FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UW-Madison to Radically Restructure Graduate Student Pay; Graduate Students Not Consulted Madison, WI (November 12, 2015): On Wednesday, November 18, at noon in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ …
United Council has put a petition against the budget cuts and public authority online at www.saveouruw.com. The site will also be hosting updated news and information about the cuts.
[Reposted from the reclaim UC blogspot. Authored by TAA members Elsa Noterman and Lenora Hanson.] What University Administrators Gain from $300 Million in Cuts Over the past two weeks the UW System and UW-Madison administrations have gone on the defensive …
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(Our mistake — an unfortunate drafting error meant that one of our informational points was misleading. The following list is updated with the correct information.) Here are the top 10 things you need to know about what the proposed budget …
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Our presentation on Walker’s 2015-17 Budget and our plans for responding is up on Google docs: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m28bxtAm3ul4yyDaHDZD8BiLggeHjOqIppN0vD8hwh8/edit#slide=id.p
The Teaching Assistants’ Association of UW-Madison — AFT 3220 proudly supports the University of California Student-Workers Union — UAW 2865 in their statewide strike to be held on April 2nd and 3rd. UAW 2865 is striking over several charges of unfair labor practices …
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The Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) and the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) will co-host a Graduate Student Diversity Forum and Engagement Session next Wednesday, March 12, 5:30-7 at Memorial Union (TITU). Snacks will be provided to participants. The goals of the event are: to engage graduate …
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“Students received an email today suggesting that Athletics should pay for more of this project because students supported Athletic Department finances back in the 1990s. It’s my view this is a little like asking the Physics Department to pay for …
At our general membership meeting on February 11, the membership voted to adopt an amended version of the Executive Board’s recommended policy toward the Rec Sports Master Plan. Here is the full policy as amended and passed by the membership. Members amended the …
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the climate on campus, the TAA’s Diversity Committee has compiled a list of diversity resources for TAs. Please see the list here, and if you know of a resource that is missing, …