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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

FLYER

AFL-CIO Community Services Conference

Comunity Services Conference. April 5 - 7, 2018 in Green Bay. Registration Deadline is March 28.

Conference Information

Workshops

Registration Form

Women and the Labor Movement

Women and the Labor Movement. Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Milwaukee. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Labor History Society (37th Annunal Conference). Reservations at www.wislabor2018.eventbrite.com

Brochure, page 1

Brochure, page 2

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)

Be Careful What You Wish For By Dana Milbank

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.

Brochure

Website

Save the Date

APRIL 21, 2018 -- WPEC Convention & Annual Meeting

School for Workers 2018 Classes

The class schedule for 2018 for the School for Workers is available.

For More Information

To Register Online

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