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Fall 2025 Institutes now open for registration
School for Workers is excited to announce that registration is now open for our Fall 2025 institutes. This season’s lineup features in-depth, university-level courses on key labor topics. Courses are taught by experienced faculty and designed …
July 7, 2025Labor Advisory Committee: FY26 Thank you and welcome
Honoring departing members and greeting new voices at the table The Labor Advisory Committee plays a vital role in connecting educators, labor organizations, and students to ensure our programs remain relevant and high quality. Members …
July 1, 2025FY26 department chair announcement
For the new fiscal year (July 1 – June 30), the School for Workers department has re-elected Professor Don Taylor the department chair. Professor Taylor will continue to oversee departmental activities, represent the department in …
July 1, 2025Midwest School for Women Workers 2025 a success
Highlights from this year’s powerful gathering The 2025 Midwest School for Women Workers, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School for Workers in partnership with UALE, brought together women workers from across the Midwest for …
June 23, 2025- More School for Workers news
In the news
Inaugural Wisconsin Conference on Latino Arts and Culture highlights a range of electric artists, performers, speakers and scholars
The keynote lunch address on May 3 was “Voces Unbound: Immigration, protests, and the Power of Community Art” with UW-Madison professor Dr. Armando Ibarra…On May 2, a large protest for immigrant and worker rights occurred …
May 9, 2025
Those touched by asbestos share a cautionary tale about worker safety — and their fears of backsliding
Worker advocates said they fear the past is prologue as they discussed the history of corporate malfeasance in hiding the dangers of asbestos at a Bloomington plant. Ericka Wills is a labor activist and professor …
May 1, 2025- More articles and interviews
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