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Our 2024 Scholarships have been awarded! Check out who this year's recipients are.

State-employed workers, such as graduate assistants like us, should be guaranteed the same rights as public safety workers. We contribute so much to our communities, and we deserve a voice on the job. Legal action to restore collective bargaining rights to all state employees is one way to secure the livelihood of working people in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin public employees file lawsuit challenging constitutionality of law banning collective bargaining

State statute unconstitutionally violates workers’ freedom to negotiate, unlawfully creating a disfavored class of public sector employees, says a new lawsuit filed by workers.

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AFT-Wisconsin Responds to the Election of Edmund Manydeeds as President of the UW System Board of Regents

For Immediate Release:

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Today the UW System Board of Regents elected Evers’ regent appointee, Edmund Manydeeds to be the next Board of Regents President.

"Elections matter. The work we did in 2018 put an advocate of public higher education in the Governor’s office,” said AFT-Wisconsin Vice President for Higher Education, Jon Shelton, a professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at UW-Green Bay. “Today, we are thrilled that one of Gov. Evers’ first regent appointments—and a true supporter of shared governance and the Wisconsin Idea—has been elected Board of Regents

AFT-W to State Legislature: Support Transgender Students

President Kim Kohlhaas has sent letters to the state legislative committees considering legislation that would prevent transgender students from fully participating in sports aligned with their identity: "These bills won’t make sports safer or fairer for any student—they would only stigmatize and exclude a group of students who already face high levels of discrimination... Wisconsin’s teachers, faculty, and staff oppose any bill that hurts transgender youth from passing out of the legislature." You can read the (identical) letters in full here:

AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas on Verdict of Derek Chauvin Trial

For Immediate Release:

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Madison, WI – AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas has responded to the verdict as

follows:

“The death of George Floyd at the hands of Derek Chauvin was an outrage. I am

overwhelmed by the guilty verdicts. Even though a police officer was held accountable

this time, we aren’t done. A single trial does not create systemic change.

George Floyd’s death was sad and maddening in so many ways. We cannot have the same

conversation next week about the next victim. The issue is a system that targets people

like George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Jacob Blake, Breonna

President Kim Kohlhaas: "Jill Underly will give all students a chance to succeed"

AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas recently published this opinion piece in the Cap Times. Read and share!

AFT-Wisconsin Inspired by Governor Evers Budget Proposal

For Immediate Release:

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Madison, WI – Governor Evers has proposed a state budget that champions public education at every level, from Wisconsin’s PK-12 schools to technical colleges and the UW System.

“This budget inspires,” said AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas. “Governor Evers has spent the past several months and even years actively listening to what our communities want, in every district rural and urban, and it shows here. With true collective bargaining rights for front-line workers, and resources for students and educators from pre-kindergarten through

AFT-W to Wisconsin Congressional Reps: Support Federal Relief for Pandemic!

In collaboration with our in-state partners, AFT-W has sent two letters to Wisconsin’s congressional representatives urging them to vote for federal relief and recovery efforts. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan would deliver much-needed relief to families, provide support for struggling state and local governments, jumpstart a nationwide vaccination program, and rebuild our communities.

See the February 3, 2021 letter to Wisconsin's congressional delegation here.

See the February 4, 2021 letter to Senator Ron Johnson here.