At our February 23rd General Membership Meeting, we voted to endorse a “NO” vote on the segregated fee increase referendum. To win on this referendum, we are building a campaign. Last week, at our Stewards’ Council Meeting, we started planning …
In last week’s General Membership Meeting, we voted to endorse a “NO” vote on the upcoming referendum to increase Segregated Fees. When we decided to endorse a “NO” vote, we also decided that we would make this our priority organizing …
Wednesday Stewards' Council Meeting On "Vote No" Campaign READ MORE >>
When we decided at our last General Membership Meeting to endorse a “NO” vote on the upcoming Segregated Fee increase referendum, the assembled members also voted to run a campaign around this. We will work to organize grad students and …
Campaign to Fight Back Against Segregated Fee Increases READ MORE >>
At last week’s General Membership Meeting, the assembled membership took up the issue of the impending referendum to raise Segregated Fees to build a new Natatorium on campus. The University has proposed increasing Segregated Fees, already over $500 per semester …
TAA Endorses "No" Vote on Segregated Fee Increase READ MORE >>
Our major General Membership Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday (February 23rd) at 5:30 PM at the Pres House. This General Membership Meeting is highly important for a number of decisions we will be making as a union. Our …
At our upcoming General Membership Meeting (GMM) on February 23rd, the TAA will be making major decisions that impact all grad student workers. We will be taking up for discussion and decision two big issues. One will be our strategy …
We have kicked off our spring organizing campaign, and we need you to get involved! Our spring organizing is focused upon three main themes: bargaining our new contract, addressing Segregated Fees for all grads, and building a larger, stronger union. …
Union Activism Through the TAA Spring Organizing Campaign READ MORE >>
We like to say that our union, like the University, works because we do. As a democratic, member-driven union, the TAA functions because of the involvement and activism of our membership. At the meta-level (a term only a grad student …
Union Activism for Those Who Don't Like Talking To Strangers READ MORE >>
This coming Friday, February 19th, the TAA is co-hosting a Happy Hour with the UW Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC). We’ll be at Paisan’s restaurant, overlooking Lake Monona. The GSC periodically puts on Happy Hours like this to provide grads an …
As noted last week, we are reviving an old TAA tradition by bringing back Volunteer Night. These events are a combination social gathering of grad student workers and union activism. The premise is simple: get TAA members together to have …