Online Petition Against the Budget Cuts and Public Authority
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.
Author: TAA UW-Madison
What University Administrators Gain from $300 Million in 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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Top 10 things to know about the proposed budget
(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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TAA Emergency Meeting Presentation
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
A message to UC Student-Workers Union – UAW 2865
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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Wed 3/12: Come to the Grad Student Diversity Forum/Engagement Session
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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A Response to Chancellor Blank from the TAA
“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 …
Tell UW Athletics: Carry the Weight!
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 …
Diversity Resources for the Classroom
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, …
In case you haven't heard, we got a raise!
TAA members worked tirelessly this past year on the Pay Us Back! Campaign. We mobilized members for actions like the petition to administration and the Grade In for the Grader Good, and we worked with faculty to get department resolutions …