SEPAC - The Political Arm of AFSCME Council 24 Serving 25,000+ State Employees of Wisconsin
AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO · Wisconsin State Employees Union
Jeffrey Johnson · SEPAC Chair · AFSCME Local 2748

AFSCME Council 24 PEOPLE
Robert McLinn, President
Martin Beil, Executive Director
Steven Williams, P.E.L. Coordinator

AFSCME Council 24 · SEPAC
8033 Excelsior Dr Suite C
Madison WI 53717
(608) 836-0024 Office
(608) 836-0222 Fax


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"Your ability to gain at the bargaining table is directly related to your past gains politically. AFSCME PEOPLE is our vehicle to get the job done."

—Gerald McEntee
International President

"Being active in PEOPLE is the single best way to build the Union and to make a political statement. We want a better life, better quality of public services and to be able to live with dignity on and off the job."

—William Lucy
International Secretary-Treasurer

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Join Now and Get Involved: Frequently Asked Questions About the PEOPLE Program
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How Much Do I Need to Contribute for Each PEOPLE Level?

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

  • Individual contributions can be made by check, money order, cash or credit card.
  • Sign a payroll deduction card for PEOPLE check-off.
  • By contributing $4 or more per pay period, you automatically become a member of the MVP Club.

    2. Become active in your local union's SEPAC/PEOPLE committee.

    3. Become an MVP (Most Valuable PEOPLE).
    The MVP Program recognizes AFSCME Members who can give a little bit more. As an MVP Member at $100 a year, you are in the forefront of our union’s fight to improve and protect our jobs, working conditions and retirement. By continuing your MVP contributions, you will earn points toward special rewards. It’s our way of saying THANK YOU.

  • MVP: $100 per year
  • MVP Gold: $250 per year
  • MVP Platinum: $500 per year

    How Much Do I Need to Contribute for Each PEOPLE Level?

    Enter the MVP Rewards site to see how many points you currently have in your account. Check out our new merchandise; clothing, gifts, sporting goods and more!

    AFSCME PEOPLE - MVP Rewards

    4. The easiest way is by participating in a PEOPLE check-off program to provide a regular contribution that we can count on as we work with candidates and campaigns throughout the year to make sure our members' interests are represented.

    Politicians will make decisions that have a great impact on you from privatization to pensions with or without your input. Make your voice heard by joining with other members in PEOPLE.

    AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO
    Wisconsin State Employees Union · SEPAC
    8033 Excelsior Dr., Suite C
    Madison, WI 53717
    (608) 836-0024

    In accordance with federal law, the PEOPLE Committee will accept contributions only from members of AFSCME and their families. Contributions or gifts to AFSCME PEOPLE are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

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