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Pam Fendt, MALC President, guest for Labor Forward Jan 19
School for Workers is excited to continue our live stream interview series, Labor Forward Forum. The forum is a free, online series held on the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. …
Announcing spring 2022 institutes – residential, online, and on-demand
School for Workers institutes are high-quality, noncredit courses taught by university faculty in Madison or online. The spring 2022 institute offerings will have something for everyone, with residential, online, and on-demand learning opportunities. Registration is …
Mack I. Julion, President of N.A.L.C. Branch 11, guest for Labor Forward Dec 15
School for Workers is excited to continue our live stream interview series, Labor Forward Forum. The forum is a free, online series held on the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. …
Legal updates 11-16-21
Status of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Pursuant to the Biden Administration’s plan to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA published a new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on November 5, 2021. The standard requires employers of 100 …
What’s up with the job market?
November 11, 2021 | By: Dr. Michael Childers Last month #Striketober was trending. Some have coined the current trend as “The Great Resignation.” Or is it the “The Great Reshuffle?” Or just the result …
Labor Forward Forum Wednesday, 10/20
School for Workers is pleased to announce Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, will be joining us for Labor Forward on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Labor Forward is a free, online series …
School for Workers converts previously scheduled fall programs to online institutes
School for Workers is committed to the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff. In response to the current developments with the pandemic and recognizing the barriers it creates for students across the …
School for Workers co-sponsors speaker event with the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice
Leo Chavez, Anthropology, University of California, Irvine will speak online via Zoom on Wednesday, September 15 at noon on The Emotional Toll of Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Latino Political Rhetoric. Leo R. Chavez is a Distinguished Professor …
Labor Forward Forum Wednesday, 9/15
School for Workers is pleased to announce Teamsters Local 344 Business Representative and Director of Organizing, Kevin Schwerdtfeger will be joining us for Labor Forward on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Labor Forward is a free, …