Labor Studies Journal, Ahead of Print.
With its rich history of supporting the advancement of the working class and the union movement, labor education has continued to evolve and change, influenced by social conditions, the needs of workers and unions, and the attitudes of the institutions in which it is anchored. This essay assesses the arguments about labor education offered by Victor Devinatz and Robert Bruno and considers how the field of labor education should respond to the challenges and opportunities offered by the “time of COVID.