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Month: October 2019

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TAA-UFAS Joint Letter on “Toxic” UW Working Conditions
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TAA-UFAS Joint Letter on “Toxic” UW Working Conditions

TAA UW-Madison Oct 31, 2019

Readers are advised that the letter and linked article contain frank discussions of suicide and graduate worker mental health. UW–Madison workers and members of the university community have reacted with shock, sadness, and anger over a recent article describing the …

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TAA Releases Campaign Platform
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TAA Releases Campaign Platform

TAA UW-Madison Oct 25, 2019

“We, the members of the TAA, call on university administrators to enact the changes enumerated below and declare our readiness to act in defense of our learning and working communities.”   The TAA has released its campaign platform, putting forth …

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Graduate Workers Struggle Under Discriminatory International Student Fee
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Graduate Workers Struggle Under Discriminatory International Student Fee

TAA UW-Madison Oct 20, 2019

Between the cost of moving to a new country, bureaucratic red tape, and culture shock, starting graduate school as an international student is tough. At UW–Madison, however, international students face another obstacle: a fee of $100 per semester just for …

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University Workers Emphasize Importance of Shared Governance
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University Workers Emphasize Importance of Shared Governance

TAA UW-Madison Oct 16, 2019

A coalition of graduate workers and University Faculty and Academic Staff (UFAS) members interrupted a reception celebrating shared governance on Wednesday, shining light on how workers are shut out of university decision-making processes. “We are never seriously consulted about things …

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Grad Workers Wear #RedForEd on Wednesdays
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Grad Workers Wear #RedForEd on Wednesdays

TAA UW-Madison Oct 13, 2019

Red for Ed Graduate workers at UW–Madison are wearing Red for Ed every Wednesday this October as we fight for a more just, inclusive, and accessible university. Wearing red is a show of solidarity with graduate assistants across campus and …

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TAA/AFT Local 3220
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