NLRB updates Concerted activity NLRB General Council Jennifer Abruzzo came out with a Memorandum at the start of her appointment, stating that she would apply vigorous enforcement of employees’ rights to concerted activity for mutual …
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Labor Forward on Feb 15 with Jaz Brisack, Starbucks union leader
Register now Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at noon (CT) we are welcoming Jaz Brisack, Starbucks union leader Join us for the next Labor Forward Forum featuring Jaz Brisack, Starbucks illegally terminated union leader. The forum …
Professor Armando Ibarra recognized as 2023 Distinguished Alumni Honoree at CSU
Professor Armando Ibarra was recognized as a 2023 Distinguished Alumni Honoree at California State University (CSU). Ibarra earned his degrees in Sociology and Spanish, from CSU in 1999; and his MA, Public Administration in 2002 …
Dr. Lola Loustaunau discusses worker health and safety with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
To support the San Francisco Fed’s congressionally-mandated mission of promoting full employment and stable prices, the SF Fed’s Community Development team has been engaging with low-wage workers to better understand the tradeoffs that workers and …
Labor Forward on Jan 18 with Frank Emspak
Register now Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at noon (CT) we are welcoming Frank Emspak, School for Workers emeritus faculty Join us for the next Labor Forward Forum featuring Frank Emspak, School for Workers emeritus faculty …
Announcing spring 2023 institutes – registration is now open
School for Workers institutes are high-quality, noncredit courses taught by university faculty in Madison or online. The spring 2023 institute offerings will have something for everyone, with residential and online learning opportunities. Registration for the …
Labor is demanding an end to wall street stock buybacks
By: Dr. Ericka Wills As gas prices at the pump continued to make national news and undercut voters’ confidence in the economy, Shell plc announced $4 billion in stock buybacks and increased dividend payments to …
An interview with new faculty member Dr. Lola Loustaunau
Dr. Lola Loustaunau joins School for Workers faculty This fall, UW–Madison Continuing Studies was pleased to welcome Dr. Lola Loustaunau to its School for Workers, where she studies the impacts of COVID-19 on migrant workers …
An interview with new faculty member Dr. Ericka Wills
Dr. Ericka Wills joins School for Workers faculty This summer, UW–Madison Continuing Studies was pleased to welcome Dr. Ericka Wills to its School for Workers, where she offers courses in labor history, globalization, labor film, …
Former faculty, Norris Tibbetts will be remembered
Norris Tibbetts, a former School for Workers faculty member from 1953 – 1983, passed away on October 22, 2022, at the age of 101. In a University of Wisconsin Oral History interview held in 2004, …