Join the TAA
The TAA is the labor union representing graduate student workers at UW-Madison. Thanks to dues-paying TAA members, we have won and maintained tuition remission, health insurance, and paid parental leave.
If you are an international student, your visa status will not be affected by joining the union.
Membership in the TAA is your direct line to a democratic voice in your workplace. As a union, our priorities for creating better working conditions are determined by our membership. As a member, you are eligible to vote in all union elections, issue campaigns, and union resolutions.
Only a strong union can protect graduate employees from excessive workloads, cuts to our benefits, harassment, discrimination, and exploitation. By joining your union, you are building our collective power. The more members we have, the bigger and more impactful campaigns we are able to run and win!
Together, we fight the attacks on public employees and higher education occurring in Wisconsin and nationwide. In the Uprising of 2011, our union stood strong with thousands of other Wisconsin workers, students, and citizens. Join us as we fight back against the draconian cuts to higher education.
Together, we participate in the broader labor movement, both through our parent union the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and in developing relationships with other area unions and labor coalitions. Part of our dues go on to support new organizing throughout Wisconsin. We are all stronger together, and by working in partnership with other unions we are able to build labor power throughout Wisconsin.