The UTCC Mission Statement:
We empower locals to be a strong voice in their workplace, WEAC, and NEA.
What
is the United Technical College Council (UTCC)?
UTCC is one of the 38 UniServ units that make up WEAC,
our state-level organization.
What
Is A UniServ?
A UniServ is an organization made up of teacher and support
staff locals within WEAC, created for the purpose of providing
these locals and members a powerful structure in which to work
together to develop and accomplish mutual goals. The UniServ
facilitates communication, planning, and pooling of resources
among the group of locals. It is a recognition of the desire
to build extra strength for locals and the fact that the strength
of one local has carry-over into all locals.
The
UniServ, short for "Unified Services," is also the
structure created and used by WEAC and NEA for providing staff
services and resources to locals. In financial partnership with
WEAC and NEA, a UniServ hires staff to assist its locals in
professional, organizational and member development, collective
bargaining, member rights, public relations, leadership training,
and political action.
How
is UTCC Related to WEAC and NEA?
All WEAC locals are members of a UniServ. Each UniServ elects
one representative for each 1,500 of its members to serve on
the WEAC Board of Directors. Employee locals of Wisconsin Technical
College (WTCS) employers have the choice of being represented
on the WEAC Board of Directors by their UniServ representative
or by a statewide elected WTCS representative. With a UTCC representative
on the WEAC Board, WTCS now has two voices on the WEAC Board,
assuring that WTCS issues and needs are heard and addressed
within WEAC.
NEA,
our national organization based in Washington D.C., is America's
oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause
of public education. WEAC is affiliated with NEA. WEAC and NEA
provide funding to UniServs to provide staff services and resources
directly to locals.
Formation
of the UTCC
The UTCC became operational September 1, 2001. The UTCC was
formed by the six locals that make up UTCC, with financial and
technical assistance from WEAC. Prior to the formation of UTCC,
the six UTCC locals did not belong to any UniServ, and were
serviced directly from WEAC. Forward-thinking local leaders
recognized the need to unite into a UniServ to provide a secure
structure to provide resources and services on a continuing
basis to current and future members.
Mission
and Goals
UTCC is a collective organization of technical college faculty
and support staff employees that work to:
