UW-Madison United Faculty and Academic Staff

Labor union representing faculty and academic staff at @UWMadison and @UWMadisonExt. RTs not endorsements.

[UW-Madison United Faculty and Academic Staff @UFAS223]

grateful to all of our union members who worked night and day to make this happen! when we organize, we win!

[The Capital Times @CapTimes]

Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Madison to offer paid parental leave https://t.co/h5zLC091MX

[Teaching Assistants' Association @TAAlocal3220]

Scenes from our rally last week:
https://t.co/Ie76mAHidb

[David L. Simmons @DLSimmonsPhD]

Chancellor Mnookin refuses to acknowledge @TAA_Madison and @UFAS223 even though she caved to their demands for paid family leave. #MeetUW @AFTWisconsin @AFTHigherEd @prof_shelton

[Francesca Hong For Governor @FrancescaHongWI]

The attack on public education is truly an attack on democracy, and it’s a way to distract us from the fact that they (GOP) do not want to have access to opportunity, to critical thinking and nutritious food available to all students.
https://t.co/rKzJ7OA0iO

[Jon Shelton @prof_shelton]

I was on @WPR this morning to talk about last week’s Act 10 court ruling. It could end up being really big! https://t.co/VXA6yPxfCA @harveyjkaye @Wisco_Nate @DLSimmonsPhD @BrianTWelsch @AFTunion @AFTWisconsin

[Chris Yogerst @chrisyogerst]

But we’re told there is NO money. That’s why we are closing schools and firing tenured professors. No cash, don’t ask, not enough students to get tuition dollars to keep us afloat. Yet profs making 50k are too much - fire them to save money. What a joke.

[JD @JDFinRI]

Graduate Student Worker unions are the only entities working to make sure graduate workers from all economic backgrounds have the opportunity to earn PhDs.

[Alex Press @alexnpress]

such a good piece from Patrick. a tribute but also a strategy training in itself. hope everyone reads it https://t.co/oxrGrXiFKw

[Jon Shelton @prof_shelton]

While hundreds of faculty and staff have lost their jobs, the highest paid administrators on our campuses get massive bonuses, all while failing to advocate for public funding. @DLSimmonsPhD @harveyjkaye @NicholsUprising @AFTHigherEd @BrianTWelsch @AFTWisconsin

[Teaching Assistants' Association @TAAlocal3220]

parts of act 10 ruled unconstitutional + a union win under act 10 (seg fee relief in History) in 1 week ...
scott walker is Shaking !!

[Teaching Assistants' Association @TAAlocal3220]

“Act 10 really restricts what we're able to talk about, and it also says that the university is not legally required to meet with us,” said TAA Co-President Maddie Topf. “I mean, we've asked the chancellor for meetings, and she said ‘no.’

https://t.co/35m6Lr6CS2

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

Scott Walker was the worst governor of Wisconsin, and it's time union members there had their collective bargaining rights restored. Let's hope this is the start of reversing so much of the damage Walker did to unions and to good jobs in Wisconsin. https://t.co/INXwrypiZI

[Labor Notes @labornotes]

"The heart of McAlevey’s proposals is that union members exercising genuine power is the key to rebuilding and transforming the labor movement." - The late Mike Parker's 2017 review of Jane McAlevey's "No Shortcuts." Rest in Power, Jane. https://t.co/KUIyV11xrT

[UAW @UAW]

"Workers everywhere are smart enough and strong enough to negotiate and win, against their bosses and against the people broiling our planet. Let’s get to it!”– Jane McAlevey, “Rules To Win By” (2023)

"Read her work not just for the lessons, but also for the matter-of-fact, stubborn, compassionate voice with which Jane writes and teaches. A voice determined to prove to the workers of the world: we all deserve more, we all deserve dignity, and we already have what we need right here with each other– we just have to organize and be smart about it."
Art & words by Margaret Vail Palmquist

Rest in peace, Jane. Solidarity forever.
#StandUpUAW

[Teaching Assistants' Association @TAAlocal3220]

https://t.co/eb2l3DZVre

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

Minneapolis Park Board workers go on strike for first time ever https://t.co/kHlpEcUd1W

[JT Cestkowski @JTCestkowski]

.@SenatorAgard says the Act 10 ruling doesn’t go far enough. She wants the whole law repealed. Her opinion is also notable because she is running for Dane County executive where she would oversee negations with AFSCME member workers.

[Teaching Assistants' Association @TAAlocal3220]

As part of SCFL, we have endorsed Melissa Agard @SenatorAgard for Dane County Executive.

Sen. Agard supports a meet and confer relationship between TAA and @uwchancellor

Vote in the primary August 13!

[Mayor of Madison @MayorOfMadison]

“I’m hopeful this is the beginning of a new chapter where all workers, once again, have a seat at the table.”

Read my full statement on yesterday’s Act 10 ruling: https://t.co/9Rgx3qP1Zy

Happy Fourth! 🇺🇸

[UW-Madison United Faculty and Academic Staff @UFAS223]

we're going to win

[Jessie Opoien @jessieopie]

NEW: Dane County judge strikes down elements of Wisconsin's Act 10 law that curbed public unions https://t.co/qB2Y3GOeMy

via me + @SchulteLaura

[Jessie Opoien @jessieopie]

NEW: Dane County judge strikes down elements of Wisconsin's Act 10 law that curbed public unions https://t.co/qB2Y3GOeMy

via me + @SchulteLaura