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St. Louis Labor Law Breakfast Series

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  • What: Monthly program targeted to union officers and staff in the St. Louis area. Offers information on current issues impacting members and working families.

  • When: 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. breakfast buffet, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. program presentation

  • Where: IBEW Local 1439 Hall, 2121 59th St., St. Louis, MO 63110-2807

  • Cost: $15 per person if $150 annual fee has not been paid. May be paid at breakfast.

  • Upcoming 2008 programs:

    • July 9, 2008
      Topic:
      1st Amendment Rights and the Workplace

    • Presenter: Bruce Feldacker of Feldacker and Durbin
    • July 10-13, 2008
      Midwest School For Women Workers

    • Aug 13, 2008
      Topic:
      TBA
      Speaker:
      TBA
       
    • Sept 10, 2008
      Topic:
      TBA
      Speaker:
      TBA
       

    Future 2008 dates: October 8, November 12, December 10

  • How to register: Contact Roz Sherman Voellinger, Extension Labor Education Specialist, 314-615-7604, or e-mail sherman-voellingerr@missouri.edu.

 

Gateway Chapter of LERA presents:
2008 Brown Bag Luncheon Programs
C0-Sponsored by the University of Missouri Extension, St. Louis

Campus Map  |   Registration  |   Feldacker Exhibition 

  • What: Labor Art Tour
    Join our host, St. Louis labor lawyer Bruce Feldacker, at the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri - St. Louis for lunch and a tour of his collection of labor related artwork. Bruce spent a career assembling art that reflects the history of working people.  Tour the exhibit and learn about the history of selected items in the collection and how it was formed.  The Library’s art curator will provide an introduction to research materials of interest to us all.
    Info on the Bruce Feldacker Exhibition 

  • Presenters: Bruce Feldacker, Esq. (Feldacker & Durbin) and Julie A. Dunn-Morton (Curator, UMSL)

  • When:  July 15, 2008 from 11:30 to 1:00

  • Where: St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri - St. Louis

  • Cost: Free admission, Box Lunch $10.00

  • Other information:

    • Box Lunch-
      Provide your name, affiliation and tell us if you do not wish a box lunch.  ($10 payable on 7/15; cash or check)

    • Park in West Drive Garage: garage is #52 on the campus map

  • Registration Deadline: July 11, 2008 by noon
    Provide your name, affiliation and tell us if you do not wish a box lunch.
  • Upcoming 2008 programs:

    • August 19, 2008 from 11:30 to 1:00
      Topic:
      Department of Labor Employer and Union Reporting Requirements Under LM10/LM30
      Presenter:
      Dennis Eckert, (Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Labor)
      Dennis will discuss the agency’s requirements and respond to questions from the audience.
      Where:  TBA

    • Nov 18, 2008 from 11:30 to 1:00
      Topic: 2008 Election Debriefing
      Presenter:
      Dave Robertson, PhD., University of Missouri-St. Louis
      Political Science Professor and KSDK Channel 5 Political Analyst
      Where:  Maggie O'Brien's at 2000 Market St. (next to Union Station)
       

Midwest School for Women Workers
Working Women: Our Voices & Votes Count
C0-Sponsored by the University of Missouri Extension, St. Louis

Brochure    |   Registration  |   Class Schedule    |   Workshop List

Workshop Registration

  • What: For almost 30 years, union Women's Summer Schools have brought together women from all sectors of the labor movement to develop skills as activist union members and leaders, build sisterhood across unions and regions, make new friends, and try our new ideas.

  • When: July 10-13, 2008

  • Where: The program will take place on South Campus at the University of Missouri St. Louis. The University is 5 miles from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and 15 miles from downtown St. Louis. Click here for the directions to the campus.

  • Special Events:
    July 10, 2008 6:00-8:00pm
    Opening Reception and Program at the Labor Art Exhibit -St. Louis Mercantile Library on the UMSL North Campus
    July 12, 2008  6:00-8:30pm

    Community Dinner and Plenary Session: "The Struggle for Working Women's Rights: Iraqi Women Tell Their Stories"
    Contact Roz Sherman Voellinger for reservations.
    Click here for directions to the South Campus.

  • Cost: $350 per person for on-campus lodging. Includes room, meals, tuition, training materials.
    The commuter rate is $275. Includes: tuition, meals, training materials.

  • Class Schedule: Click here for the class schedule.

  • Maps/Directions: JC Penney Building, South Campus and North Campus.
    There is construction on the campus. Use these directions and maps for further help: South Campus-Dorms (Oak Hall), South Campus map with additional information, North Campus Map with additional information.
     

  • Other information: Click here for the Midwest School for Women Worker’s 2008 Scholarship Application .

  • Registration Deadline: July 1, 2008

    Register by EMAIL, FAX, PHONE OR regular mail.
    Make check payable to St. Louis Extension Council and mail to:

    Roz Sherman Voellinger
    University of Missouri Extension
    121 South Meramec, Suite 501
    St. Louis, MO  63105

    Phone: 314-615-7604
    Fax: 314-615-8147
    Email: sherman-voellingerr@missouri.edu

 

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