September 08, 2010

About AFT-W

History and Membership
Updated On: Jan 16, 2009 (13:43:00)

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. Locals Unions with similar areas of interest belong to one of six groups of similar interests called Councils: 

  • Graduate Employees Council - Made of Local Unions representing graduate employees at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee
  • Higher Education Council - Made of Local Unions representing faculty and academic staff in the University of Wisconsin system
  • K-12 Teachers Council - Made of Local Unions representing teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade school districts from across the state
  • Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) Council - Made of Local Unions representing paraprofessional and school-related personnel in both K-12 school districts and the Wisconsin Technical College System from across the state
  • State Employees Council - Made of Local Unions representing professional employees of the State of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Technical College System Council - Made of Local Unions representing teachers from different schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System

The following information is available:

  • President's Message (Updated: Dec 01, 2008 08:37:00)
  • Affiliations (Updated: Mar 30, 2008 09:59:00)
  • Why pay dues? (Updated: Mar 30, 2008 09:59:00)
  • Mission (Updated: Apr 02, 2008 20:15:00)


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