The Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) has endorsed Nicki Vander Meulen in the race for Wisconsin Assembly District 76. While a few candidates in this race align with the TAA’s political platform, the TAA—as the labor union for graduate workers at …
TAA endorses Nicki Vander Meulen in race for Wisconsin Assembly District 76! READ MORE >>
We, the executive board of the Teaching Assistants’ Association, refuse any compromise between supporting international students and the need for online-only instruction to protect us all from COVID-19. As recently stated by the illegally-appointed acting director of DHS, the proposed …
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General Membership Meeting on July 2, 2020 Whereas the US labor movement must reconcile its history of exclusion and hostility towards Black workers and other workers of color; and Whereas US law enforcement functions to maintain oppressive systems of gendered …
TAA Passes Resolution Demanding Cops out of AFL-CIO READ MORE >>
For more information, contact:Alejandra Canales, CV Vitolo-HaddadCo-Presidentstaa@taa-madison.org Press release: TAA’s statement on Smart Restart Madison, WI (June 18, 2020): Yesterday Chancellor Blank issued UW–Madison’s Smart Restart plan preparing for an in-person fall 2020 semester. With this decision, UW–Madison is prioritizing …
For more information, contact:Alejandra Canales, CV Vitolo-HaddadCo-Presidentstaa@taa-madison.org Press release: TAA’s statement on the withdrawal of Jim Johnsen June 16, 2020 On Friday June 12th, Jim Johnsen withdrew from consideration for the position of UW-System president. His announcement marks the end …
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To the University of Wisconsin Community: Please share your feedback and recommendations on the nomination of Jim Johnsen to serve as the next UW System President by Thursday, June 11, at 5pm. This page is designed to help the UW …
The TAA supports the Movement for Black Lives. The TAA supports Freedom Inc and Urban Triage. This page is created to amplify the steps and asks of these organizations. Actions in Defense of Black Lives: Read the comprehensive policy platform …
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 …
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UW-Madison Graduate School Dean <graduateschooldean@grad.wisc.edu> Mon, Mar 30, 8:44 PM to taa@taa-madison.org, Office, LAURENT, PATRICK, president@taa-madison.org Dear TAA Leadership, We appreciate your message regarding issues that graduate students are facing. As you noted, the university is working to quickly identify and mitigate hardships for students, faculty, and …
– OPEN LETTER TO ADMINISTRATORS – – UPDATE: Over 1,330 of your colleagues signed! – On March 30 we sent the first batch of 900 signatures to University administrators. Late that evening, Dean William Karpus sent a disappointing and largely …