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Labor Forward Forum on 4/21 featuring SEIU and UW Meriter Hospital nurses

Posted on April 13, 2021

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 …

Posted in Online Session, School for Workers NewsTagged Labor Forward Forum, Online session

COVID-19 worker relief update 

Posted on April 6, 2021

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. …

Posted in COVID-19, School for Workers NewsTagged Alexia Kulwiec, News

Legal updates

Posted on April 6, 2021

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 …

Posted in School for Workers NewsTagged Alexia Kulwiec, News

Online institutes expand workers’ access to School for Workers classes

Posted on March 31, 2021

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 …

Posted in School for Workers NewsTagged Don Taylor, News

Grievance Arbitration online institute full and registration closes early

Posted on March 30, 2021

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.

Posted in School for Workers News

César Chávez Day of Reflection | A virtual conversation on his life and legacy

Posted on March 29, 2021

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 …

Posted in School for Workers NewsTagged News

School for Workers statement against racial violence and oppression

Posted on March 23, 2021

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 …

Posted in School for Workers NewsTagged News

Professor Ibarra to keynote 35th Annual Dr. Ernesto Galarza Scholarship Symposium

Posted on March 16, 2021

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 …

Posted in School for Workers NewsTagged Armando Ibarra, News

Guest lecture with Toni Gilpin

Posted on February 26, 2021

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 …

Posted in School for Workers News

Updated Legal Rights for Workers during COVID-19 booklet

Posted on February 25, 2021

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 …

Posted in COVID-19, School for Workers News
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