The Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize went to the Wisconsin Building Trades and Wisconsin’s Major Utilities. Four unions and four companies agreed to a first of its kind pledge to use unionized labor in the construction of hundreds of renewable and …
Anna Pistone won the Melving and Lois Lurie Student Prize. With a perfect 4.0, Anna was credited for bringing cooperation and high enthusiasm to all her classes. Her positive attitude and easy relations with classmates, combined with her sharp insight …
Monday, September 30, 2024
Reception 7:00 pm
Ceremony 7:30 pm
The Alumni Fireside Lounge UWM Student Union
The Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize went to bargaining partners Northwestern Mutual and OPEIU Local 9. Bargaining partners since the 1940s, each organization has a long history. Northwestern Mutual started in Wisconsin in 1857 and OPEIU’s history in the region dates …
Elise White won the Melvin and Lois Lurie Student Prize. She described how her undergraduate class in industrial psychology piqued her interest in helping create a fair and supportive workplace that fosters employee well-being. She found MHRLR to be the perfect …
This year we honored WRTP / BIGSTEP. The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership provides successful pre-employment training for job seekers to qualify for family sustaining industrial jobs. They joined the Building Industry Group Skilled Trade Employment Program which offers individualized tutoring …
This year we had two student winners – a tie we couldn’t break.! Andrew Stark described his employment trajectory at Molson Coors and his increasing involvement with the union. The local president for the last nine years, he felt the …
Hear from John Heywood on WUWM’s Lake Effect on why labor unions are increasing in numbers: https://www.wuwm.com/2022-09-21/labor-unions-are-increasing-in-numbers-a-uw-milwaukee-professor-explains-why
We came part way back! We did a hybrid presentation with some collecting in the UWM Union Alumni Fireside Lounge and others watching remotely. All told, we had an excellent crowd. After correcting some audio issues, here’s Director John Heywood’s …
We were delighted to present Monique Miller with the Melvin and Lois Lurie Student Award. Monique, like many MHRLR students returned to school part-time while continuing her career. She reported that her graduation and the Lurie award should be encouragement …