AFT-Wisconsin is a labor organization representing 17,000 public employees in the state of Wisconsin. Formerly called the Wisconsin Federation of Teachers (WFT), AFT-Wisconsin is a Wisconsin chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. Started primarily as a teachers' union with 1,400 members in 1931, AFT-Wisconsin has grown exponentially and today represents many diverse professionals with over 500 job classifications.

Membership at AFT-Wisconsin is organized into Local Unions, each Local Union representing workers in a specific area.

Graduate Employees

Council Chair: Sagar Tolani, tolani.sagar@gmail.com

• Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, Local 2169
  • Local Presidents: Elizabeth Klainot, lizklainot@gmail.com; and Meghan McDonald, meghanshakti@gmail.com
  • Website: http://mgaa.org/
• Teaching Assistants Association, Local 3220
  • Local Presidents: Matt Reiter, reiter.matt@gmail.com; and Charity Schmidt, charityschmidt77@gmail.com
  • Website: http://taa-madison.org/

 
Higher Education

Council Chair: Mark Evenson, meinsho@yahoo.com

• The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals, Local 3535
  • Local President: Bryan Kennedy, kennedy@aft-wisconsin.org
  • Website: http://www.tauwp.org/
• United Faculty & Academic Staff (UW-Madison), Local 223
  • Local Presidents: Aaron Crandall, aaron.crandall@yahoo.com; and Robin Stubbs, rfstubbs@gmail.com
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/ufas/
• United Faculty of UW-Eau Claire, Local 6481
  • Local President: Jim Phillips, phillija@uwec.edu
• UW-Stevens Point Academic Representation Council, Local 6505
  • Local President: Andrew Felt, afelt@uwsp.edu
• UW Superior-AFT, Local 6514
  • Local President: Haji Dokanchi, kdokhanc@gmail.com
• University of Wisconsin Organizing Project
  • Website: http://www.aftwhighered.org/

PK-12 Teachers

Council Chairs: Charlotte Foth, fothc@mjsd.k12.wi.us; and Judy Hack, judithahack@yahoo.com

• Ashland, Local 1275
  • Local President: Carolyn Haase, cjhaase@ashland.k12.wi.us
• Brillion, Local 3310
  • Local President: Carole Rajkovich, mcrajkovi@frontier.com
• Butternut, Local 3371
  • Local Presidents: Laurie Fox, foxla@butternut.k12.wi.us; and Robin Linsmeyer, linsmeyerr@butternut.k12.wi.us
• Chippewa Falls, Local 1907
  • Local Presidents: Dina Brennan, BrennaDS@chipfalls.k12.wi.us; and Roger Thompson, rogerthompson8@yahoo.com
• Hortonville, Local 6259
  • Local President: Karen Acker, karenacker@live.com
• Maple, Local 1293
  • Local President: Jeremy Bird, unionjeremy@gmail.com
• McFarland, Local 3497
  • Local President: Eric Brehm, mcfarlandunion@gmail.com
• Menasha, Local 1166
  • Local President: Jim Viotto, viottothree@sbcglobal.net
• Psychologists Association in Milwaukee Public Schools, Local 4076
  • Local President: Denise Sather, satherdl@sbcglobal.net
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/pamps/
• Solon Springs, Local 3357
  • Local Presidents: Russ Nelson, rnelson@solonk12.net; and Kim Pipitone, kpipitone@solonk12.net
• Superior, Local 202
  • Local President: Kim Kohlhaas, aftwsuperior202@yahoo.com
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/superior/index.cfm?action=cat&categoryID=559E3C78-738E-42A6-9DCD-C174522891BA
• Whitnall, Local 3307
  • Local President: Lynn Kucharski, lkucharski@whitnall.com
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/whitnall/
• Wisconsin Heights, Local 1917
  • Local Presidents: Marv Hupp, mhupp@wisheights.k12.wi.us; and Eric Instefjord, einstefjord@wisheights.k12.wi.us

Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel

Council Chair: Dawn Konze, konzed@westerntc.edu
Council Vice Chair: Richard Seibt, rseibt@matcmadison.edu
Council Secretary: Kathy Goodman, kgoodman@cvtc.edu

