Frequently Asked Questions About the PEOPLE Program "Issue Resolution" Form for the PEOPLE Program Voluntary PEOPLE Deduction Authorization Form (This form is being revised)

An important political program of your Union is PEOPLE:
"Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality"

AFSCME Council 24 SEPAC supports and promotes AFSCME's political action program. PEOPLE contributions are used to support elected officials who understand the needs and concerns of working families. PEOPLE dollars have provided valuable support to AFSCME's lobbying efforts on issues such as saving Social Security, fighting for health care and countering anti-union initiatives. PEOPLE is the difference between having things happen to you and making them happen.

To request a SEPAC/PEOPLE presentation at your next local union meeting or other event where AFSCME members assemble, email or call;

Steven Williams
Political Education Legislative Coordinator
AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO · Wisconsin State Employees Union
(608) 836-0024 Central Office
(608) 269-0307 Field Office
Email: swilliams@wseu-24.org

Politics Affects Everyone

By participating in PEOPLE (AFSCME's political, legislative and fundraising arm), you can have a direct impact on the political process from helping shape policies on privatization and other issues that affect us to helping elect the public officials who are your bosses.

As a public employee, your job, wages and working conditions are directly linked to politics. We need the active participation of all members in order to make our legislative/political program strong, and in turn, to be effective when we work on behalf of our members. No other group of employees has such a direct connection to politics as AFSCME members. That is why PEOPLE matters.

How PEOPLE Makes a Difference PEOPLE works to affect the political process on many levels. By law, union dues cannot be used to fund political campaigns; voluntary member contributions to the PEOPLE fund are used to help elect pro-worker candidates.

It is important to realize that pro-worker candidates are generally outspent by opponents, often by more than 10 to one. Big business is always a big spender for their candidates. Without our member contributions, pro-worker candidates would face almost impossible odds.

But PEOPLE provides more than money to candidates and campaigns. Trained AFSCME volunteers participate in campaigns to give pro-worker candidates the winning edge. Our political activists can make the crucial difference in any race. AFSCME also serves as a strategic resource for pro-worker candidates to help map out successful campaign strategies.

And last but not least, PEOPLE works with AFSCME members at the council and local levels to help create a structure for evaluating campaigns and endorsing candidates in state and local races. Politics is everywhere, but fortunately, so is PEOPLE.

PEOPLE Needs You!

Like all aspects of our union, PEOPLE is nothing without our members. To provide a strong political voice for public employees, we need help. You can become an active part of PEOPLE in many ways.

All AFSCME members and their families can be part of PEOPLE!

1. Make a PEOPLE donation. Voluntary PEOPLE Deduction Authorization Form (This form is being revised)