Capitol Protests (by Brent Nicastro)
Capitol protests.
AFT-Wisconsin endorses Russ Feingold
AFT-Wisconsin is proud to announce that it has endorsed Russ Feingold in his campaign for the US Senate. President Kim Kohlhaas sent the following letter to Mr. Feingold to announce the endorsement:
Dear Mr. Feingold,
It is with great pleasure that I, on behalf of the AFT-Wisconsin Executive Board and our thousands of members across the state of Wisconsin, offer our full support to your campaign and endorse you in your bid for the US Senate.
UW System faculty, staff, graduate employees, and students rally for academic freedom
Faculty, staff, graduate employees, and students from across the University of Wisconsin System gathered on Friday, February 5, to rally in defense of tenure, quality education, and academic freedom before the Board of Regents gathered to review draft policies on faculty tenure.
AFT-Wisconsin/AAUP statement on proposed UW System tenure policies
As members of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents gathered to consider new tenure policies for the UW System, AFT-Wisconsin and the American Association of University Professors issued the following joint statement (PDF):
Having Trouble Getting Paid?
Have you been shorted by the new STAR payroll system? If yes, you can file a missing wages claim with the Department of Workforce Development.
“If the employer refuses to pay wages earned on the regularly established payday, the employee should request payment. If the employee does not receive payment after 6 days, the employee may file a claim with the department [Dept. of Workforce Dev.] Once a claim is filed, the department will seek to resolve the matter with the employer.”
2016 WPEC Convention
The 2016 WPEC Convention is scheduled for Saturday, April 30. It's an election year so all Executive Council positions are open.
The deadline for submitting constitutional amendments is March 1, 2016.
Constitutional Amendment instructions
Nomination Form (for Executive Council positions, excluding district representatives)
2016 AFT-Wisconsin Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
AFT-Wisconsin has a long tradition of offering educational scholarships to support dependents of members in good standing who wish to pursue a career in labor, education, health care or government service. Currently, AFT-Wisconsin offers one $1,000 university scholarship and one $500 technical college scholarship. The application period for 2015-2016 scholarships is now open; applications are due to AFT-Wisconsin by March 15, 2016, and winners will be notified by May 1, 2016.