SECTION I: AFT-Wisconsin General Information

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1 SECTION I: AFT- General Information

2 Welcome to Your Local Union and AFT- Congratulations and welcome to your union! Your local union is affiliated with AFT- a labor organization representing 17,000 public employees in the state of. Formerly known as the Federation of Teachers (WFT), AFT- is a affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. Started primarily as a teachers union with 1,400 members in 1933, AFT- has grown dramatically and today represents many diverse professionals and over 500 job classifications. This handbook will provide you with an introduction to your union, and more specifically, to the state/public employee sector of AFT-. Membership Structure Becoming a member of your local union automatically grants you membership to AFT-. AFT- is composed of 54 local unions, each local union representing workers in a specific area of employment. Local unions with similar areas of interest belong to one of six groups called s. Each of the six s are described below: State/Public Made of local unions representing professionals employed by state and local government Crime lab technician and WSP member Science Professionals, Local 3732 Madison City Attorneys Association, Local 4386 State Public Defenders Association, Local 4822 Professional, Local 4848 Physician and Dentist Association, Local 4893 Professional in Research, Statistics and Analysis, Local 4999 Graduate Made of local unions representing graduate employees at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee Graduate employee and TAA member with a student Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, Local 2169 Teaching Assistants Association, Local 3220 MEMBER HANDBOOK / STATE EMPLOYEES / PAGE 1

Started primarily as a teachers union with 1,400 members in 1933, AFT- has grown dramatically and today represents many diverse professionals and over 500 job classifications.

3 Higher Education Made of local unions representing faculty and academic staff in the University of system United Faculty and Academic Staff, Local 223 The Association of University of Professionals, Local 3535 ABOUT UW-Eau Claire TAUWP members meet with state legislator K-12 Teachers Made of local unions representing teachers from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, in school districts across the state McFarland K-12 teacher assists a student Superior, Local 202 Eau Claire, Local 696 Menasha, Local 1166 Ashland, Local 1275 Maple, Local 1293 Chippewa Falls, Local 1907 Heights, Local 1917 Glidden, Local 3237 Whitnall, Local 3307 Brillion, Local 3310 Solon Springs, Local 3357 Butternut, Local 3371 McFarland, Local 3497 Yorkville, Local 3545 Clayton, Local 3938 Psychologists Association in Milwaukee Public Schools, Local 4076 Hortonville, Local 6259 PSRPs work in many fields from food service to information technology to administrative support Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) Made of local unions representing paraprofessional and school-related personnel in both K-12 school districts and the Technical College System all across the state Milwaukee Area Technical College, Local 212s Staff and Clerical Federation Chippewa Valley Technical College, Local 2398 Highland Support, Local 3529 Western Technical College Clerical, Local 3605s Southwest Technical College Professional Staff Association, Local 3670s MEMBER HANDBOOK / STATE EMPLOYEES / PAGE 2

state McFarland K-12 teacher assists a student Superior, Local 202 Eau Claire, Local 696 Menasha, Local 1166 Ashland, Local 1275 Maple, Local 1293 Chippewa Falls, Local 1907 Heights, Local 1917

4 Milwaukee Area Technical College economics professor and Local 212 president AFT- retiree attends rally Glidden Paraprofessional Federation, Local 3857 Madison Area Technical College Support Staff, Local 3872 Eau Claire Schools Classified Staff Federation, Local 4018 Indianhead Technical College Education Support Personnel Association, Local 4019 Heights Support Staff, Local 4066 McFarland Support Staff Association, Local 4162 Ashland Federation of Paraprofessionals, Local 4232 Maple Support Staff, Local 4237 Gilman Support Staff, Local 4311 Beloit Federation of Support Staff, Local 4332 Jefferson Support Staff, Local 4364 Solon Springs Support Staff, Local 4392 Brillion Support Staff, Local 4428 Whitnall Association of Paraprofessionals, Local 4748 Technical College System (WTCS) Made of local unions representing teachers from schools in the Technical College System Milwaukee Area Technical College, Local 212 Madison Area Technical College, Local 243 Indianhead Technical College, Local 395 Blackhawk Technical College, Local 2308 Moraine Park Technical College, Local 3338 Western Technical College, Local 3605 Southwest Technical College Professional Staff Association, Local 3670 Madison Area Technical College Part-Time Faculty, Local 6100 Retiree Chapter Made of retired AFT- members from all across Affiliations AFT- is affiliated with, and its members are also members of, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The AFT is governed by delegates from local unions from across the country and its elected officers. The AFT biennial convention sets union policy and elects the union s officers. MEMBER HANDBOOK / STATE EMPLOYEES / PAGE 3

Support Staff Association, Local 4162 Ashland Federation of Paraprofessionals, Local 4232 Maple Support Staff, Local 4237 Gilman Support Staff, Local 4311 Beloit Federation of Support Staff, Local

5 AFT- is also an active participant in the organized labor movement through its affiliation with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Affiliation with the AFL-CIO gives your local union voting power on regional labor councils through local union-designated delegates. Sending a delegate to these labor councils provides your local union the chance to be represented in the labor community and the ability to collaborate on key universal issues such as healthcare and privatization. ABOUT Unions come together under the AFL-CIO to pool resources and fight the battles collectively that we cannot win alone. Delegates from each of the unions come together annually at the AFL-CIO convention to set broad policies and goals for the union movement, and officers are elected every four years. At the state level, the AFL-CIO coordinates with local unions through political and legislative activity. The state federations are led by officers and boards elected by delegates from local unions. At the local level, the AFL-CIO has chartered central labor councils which focus on more local issues for workers. Dues Dues are deducted from members paychecks and routed through their local union to pay local, AFT-, American Federation of Teachers, local labor council and AFL-CIO dues. Each local union determines its own dues structure. The AFT- delegate assembly and the AFT conventions set AFT- and AFT dues respectively by a vote of all delegates. AFT- dues money is NOT spent on political candidates see pages 8, 17 and 19 for a more, in-depth explanation of dues. Legal Team AFT- professional staff representatives work exclusively with the law firm of Hawks Quindel Ehlke & Perry, S.C., a legal team of 21 attorneys with 40 years of commitment almost exclusively to the labor movement, and proven experience up to and including the Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court. Members of AFT- receive discounted rates on personal legal services. Staff AFT- employs staff throughout to carry out the union s programs and to assist local unions and members. Each local union is assigned a full-time staff person known as a staff representative. Some locals may also work with a staff organizer, who helps your local develop structure and recruit members. AFT- also employs staff with expertise in the area of government relations, public relations and political organizing who work with all local unions to facilitate communication between members and policymakers, legislators and the media. MEMBER HANDBOOK / STATE EMPLOYEES / PAGE 4

Sending a delegate to these labor councils provides your local union the chance to be represented in the labor community and the ability to collaborate on key universal issues such as healthcare and

6 AFT- Organizational Structure American Federation of Teachers Headquartered in Washington, D.C. AFT- Headquartered in Madison, W.I. Graduate Higher Education K-12 Teachers Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel State/Public Technical College System Science Professionals, Local 3732 Madison City Attorneys Association, Local 4386 State Public Defenders Association, Local 4822 Professional, Local 4848 Physician & Dentist Association, Local 4893 Professional in Research, Statistics & Analysis, Local 4999 Members Members Members Members Members Members MEMBER HANDBOOK / STATE EMPLOYEES / PAGE 5

Local 3732 Madison City Attorneys Association, Local 4386 State Public Defenders Association, Local 4822 Professional, Local 4848 Physician & Dentist

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