The Friends Of Fall Leadership Institute

Join us THIS THURSDAY for an evening of political discussion, live music, and storytelling from a decades-long champion of labor and environmental organizing: Joe Uehlein!

Co-sponsored by CLCS and the Labor Network for Sustainability, this event is Joe's Michigan stop on his book tour promoting Three Roads: Labor, Music, Ecology.

Please join us for this exciting event! RSVP: https://forms.gle/EGkJRaJ1iDJzkY1f8

This Saturday!

THIS SATURDAY!

Join us for our FIRST Arab American Workers' Forum! We'll have panel sessions throughout the day, discussing the past, present, and future of Arab American organizing in the Labor Movement.

This event is FREE, and you're welcome to join for the whole day or for specific sessions. Register NOW!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOYrVULqju3APPzqc4ViF62lteXi1uEuexteTH-Jty4BCFVA/viewform?usp=dialog

Registration for the Michigan School for Women Workers closes in just eight days!!

Join us for our FIFTY-SECOND annual labor education conference uplifting women in the labor movement.

Register on our website, where you can find a listing of all the workshops being offered this year: clcs.umd.umich.edu/upcoming-events/2026-michigan-school-for-women-workers

Scholarships and sponsorships are available; reach out to us with your questions! [email protected]

We're spotlighting Workshop #9, a history course focused on women organizers and change-makers, taught by Aletha Smith (Alternatives For Girls) and Stephanie White (UAW Local 51)

Nine iconic women are featured in our graphic: how many can YOU name?

Want to gain some labor knowledge? You need to register right now for the Michigan School for Women Workers conference that will be held on April 16th through the 19th. Don't let the name fool you if you do you're going to miss out on all of this knowledge! So do not delay, do not hesitate, do not sit and wait! If you do any of those things you will miss out register now and get the workshop that will help you on your journey to leadership!

THIS SATURDAY! Join us on Zoom for a FREE symposium on Workers' Compensation. Attorney Michael Doud will be leading a discussion on how to navigate benefits systems and the obstacles they throw our way.

Saturday, March 14, 10am-12pm on Zoom
RSVP: bit.ly/CLCSSymposium

MSWW Planning Meeting #2
Hello everyone,

I hope that you are staying warm! This is a reminder for the second planning meeting for the Michigan School for Women Workers Conference (April 16-19), which will be held on THIS SATURDAY, January 31, 10am.

This meeting will be an in person only meeting. It will be held in Dining Room D of Fairlane Center South, on the UM-Dearborn campus (19000 Hubbard Dr, Dearborn, MI).

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at 313-583-6594 or by email ([email protected]).

In Solidarity,

Ghana Goodwin-Dye

CLCS Staff

Center for Labor & Community Studies

University of Michigan - Dearborn

[email protected] | 313-583-6400

1230 Social Sciences Building

4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

The Original Black Men in Union aka BMIU

Don't miss out on this Powerful labor education opportunity!
This dynamic conference centers on labor education, empowerment, and strengthening our voices within the labor movement. It’s more than just a conference — it’s an opportunity to learn, grow, and lead while building connections that matter!
February 19-22, 2026 at the Somerset Inn, Troy, Michigan.
REGISTER NOW BEFORE THE WORKSHOP FILL UP... DON'T MISS OUT...BE APART OF THE MOVEMENT THAT SHAPING THE LABOR MOVEMENT!

Graduation

Administration Staff