Affiliations
School for Workers is a proud member of the United Association for Labor Education and a recognized National Labor Council Legacy Institute. As a Legacy Institute, the Board of Trustees of NLC recommends School for Workers to all members of the labor movement as places where they may find some high quality labor education offerings.
Video Library
- American Health Care in the Era of COVID-19 | Part 1
- American Health Care in the Era of COVID-19 | Part 2
- COVID-19 and Workplace Safety Video
- Virtual Mini Session: Unions & COVID-19
- Virtual Mini-Session: Agency Implementations of New Protections
- Virtual Mini-Session: Civics 101
- Virtual Mini-Session: Finding and Developing Workplace Leaders
- Virtual Mini-Session: Legal Rights for Workers During Covid-19
- Virtual Mini-Session: Past Practice Grievances
- Virtual Mini-Session: Unfair Labor Practices & Bargaining Strategy
- Virtual Mini-Session: Voting in a Pandemic
- Virtual Mini-Session: Wisconsin Labor History An Epic Story
- Virtual Mini-Session: Wisconsin Worker’s Comp
COVID-19 Resources & Documents
- American Health Care in the Era of COVID-19 | Part 1
- American Health Care in the Era of COVID-19 | Part 2
- COVID-19 and Workplace Safety Video
- COVID-19 Guidance for Unions and Workers Booklet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | ADA Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | FMLA Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | NLRA Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | Non-Discrimination Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | OSHA Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | Paid Leave & FFCRA Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | The CARES Act Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | WARN Act Info Sheet
- COVID-19 Legal Rights | WI Unemployment Benefits Info Sheet
- Derechos legales para los trabajadores durante COVID-19*
- Legal Rights for Workers During COVID-19 Booklet
- Orientación sobre el COVID-19 para sindicatos y trabajadores
- Seguro de desempleo en Wisconsin | Derechos de los trabajadores durante la pandemia de COVID-19*
- Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Booklet | COVID-19 Legal Rights Workers
Latest news
Our Work Continues
The needs of workers, unions, and worker organizations are greater than ever as our community continues to operate in these challenging times. Some workers lack appropriate PPE, others struggle to enforce the federal laws intended …
September 3, 2020Two more potential policy changes at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Proposed change to the contract bar doctrine Workers at a Montaire poultry processing plant were in the middle of collective bargaining agreement with a UFCW local when a petition to decertify the union was filed …
September 2, 2020School for Workers and Division of Continuing Studies offers an online fall Community Class
School for Workers is working with the UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies to offer an online community course this fall. Introduction to U.S. Labor and Employment Law will explore the history and context that created …
July 31, 2020NLRB rules that employers can fire employees for abusive or offensive remarks – even those made during protected concerted activity
For decades, the NLRB and the courts have recognized that the unequal position of employees and their employer creates strong feelings and that shop talk is not the language of “polite society.” Until now, offensive …
July 22, 2020Fall 2020 Institutes go online
School for Workers is dedicated to advancing the empowerment of workers. To ensure workers, union members, officers and staff are able to access knowledge and skills through the school, fall 2020 institutes will be held …
July 15, 2020- More School for Workers news
