The following are examples of applied research, technical assistance and special projects provided by the School for Workers faculty members. For more information, email the Faculty Coordinator listed in the following table.
| Union | Description | Faculty coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| UAW Region 4 Dana Corp. |
UAW Region 4 Dana Corporation Joint labor-management training on diversity, harassment and discrimination issues as a partial resolution to a grievance arbitration case. |
David Nack |
| Wisconsin Quality Home Care Commission |
Wisconsin Home Care Authority Consumer and Care Giver education needs surveys and training modules. | Neill DeClercq |
| SMW Local 565 |
Analyze company production standards and conduct time studies of assembly line jobs at Sub Zero. |
Ken Mericle |
| IBEW Local 965 |
Assisted the development of a strategy and method to create a searchable, cataloged digital archive of key union documents. This provided rapid access to key information about grievances, arbitrations, and contract details for staff in the field. |
Michael Childers |
| Madison Labor Radio | A weekly one-half hour radio program on WORT 89.8 FM covering the news of the labor movement in the Madison metropolitan area. |
Frank Emspak |
| Wisconsin AFL-CIO |
Coordinated and provided training of speakers to make presentations about the Wisconsin Health Care Partnership Plan and education about this ongoing health care reform effort, including the publication of an article on the subject. |
David Nack |
| USW Local 1114 | Analyze financial status of defined benefit pension plan at P & H Mining and advise the union bargaining committee on cost of proposals and bargaining strategy. |
Ken Mericle |
| WIN Workers Independent News |
WIN is a nationwide news service devoted to covering the issues and concerns fo America's working people. It is aired every business day on dozens of radio stations, via Internet radio and podcast. It is the only news service of its kind. |
Frank Emspak |
| USW Local 2-209 |
Analyze distribution procedures of a gainsharing plan at Harley Davidson and advise on alternatives for complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Ken Mericle |
| USW Local 1343 | Analyze financial status of defined benefit pension plan at Bucyrus International and advise the union bargaining committee on cost of proposals and bargaining strategy.
| Ken Mericle |
| IUPAT Local 802 |
Research and write a history of Painters Local 802 in Madison. Research, write script for a video history of the School for Workers. |
David Nack |
