Labor Research & Action Network

Labor Research & Action Network:

Labor Scholars and Campaigners Helping to Build Worker Power

The Labor Research and Action Network (LRAN) is an exciting collaboration connecting academics and labor practitioners to help build workplace and economic power for working people in this country. We believe that these strengthened relationships between researchers and labor organizers will enhance the quality of our respective areas of work, enrich our separate and shared experiences, and elevate our impact on the world.

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About LRAN

LRAN has garnered interest across the organizing and academic communities since our founding event, a symposium at Georgetown University in June 2011.

What LRAN does:

Connects experts to practitioners: LRAN connects practitioners employing innovative strategies with scholars from a variety of disciplines who are interested in strategic research and advocacy efforts that support workers. We are building a database of scholars who can provide research, op-eds, legislative testimony or other forms of support.
Convenes a national conference: At our conferences, respected scholars, leaders and staff of unions and worker centers, student leaders, and staff of allied organizations share lessons from historic and current campaigns, exchange big ideas, teach about innovative strategies and share best practices.
Supports new scholars in the field: LRAN is pursuing funding for a postdoctoral fellowship program in Labor Studies for recent Ph.D. recipients as well as funding for dissertation fellowships. Recent Ph.D.s (for postdocs) or graduate students who have advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. (for dissertation fellowships), in any scholarly discipline and at any accredited U.S. university, would be eligible if their research topic contributes to understanding the dynamics of labor relations. Fellowships would be awarded by a selection committee of faculty and other LRAN members.

We ask you to join us by submitting our membership request form. There is no membership fee to join, though donations are strongly encouraged. There is a $25 annual registration fee in order to access the LRAN listserve and database. For those who make a minimum $25 tax-deductible donation to LRAN on our online membership donation page, website registration is free.

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News

Labor Research & Action Network Members Help Build Power for Working People

June 27, 2018

Eric Dirnbach - The Labor Research & Action Network conference gathered again in Nashville, TN to discuss worker organizing.

Labor Research & Action Network Members Help Build Power for Working People

Rutgers Hosts Two-Day LRAN Logistics Conference

October 20, 2016

The LRAN Logistics Conference brought together scholars and practitioners to exchange relevant current research on logistics, identify overlapping interests and ideas for policy and organizing campaigns, and to identify research gaps and needs.

Rutgers Hosts Two-Day LRAN Logistics Conference

Labor Research and Action Network Aims To Connect Researchers and Scholars with the Labor Movement

June 27, 2016

Jeff Schuhrke - About 150 representatives from unions, worker centers, academia, and nonprofits from around the country gathered in Chicago for the sixth annual LRAN conference.

Labor Research and Action Network Aims To Connect Researchers and Scholars with the Labor Movement

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