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 … Continue Reading »

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 … Continue Reading »

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… Continue Reading »

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 … Continue Reading »

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 … Continue Reading »

The 24th Lurie Labor Management Cooperation award was presented to William Strycker. Will has 30 plus years of high-level experience in human resources and labor relations.  He served as the Vice President of Human Resources for the Madison Area Technical College, as a … Continue Reading »

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that the Masters in Human Resources and Labor Relations (MHRLR) program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fully aligns with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. Throughout the world, 398 programs in 298 … Continue Reading »

Professor John Budd, University of Minnesota, won the Labor-Management Cooperation Prize.  An expert in many aspects of industrial relations, John writes the textbook that many of our students use in their classes in industrial relations and collective bargaining. He has published … Continue Reading »

We presented the Melvin Lurie Memorial Prize to Cassandra Alfheim.  Cassie left behind financial sales and customer relations to retool at MHRLR.  She spoke of the adventure of challenging courses and great student colleagues.  She now works as a compliance specialist for HR Analytical … Continue Reading »

This fall our annual Lurie Ceremony was unlike all previous years.  First, it was a virtual ceremony.  While the format denied us the opportunity to connect in person, it did allow many of our far flung supporters to attend.  We … Continue Reading »