Global Labour University
@glu-network.bsky.social
Global Labour University is a network of trade unions, universities, and international and labour organisations across the world. It offers a wide range of studying opportunities in an international environment and carries out publishing and research.
International MA programme Labour Policies and Globalisation (LPG) at the University of Kassel. Study with trade unionists and activists from around the world! Applications open from 1 June to 1 Sept 2026 for applicants with a German BA degree: goto.uni-kassel.de/go/ma-lpg
DEADLINE EXTENDED The 17th Global Labour University International Conference will be held at the School of Labor and Industrial Relations - University of the Philippines Diliman on 7-9 December 2026. The deadline of submission of abstracts is approaching (28 February 2026). bit.ly/GLUc2026
9 WEEKS LEFT FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION! The 17th Global Labour University International Conference will be held at the School of Labor and Industrial Relations - University of the Philippines Diliman on 7-9 December 2026. The deadline of submission of abstracts is approaching (30 January 2026).
📣The Annual Conference of the Indian Society of #Labour #Economics (ISLE) 2026 is taking place from January 19 - 21, 2026, in Pune, Maharashtra. A distinguished member of the GLU Network, Praveen Jha will preside over the event. ▶️Brochure here: global-labour-university.org/wp-content/u... #India
🎥In the latest episode of the Alumni Stories, we talked to Warren McGregor, GLU Programme Coordinator. Warren has done amazing work in supporting and organising #alumni in #Africa. ➡Watch the episode here: youtu.be/Ue5qUswsa00?... #glunetwork #study #tradeunions #workers #cosmopolitan
"Trade unions were the schools of resistance..." ➡ Here is your lens for looking back at labour history: glu.iversity.org/en/courses/l... #gluonline #labour #history #workers #tradeunion
📢New GLU WP: Minimum Wages - Report for the German Minimum Wage Commission 2025. ✒️The author analyses the effects of #minimumwage within the Keynesian framework and argues for its effectiveness in explaining the empirical trends in #Germany. ▶️Access: global-labour-university.org/wp-content/u...
📣Call for applications: GLU Honours and Master's programme in #SouthAfrica. 📅Deadline for international applicants: Sep 30, 2025 📌Location: Johannesburg, South Africa. ▶️To apply, access the full call here: global-labour-university.org/wp-content/u... #mastersdegree #studying #tradeunions
📣To all German followers and alumni: Help us spread the information about the #Labour Policies and #Globalisation MA Programme in #Germany. 📅Deadline: Sept 1, 2025 ℹ️More information in the promo flyer: global-labour-university.org/wp-content/u... @unikassel.bsky.social @hwrberlin.bsky.social
Preparing for the challenges of our times: learning from the history of the labour movements ✊ 📲The "Labour history" online course remains open to enrol and study: glu.iversity.org/en/courses/l... 🧾 Finish the course now and get a Certificate! #gluonline #labour #history #workers #mooc
Why should every #labour activist take the online course "Labour #History"? Here is what Baba Aye, a prominent activist from Nigeria, has to say 👇👇 👇 ✅ The #onlinecourse remains open for enrolment and study: glu.iversity.org/en/courses/l... #gluonline #labour #history #tradeunions #workers
A leading figure of democratic socialism in the international #labour movement, Dan Gallin dedicated his whole life to building working-class power and #socialjustice. Rest in power, comrade! We are forever thankful for the intellectual and activist paths you have opened for people worldwide✊
How has #labour responded historically to #migration❓ How have migrant #workers themselves fought to claim their agency❓ 💬Join our #webinar discussing these topics on Wednesday, 3 pm (CEST): us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... ✔️ Enrol in our #onlinecourse: glu.iversity.org/en/courses/l...
❗️🚨 Deadline extended until tomorrow: Alumni #Workshop in #Kassel 2025🚨❗️ ✅Only applications of #LPG and Engage Germany #students from Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe will be considered. ▶️Apply: umfrage.uni-kassel.de/index.php?r=... ▶️Full call: global-labour-university.org/wp-content/u...
🎙️🖥️This Friday, 9 May, 3 pm (CEST), we will debate trade unions' identity and purpose with Richard Hyman and Baba Aye. What should be their anchor in facing the pressing issues of the 21st century ❓ ✔️ Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #gluonline #tradeunions #class #labour #market
ℹ️Online Info Session: Rutgers GLU Track in Labour and Global Workers’ Rights 📅Time: May 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET/ 16:00 p.m. CEST ✅Register here: smlr.rutgers.edu/register-GLU... ⏩Program overview: smlr.rutgers.edu/rutgers-glu-... #studying #rutgers #workers #labour #tradeunions
🎉Unicamp is one of the top 10 #universities in Latin America, according to QS World University Ranking❗️ We are proud of our partners in #Brazil for this achievement. Together, we offer a Master's #course "Social Economy and Labour", a #Campinas: global-labour-university.org/studying/mas...
🌍✊ Happy May 1st – International Workers' Day ✊🌍 Today, we honour the generations of #workers who have fought, and those who continue to fight, for work with dignity, #fairwages, safe working conditions, and the right to organise. #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #Solidarity #WorkersRights
#Labour #History" is back in tutored mode with exciting online discussions! ⏯️Webinar 1: The historical centrality of class: Why is it important today? ⏯️Webinar 2: Trade unions’ identity and purpose in the 21st century ✅Enrol in the #onlinecourse to register : glu.iversity.org/en/courses/l...
📣Reminder: Applications for the GLU #Alumni #Workshop in Kassel are open until April 22❗ ℹ️The Alumni Workshop will be held between Sep 7 and 13, 2025, in #Kassel, #Germany. ✅Apply here: umfrage.uni-kassel.de/index.php?r=... ▶️Full call: global-labour-university.org/wp-content/u...
💬Intense discussions in our "Transformative Just #Energy Transition" working group, part of the "Global People's Platform for Socio-Ecological Transformation". 📍Chiang Mai, April 5, 2025. #gluonline #justtransition
🎥“Flotacija” #movie screening will take place on May 4, 2025, at 11:00, in Filmladen, Goethestraße 31, #Kassel, Germany. ▶️Watch the movie trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-uJ... ✅Get free ticket reservations here: www.filmladen.de/film/flotacija #Serbia #Bosnia @unikassel.bsky.social
📣Last reminder - The application window for the LPG programme is closing on May 1st. ➡️To apply, visit: global-labour-university.org/studying/mas... ℹ️We are also organising an online info session on April 16, at 14:00 (CEST). ✅To register: send an email to: glu.germany(at)uni-kassel(dot)de
🎉💖A new milestone for the GLU online courses: thousands of activists from more than 100 countries✊✨ #onlinecourse #labour #tradeunions #gluonline #workers
LPG #students 🚆went on an excursion to the ILO Actrav in #Geneva from March 31st to April 1st 2025. They engaged in discussions on ital topics such as #AI #Migration #WorkersRights and #Authoritarianism ℹ️More info on the LPG: tinyurl.com/2dr9vast @unikassel.bsky.social @iloactrav.bsky.social
📢It´s not April Fool´s, the new GLU #newsletter is really out😄! ▶️You can check the latest updates and developments here: mailchi.mp/global-labou... ✅If you want to become part of our mailing list, subscribe via our homepage: global-labour-university.org #labour #tradeunions #workers
