Victories

Office of State Appellate Defender attorneys forming union with AFSCME

Attorneys in the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD) are joining AFSCME Council 31.

OSAD attorneys are court-appointed to represent indigent persons on appeal in criminal cases, ensuring every person’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

Office of State Appellate Defender attorneys forming union with AFSCME

Champaign Public Library employees kick off campaign to form a union with AFSCME

Workers at the Champaign Public Library marked Labor Day by announcing their decision to form a union with AFSCME Council 31.

When certified, the Champaign Public Library Workers Union/AFSCME will represent more than 100 frontline CPL employees.

Champaign Public Library employees kick off campaign to form a union with AFSCME

College of DuPage employees form union with AFSCME

Taking the next step in their union organizing campaign that kicked off in March, some 600 employees of the College of DuPage (COD) on July 8 filed a majority interest petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board.

College of DuPage employees form union with AFSCME

Lake County Health Department employees form union with AFSCME

They help keep Lake County’s 700,000 residents healthy and safe, and now some 600 employees of the Lake County Health Department have announced that they are forming their union with AFSCME Council 31 so they can achieve safety and security for themselves.

Lake County Health Department employees form union with AFSCME

Field Museum workers win first union contract

Field Museum Workers United/AFSCME members overwhelmingly approved their first-ever union contract, with more than 94% voting “yes!” to ratify the four-year agreement.

Field Museum workers win first union contract

Mississippi Valley Library District workers form union with AFSCME

In the Mississippi Valley Library District, workers at the Fairmont City and Collinsville libraries have a simple mission: to keep libraries safe, open, and welcoming to all members of the community, no matter who they are. 

Mississippi Valley Library District workers form union with AFSCME

College of DuPage staff launches union campaign with AFSCME

Seeking fair compensation and a stronger voice on the job, some 600 employees of the College of DuPage (COD) announced on April 23 that they are forming their union with AFSCME Council 31.

College of DuPage staff launches union campaign with AFSCME

Chicago History Museum employees form union with AFSCME

Chicago History Museum employees are making history of their own: On Feb. 12, they announced they're forming their union with AFSCME Council 31.

Chicago History Museum employees form union with AFSCME

Volunteer member organizers grow our union stronger

Shaleah Blackshear has lived in Lake County most of her life. The people who work for the Lake County Health Department are her neighbors. They’re the friendly faces she sees at the grocery store. Some are longtime family friends. 

Volunteer member organizers grow our union stronger

Urbana Free Library workers organize with AFSCME

The 60 employees of the Urbana Free Library (UFL) voted unanimously to form their union, which was certified by the Illinois Labor Relations Board on Nov. 6.

The UFL has been Urbana-Champaign’s public library since 1874. 

Urbana Free Library workers organize with AFSCME