School for Workers is the original university-based labor education program in the United States. Starting in 1925 as one of the first operational components of the Wisconsin Idea, the school has a long tradition of evolving alongside the current needs of working people, labor organizations, and community partners. Today, the tradition continues, as School for Workers carries our mission forward throughout Wisconsin and beyond.
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Film screening and discussion of Los Lecheros: Undocumented in America’s Dairyland
Join Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau this Sunday, April 26, for a powerful screening and discussion of Los Lecheros: Undocumented in America’s Dairyland, a documentary exploring the realities faced by undocumented dairy workers in Wisconsin. Event …
April 21, 2026Dr. Lola Loustaunau to deliver keynote at Anthropology 690 Student Conference
Dr. Lola Loustaunau will deliver the keynote address for the Anthropology 690 Student Conference: Ethnographic Approaches to Migration on Wednesday, April 29. The two‑day, end‑of‑semester conference is organized by Dr. Leonie Schulte and graduate students …
April 20, 2026Labor Forward joins the national momentum of Labor Spring 2026
This April, the School for Workers’ Labor Forward forum is proud to be part of Labor Spring 2026, a nationwide movement bringing together workers, students, educators, unionists, and community allies to advance workplace justice, racial …
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Wisconsin Farmers Union: Event: Chapters collaborate with Milwaukee Area Labor Council for event centered around immigration and dairy
The Milwaukee-Waukesha and Dodge-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Ozaukee Chapters of Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) are collaborating with the Milwaukee Area Labor Council for a double feature film screening and panel discussion about immigration and dairy. They invite workers, farmers, and community members …
April 23, 2026Wisconsin fallout from Cesar Chavez investigation
Earlier this month a New York Times investigation revealed labor activist Cesar Chavez as a sexual predator. Momentos of Chavez are spread across Wisconsin on street signs and school billboards. A panel of guests talk …
March 26, 2026- More articles and interviews
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.