What is the TAA?
The Teaching Assistants’ Association is the union of graduate employees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Every two years the TAA negotiates a contract that sets pay, benefits, working conditions, and the grievance procedure. The TAA is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the AFL-CIO. You can become a member by signing a membership card. Everyone (members or not) who benefits from the contract (all TAs and PAs) pays 1.2% of their salary toward the cost of running the union and bargaining a contract (rent, equipment, staff salaries). If you are a member, you pay union dues; if you are not a member, it’s called a “maintenance-of-membership” fee. The difference is that when you’re a member, you have the right to vote in union meetings or union elections and participate in determining the direction of the union. Check www.taa-madison.org for more information about the TAA.
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