AFT, Local 212 Invites You To Our Annual
WELCOME BACK RECEPTION

Thursday, September 2, 2010
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
BEST PLACE (at the Historic Pabst Brewery)
901 West Juneau Avenue
(2 ½ blocks west of the T Bldg north entrance)

Come mix & mingle with other 212'ers... see your friends & meet new ones!

Food and beverages will be provided.
Plenty of parking available.

For more information, call the Union office (414) 765-0910.

2010 AFT-WI CONVENTION CALL

79th Annual AFT-Wisconsin Convention
October 27-29, 2010
Paper Valley Hotel ~ Appleton , WI

Local 212 has a new procedure for sending delegates to the annual AFT-WI convention: 1) Nominations close 15 days prior to the election; 2) Delegates will be elected by secret ballot at a membership meeting; 3) To be elected as delegates, nominees must receive more than 50% of the ballots cast.

Nominations for delegates to this year’s AFT-WI Convention will be open Monday, August 16th through Wednesday, September 1, 2010.  Click here for the nomination form.  Only members (bargaining unit members who have signed membership application cards) are eligible for nomination.  Simply complete the nomination form, get the nominee’s signature, and return the entire page to the Union office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.  Self-nomination is encouraged. 

The delegates will be elected at the September 16th General Membership meeting at the Downtown Campus, Room M616 at 4:15 p.m. 

If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to call the Union Office at (414) 765-0910 or email Pam Bautch , Office Manager, at PBautch@Local212.org

Local 212 Endorses Chris Larson
for Democratic Party Primary

July 19, 2010

The largest and oldest union of college faculty and staff in Wisconsin, the American Federation of Teachers Local 212, has endorsed Chris Larson in the Democratic Party primary for the 7th District Senate on September 14th.

MATC Economics professor and 212 President, Dr. Michael Rosen, stated, “Chris is a strong supporter of the Milwaukee Area Technical College and our 56,000 students. Literally thousands of workers have lost their jobs over the past two years, and Chris is committed to assisting them in obtaining the training they need to get back on their feet. As a County Supervisor Chris stood up to the lobbyists and special interests. We need the same type of leadership in Madison.”

Rosen explained that when County Executive Scott Walker attempted to cut the only bus line serving MATC students to the Oak Creek campus, Larson worked closely with MATC in the successful effort to save the line.

Marwill Santiago, AFT 212’s Political Action Committee chair and a student recruiter at MATC, added, “Our members are excited about Chris’campaign and are going to work hard to help him win the primary.”

'Frontline' Highlights Dangers
of For-Profit Colleges
Barbara McKenna
Reprinted from AFT Leadernet

PBS's documentary news program, "Frontline," broadcast a recent expose called "College Inc.: Investigating How Wall Street and a New Breed of For-Profit Universities Are Transforming the Way We Think About College in America."

Now posted on the public television station's website, it is worth a look for anyone who wonders about the barrage of TV and print ads from places like Kaplan University, the University of Phoenix, and Corinthian and Everest colleges.

You've probably seen the ads, because, as "College Inc." explains, they are everywhere. For-profit colleges spend a lot to get the attention of their market—lower-income and working adults. The portion of their budgets going into advertising rivals that going into instruction. They keep instructional costs down by relying on a teaching force of untenured part-time and temporary faculty. Click here for full article