southafrica(at)wits.ac.za

1st October 2015 for University of Campinas, Brazil
Contact: Prof. Eugenia Leone – glu.brazil.2010(at)gmail.com

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August 14, 2015

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