Class description
Join fellow members and staff from other unions and across the state and country for three days of powerful learning, inspiration, and solidarity. Knowledge is Power 2026 will offer focused workshops on contract enforcement, negotiations, labor law, member communications, rights on the job, and more – skills and knowledge everyone needs to build union capacity in the workplace.
This event will serve as a launching pad for new leaders and activists, as well as a school for seasoned unionists ready to recharge their commitment and sharpen their tools. Come learn, connect, and leave ready to lead.
Download the flyer: Knowledge is Power 2026
Registration and payment
Tuition: $735 | Register by: Feb 5
Register by phone at 608-262-2112 or online at schoolforworkers.wisc.edu/register. Credit card payments can be made at charge.wisc.edu/schoolforworkers or send a check payable to UW-Madison to: School for Workers | Room 1140 WARF | 610 Walnut St | Madison, WI 53726.
Class location and lodging
Room block closes: Feb 5
The Union Education Conference is held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Fluno Center, located at 601 University Ave., Madison, WI 53715. A block of hotel rooms is also available for class participants to reserve at the Fluno Center. Participants are responsible for arranging their own lodging and parking. We encourage you to secure your lodging soon after registering for your class to ensure a hotel room for your stay in Madison. To reserve your room, call the Fluno Center at 608-441-7117 or go online to fluno.com/reservations.
Cancellation policy
To receive a full refund, cancellation notification must be received 14 days before the start date. Notification can be made by calling 608-262-2112 or by emailing schoolforworkers@dcs.wisc.edu. When the enrollment criterion is not met or conditions beyond control intervene, School for Workers reserves the right to cancel the institute. If the school cancels an institute, registrants will be notified, and tuition is refunded in full; participants will be responsible for all their personal traveling arrangement costs.
Accessibility
UW-Madison provides equal opportunities in programming. If you are in need of an interpreter or have a disability and would like accommodations, contact the School for Workers office. Requests are confidential.