The TAA signed the “Call on the AFT to Disaffiliate From Cop Unions” petition, written by members of two AFT caucuses: RAFT at Temple University and RAFA at City University of New York. The petition “demand[s] that organized labor cease its collaboration with, and support for, the repressive state apparatus in the form of police…
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Statement on the TAA Endorsement of Benji Ramirez Gomez for Madison Common Council, District 2 The Teaching Assistants’ Association endorsed Benji Ramirez Gomez in their race for Madison Common Council District 2 alder during our February General Membership Meeting. Ramirez Gomez grew up on Madison’s Northside, was introduced to city politics through the protest community,…
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Statement on the TAA Endorsement of Juliana Bennett for Madison Common Council, District 8 The Teaching Assistants’ Association endorsed Juliana Bennett in her race for Madison Common Council District 8 alder during our February General Membership Meeting. Bennett is one of the co-founders of the UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition, through which she has worked with the…
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The TAA Political Education Committee has compiled a voter guide for the Spring 2021 Primary Election on February 16! In races with more than two candidates, these elections will narrow the field down to two for the general election. People across Wisconsin will vote for the State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction; people…
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Statement on the TAA Endorsement of Rebecca Kemble for Madison Common Council, District 18 The Teaching Assistants’ Association endorsed Rebecca Kemble in her race for Madison Common Council alder during our January Membership Meeting. In her public statements and voting record, Alder Kemble has demonstrated her commitment to environmental justice, public housing and transit, and…
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Teaching Assistants’ Association | 520 University Avenue, Suite 220, Madison, WI 53703 | taa-madison.org Dear Ms. Weingarten, On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. President-Elect Biden has the monumental task of restoring a functional government following four years of incompetence under Donald Trump.…
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At our November Membership Meeting, the Teaching Assistants’ Association passed a resolution supporting the staff of Wisconsin Voices as they face the retaliation and unilateral decisions of their management. Read the stories of Wisconsin Voices Workers here: https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinVoicesWorkers Link for donations to support the Wisconsin Voices Workers fired by management: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-wisconsin-voices-workers Statement by the TAA:…
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