2018 Midwest School for Women Workers
The 2018 Midwest School for Women Workers will bring together women, transfeminine, non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming workers from across the Midwest who want to renew our labor movement and restore our democracy. #msww2018 MSWW on Facebook
2018 Midwest School for Women Workers Agenda (download the pdf here)
Sunday, June 24 Pre-Conference Event
2:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation on Tradeswomen by Dr. Heidi Wagner - St. Paul Labor Center
4:00pm - 6:00pm Tradeswomen Social - Bad Weather Brewing Company
Monday, June 25
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast (Middlebrook Hall; residents only) - Middlebrook Hall
10:00am - 12:00pm Registration (Carlson School of Management - 3M Auditorium) - Carlson School of Management
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (Middlebrook Hall)
1:15pm - 3:45pm Workshops (Carlson School of Management)
- Racial Justice in the Union and at Work
- Immigration & Globalization
- Understanding the Worker Center Movement
- Effective Messaging for Unions & Worker Organizations
- Sexual Harassment and Violence at Work & in the Union
4:00pm - 6:00pm Plenary #1: Janus Update & Transformative Leadership - (3M Auditorium)
6:30pm - 10:00pm Pizza Dinner & Labor Movie Night (3M Auditorium; optional)
Tuesday, June 26
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast (Middlebrook Hall; residents only)
7:45am - 8:45am Yoga (Middlebrook Hall - East Study Lounge)
9:00am - 11:45am Track Classes (CSOM)
- Beyond the Workplace: Strategies for Building Community
- Alliances & Creating a More Diverse Labor Movement
- Your Rights in the Workplace
- Leading with Strength & Solidarity
- Internal Mobilization & Organizing
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (Middlebrook Hall)
1:15pm - 3:45pm Workshops (Carlson School of Management)
- Labor History
- LGBTQ 101
- Racial Justice in the Union and at Work
- Immigration & Globalization
- Understanding the Worker Center Movement
- Effective Messaging for Unions & Worker Organizations
4:00pm - 6:00pm Plenary #2 - “#MeToo… and Me, Too!” (3M Auditorium)
6:00pm - 7:30pm Dinner (Middlebrook Hall; residents only)
7:00pm - 10:00pm Minnesota Lynx game (optional - requires online registration)
Wednesday, June 27
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast (Middlebrook Hall; residents only)
9:00am - 11:45am Track Classes (CSOM)
- Beyond the Workplace: Strategies for Building Community
- Alliances & Creating a More Diverse Labor Movement
- Your Rights in the Workplace
- Leading with Strength & Solidarity
- Internal Mobilization & Organizing
12:00pm - 1:00pm Box Lunch (3M Auditorium) - Prep for Direct Action
1:00pm - 1:15pm Board Buses (outside CSOM)
1:15pm - 6:00pm Twin Cities Labor Bus Tour & Direct Action
6:00pm Campus Drop-off (optional; for those who don’t want to go to dinner)
6:30pm - 8:30pm Program & Dinner at CTUL (optional)
8:30pm Return to Campus
Thursday, June 28
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast (Middlebrook Hall; residents only)
8:00am - 9:00am Workshop by Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (3M Auditorium)
9:00am - 11:30am Track Classes (CSOM)
- Beyond the Workplace: Strategies for Building Community
- Alliances & Creating a More Diverse Labor Movement
- Your Rights in the Workplace
- Leading with Strength & Solidarity
- Internal Mobilization & Organizing
11:30am - 12:00pm Checkout (residents only)
12:00pm - 1:30pm Graduation Lunch (Carlson Private Dining Room)
1:30pm - 3:00pm LGBTQ 101 & Conversation About the Future of the MSWW - (3M Auditorium)
Tuition:
Commuter: $500.00
- Includes parking; and daily lunch, snacks, and two dinners (optional).
Room and Board: $650.00
- Includes housing; parking; and daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
For questions, please call 612-624-5020 or email us
Contact Labor Education Service
- Email: les@umn.edu
- Phone: 612-624-5020