The UALE conference next year will be held in Seattle, Washington, from April 4 - April 7, 2018 at the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center.

A new Conference 2018 page has been put up on this website, where you can read our Call for Proposals, as well as a lot

The Midwest Region of UALE will hold our annual fall meeting Sunday, Oct. 8, and Monday, Oct. 9, in Iowa City. Everyone is invited, whether or not you are a UALE member.

For more information, visit the UALE Regions page.

Labor Studies Journal has issued a call for papers for a special Issue, in conjunction with the 2018 UALE Annual Conference April 4-7, 2018 in Seattle, Washingtonon.

The topic of the issue is "Socialism and Labor: Theory and Praxis"

Many people believe that socialism as a viable economic system became

The University of Missouri-Kansas City, faced with severe budget reductions from the state legislature, has cut the position of Director of the Worker Education & Labor Studies (WELS) Program. UALE member Judy Ancel , who held that position for almost 30 years, is the only staff member of WELS, so this