May 29, 2020 The Executive Board of the Teaching Assistants’ Association, the union representing graduate student workers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, condemns the state-sanctioned lynching of George Floyd earlier this week. We stand in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis and everywhere demanding justice and an end to racist police brutality, including the inspirational actions…
In response to a racist incident at the University of Wisconsin—Madison football game on October 29, the Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) Executive Board stands with students, faculty, staff, and alumni who demand the University of Wisconsin take a stronger stand against racism on UW-Madison’s campus. At the football game, one attendee wore a costume with a…
The TAA’s Political Education Committee has put together a helpful guide to early voting for students in Wisconsin: Registration Students can register to vote at the polls the same day as they vote. In order to register to vote, students need to have a proof of address and either a WI ID or their SSN (info…
We’re proud to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their allies against the DAPL! The resolution was passed at the TAA’s General Membership Meeting on October 19, 2016. You can read the entire resolution below or click here for the PDF version: TAA #NoDAPL Resolution.
Come join your fellow TAA members and watch the presidential debates at Argus Bar. Hosted by the Political Education Committee, the first drink for any TAA member is free! Debate Viewing Party I: Monday, September 26 at 7 PM Argus Bar 123 E. Main St. For more information, check out the event page. Debate Viewing…
We have a lot going on as the new semester starts up. Be sure to check our Facebook page for upcoming events and updates, but in the meantime, keep these events in mind.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UW-Madison Union of Graduate Student Workers (TAA) Endorses BDS Movement Madison, WI (May 19, 2016): Members of the Teaching Assistants’ Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison vote overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to divest from the State of Israel and corporations that profit from the illegal occupation of Palestine. During a two-week vote distributed…
UNINTIMIDATED: Wisconsin Musicians Against Scott Walker is a CD and DVD project featuring 16 bands and their anti-Scott Walker protest songs. In August of 2015, 13 of these bands each had two hours to bang out a song at Howl Street Recordings in Milwaukee, with as much live tracking and overdubs they could fit into…
Please join us for the TAA Play Day, a chance for grad student parents (or parents-to-be) and their kids to get together! Coffee, bagels, kid-friendly snacks, and toys will be provided.
TAA Play Day
Sunday, March 6th 9:30-11:30AM
Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer St.
Please email Cynthia Burnson if you have any questions.
The Badger Herald reported on the Graduate School’s proposed new pay structure for graduate assistants: “We are very committed to paying competitive wages for graduate students, even in difficult budget times,” Blank said. “We know we are underpaying our graduate students, and we are trying to move them up closer to equity.” Read more at…
