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School for Workers News
Bargaining institutes registration extended
Registration is extended through December 1 for the Preparing for Bargaining institute, December 11 -12, and At the Table: The Negotiations Process institute, December 13-15. Go through the steps of preparing for collective bargaining and …
Labor Forward 11/15 with Kilah Engelke
November 15, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Register now empowHER Wisconsin was created to normalize the role of women in construction, support and retain women that are already in the industry, and recruit …
Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau releases new collaborative report studying overwork
In collaboration with the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau released a new report Overwork Impacts on Low-Wage Workers: Insights from the Food Manufacturing Sector …
Labor Forward 10/18 with Andrew Hutchinson, LiUNA Local 955
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 …
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 …