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20th Century Labor History
On-demand institute | Tuition: $99 Register now Union members know their workplaces better than anyone, and effective stewards are one of a union’s most important assets. Stewards are the eyes, ears, and embodiment of the …
Registration now open for spring 2025 institutes
School for Workers institutes are high-quality, noncredit courses taught by university faculty in Madison or online. The spring 2025 institute offerings has something for everyone, with residential and online learning opportunities. Registration for the institutes …
Trump’s mass deportation would hurt everyone, not just undocumented workers, Prof says
“What you have here is almost an open secret that everybody knows,” he said, “including industry owners, that they have large percentages of undocumented workers.”
Act 10 ruling could increase stakes of Wisconsin Supreme Court election
A Wisconsin Circuit Court’s ruling involving public sector bargaining rights has intensified the stakes for the state’s Supreme Court election in 2025. The judge ruled Act 10 is unconstitutional because it treats different groups of …
Dane County judge rules key provisions of Wisconsin Act 10 unconstitutional
Opening the door for full collective bargaining rights for public sector workers MADISON, WI – On December 2, 2024, Dane County Judge Jacob Frost issued a significant ruling, declaring key provisions of Wisconsin’s Act 10 …
Unions, former Gov. Scott Walker react to court ruling overturning Act 10
A Dane County judge shook the world of Wisconsin politics Monday in a ruling that has major implications for thousands of state workers. Judge Jacob Frost ruled to overturn Act 10, a 13-year-old law that …
What to know about Wisconsin’s collective bargaining law for public workers
A judge’s overturning of Wisconsin’s 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions …
Professor Childers named Faculty in Residence for UW in Florence program
Professor Michael Childers was recently selected for the prestigious Faculty in Residence position with the University of Wisconsin in Florence program. This program, offered by the UW–Madison International Academic Program, focuses on European and Italian …
Who Won the Latinx Vote in 2024? It’s More Complicated Than That.
“Latinx people are not a monolithic voting bloc. We need to stop analyzing them as such,” says Professor Armando Ibarra in his Progressive Magazine op-ed. “Latino voters are not a homogenous group; a complex interplay …