The University of Wisconsin Cinematheque will be hosting a free, one-night only screening of The Killing Floor on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 7 pm. The film – first released in 1985 – has new …
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Letter from Director Childers 01-08-2020
Friends: As we move into the new decade, it’s hard to overstate the importance of the events swirling around us. In many ways we are all facing crossroads which have broad implications both for us …
Fractured solidarity and immigrant workers
Labor’s strength on the job, in our communities, and in our everyday political and economic actions comes from our ability to collectively act and mobilize. To act, we must cultivate solidarity and find common ground. …
The NLRB closes out 2019 with active changes that weaken worker rights
It is often said that workers’ power comes from workers themselves and from solidarity, more so than the U.S. system of labor laws. The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) changes to its interpretation of the …
The Gig Economy, An Ongoing Concern
Dating back to a different time in the employee / employer relationship, most labor and employment laws only govern the conditions of employees, those individuals on an employer’s payroll, earning W-2 reportable wages. The number …
Announcing the 2020 Winter & Spring Program Guide
School for Workers is offering six high-quality, noncredit labor education courses taught by university faculty for the winter and spring session. Additionally, the School will be hosting a two-day We the Working People Forum examining …
Jane McAlevey comes to UW-Madison as Visiting Scholar
On Tuesday, November 5th at 4pm, Jane McAlevey will be presenting as a UW-Madison visiting scholar “On Power and Participation: Building Democracy in Uncertain Times” at Helen C. White Hall. Jane McAlevey is an organizer, …
NLRB Updates
The current NLRB has been increasingly proactive in making changes to the traditional interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act. For example, while the NLRB has the authority to engage in federal “notice and comment” …
Wisconsin Public Worker Unions Post Act 10
In 1959 Wisconsin was the first state to allow its public employees the right to organize and form their own organizations to represent them in discussions with their employers. These early beginnings were the fruition …
Apprenticeship Programs Not Out of the Woods
On August 14, 2019, the Department of Labor cancelled a number of contracts with the North American Building Trades Union, along with other union-industry operated apprenticeship programs, that run apprenticeship training programs with DOL funding. …