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Feb. 25, 2025

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AFSCME University Member Update: February 2025

22 States, including Illinois, sue to stop cuts to research grants

As part of billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to slash funding of public institutions, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a major, catastrophic overhaul in its research grant

AFSCME University Member Update: February 2025

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AFSCME Corrections Update: Feb. 2025

Mail scanning program will pilot at two facilities soon

Over the past several years, as the use of drugs among the IDOC prison population has steadily increased, so have the negative consequences for employees—with many being overcome by the substances released into the air when ind

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State Employee Update: February 2025

Threat of federal cuts to state budget looms large

The Trump administration created widespread confusion and chaos last week, launching an all-out effort to vastly reduce federal funding to state and local governments.

State Employee Update: February 2025