All students attend classes designed to teach and improve leadership skills. In addition, each student chooses two workshops, which meet daily throughout the week. Summer school instructors are union officers and staff and labor educators from universities and unions. Experts on current union issues are invited as guest speakers and will share their knowledge throughout the week.

We are currently working to finalize workshops for Summer 2017.  Workshops that have been offered in the past and that may be offered again include: ​

● Collective Bargaining
● Basic Grievance Handling
● Advanced
Grievance Handling and Arbitration
​● Labor Law
● Public Speaking
​● Internal and External Organizing
● Moving Up in Union Leadership
● Safety and Health
​● Understanding the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Women & Labor 

● Technological Communication: Creating a Social Network in Your Union
● Radio Waves
● Strategic Planning
● Coalition Building
● Planning and Running Effective Meetings
● Green Jobs/Good Jobs: What is the Role of the Union
​● Mobilizing for Political and Legislative Activity