Wisconsin Certification Elections and AAE

Ruthie:

Last week, voters in 408 Wisconsin districts participated in union certification elections to determine their future representation. According to the results, 19 teachers unions decertified. All told, workers rejected over 70 of 408 school district unions during annual recertification elections.

The largest school districts included New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Pewaukee, Berlin, and Waterford. Additionally, substitute teachers with the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association also decertified with 128 of 320 members voting for the union.

While the majority of unions will continue to negotiate contracts for education employees, there are large districts throughout the state that are unwilling to pay high dues for outdated representation and partisan politics. Here at AAE, we believe this historic vote ushers in a new era of accountability for the state's unions. Teachers deserve to hold unions accountable to their members.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 27, 2013 12:48 AM
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