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Walker thinks he can cripple our union by making payroll deduction for union dues illegal. By re-committing to our union and continuing membership, we are standing strong and sending a message: Walker can't legislate away our union, he can't decide that we don't have power, he doesn't decide – we do.

Since We Can Only Bargain For Wages, Why Be In The WSP Union?

To join in building our union, click the button below and continue your union membership and our ability to fight Walker, his agenda and the stripping of our rights. You'll be redirected to a secure website where you can sign up to continue your membership no matter what Walker says. This information is for union purposes only and will never be shared with an outside party. Deductions will only begin if payroll dues deduction is eliminated, and your information will be kept secure.

We can build our union and take back Wisconsin. It's all up to us. Who decides? We decide!

Standing up for Workers Rights

Together, we are making history by standing up for our Wisconsin and Workers Rights. For current rally event information visit United Wisconsin, We Are Wisconsin, or call 608-692-9720. Please also visit AFT-Wisconsin for specific AFT union events.

Dear IFT Members:

I saw where Gov. Mitch Daniels and his cronies are boasting about their $2.2 billion budget surplus. You and I know where it came from. The vast majority of their windfall came from the pockets of working men and women, public education, and social services.

Once again these actions beg the question: What are you willing to do about it? Are you going to throw up your hands and simply accept what they have done to public education or are you willing to stand up and fight for what you believe in and have dedicated your life to? Together, in a unified act of solidarity, we can reverse the harm that has been done in the Statehouse.

Will it be easy? No! But it will be better than accepting and working under the devastating blows that were leveled on us by the last two legislative sessions. We must make sure that we do the following:

1. be registered to vote,

2. make sure all family members are registered,

3. study the positions or voting records of those seeking office,

4. vote,

5. work hard for candidates that will support public education, and

6. work hard to defeat incumbents that voted to harm us.

We would all be shocked if we knew how many of our union brothers and sisters in public education and other unions:

1. are not registered to vote,

2. were registered, but did not vote, or

3. voted, but voted for those that harmed us.

I implore you to get involved and work hard to elect those candidates that will reverse the harm that has been inflected on you and your families. Call your local leadership and ask what you can do. Your future and the future of public education are at stake.

In Solidarity,

Rick

President, IFT

P.S. What are you going to do with your $100 tax credit? I’m going to give mine to John Gregg for Governor (http://www.greggforgovernor.com/) and Glenda Ritz for Supt. of Public Instruction (http://www.ritz4ed.com/).

E-Bulletins

Science in Action: An Electronic Bulletin

WSP’s Representative Council has been working on member’s behalf during these uncertain times. We have continued to deal with grievances (for example the six furlough days that will be placed into all bargaining member’s accounts in August. Included in this E-Bulletin are some of the most important items that you should be aware of. As we continue this fight against our working rights. July 29, 2011

WSP is a Union of professional scientists that work for the State of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin, and the UW Hospitals and Clinics.

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