October 18, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Register now Recently members of LiUNA Local 955 successfully voted to ratify their new contract with the city of Columbia, Missouri. The contract holds the potential to …
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Registration extended to Oct 5: Financial Officer Training
Designed specifically for union financial officers including new treasurers, financial secretaries, trustees, and other union officers, the program covers regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor as well as record-keeping best practices to help you comply with the requirements of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
Labor Forward on 9/ 20 with IBEW Colectivo workers
September 20, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Register now A live stream interview series Join us on Wednesday, September 20 at noon (CT) for the Labor Forward forum. At the forum, School for Workers …
Jon Melrod: A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s Wisconsin
September 27 @ 12:30 p.m. School for Workers is proud to co-host “Jon Melrod: A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s Wisconsin” with The Havens Wright Center for Social Justice, and the South Central Federation of Labor (SCFL).
Carlos Marentes: The Struggle of Border Farm Workers Against Capital
On September 14 @ 12:30 pm, School for Workers is proud to co-host “The Struggle of Border Farm Workers Against Capital” with The Havens Wright Center for Social Justice, the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies (CLS) program, the Economic Sociology Colloquium, and the Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies (LACIS) program.
Office move delayed
School for Workers faculty and staff will remain in our current location in the Lowell Center (610 Langdon St. Rm 220, Madison, WI 53703). The department move previously announced has been delayed with no new …
FY24 Labor Advisory Committee chairperson announced
We are pleased to announce Pam Fendt will be the new Labor Advisory Committee Chairperson for fiscal year 2024. Pam has worked for the Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee of Laborers’ International Union of North …
Thank you to outgoing Labor Advisory Committee members
The Labor Advisory Committee provides a critical link between educators, labor organizations, and students to achieve program quality and relevance. Our members represent a cross-section of labor organizations, workers, community partners, and worker rights activists. We …
FY24 department chair announcement
For the new fiscal year (July 1 – June 30), the School for Workers department has elected Professor Don Taylor and Associate Professor Alexia Kulwiec to serve as co-chairs. Together, the co-chairs will oversee departmental …
Registration is now open for fall 2023 institutes
Registration is now open for fall 2023 institutes. Learn more here!