Apply for the AFL-CIO Union Leadership Institute scholarship

For more than 20 years, the Union Leadership Institute (ULI) has helped hundreds of union members from every corner of New York State become stronger leaders.

The ULI is co-sponsored by the New York State AFL-CIO and Cornell University. Many ULI program graduates have progressed to leadership positions in their union.

To help promote diversity in union leadership, the New York State AFL-CIO is offering the Union Leadership Equity and Development (LEAD) Scholarship for the ULI Program. If you want to become a leader in your union and in the union movement, apply for the ULI scholarship today!

The deadline to apply for the Union Leadership Equity and Development (LEAD) Scholarship is May 1, 2024. Any union member in good standing is welcome to apply.

Visit https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/worker-institute/union-leadership-institute to learn more about the ULI, and visit https://nysaflcio.org/lead for more information on or to apply for the scholarship.

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