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Category: Political

Letter to Walker: Initiate Bargaining Immediately

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on April 8, 2012 Posted in Act 10, Political Tagged with collective bargaining

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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We still heart UW: Rallying is for Lovers

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 1, 2012 Posted in Political

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 …

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Fighting for Democracy in the Workplace in 1970 and Now

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on September 26, 2011 Posted in Political

In 1966, we formed the world’s first teaching assistant union. Since then, we have stood up for what’s best for all graduate assistants, winning tuition remission, health care and a cap on work hours for ourselves. Our union has set …

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Support Diversity at UW-Madison

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on September 13, 2011 Posted in Political

The conservative Center for Equal Opportunity alleged yesterday that UW-Madison admissions policies are biased against White and Asian students. In a Capital Times article, Sara Goldrick-Rab, associate professor of education policy studies and sociology has noted inconsistencies in the data: …

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Help with the Final Recall Election GOTV Push

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on August 5, 2011 Posted in Political

It’s the final push. Now is the time to Get Out The Vote for the recall elections! Elections are on Tuesday, August 9, and the TAA is helping make a final push this weekend. While Tea Partiers are dumping huge …

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Volunteer for the Recall Efforts this Week

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on July 6, 2011 Posted in Political

Wisconsin is in the mist of a historic effort to recall Republican State Senators who voted to strip us of our collective bargaining rights. There will be primaries for Democratic challengers in six districts next Tuesday, July 12th. The TAA …

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TAA Co-President Attends Education International Conference in Cairo

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on July 5, 2011 Posted in Political

In late June, Education International, a global federation of teachers unions, held a conference in Cairo, Egypt, attended by nearly 50 education unionists from across the Middle East and North Africa, as well as a dozen observers from North America …

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UW System: No More Dues Collection for any Employee Organization

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on June 25, 2011 Posted in Political

“On Thursday, UW System notified all UW employee organizations that it would stop collecting dues effective in August. This will affect PROFS, ASPRO, WUU, and the Council for Supervisory Non-Classified Staff as well as the unions (AFSCME, TAA, etc.). (Note: …

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Rally for a Fair State Budget and Collective Bargaining Rights

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on June 13, 2011 Posted in Political

As the State Assembly is set to take up the 2011-2013 budget Tuesday at 11 AM in an extraordinary session, there will be a number of rallies around the State Capitol to call for a fair state budget and to …

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Get Involved in the Fight to Take Back Wisconsin

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on June 4, 2011 Posted in Political

There are many ways to get involved this summer in efforts to maintain our union and fight back against Walker’s attacks on public sector workers and the people of Wisconsin. Stop the Walker Budget The more Walker’s budget develops, the …

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