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

• June 5, 2012 - ‘We Are Disappointed, but Not Defeated’
• October 5, 2011 - AFT-Wisconsin applauds the Wisconsin Jobs Initiative
• June 15, 2011 - AFT-Wisconsin joins broad coalition of Wisconsin unions in filing federal lawsuit to block anti-worker bill
• May 26, 2011 - AFT-W President Bryan Kennedy statement of Sumi's ruling
• May 25, 2011 - First American Indian woman receives statewide award in Wisconsin
• May 18, 2011 - UW-Superior academic staff vote "Union Yes"
• May 13, 2011 - UW-Green Bay faculty vote "Union Yes"
• March 31, 2011 - UW-Stevens Point faculty vote "Union Yes"
• March 24, 2011 - UW-River Falls faculty vote "Union Yes"
• February 24, 2011 - UW-Stout faculty vote "Union Yes"
• February 24, 2011 - UW-La Crosse faculty vote "Union Yes"
• February 11, 2011 - Bryan Kennedy responds to Gov. Walker's budget repair proposal
• February 1, 2011 - "Meet us at the bargaining table"
• January 11, 2011 - Statement of AFT-Wisconsin President Bryan Kennedy on Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission appointments
• January 5, 2011 - Kennedy letter to Walker on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission
• December 10, 2010 - State employees: Just the facts
• December 1, 2010 - Kennedy letter to Scott Walker
• August 25, 2010 - AFT-Wisconsin endorses Spencer Coggs for lieutenant governor
• August 24, 2010 - AFT-Wisconsin endorses Dianne Hesselbein for state assembly
• July 29, 2010 - AFT-Wisconsin endorses JoCasta Zamarripa for state assembly
• May 19, 2010 - UW-Eau Claire faculty vote "Union Yes"
• May 14, 2010 - UW-Superior faculty vote "Union Yes"
• May 14, 2010 - AFT-Wisconsin endorses Julie Lassa for Congress
• April 23, 2009 - Salary report shows troubling trend in UW hiring
• April 8, 2009 - Assembly Committee on Labor takes up four vital workers' rights bills
• February 11, 2009 - AFT-Wisconsin endorses Tony Evers for State Superintendent
• November 20, 2008 - Statement of AFT-Wisconsin President Bryan Kennedy on Wisconsin budget deficit
• November 5, 2008 - Wisconsin working families the real winners on election night
• April 28, 2008 - UW faculty salaries far behind the curve
• February 18, 2008 - A tale of two houses
• January 9, 2008 - Collective Bargaining Rights Bill passes committee
• December 18, 2007 - Overwhelming support for Collective Bargaining Rights Bill at UW-Eau Claire
• November 29, 2007 - Well, it's Groundhog Day... again...
• October 5, 2007 - Assembly Republicans take a bite out of Crime Lab
• September 10, 2007 - Senator Grothman grossly misinformed on UW bargaining rights
• April 10, 2007 - AFT-Wisconsin president asks U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairs to investigate Biskupic matter
• April 9, 2007 - Statement of AFT-Wisconsin President Andy Gussert on Georgia Thompson Acquittal
• February 22, 2007 - Senate approves Rosen for WTCS state board
• February 14, 2007 - Investment in future begins today with Governor Doyle’s partnership plan for the UW System
• February 12, 2007 - One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
• January 8, 2007 - No Child Left Behind: Five years later and still underfunded
• October 23, 2006 - Jeff Wood Rejects Chippewa Falls High School Students
• September 15, 2006 - Jeskewitz’s WTCS record shortsighted and inappropriate
• September 14, 2006 - AFT-Wisconsin Endorses Kathleen Falk for Attorney General
• September 7, 2006 - Gard is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black
• September 1, 2006 - John Gard Misrepresents His Labor Record
• August 21, 2006 - Respected experts on both sides of the aisle denounce 70 percent funding rhetoric as just another gimmick
• August 15, 2006 - 70 percent education plan is 100 percent flawed
• July 11, 2006 - AFT-Wisconsin Endorses Senator Kohl for re-election
• May 16, 2006 - Green’s proposal not so green
• May 8, 2006 - Governor Doyle signs nine AFT-Wisconsin affiliate contracts into law
• May 5, 2006 - TPA Laid to Rest in the Senate
• April 12, 2006 - Wood's Amendment to the Amendment Just Another Gimmick
• March 14, 2006 - AFT-Wisconsin Statement on U.S. vs. Georgia Thompson
• January 20, 2006 - DOC pledges quality inmate healthcare at a lower cost to taxpayers

AFT, National Office
555 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-879-4400
800-238-1133

AFT, Great Lakes Regional Office
Bob Morgenstern, Director
500 Oakmont Lane
Westmont, IL 60559
630-468-4099
FAX 630-468-4087
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 390
Westmont, IL 60559

AFL-CIO, National Office
815 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-637-5000

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
6333 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213
414-771-0700

Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Tim Hawks, Esq
Milwaukee Office
222 E. Erie, Suite 210
P.O. Box 442
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0442
414-271-8442
Madison Office
222 W. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 2155
Madison, WI 53701
608-257-0040

Ullico (Life, accidental death/dismemberment, cancer, hospital income)
Administrator
AFT Group Health Plan
800-542-5155

DLT (Disability, catastrophic major medical)
Administrator
AFT Group Health Plan
800-458-9594