About AFT-Wisconsin
Our Vision: We are a courageous union whose members collectively forge a future in which working people build just and democratic workplaces and communities.
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Why pay dues?
Why pay union dues?
The easiest way to explain the concept of union dues is by using the example of a health club or gym membership. By only paying the dues to a gym, you will not improve your health, physique or get into shape. You pay your dues to get access to the tools you need to better your health, but your health will not improve until you actually exercise.
Union dues should be thought about in the same way. Your dues will give you access to expertise and resources vital to success in your job. But to see results, you must play an active part in the process. In order to actually make a difference in your workplace and working conditions, it must start with you!
Where do your dues go?
Your dues are broken into five pieces and sent to your Local Union, AFT-Wisconsin, the AFT (national), the AFL-CIO (national) and the regional AFL-CIO labor councils.
What does AFT-Wisconsin do with my dues?
AFT-Wisconsin advocates on a state and federal level for the issues that matter to its members. Your dues make the following tools possible:
- Leadership and steward training
- Bargaining and grievance support
- A public relations program (media relations, website, internal materials)
- A public affairs program (political organizing, lobbying, legislative assistance)
- New organizing campaigns (to build a stronger union)
- Legal services (unfair labor practice complaints, general consulting and advanced arbitration presentation)
- Professional development opportunities
What to put in your Retirement Letter
Are you planning to retire? Are you wondering what to write in your retirement letter? Here are a few suggestions for you to include in your letter so you will not miss out on your retirement program.
About Hortonville Area K12 Schools
Representing teachers in Greenville Elementary School, Hortonville Elementary School, Greenville Middle School, Hortonville Middle School and Hortonville High School.
About AFT Teachers
Throughout this century, the AFT has been a major force for preserving and strengthening America's democratic commitment to public education and public service. Desegregating public schools, passing the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act, establishing collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged children are just a few of the causes the AFT has championed.
History of the AFT
Learn the history of the AFT, including the union's founding in Chicago in 1916, its affiliation with the AFL-CIO, its battles for workers and human rights and its continued work to uphold the proud traditions on which the union was created.
AFT Mission Statement
The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.
About the AFT
Learn more about the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.