• Ashland, Local 4232
  • Local President: Cindy Seeger, cseeger@ashland.k12.wi.us
• Beloit, Local 4332
  • Local President: Dianne Morrison, djmorris@sdb.k12.wi.us
• Brillion, Local 4428
  • Local President: Tina Mahloch, lmm7806@localnet.com
• Chippewa Valley Technical College, Local 2398
  • Local President: Lisa Storms, lstorms@cvtc.edu
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/CVTC2398/index.cfm?action=cat&categoryID=559E3C78-738E-42A6-9DCD-C174522891BA
• Eau Claire, Local 4018
  • Local President: Julie Lowy, president@ecasdlocal4018.org
  • Website: http://www.ecasdlocal4018.org/
• Gilman, Local 4311
  • Local President: Christine Wilczek, cwilczek@gilman.k12.wi.us
• Highland, Local 3529
  • Local President: Cindy Hach, chach@highland.k12.wi.us
• Jefferson, Local 4364
  • Local President: Kathy Flood, jkflood@charter.net
• Madison Area Technical College, Local 243s
  • Local President: Linda Nellen, lnellen@matcmadison.edu
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/038720/index.cfm?action=cat&categoryID=559E3C78-738E-42A6-9DCD-C174522891BA
• Maple, Local 4237
  • Local President: Bridig Lindquist, Mapleunion4237@gmail.com
• McFarland, Local 4162
  • Local President: Dave Siebert, dave_siebert@mcfarland.k12.wi.us
• Milwaukee Area Technical College, Local 212s
  • Local President: Marietta Love, lovem@matc.edu
  • Website: http://local212.org/
• Southwest Technical College, Local 3670s
  • Local President: Kathy Witzig, kwitzig@swtc.edu
• Western Technical College, Local 3605s
  • Local President: Julie Morse, morsej@westerntc.edu
• Whitnall, Local 4748
  • Local President: Penny Harycki, pharycki@gmail.com; and Mary Walter, mbwalter56@hotmail.com
• Wisconsin Heights, Local 4066
  • Local President: Dale Clason, classydx2@charter.net
• Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Local 4019
  • Local President: Annette Ancel-Wisner, annette317@gmail.com
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/040190/index.cfm?action=cat&categoryID=559E3C78-738E-42A6-9DCD-C174522891BA

Retirees

Council Chair: Kathy Monaghan, kathymona@wmconnect.com

Website: http://wi.aft.org/retirees/
 

State Employees

Council Chair: Greg Georg, gregory.georg@revenue.wi.gov

• Madison City Attorneys Association, Local 4386
  • Local President: Clifford Blackwell, cblackwell@cityofmadison.com
• Professional Employees in Research, Statistics & Analysis, Local 4999
  • Local President: Deb Holt, deborahsholt@gmail.com
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/persa/index.cfm?action=cat&categoryID=559E3C78-738E-42A6-9DCD-C174522891BA
• Wisconsin Physician & Dentist Association, Local 4893
  • Local President: David Harenke, david.harenke@wisconsin.gov
• Wisconsin Professional Employees Council, Local 4848
  • Local President: Greg George, WPEC-President@aft-wisconsin.org
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/wpec/
• Wisconsin Science Professionals, Local 3732
  • Local President: Lisa Treffinger, wsppresident@wspunion.org
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/WSP/
• Wisconsin State Public Defenders Association, Local 4822
  • Local President: Cynthia Wynn, cynwyn@hotmail.com

Wisconsin Technical College System

Council Chair: Joe Lowndes, jlowndes@matcmadison.edu

• Blackhawk Technical College, Local 2308
  • Local President: Joe Boss, jboss@blackhawk.edu
• Madison Area Technical College, Local 243
  • Local President: Marie Dusio, msrnmd@charter.net
  • Website: http://www.local243.org/
• Madison Area Technical College Part-Timers, Local 6100
  • Local President: Mike Kent, wiscesq@yahoo.com
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/ptunion/
• Milwaukee Area Technical College, Local 212
  • Local President: Michael Rosen, mrosen@local212.org
  • Website: http://local212.org/
• Moraine Park Technical College, Local 3338
  • Local President: Michael Gradinjan, mgradinjan@morainepark.edu
• Southwest Technical College, Local 3670
  • Local President: Kathy Witzig, kwitzig@swtc.edu
• Western Technical College, Local 3605
  • Local President: Julie Morse, morsej@westerntc.edu
• Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Local 395
  • Local President: Tom Findlay, tfindlay@comcast.net
  • Website: http://wi.aft.org/003950/index.cfm?action=cat&categoryID=559E3C78-738E-42A6-9DCD-C174522891BA