AFT Local 243

08/27/2026

Are you registered? Do you have a plan a vote? Find your Vote Buddy now and be prepared! Your vote has never been more critical!

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Wisconsin is often called the Birthplace of the Labor Movement. The state’s first unions were formed in Milwaukee, starting with The Bricklayers' Union in 1847, and the Carpenters' Union in 1848. Wisconsin led the way in reforms that included the eight-hour workday, unemployment compensation, and ...

08/19/2026

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MADISON (WKOW) — Three hundred eighty nurses across 10 Dean Medical Group outpatient clinics are pushing for a union election, demanding better staffing and pay.

08/19/2026

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Unions are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reinstate a ruling that found Act 10 unconstitutional after a lower court reversal

07/31/2026

On to the WI Supreme Court . . .

A Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a previous court ruling that declared Act 10 unconstitutional.

07/27/2026

Way to go, St. Mary's nurses!

Nearly 900 registered nurses at the hospital had voted in favor of a union on June 11.

07/24/2026

Hey Staff! It's not too late to vote! If you have a sealed ballot, you can drop it off with Rhoda McK at school: Cube: AB161 Cube J - Truax (Back cubes through the President's area). Open Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

If you need us to come to you, we can pick it up at your home and drive it in for you, but it must be sealed.

If you no longer have your postage-paid return envelope, never received a ballot, or discarded your ballot, you must deliver your ballot in person during staffed office hours and present a photo ID (driver’s license or passport) to cast your vote.

Location: 2418 Crossroads Dr., Suite 1000, Madison, WI 53718
WERC Staffed Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:45 AM – 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Directions from Madison College to WERC to drop off ballot or vote in person: MapQuest https://share.google/u0J6o9a4Tnd2XjCTO

Deadline: All ballots must be received at WERC before 1:30 PM on Monday, July 27.

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07/19/2026

We can’t create the world all of us want to live in without voting. Elections are often decided by slim margins, so every vote counts. Register to vote at MyVote.Wi.Gov

07/19/2026

Leaders from across the country celebrated historic victories during today’s general session at the AFT’s national convention. The wins ranged from reforms to New York state’s long-criticized Tier 6 pension plan to artificial intelligence job protections and fully funded healthcare benefits—...

07/18/2026

At the AFT Public Employees divisional meeting, members agreed on two things: the issues affecting all of them, from understaffing to underfunding, and the urgency of getting out—and protecting—the vote this November.

07/18/2026

Foreword Imagine union membership tripling in the United States. It may sound radical—if you’ve forgotten history. In fact, more than 1 in 3 private-sector workers belonged to a union in the 1950s. The results? Wages grew in tandem with the economy. The middle class thrived. Black-white wage gap...