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
Dec 1 | Labor history through film
Dec 1 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | WFNHP Hall (9620 N Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI 53214) Films we will screen: The Bayview Massacre Fist Full of Lightening Mother Jones, America’s Most Dangerous Woman With Babies …
Jan 14-15 | Web tools for union effectiveness
Developing streamlined internal communication systems Jan 14-15 | 8:30am – 4:30pm | UW-Madison A hands-on class, delving participants into using online resources to enhance their effectiveness. We will cover the Google Suite of applications as …
Feb 4-5 | Labor and employment law
Knowing your rights as a 21st-century worker Feb 4-5 | 8:30am – 4:30pm | UW-Madison A critical look at the current state of public and private sector labor laws, workers’ rights under the laws, and …
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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.
Featured Program: Free, All-Women, Pre-Apprenticeship
Pre-apprenticeship program
UW-Madison School for Workers – in partnership with the Workforce Development of South Central Wisconsin and other community partners – is offering a free pre-apprenticeship program for women interested in exploring career pathways within the building trades industries. Participants can expect hands-on training in various building trades, career support, OSHA 10-hour course, interactions with tradeswomen, connections with local contractors and building trade unions, and childcare support.
School for Workers news
Information session on pre-apprenticeship program | Dec 5 & Dec 6
Women interested in applying for for the UW-Madison School for Workers free, all-women pre-apprenticeship program are encouraged to attend an information session. The session will outline the pre-apprenticeship curriculum, trades career support options, and the …
Announcing the new School for Workers website
School for Workers has launched a new website as part of the administrative transition to University of Wisconsin–Madison. If you experience any difficulty registering for classes or cannot find information you are looking for please call …
Letter from Director Childers
September 18, 2018 Friends: You may have noticed our logo change. As a result of the UW Board of Regents decision to reorganize the University of Wisconsin System and dissolve the University of Wisconsin-Extension, your …
Madison women in trades campaign
By Assistant Professor Heidi Wagner, School for Workers September 20, 2018 According to the United States (U.S.) Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction sector of the economy is expected to grow through 2026. Yet, as …
State of the Unions 2018 report released
School for Workers, in partnership with Midwest Economic Policy Institute, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, and University of Illinois released the annual State of the Unions 2018, A Profile of Unionization in Wisconsin and in the United States …
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