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Please vote in the upcoming STATE SUPREME COURT ELECTION (2/21/23). Remember that this is NOT a PARTISAN PRIMARY — SO THE TOP VOTE GETTERS IN THIS PRIMARY WILL BE ON THE FINAL BALLOT.
Janet Protasiewicz has met with screening committees and shared her legislative philosophy, which is progressive (although not a Democrat).

for more info on ALL of the candidates, please see the WEAC site.

Educators in WEAC recommend candidates who are committed to students, public schools and our shared values. Here is the latest recommendations/endorsements for the upcoming fall election.

WEAC/ Wisconsin Eye has recorded interviews with some of the candidates. To view content with the video interviews, please go to the WEAC account

Governor: Tony Evers

Lt. Governor: Sara Rodriguez

Attorney General: Josh Kaul

U.S. Senate: Mandela Barnes

U.S. Congressional Districts

1 – Ann Roe (video)

2 – Mark Pocan

3 – Brad Pfaff

4 – Gwen Moore

5 – Mike Van Someren (video)

7 – Dick Ausman (video)

STATE Assembly

Roberta Thelen	AD01
Renee Gasch	AD02
Derek Teague	AD04
Joey Van Deurzen	AD05
William Switalla	AD06
Daniel Riemer	AD07
Marisabel Cabrera	AD09
Sarah Harrison	AD13
Robyn Vining	AD14
Supreme Moore Omokunde	AD17
Evan Goyke	AD18
Christine Sinicki	AD20
Nate Jurowski	AD21
Bob Tatterson	AD24
Lisa Salgado	AD26
Chet Gerlach	AD27
Sarah Yacoub	AD30
Brienne Brown	AD31
Donald Vruwink	AD 33
Eileen Daniel	AD34
Ben Murray	AD36
Maureen McCarville	AD37
Theresa Valencia	AD42
Jenna Jacobson	AD43
Sue Conley	AD44
Clinton Anderson	AD45
Jimmy Anderson	AD47
Samba Baldeh	AD48
Lynne Parrott	AD49
Michael Leuth	AD50
Leah Spicer	AD51
Joe Lavrenz	AD52
Lori Palmeri	AD54
Stefanie Holt	AD55
Patrick Hayden	AD56
Lee Snodgrass	AD57
Dan Larsen	AD60
Anthony Hammes	AD62
Tip McGuire	AD64
Tod Ohnstad	AD65
Greta Neubauer	AD66
Lisa Boero	AD69
Katrina Shankland	AD71
Laura Gapske	AD73
Francesca Hong	AD76
Sheila Stubbs	AD77
Lisa Subeck	AD78
Alex Joers	AD79
Mike Bare	AD80
David Considine	AD81
Deborah Davis	AD82
Lu Ann Bird	AD84
Kristin Conway	AD85
Elizabeth Riley	AD87
Hannah Beauchamp-Pope	AD88
Jane Benson	AD89
Kristina Shelton	AD90
Jodi Emerson	AD91
Alison Page	AD93
Steve Doyle	AD94
Jill Billings	AD95
Jayne Swiggum	AD96
Christina Barry	AD98
Senate
Andrea Gage-Michaels	SD01
Tim Carpenter	SD03
Jessica Katzenmeyer	SD05
Chris Larson	SD07
Steven Doelder	SD11
Mark Spreitzer	SD15
Pat Skogen	SD17
Kristin Alfheim	SD19
Kelly Westlund	SD25
Dianne Hesselbein	SD27
Bob Look	SD29
Jeff Smith	SD31

Please see the REPS menu at the top of this site, or click here.

4/7/21 – 4/27/21

Hi GTEA Members! 
We just want to drop you a quick note and remind you to please vote in GTEA’s Annual Certification Election.  In this election, (the only election where a simple majority does not win) not voting counts as equivalent to a “no” vote in the election—so casting your ballot is extremely important to maintain a certified bargaining unit!  

