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UFAS stands in solidarity with striking faculty at Wright State University

February 7, 2019 — UFAS members voted unanimously today to pass a resolution of support for striking faculty at Wright State University and to donate $200 to their strike fund.

The UFAS Steering Committee had previously sent a letter, dated January 28, 2019, to the president and Board of Trustees at Wright State University calling for a fair contract for striking faculty there.

The membership resolution reads:

The members of United Faculty and Academic Staff (UFAS), American Federation of Teachers Local 223, send solidarity greetings from Madison, Wisconsin. We endorse the letter from the UFAS Steering Committee, dated January 28, 2019, to WSU president Cheryl Schrader and the institution’s Board of Trustees. We fully support your demand for a fair contract that protects faculty working conditions and student learning conditions, which are one and the same.

Cutting the heart out of higher ed

Betsy DeVos wants to alter the DNA of higher education, trying to change the definition of the credit hour, eliminate student-faculty interaction in some programs and allow schools losing their accreditation to charge students tuition. And it’s all disguised in the wonky and overwhelming “negotiated rulemaking” review process that begins Jan. 15.

This shutdown has plunged thousands of Americans, including many AFT members, into economic uncertainty and put critical services at risk. It’s time to end this pain being inflicted on American families.

UFAS criticizes UW System's draft program productivity monitoring policy

December 10, 2018 — The membership of United Faculty and Academic Staff voted to endorse an open and public letter to Regent President John Behling expressing grave concerns about UW System's draft program productivity monitoring policy. The letter calls on the Board of Regents to reject the proposed policy in its present form. Please click on the hyperlink to read the letter in its entirety.

Post-Election Day Thank You

November 11, 2018

Dear UFAS brothers and sisters:

UFAS proudly endorses member Ann Groves Lloyd for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

On September 5, 2018, at our first general membership meeting of the 2018-19 academic year, UFAS members voted unanimously to make our union's first political endorsement. On the recommendation of our newly formed Committee on Political Education (COPE), we proudly endorse our fellow UFAS member Ann Groves Lloyd for Wisconsin State Assembly (District 42).

UFAS leaders interviewed about UW System budget proposal for 2019-21

Workers Independent News/89.9 WORTFM interviewed UFAS Vice President Marcus Cederström and UFAS System & State Issues Committee Chair Kyrie Caldwell on August 31, 2018, about the UW System’s proposed operating budget for 2019-21.

You can listen to the interview here on our Facebook page or here at the WORT audio archive (starting about 6:28).

The August 2018 UFAS Newsletter is out!

August 2018 — Click on the link to view our newsletter and read what UFAS has been doing! http://bit.ly/2C35DK0

VOTE in tomorrow's primaries! (August 14, 2018)

Dear AFT-Wisconsin members,

Please remember to vote in tomorrow's primary election (Tuesday, August 14)! This November's election will be crucial to the future of our state and the country alike, and with engagement at the highest level we've seen in years, AFT-Wisconsin members have a real chance to make progressive changes in our workplaces and communities alike. Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. AFT-Wisconsin has not endorsed any candidate in the primary for Governor, but has voted to endorse the Democratic nominee.

More UFAS members running for political office in 2018-2019!

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.

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