In March 2021, SEIU Health Care Wisconsin nurses ratified a collective bargaining agreement with Unity Point Meriter Hospital after notice of a potential strike. A central concern of the nurses was replenishing time off for …
School for Workers News
COVID-19 worker relief update
The latest federal COVID-19 relief bill continues some assistance to workers impacted by the pandemic. It will provide an additional $300 per week of unemployment benefits on top of state benefits through September 6, 2021. …
Legal updates
At the federal level, labor has seen some welcome changes this year. While policy has not yet changed dramatically, new agency appointments suggest a brighter future for labor. Marty Walsh has been confirmed as the …
Online institutes expand workers’ access to School for Workers classes
While we at the UW-Madison School for Workers can’t wait to hold in-person classes again, our move to online programming has made labor education more accessible to a wider variety of union members. With no …
Grievance Arbitration online institute full and registration closes early
The upcoming Grievance Arbitration online institute is no longer taking registrations. While the registration deadline was not scheduled till March 31st, the class has reached its maximum participant number imposing an earlier closure.
César Chávez Day of Reflection | A virtual conversation on his life and legacy
Join us to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the birth of labor organizer and civil rights icon César Estrada Chávez with a virtual conversation on his life and legacy. On Wednesday, March 31st from 4:00 pm …
School for Workers statement against racial violence and oppression
The School for Workers strongly condemns racial violence, oppression, bigotry, and misogynic acts of any kind. Like others throughout the country, we grieve for the lives lost and for the victim’s families and communities impacted …
Professor Ibarra to keynote 35th Annual Dr. Ernesto Galarza Scholarship Symposium
Professor Ibarra will be keynoting the 35th Annual Dr. Ernesto Galarza Scholarship Symposium on March 25, 2021. Sponsored by the Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association (CLFSA) of San José State University, the annual scholarship was …
Guest lecture with Toni Gilpin
University of Wisconsin-Madison School for Workers is proud to join the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice in hosting Toni Gilpin – labor historian, author and activist. Toni will be holding two lectures on the …
Updated Legal Rights for Workers during COVID-19 booklet
School for Workers has updated the Legal Rights for Workers during COVID-19 booklet to reflect the ongoing changes. The school is continually working to analyze and summarize legal developments during the COVID-19 crises. It is …