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WCOA Annual Meeting

May 2, 2018 -- The Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants (WCOA) will hold its annual conference on Friday, May 11, 2018, at the American Family Center, Building A, 6000 American Family Parkway, Madison.  Speakers will include Rick Smirl, the new Executive Director of SWIB, Robert Conlin, Secretary of ETF and Jeffrey Matthias of Madison Investments.  Former Governor Martin Schreiber will give a presentation on lessons learned during his 10 year journey as a caretaker for someone with Alzheimer's.  

All WRS annuitants and active members are invited.  

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Wisconsin Grassroots Festival

10th Annual WISCONSIN GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL to be held 
Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Wisconsin Heights High School in Mazomanie.  
 
Keynote Speakers
Lisa Graves, Center for Media & Democracy
John Nichols, The Cap Times/The Nation
Matt Rothschild, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
 
more than 20 Breakout Sessions on a variety of topics
 

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The Janus Case

What is the Janus Case (aka Janus vs AFSCME)?

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court over the right of public employee unions to require non-members to pay agency or fair share fees for the cost of bargaining and enforcing a labor contract.
 
What is the Aboud Case (aka Aboud vs. Detroit Board of Education"
 
A case ruled on by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1977 which said that public employees could be forced to pay for expenses associated with collective bargaining and other related activities, but not for political activities. 
 
Some Articles 
 
Behind Janus Documents Reveal Decade-Long Plot to Kill Public-Sector Unions.  By Mary Bottari (Center for Media and Democracy)  
 

Labor Notes Conference 2018

The conference is scheduled for April 6 - 8, 2018 in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency O'Ohare.  Early registration is $105 until February 23.  

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APRIL 21, 2018 -- WPEC Convention & Annual Meeting

2017-2019 Budget Bill Recommendations

The Comparative Summary of  the 2017-2019 Budget Budget Recommendations  by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau is available.  Click Here.

 

 

2017 AFT-Wisconsin Convention

The AFT-Wisconsin Convention will be held on October 27 - 29 at the Three Bears Resort in Warrens, Wi. 

If you were elected as a delegate at the 2017 WPEC Convention, you should talk to Greg Georg about your responsibilities.  If you were not elected as a delegate but would like to be one, talk to Greg Georg.  His email is president@wpec.org.

Call to Convention

Tentative Agenda

Lodging

Information About Three Bears Resort

White Paper on Proposed Constitution Amendment

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