Labor Advisory Committee
The Labor Center maintains a Labor Advisory Committee of labor leaders from across Iowa and the Midwest. This Committee promotes ongoing dialogue between the university and the labor movement, offers guidance on keeping Labor Center education programs responsive to the interests of working people in Iowa, and promotes broader worker participation in UI educational programs.
Members of the Labor Advisory Committee meet with Labor Center staff and UI College of Law representatives at least twice a year to review Labor Center activities, to evaluate proposals for course offerings and teaching innovations developed by Labor Center instructors, and to suggest and discuss relevant research projects.
Current Labor Advisory Committee members:
Jesse Case
Secretary-Treasurer, IBT Local 238
Herb Copley
President, Iowa State Assoc. of Letter Carriers (NALC)
Greg Cross
International Representative, UE
Rick Eilander
President, AFSCME Council 61
J.D. Fitch
Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, IUPAT District Council 81
Bill Gerhard
President, Iowa State Building & Construction Trades Council
Roger Grobstich
International Representative, RWDSU
Ryan Hanghian
President, Iowa Professional Fire Fighters
Jeff Hartford
Staff Representative, USW
Becky Hawbaker
President, UNI United Faculty-AAUP
John Herrig
Directing Business Representative, IAM&AW District 6
Peter Hird
Secretary-Treasurer, Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Gregg James
National Vice President, District 8, AFGE
Kim Karol
President, Iowa Postal Workers Union (APWU)
Simplice Kuelo
President, UFCW Local 431
Coy Marquardt
Assoc. Director for Affiliate Services, ISEA
Paula Martinez
President, South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Mike McCarthy
President, Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans
Rick Moyle
Executive Director, Hawkeye Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Andy Roberts
Business Manager, UA Local 33
Mazahir Salih
Executive Director, Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa
Brad Schwanda
International Representative and Region 4 Education Coordinator, UAW
Jeff Shudak
President, Western Iowa Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Barb Stanerson
President, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa
Tom Townsend
President, Great River Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Lorri Walker
President, USW Local 444L
Patrick Wells
President, IBEW State Conference
Bonnie Winther
International Representative, CWA
Charlie Wishman
President, Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Kevin Washburn (ex officio member)
N. Wiliam Hines Dean and Professor of Law, Univ. of Iowa College of Law