Some WEAC Wisconsin Technical College affiliates will conduct recertification elections from noon Wednesday, April 8 to noon, Tuesday, April 28, 2025, via the office of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC).
Recertification is noon Tuesday, April 8 – noon Monday, April 28, 2025.
The state agency that administers labor law in Wisconsin requires WTCS local associations that seek to remain legally recognized bargaining representatives in a school district to go through an annual recertification vote.
Voting Directions:
• Vote online at werc.elections.vote
• Or call the recertification line at 888-572-2350
• When prompted, confirm your identity by entering the first four (4) letters of your last name, then the last four (4) digits of your Social Security Number
• When prompted, VOTE YES to recertify your union
• Whether voting by telephone or online you must confirm your vote. Do not hang up or logoff until you receive a confirmation message
• Problems voting? Call 888-884-9403 and notify your union representative
What: Bargaining unit members must vote every year to “recertify” their association. To win the vote, 51% of all eligible voters must vote “yes” that they want their local association to be their representative. This is a very challenging requirement because a non-vote is considered a “no” vote.
Who: Every person in the bargaining unit is an eligible voter, whether they are union members or not.
When: The vote will take place during a twenty-day voting window, beginning on Tuesday, April 8 at Noon and ending Monday, April 28 at Noon.
Why: The recertification requirement is part of a larger plan to undermine public employee unions and our ability to continue to bargain for pay increases for employees. For local unions that conduct recertification votes, this an opportunity to send a powerful message to districts and state level decision makers that educators are looking out for each other and standing together on important issues that affect our profession, schools and students – such as career salary advancement, workload, proper school discipline and safety, retirement benefits and host of other issues.
Our Recertification Message:
Vote YES to Support Your Colleagues and RECERTIFY so we continue to have a representative voice on cost-of-living pay increases and other matters of concern.
Voting begins: Noon on Tuesday, April 8
Voting ends: Noon on Monday, April 28, 2025
Additional Information:
- Your vote is secret;
- All employees in a bargaining unit vote, not just union members;
- The union needs to win 51% of all unit employees to recertify, which means that not voting is the same as voting no. Your colleagues need your support, so please vote YES.
- Employees experiencing trouble using the telephonic or online voting system, can call 888-884-9403 during the hours of 9 am to 5 pm Monday-Friday.
WTCS Recertification Voting Materials:
The WTCS Recertification printables below contain step-by-step recertification voting instructions and tell colleagues what is at stake. They are suitable for printing, sharing with colleagues via email attachments, and posting on social media sites and in common areas during recertification elections. Click on the link for a print-ready image.
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