July 29, 2018 — Labor unions give workers a democratic voice in their workplaces and in government.
We are excited that so many United Faculty and Academic Staff (UFAS) members are running for political office. This is part of a nationwide trend among American Federation of Teachers members.
March 16, 2018 — Early voting on the UW-Madison campus begins Monday, March 19. See here for details.
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.
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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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
October 12, 2017 — For Immediate Release
Contact:
AFT Media Affairs
202-879-4458
AFTPress@aft.org
Rudy Fichtenbaum
AAUP President
937-620-7430