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Thousands of public employees pack the Capitol at the Tier 2 rally.

Thousands rally in Springfield to say “Fix Tier 2!”

Thousands of public service workers—members of AFSCME and our allied unions in the We Are One Illinois coalition—gathered in Springfield on Nov. 13 to demand lawmakers fix the broken and unfair Tier 2 pension system.

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ACTION: Tell your lawmakers to Fix Tier 2!

Lawmakers need to know how important pension fairness is to us. Send an email today urging your legislators to support the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act.

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By joining together, new AFSCME members have won:

-A strong voice in the workplace
-Fair grievance procedures
-Wage increases
-Benefit improvements
-Better staffing levels

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AFSCME members and their families benefit from annual scholarship opportunities to pursue their education goals.

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On the Move is the Council 31 newspaper that goes out six times a year to every AFSCME member and retiree chapter member in the state of Illinois. 

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Upward Mobility

The Upward Mobility Program (UMP) is a career advancement program established in the State of Illinois Master Contract, designed to give state employees the opportunity to promote to higher-paying positions.

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AFSCME-represented state employees who are covered under the state master contract have the right to view all Illinois bargaining unit vacancies.

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In Illinois, public service workers are strong with AFSCME Council 31. Statewide, AFSCME represents more than 90,000 active and retired employees of state, county and city governments, state universities, local school districts and nonprofit agencies.