Local 1942 represents UW Hospital & Clinics employees in Technical, Blue Collar, and Administrative Support classifications, such as Admission & Billing Assistant, Coding Tech, Custodian, Department Assistant, Food Service Worker, HUC, Imaging Tech, Information Assistant, LPN, MA, Maintenance Mechanic, Medical Transcriptionist, MRA, NA, Pharmacy Tech & Assistant, Phlebotomist, Respiratory Therapist, Supply Clerk, Surgical Tech and many more. We negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions; and represent people who have a grievance with management.

Over 2,800 workers in more than 100 different classifications are represented by Local 1942. We are a democratically run membership organization. Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, 600 Highland Avenue. The best way to ensure that the union represents your views is to become a member and participate in meetings. That’s where decisions are made.

Tell your supervisor that you want to meet with your steward "about a possible grievance". Stewards are trained in the contract, and will be able to give your problem the attention it needs. Your supervisor doesn’t have the right to ask you why, and must set up a private meeting in a timely manner on work time (In paid status). Ideally, and whenever possible, these meetings should be scheduled for the next day after the request is made when both employees are scheduled to work. However, it is understood that this is not always possible due to real operational needs. If your supervisor tells you to set up the meeting yourself, says no steward is available, call the Local 1942 office (233-1942) and we will trouble-shoot the problem. Also contact the office with address changes, membership problems, and general questions or if you're not sure where to go for help. 

Every two years, Local 1942 (actually the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics Board Employees bargaining unit) renegotiates a contract with the hospital. The agreement states what wages, benefits, rights, and responsibilities we have, and what rights and responsibilities management has. Both the union and the hospital are obliged to obey this agreement. If your supervisor violates our contract, you can file a grievance to force them to correct the problem. One of our rights under the contract is the right to file a grievance on work time and to have a steward present during any disciplinary or investigatory meeting with management if you believe disciplinary action may result from the meeting.

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Certain areas are accessable only to Officers and Stewards of AFSCME Local 1942.

All AFSCME Local 1942 Represented Employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics are encouraged to register. To gain maximum access to the Website and Forum you must be a Member in good standing of AFSCME Local 1942. The level of access for other represented employees will be dependant on whether you pay union dues or not. 

You are allowed to register as a Council Guest of Local 1942 if you are from AFSCME Council 24 or one of it's affiliated Locals. Members from other AFSCME Councils and their Locals may also register as a Guest of Local 1942.