Laid off clerical worker fights back - James Nord, Minnesota Daily

The School of Music laid off Wiswell in an attempt to balance the budget, Director David Myers said, but the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800 union plans to fight the University over what they consider an unfair layoff. AFSCME 3800 President Phyllis Walker believes that Wiswell was laid off due to age discrimination. Students for a Democratic Society and AFSCME 3800 joined to form the “Chop from the Top” Coalition for Wiswell’s benefit in order to put pressure on the University to cut administrative salaries.