The UW-Madison School for Workers is proud to announce that Assistant Professor Ericka Wills has been awarded the Andrew Purnell Jr. Trailblazer Award by Illinois State University. This honor recognizes her unwavering commitment to workers’ …
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Associate Professor Kulwiec’s analysis of changes in federal labor agencies – a labor law perspective
There has been a good deal of reaction to the new federal policies announced by the Trump administration. As it pertains to changes to federal labor agencies, some of these actions are in direct violation …
Navigating immigration policies following Trump’s executive orders
‘When we hear the phrase mass deportation, we know that this is going to look very different,’ Immigration Law Center attorney says…A 2024 report from the University of Wisconsin School for Workers showed that 10,000 undocumented …
Dane County judge’s recent decision puts Act 10 at center stage in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Last year, Wisconsinites were bombarded with political news and messaging, as is typical in this battleground state during any presidential election. However, a recent judicial ruling overturning Act 10 has increased the significance of an …
School for Workers to co-host film screening of Union Mar 13, 2025
School for Workers is excited to collaborate with The Havens Wright Center for Social Justice and the South Central Federation of Labor (SCFL) to bring the film screening of Union. The free event is at the …
Wisconsin Democrats pledge support to immigrants as new administration takes office
Workers without legal status are particularly critical to the state’s dairy industry, according to a 2023 UW-Madison School for Workers survey. “More than 10,000 undocumented” workers perform around 70% of the labor on Wisconsin’s dairy farms, …
How many undocumented people live and work in Wisconsin?
A 2023 UW-Madison School for Workers survey found that over 10,000 undocumented workers perform around 70% of the labor on Wisconsin’s dairy farms. “Without them, the whole dairy industry would collapse overnight,” the researchers concluded. Read the …
Controversy looms over Short Stack Eatery’s last months of business
Former employees voiced concerns over missing tips, as emails show tips being withheld as punishment. “I would argue that disciplining an employee by removing the tips they make in day is not legitimate discipline and …
As we move to 2025, let’s look at the numbers
70: The estimated percentage of the labor on Wisconsin dairy farms performed by undocumented workers, according to a 2023 survey by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School for Workers. Some sources say it could be as …
Fundamentals of the Family and Medical Leave Act
On-demand institute | Tuition: $99 Register now Most workers understand that employees at workplaces with 50 or more employees have the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for either their …