School for Workers institutes are high-quality, noncredit courses taught by university faculty in Madison or online. The fall 2021 institute offerings will have something for everyone, with residential, online, and on-demand learning opportunities. Registration is …
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Labor Forward 6/16: featuring Dean Warsh, IBEW Local 494 Business Manager
School for Workers is pleased to announce Dean Warsh, IBEW Local 494 Business Manager will be joining us for Labor Forward on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Labor Forward is a free, online series held on …
New! On-demand institutes
School for Workers is excited to announce a new, accessible, and flexible learning opportunity — on-demand institutes. What makes on-demand institutes different? On-demand institutes… Offer open, ongoing online registration. Allow participants to access the course …
Professor Ibarra selected as an Exceptional Service Award Recipient from the Office of the Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
School for Workers congratulates Professor Armando Ibarra in his selection as an Exceptional Service Award Recipient from the Office of the Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The award recognizes and honors Professor Ibarra’s service …
Associate Professor Ibarra awarded research funds for Essential Immigrant Workers, Inequality and COVID-19 project
Congratulations to Associate Professor Armando Ibarra, whose research project has been selected by the Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative. Ibarra will work with two university co-principle investigators – Carolina Sarmiento of Civil Society and Community …
COVID-19 worker relief update
The latest federal COVID-19 relief bill continues some assistance to workers impacted by the pandemic. It will provide an additional $300 per week of unemployment benefits on top of state benefits through September 6, 2021. …
Legal updates
At the federal level, labor has seen some welcome changes this year. While policy has not yet changed dramatically, new agency appointments suggest a brighter future for labor. Marty Walsh has been confirmed as the …
Online institutes expand workers’ access to School for Workers classes
While we at the UW-Madison School for Workers can’t wait to hold in-person classes again, our move to online programming has made labor education more accessible to a wider variety of union members. With no …
César Chávez Day of Reflection | A virtual conversation on his life and legacy
Join us to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the birth of labor organizer and civil rights icon César Estrada Chávez with a virtual conversation on his life and legacy. On Wednesday, March 31st from 4:00 pm …
School for Workers statement against racial violence and oppression
The School for Workers strongly condemns racial violence, oppression, bigotry, and misogynic acts of any kind. Like others throughout the country, we grieve for the lives lost and for the victim’s families and communities impacted …