Operating since 1988, the Labour Education Centre offers a variety of training programs, services, and workshops to help workers connect with their community and grow their careers.
Founded in 1988 as the Metro Labour Education Centre (MLEC), the Labour Education Centre is committed to helping workers, potential workers and all members of our community access decent work and to moving communities towards social, economic and environmental justice. We strive to deliver training and education programs that transform the lives of historically disadvantaged groups by increasing their employability and their ability to participate as engaged citizens in their communities.
LEC transforms the lives of our program participants by providing them with the core training and skill-building they need to set them up for success in work and in life. These program components include:
Over the last several years, LEC’s offerings have evolved to include a number of programs designed to not only deliver key training opportunities to participants, but also confront some of the most challenging problems of our time. For example, LEC has developed a Working Green Program to contribute to the urgent need to take global collective action to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while advocating for a just transition for workers.
LEC is committed to helping workers, potential workers and all members of our community access decent work and to moving communities towards social, economic and environmental justice.
To deliver training and education programs that transform the lives of workers, potential workers and members of historically disadvantaged groups by increasing their employability and their ability to participate as engaged citizens in their communities.
The staff at the Labour Education Centre are committed to providing the highest quality of services and assistance to both program participants as well as employers.
Take a deep dive into the history of the Labour Education Centre, from our beginnings in 1988 as the Metro Labour Education Centre to the partnerships and grassroots coalition building that brought us to where we are today.
LEC is always offering new programs, skill-building workshops, and classes to suit your needs. Discover the program that’s right for you.
Helping our communities access decent work.