Summer Institute 2025

This year's Labor Summer Institute will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, August 13-14, 2025 at in the University of Maine in Orono.
Labor Summer Institute is a two-day educational opportunity for union members to learn and share skills and information important to building our labor movement. This year's Summer Institute is focused on shop stewards. The Summer Institute is held at the University of Maine with the Bureau of Labor Education.
Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 6.
Lodging: We have secured block rates at hotels for participants:
- Hotel Ursa, on campus, $179/night, reserve at hotelursa.com with group code: AFLCIO25 or call (207-962-1313) and use the code AFLCIO25
- Black Bear Inn, nearby,$156/night, reserve at https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/CY43S1 or call (207-866-7120) and use the code CY43S1.
Hotel reservations are your responsibility and if you wish to stay in a dorm ($56/night), that must be indicated during registration. Dorms are single rooms in shared suites.
For more information, contact Sarah: Sarah at maineaflcio dot org or 207-622-9675.