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Dr. Lola Loustaunau selected for 26-27 Morgridge Fellows cohort
Dr. Lola Loustaunau was one of seventeen faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to be named a 26-27 Morgridge Fellow. The fellows were selected through a juried process to participate in the year-long learning community …
October 16, 2026Registration extended: Wisconsin Worker Health and Workers’ Compensation
Gain an understanding of occupational health and safety and Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation system at the Wisconsin Worker Health and Workers’ Compensation institute. The institute is at the UW-Madison Fluno Center from Nov 9 – 11, …
October 15, 2026Registration extended for the AI and Labor Institute through Oct 4
We’ve extended registration for the AI and Labor Institute through October 4, giving you a few extra days to secure your spot in this timely and important program. Participants will examine emerging AI technologies, discuss …
September 28, 2026Registration extended for Union Skills Essentials institute
Registration for the Union Skills Essentials institute has been extended to Sep 18, giving union members, stewards, activists, and emerging leaders additional time to sign up for this valuable training opportunity. Union Skills Essentials is …
September 1, 2026- More School for Workers news
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Behind the no-confidence vote is a jail struggling with staffing and morale
The Door County Jail is operating under emergency staffing rules, effective Oct. 8, with 16 employees currently working in the jail when 22 are needed to cover shifts safely and effectively, Sheriff Tammy Sternard said. …
October 15, 2026
Wisconsin’s controversial anti-union law faces a reckoning this fall. Here’s what that could mean
Control of state government and a lawsuit heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court could shape the future of Act 10… Michael Childers, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School for Workers professor, said already certified unions would …
October 5, 2026- More articles and interviews
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