Aft-Wisconsin

What Aft-Wisconsin does

AFT-Wisconsin, legally AFT-Wisconsin, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is a Wisconsin-based state labor federation founded in 1937 and affiliated with the national American Federation of Teachers. The organization represents public-sector workers across four primary membership segments: PK-12 teachers and school support staff (teachers, librarians, counselors, paraprofessionals), University of Wisconsin System faculty, academic staff, and graduate workers (including Local 3220 Teaching Assistants' Association at UW-Madison and Local 223 United Faculty and Academic Staff), Wisconsin Technical College System faculty and staff, and state professional employees, alongside a retiree segment. The federation operates through a network of workplace-based local unions and locals across the state, coordinated from a Cottage Grove mailing address and a Highland, WI P.O. Box office, with a leadership team led by President Kim Kohlhaas, Communications Directors Aaron Bibb and Wren Keturi, and Executive Assistant Amy Williams.

The organization's product is union membership itself, comprising collective bargaining representation, member benefits (insurance, discounts, legal services accessed through Union Plus and AFT+), annual scholarship programs for members' dependents ($1,000 university, $500 technical college, $1,000 Kathy Monaghan Memorial), professional development resources, and political advocacy. Revenue is generated exclusively through recurring membership dues under a subscription-style model, with pricing not publicly disclosed. AFT-Wisconsin pursues political and legal advocacy across Wisconsin, including plaintiff participation in the lawsuit challenging Act 10's restrictions on collective bargaining, prior coalition litigation against post-2018 lame-duck laws, formal candidate endorsements (most recently Judge Chris Taylor for the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court spring election), and joint policy work with AAUP, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, and the national AFT on higher-education protection ahead of the 2026 midterms. Marketing and member communications run through the aft-wisconsin.org website, Facebook, Twitter, email newsletters, SMS alerts, press outreach, rallies, and workplace organizing.

There are no technology products, software platforms, APIs, or proprietary systems disclosed; the organization runs on the standard AFT StateWeb CMS and a national AFT membership portal at members.aft.org. The underlying business model is structurally low-overhead and dues-funded, with no disclosed funding rounds, no external investment, and no M&A activity, consistent with a mature, member-governed nonprofit federation rather than a growth-stage venture.

Name

Aft-Wisconsin

Legal name

AFT-Wisconsin, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO

Website

https://aft-wisconsin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFT-Wisconsin is a state labor federation of the American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO), founded in 1937, representing Wisconsin PK-12 educators, UW System faculty and graduate workers, technical college staff, and state professional employees through collective bargaining, advocacy, and member benefits funded by membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAIAK

Labor Relations & Union Management Training

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/HR, Talent, DEI & People Operations Training

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Public employee advocacy
• Collective bargaining services
• Educator union membership
• Union member benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AFT-Wisconsin operates as a labor union representing educators and public employees. The organization generates revenue primarily through membership dues paid by union members. Members include PK-12 teachers, technical college faculty, UW System faculty and staff, state professional employees, and retirees. The dues structure and amounts are not publicly disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AFT-Wisconsin is a state labor federation of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL-CIO, representing Wisconsin public sector workers including PK-12 teachers and support staff, University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff, technical college faculty, state professional employees, and retirees. The union provides collective bargaining representation, political and legislative advocacy, member benefits (insurance, discounts, legal services), and scholarship programs for members' dependents.

Product overview

AFT-Wisconsin is a labor union representing educators and public employees across Wisconsin. The organization does not offer technology products; instead it provides union membership, collective bargaining representation, member benefits programs (through AFT+), scholarships for members' dependents, political advocacy, and professional development resources. The union operates as part of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) national organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFT-Wisconsin Union Membership
• Collective Bargaining Representation
• AFT+ Member Benefits Program
• University Scholarship Award
• Technical College Scholarship Award
• Kathy Monaghan Memorial Scholarship

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT) NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFT-Wisconsin is a state federation of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. The national AFT provides resources, political support, organizing tools, and represents 1.5 million members nationwide. AFT-Wisconsin operates under the AFT StateWeb system and coordinates with AFT on campaigns, policy positions, and member benefits.
• Wisconsin AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFT-Wisconsin works closely with the Wisconsin AFL-CIO on political campaigns, legislative advocacy, and labor movement coordination. Joint activities include Get Out the Vote efforts, rally organizing, and legislative lobbying.
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFT-Wisconsin and AAUP have formed joint statements and coordinated campaigns to defend public higher education, academic freedom, tenure, and shared governance in Wisconsin. The organizations worked together on the UW Worker Bill of Rights and joint budget statements.
• Education MinnesotaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-state union collaboration for election coordination. EdMN members participated in joint canvassing and phone banking efforts with AFT-Wisconsin members for campaign activities.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• American Association of University Professors (AAUP): AAUP is a higher-education-focused organization that has recently formalized national-level coordination with AFT (joint higher-ed blueprint, UW Worker Bill of Rights with AFT-Wisconsin per source). It overlaps with AFT-Wisconsin on UW System faculty representation but historically focuses on advocacy rather than collective bargaining.

Direct peers

• AFT Michigan: AFT Michigan is the AFT state federation in Michigan representing K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and public employees. It is a near-identical organizational analog to AFT-Wisconsin, differing only by state political environment and member counts.
• Education Minnesota (EdMN): Education Minnesota is the statewide NEA affiliate representing teachers and public education employees in Minnesota. It is directly comparable to AFT-Wisconsin in structure (state teachers federation), mission, and member benefits, and is an explicit partner for cross-state canvassing.
• Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT): IFT is the AFT state federation in Illinois representing teachers, paraprofessionals, and public employees. It mirrors AFT-Wisconsin's structure (state AFT affiliate), member base, and bargaining environment, and offers a useful comparison point for organizing capacity and growth.
• AFSCME Wisconsin: AFSCME Council 32 represents Wisconsin state, county, and municipal public employees. It overlaps with AFT-Wisconsin's state professional employee and UW System support staff segments and shares the same Act 10 operating environment.
• SEIU Wisconsin: SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin and SEIU Wisconsin represent public- and private-sector workers in Wisconsin, including segments (state employees, home care workers) that overlap with AFT-Wisconsin's state professional employee base. It competes for the same organizing targets.
• Wisconsin State AFL-CIO: The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is the statewide labor federation coordinating affiliate unions in Wisconsin. AFT-Wisconsin works closely with it on political campaigns and legislative advocacy; they share member rosters and political infrastructure but the AFL-CIO itself is not a bargaining union.
• Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) / NEA-Wisconsin: WEAC is the Wisconsin state affiliate of the National Education Association and the primary rival union to AFT-Wisconsin for representing PK-12 teachers, education support professionals, and higher-education faculty across Wisconsin. It is the most directly comparable peer in geography and membership base.

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the largest U.S. labor union with ~3 million members, representing educators nationwide. It is the broad national incumbent whose Wisconsin affiliate (WEAC) competes head-to-head with AFT-Wisconsin for K-12 and higher-ed members across the same bargaining units.

Regional players

• AFT Connecticut: AFT Connecticut is the AFT state federation in Connecticut, structurally identical to AFT-Wisconsin but operating in a more union-friendly state environment. It serves as a useful comparable for what AFT-Wisconsin could look like under a restored bargaining regime.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aftwisconsin
• Facebookfacebook.com/AFTWisconsin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aft-wisconsin

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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