Wisconsin Supports the University of Virginia
The nation is waiting on the UVA Regents to do the right thing. There is plenty of action afoot at UW-Madison to weigh in on these key issues of money and power, and you’ll see more in the coming days. …
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TAA Calls for Continued Solidarity and Action Among Students, Faculty, Workers, and Community in the Wake of the Recall Election
The UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the thousands of individuals who galvanized the Wisconsin Uprising and made this unprecedented grassroots effort a priority in their lives over the past sixteen months. The Wisconsin Uprising …
TAA Next Steps Resolution
The Next Steps for the TAA Statement endorsed by the TAA membership on May 17, 2012 Actions by both Republicans — via the Walker Administration — and Democratic Senators Russ Decker and Jeff Plale –via the December 2010 rejection of …
Save the Date: Sunday, June 24th
We’ll hold our annual leadership retreat at the beautiful Lake Farm Park. All members are welcome to attend. More information will be made available after the elections are wrapped up. Email me with any questions: mattmoehr@gmail.com
GOTV Recall Election TAA Phone Banking
The Teaching Assistant Association has set up a phone banking operation at the TAA office. in order to get out the vote among members in the final days before June 5 recall election. Saturday, May 26 from 3:00-6:00pm Wednesday, May …
Letter to Walker: Initiate Bargaining Immediately
Following the March 30, 2012, federal court ruling striking down parts of Wisconsin Act 10, ruling that the state cannot prevent public employee unions from collecting dues and cannot require they recertify annually, the TAA joined other American Federation of …
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Faith and Labor Leaders Join Together to Call on Walker to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights and Funding for Education
A year ago the Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) organized a “I ♥ UW” rally on February 14, 2011, touching off a series of historic protests in defense of collective bargaining rights and respect for the democratic process in this state. …
We still heart UW: Rallying is for Lovers
Join fellow TAA members in a solidarity rally on Tuesday, February 14th to send a strong message to Gov. Walker and the Republicans that we still ♥ UW. We are calling for restoring funding for higher education in this state and …
TAA Stewards Endorse Nov 2nd Oakland General Strike
October 31, 2011 Occupy Oakland: We, the Stewards’ Council of the Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, stand alongside you in your valiant efforts to restore democracy to the 99%. Furthermore, we support you and your …
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TAA, ASM Call For Speedy Release of Campus Plan For Voter ID Compliance
10/20/11 – Correction: This press release as sent out yesterday contains a factual error. The release claims that a driver’s license must show the voter’s current address to be considered a valid ID for voting purposes, however this is incorrect. …
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