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
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 …
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 …
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 …