100th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
A Tribute to the Past. A Toast to the Future.
April 10, 2026 | 5:00 p.m.
@UW–Madison Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge
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All individual tickets and sponsorship packages have now been claimed. We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming enthusiasm for this celebration.
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Labor Forward
Wisconsin Construction Workers Organizing on the Ground
Feb 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m. (CT)
Join us for Labor Forward, a monthly forum spotlighting leaders and advocates shaping today’s labor movement. In this session, Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau will sit down with David Ortiz‑Whittingham, Construction Organizer for Worker Justice Wisconsin. Together, they will discuss the organization’s current campaigns, the challenges construction workers are facing, and the strategies being used to build power and advance worker rights.
The forum is free, but pre-registration is required to receive the webinar link.
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February 12, 2026U.S. Labor Then and Now event coming March 28
Join us for the free event U.S. Labor Then and Now, a timely look at how past movements connect to current challenges and opportunities for workers. We’ll explore these themes through curated films and short video clips, followed by guided discussion.
February 11, 2026Visiting Scholars Program: The Production of Things – From Lean Production to Artificial Intelligence & Worker Resistance
Free, online event on Feb 5 presented by the UW-Madison Havens Wright Center for Social Justice Visiting Scholars Program in collaboration with the Center for the Humanities and the School for Workers at UW-Madison.
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National Labor College Legacy Institute
School for Workers is proud to be recognized as a National Labor College (NLC) Legacy Institute. As a Legacy Institute, the Board of Trustees of NLC recommends School for Workers to all members of the labor movement as an institute where they can access high-quality labor education offerings.