School for Workers is the original university-based labor education program in the United States. Started in 1925 as one of the first operational components of the Wisconsin Idea, the School's faculty and staff have long brought teaching, research, and outreach to thousands of workers, unions and employers throughout Wisconsin, the nation and the world.
Upcoming Classes
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Intro to Worker’s Compensation | Sep 16-18
The rights and obligations of workers and employers related to worker’s compensation is continuously shifting. This course is intended to provide the basics of the ...
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Advanced Worker’s Compensation | Sep 19-20
Improve your skills in representing injured workers with an in-depth examination of filing claims and representing workers before administrative law judges. This course is intended ...
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I Just Got Elected – Now What? | Oct 7-9
Effective leadership is essential to the success of local unions. This class can help you make a quick transition into your role and make an ...
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Education for workplace democracy
School for Workers offers a full range of educational opportunities on campus, on-site, or in your community. Programs and services are led by university faculty who utilize evidence-based research and practical know-how to educate learners about issues of concern in the workplace.
School for Workers news
Women come together to share, learn and develop as leaders at Midwest School for Women Workers
The Midwest School for Women Workers held its annual school this year at the Labor Center at the University of Iowa, July 23 – 27, 2019. Women from across the Midwestern states and from a …
Faculty Publish Article in Labor Studies Journal
The Recent Evolution of Wisconsin Public Worker Unionism since Act 10 Abstract This paper examines the experience of four major public sector unions in Wisconsin since the passage of Wisconsin Act 10 in 2011. The …
Armando Ibarra’s “Latino Question” Wins 2019 “Best Book in Latino Politics”
The Latino Caucus of the American Political Science Association has chosen CLS Director Armando Ibarra’s co-authored book The Latino Question: Politics, Laboring Classes, and the Next Left for the 2019 Best Book in Latino Politics …
Good Members Honor Picket Lines – and Other Important Matters for Building Trades Unions
By Alexia Kulwiec, Associate Professor Every so often, your union likely reminds you that “good members honor picket lines,” whether in a newsletter, on social media, or at union meetings. Yet when union members see …
Announcing Fall 2019 Program Guide
School for Workers announces the release of the Fall 2019 Program Guide. The program guide lists labor education classes that are high-quality noncredit courses taught by university faculty on campus. Classes are intended for union …
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