Thomas J. Kriger, PhD

Director of Education and Research, NABTU

Thomas J. Kriger, PhD is the Director of Education and Research at North America’s Building Trades Unions.

From 2008 to 2012 Kriger was Professor of Labor Studies and Provost and Vice President for Academics at the National Labor College. He served as Assistant to the President and Director of Legislation and Research for the American Federation of Teacher’s largest higher education local, United University Professions (#2190), from 1998 to 2007. Kriger has held faculty positions at the University of Northern Colorado, Providence College, and St. Lawrence University and is the author of numerous publications on labor issues.