For the new fiscal year (July 1 – June 30), the School for Workers department has elected Professor Don Taylor the department chair. Professor Taylor will oversee departmental activities, represent the department in meetings or …
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FY25 Labor Advisory Committee
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. …
Honoring Frank Emspak, emeritus faculty (June 21, 1943 — June 14, 2024)
Frank Emspak – activist, organizer, labor leader and media executive – died June 14, 2024 from acute myeloid leukemia.
Emeritus faculty Frank Emspak releases Bob Travis In His Own Words
In 1936, Bob Travis was the organizer of the 44‐day Sit Down Strike against General Motors, which resulted in recognition of the United Automobile Workers. In July 1973, Bob spoke with School for Workers faculty …
Faculty collaborate on U.S. Department of Agriculture $1.5 million grant to study K-12 school food service workforce
A team of researchers has received a $1.5 million cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to examine the state of school food service in the U.S. and explore strategies to create “a stable …
Generations of Change: Labor Migration, Settlement, and Social Transformation
School for Workers Professor Armando Ibarra is speaking at the Madison Rotary Club on April 10, 2024 on the generations of change. As one of the 10 largest clubs within Rotary International, Rotary Club of …
Steward Workshop hosted by SCFL
South Central Federation of Labor and School for Workers has partnered to offer a Steward Workshop on April 13, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Madison Labor Temple. This workshop is for …
Registration is extended for Building Strength and Involvement institute
Register now Do you wish you had more members actively involved in the work of the union? Membership involvement is the key to union strength, whether in contract negotiations or in solving workplace issues and …
Announcing special event Humanities NOW: Public Universities, Legislatures, and Academic Freedom
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m. | Elvehjem Building, Room L140 | Free and open to all
Black History Month | Remembering Hilton Hanna
Hilton E. Hanna arrived in Madison in 1934 and over the next several decades, he became a key figure in the city’s civil rights and labor movements.