AFSCME PEOPLE Endorses Patty Schachtner in Senate District 10
AFSCME PEOPLE is pleased to announce our endorsement of Patty Schachtner in Senate District 10 (SD10). “AFSCME is looking for candidates around the state who will champion our values and fight for working people in Madison. We saw all that and more in Patty,” said Execu...
Attacks On Staff Continue At Lincoln Hills
Attacks On Staff Continue At Lincoln HillsLast week, Pandora Lobacz, a teacher at Lincoln Hills School for Boys was attacked by an inmate at Lincoln Hills. During her class, the inmate, who has been involved in prior staff assaults, became agitated and took control of h...
The American Red Cross Receives Complaint Notice of Hearing From NLRB
The American Red Cross Receives Complaint Notice of Hearing From NLRB
NLRB has issued to The American Red Cross Badger-Hawkeye Region a Complaint and Notice of Hearing. AFSCME Locals 1558 and 1205 have been in negotiations with Red Cross for successors to contracts that...
AFSCME Wisconsin Is Matching Member Contributions To Puerto Rico!
AFSCME Wisconsin is matching member contributions to Puerto Rico! In an effort to support our brothers and sisters affected by Hurricane Maria, AFSCME Wisconsin is matching the first $500 in member contributions to the AFSCME Fallen Heroes Fund. DONATE TO SUPPORT VICTIM...
A Concerted Attack On Higher Education And The Common Good In Wisconsin
AFSCME Wisconsin proudly represents workers in the University of Wisconsin System, and we join AFT-Wisconsin and AAUP in condemning the targeted attacks on public education that have continued over the last 7 years. It is disturbing and disappointing to see the trustees...
A Concerted Attack On Higher Education And The Common Good In Wisconsin
AFSCME Wisconsin proudly represents workers in the University of Wisconsin System, and we join AFT-Wisconsin and AAUP in condemning the targeted attacks on public education that have continued over the last 7 years. It is disturbing and disappointing to see the trustees...
UW Board Of Regents Approves Merger Plan
Last night, the UW Board of Regents agreed to begin the process of merging two-year campuses with four-year campuses.AFSCME Wisconsin is pleased to hear UW System President Ray Cross talking about included staff in the planning of the merger process. However, with the d...
Inside The Wisconsin Home For Veterans At King
Inside The Wisconsin Veterans Home At King The thermometer hits 95 degrees and storms are rolling across Wisconsin. Winds are high and the rain is coming down thick and fast. And then, it happens, all the lights go out.Losing power during a storm isn’t something new, bu...
AFSCME Wisconsin Issues Declaration Of Change
August 17, 2017 Brothers and Sisters,During the last few months, there have been many conversations about Council 32’s shift from a “service mindset” to an “organizing mindset.” At the last Executive Board meeting, the Board voted to begin rapidly shifting to an organiz...