Welcome to the website for the United Faculty and Academic Staff (UFAS). We are a labor union affiliated with AFT and AFT-Wisconsin, local # 223, and represent both faculty and academic staff.at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Scores of AFT-Wisconsin members joined the thousands of Wisconsinites that converged on the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to protest legislation designed to weaken private sector unions. (Be sure to check out our post on what you can do to stop so-called "right to work" legislation!) And while union members and community supporters rallied outside, many more were making their voices heard inside the Capitol, registering their opposition to the bill, offering testimony about why it's wrong for Wisconsin, and holding a Solidarity Singalong in the rotunda.
So-called "right to work" legislation meant to attack private sector union workers is being fast-tracked through the Wisconsin Legislature this week. Our sisters and brothers in the private sector stood shoulder to shoulder with us when Scott Walker attacked us in 2011; now it's our turn to show that we remain united. Here are five things you can do to take action:
Allain Daigle, a member of the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants' Association, created this moving short film in response to attempts by the UW-Milwaukee administration to stifle protest and political discussion on campus.
Members of the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants' Association (AFT local 2169) and The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals (AFT local 3535) gathered last night with other faculty, staff, students, and community members to defend the UW System against Scott Walker's proposed $300 million budget cut, partial privatization, and attacks on shared governance and tenure. (Read AFT-Wisconsin's press release on Walker's attacks here.) Union members and community allies across the state are mobilizing in opposition to these attacks, which threaten the quality and viability of the UW System as a home for world-class education and research. To find out what's happening in your area and get involved, contact AFT-Wisconsin Leadership Development Director Rob Henn at henn@aft-wisconsin.org.