Two UFAS members running for political office; early voting on UW-Madison campus begins March 19
March 16, 2018 — Early voting on the UW-Madison campus begins Monday, March 19. See here for details.
2018 Spring Election Endorsements
March 9, 2018 — Spring Election Day 2018 in Wisconsin is just weeks away. On Tuesday, April 3, Wisconsinites will head to the polls to elect a new Supreme Court Justice and vote in local elections in cities, town and municipalities across the state.
To protect freedom of expression, hold UW management accountable
October 26, 2017 — “There is little accountability for management when it punishes university employees for speaking out about their working conditions. Two members of my union are now facing this problem…. United Faculty and Academic Staff is circulating a petition that calls for the reinstatement of these two instructors and an end to intimidation of university employees who speak out about their working conditions.”
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We will not be intimidated: Fighting on for equity
October 23, 2017 — “We believe our jobs were taken away because of our union activism.” In this AFT Voices blog post, UFAS member Alyssa Franze explains how UFAS is opposing anti-union intimidation of workers at UW-Madison.
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We will not be intimidated: Fighting on for equity
By Alyssa Franze
Statements of AFT President Randi Weingarten and AAUP President Rudy Fichtenbaum on Policy Approved by University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents to Suspend and Expel Students Who Protest Speeches on Wisconsin Campuses
October 12, 2017 — For Immediate Release
Contact:
AFT Media Affairs
202-879-4458
AFTPress@aft.org
Rudy Fichtenbaum
AAUP President
937-620-7430
UFAS endorses UW Worker Bill of Rights
October 9, 2017 — The UW Worker Bill of Rights was drafted by the AFT-Wisconsin Higher Education Council, which includes representatives from UFAS and other American Federation of Teachers higher ed locals throughout the UW System. We thank UFAS Vice President Parthy Schachter and Compensation & Benefits Committee chairperson Anna Paretskaya, who were closely involved in that work.