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.
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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