About Us
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WPEC got its start over 15 years ago when a small group of professional state employees met in an upstairs office on Atwood Avenue in Madison to talk about forming a union. Some were already committed to the idea but others were skeptical. It kept coming down to the question “what would we get with a union that we don't already get under the state’s civil service system?” Read on... |
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Executive Council
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Current WPEC committees and contact information. |
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Membership Card - Sign a membership authorization card today! Before printing, go to Preferences for your selected printer and choose to "Print on both sides." |
AFT-Wisconsin is a labor organization representing 17,000 public and private employees in the state of Wisconsin. Formerly called the Wisconsin Federation of Teachers (WFT), AFT-Wisconsin is a chapter of the AFT.
Started primarily as a teachers' union with 1,400 members in 1933, AFT-Wisconsin has grown exponentially and today represents many diverse professionals with over 500 job classifications. |
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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.
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AFT Mission Statement
The mission of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is to improve the lives of our members and their families, to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations, to strengthen the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, in our nation and throughout the world.
--From the Futures II report adopted at the AFT Convention, July 5, 2000. |
AFT Public Employees is the division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that represents federal, state and local government employees.
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Renting a vehicle for a weekend getaway or holiday travel? AFT members can save up to 15 percent on rentals using the AFT PLUS car rental program and can now take advantage of Fastbreak, Budget Car Rental's express service, which lets customers skip the line and go directly to their rental car.
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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.
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The new shirts are King Louie brand shirts, union made in the USA, and are embroidered with the new WPEC logo. The polo shirts come in men’s and women’s styles. The shirts are 100% cotton pique knit with a knit collar. Women’s shirts are short sleeve and available in navy, red, black, forest, white, and gold. Men’s shirts are available in long sleeve (navy or black only) and in short sleeve in the following colors: navy, red, black, dark green, white, purple, gold, midnight, and oxford grey.
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