The recertification requirement is an opportunity to send a message that we are looking out for each other and standing together on important issues that affect our professions, the students we all serve, and the college. This includes safety, salary advancement, workload, stakeholder input, retirement benefits, and a host of other issues.

Additionally, having a certified bargaining unit is required for GTEA to bargain for our annual CPI increase in base wages. As always, administration remains free to give us additional salary increases at their discretion.  

In past years, some folks have had a difficult time voting (the website freezing up or receiving error messages). If you have voted and feel comfortable, please contact any of GTEA Council Members or Reps, and let them know that you were able to successfully cast your ballot.

If you are experiencing any issues, we can notify our President (Jay Johnson) and our Region 7 Director (Ted Kraig). They in turn will contact WERC and try to find out exactly what the problem is to help your vote count.

Thank you in advance for casting your ballot and supporting GTEA!  PLEASE VOTE ASAP (BEFORE the 4/27 close date)!

If you are interested in becoming more involved, or have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, or any other  GTEA council member.
In Solidarity,

GTEA Council

Please look for the survey in your mailboxes from the GTEA and REGION 7. We urge every member to take the survey. It is anonymous. The GTEA position is clearly spelled out below, and we would like to hear what our membership has to say.

WEAC/NEA webpage link

GTEA MEMBERS and Bargaining Unit members:
Hope you are all doing as well as possible given the circumstances.

If you haven’t already, please sign this petition for GTEA to have a voice on the administration’s GPS committee. As you know, there are still many unanswered questions and changes to come as we transition back to campus. Having GTEA representation on the committee will both help meet the college’s goal for improved collaboration and transparency, and provide additional advocacy for safety and health of students and staff.

We want to ensure and that any concerns or issues are being heard and addressed. Thank you and please reach out with any questions.
Best wishes!

PETITION LINK

Let us know if there are any questions, other suggestions, etc. that you may have.

First, thank you again for your membership in OUR union! We continue to effectively advocate for our shared concerns with administration and I feel as though we are making significant gains in working with administration and building power to achieve what we, as a union, want to see in our workplace. While it is always an uphill battle, we cannot do this without the support of each and every one of you. Thank you.

Think of the major works that we have accomplished even in the past two months: 

• Securing a private meeting with HLC reviewers to present an honest view of College procedures, policy, and morale.
• Advocating for the immediate closure of campus facilities, flexible work options, and the safety of our student, community, and colleagues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Even though we are in a state of emergency, WERC has ruled that our certification elections must continue as scheduled. There is never a better time for solidarity than right now— let’s show WERC and Gateway that we are stronger than ever by turning out our highest percentage of voters yet! We’ve got This!

Below, you will find the details of how to vote. Remember to vote YES; it literally takes less than a minute if you’re voting online.  Please vote ASAP and reply to this email, letting me know you have voted YES. This helps us successfully focus our efforts on turning out yet another STRONG showing that lets administration know that we have a unified voice! 

VOTE NOW!

Please click here to go directly to the website and cast your vote!  Alternatively, you may vote by phone by calling (866) 458-9862 (toll-free). You may vote 24/7.

* Do not log off or hang-up until after your vote is confirmed.

* Unlike any other election, if you abstain from voting, you will be counted as a “No” vote.

* Your vote remains confidential: Neither Gateway Technical College nor GTEA are told specifically whether you voted to recertify.

* Recertification maintains a legal relationship between GTC and the faculty through our organization, GTEA.

* Recertification guarantees us the right to bargain for a base wage increase up to CPI— which is 1.81% this year. It also protects your base wages from decreasing annually. 

* Recertification maintains employees’ rights to have a collective, protected voice with our employer.

* Voting begins today, 1 April at noon, and ends on 21 April at noon. Please do not delay.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please contact Jay Johnson, GTEA President, or your Campus Representatives.

Again, here is the link to cast your vote online: http://aaaelections.org/WERC

Solidarity— now more than ever!