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AFSCME International Never Quit winner is a ‘positive light in a crazy dark world’

Devin Knox considers himself a wealthy person.

“Every day, I feel like I’m walking around with one of those big checks for a hundred thousand dollars,” said Knox, a member of AFSCME Local 1805.

AFSCME International Never Quit winner is a ‘positive light in a crazy dark world’

Health care costs will skyrocket. Tell Congress to lower them!

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” hands out massive tax cuts to the top 1%. To pay for them, this budget plan cuts nearly $1 trillion in federal funding for health care over the next 10 years.

Health care costs will skyrocket. Tell Congress to lower them!

Museum of Science and Industry employees vote to authorize strike

Museum of Science & Industry (MSI) employees represented by AFSCME Council 31 announced on Sept. 23 that they have voted to authorize a strike if necessary.

Museum of Science and Industry employees vote to authorize strike

Champaign Public Library employees unanimously vote UNION YES!

Workers at the Champaign Public Library voted unanimously to form their union with AFSCME Council 31 in a union election held on Jan. 15.

Champaign Public Library Workers Union/AFSCME will now represent more than 100 frontline CPL employees.

Champaign Public Library employees unanimously vote UNION YES!

"Troops have no place in our neighborhoods"

“As a union of working people in the public service, AFSCME Council 31 values unity, democracy, and strong communities. The threat to deploy armed forces on the streets of Chicago stands in direct opposition to those values," executive director Roberta Lynch said.

"Troops have no place in our neighborhoods"

AFSCME members join IL Members of Congress to call out disastrous impacts of federal budget cuts

AFSCME members joined U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) in a series of press conferences across the state to shine a spotlight on the devastation that Republicans’ new budget law will bring to Illinois, and to thank those Members of Congress for voting No.

AFSCME members join IL Members of Congress to call out disastrous impacts of federal budget cuts

50,000 Workers Strong! AFSCME Cultural Workers United hits 5-year milestone

AFSCME Cultural Workers United hit a milestone this year. 50,000 workers at museums, libraries, zoos and other cultural institutions across the nation have won a voice on the job by forming a union with AFSCME — more than any other union.  

50,000 Workers Strong! AFSCME Cultural Workers United hits 5-year milestone

UIUC locals stick together to win breakthrough contracts

When AFSCME Locals 3700 and 698 sat down for contract negotiations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, they knew they faced an uphill battle. But they united and overcame the roadblocks in their way.

UIUC locals stick together to win breakthrough contracts

IDOC local president issues urgent call for stepped-up safety

Assaults on staff have been on the rise in the Illinois Department of Corrections for years. Too often, staff have been punched, grabbed, scratched, spit on and had bodily fluids thrown at them. 

IDOC local president issues urgent call for stepped-up safety

AFSCME Local 3863 Negotiations Update

Greetings Local 3863 members:

Contract Negotiations Update:

AFSCME Local 3863 Negotiations Update

Our strength is in our solidarity

Our strength is in our solidarity

IDNR employees make record year possible

Illinois’ state parks and historic sites welcomed more than 41 million visitors in 2024, marking the highest attendance in nearly 15 years—a milestone that wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of union members throughout the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (ID

IDNR employees make record year possible

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

This week we are celebrating two important anniversaries. On July 30, Medicare and Medicaid will be 60 years old.  But this year, AFSCME is celebrating this special anniversary with mixed emotions. That’s because the joint legacy of Medicare and Medicaid is under threat.

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

Chicago Animal Control employees issue urgent call for adoptions

Members of AFSCME Local 2912 are responsible for the care of hundreds of dogs, cats and other animals regularly brought to Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC).

Chicago Animal Control employees issue urgent call for adoptions

City of Chicago Bulletin: July 29, 2025

City of Chicago facing $1 billion gap as budget deadline looms

As Chicago heads into its budget season, the overall picture is troubling: the city is facing a $1 billion budget shortfall coupled with a sharp decline in federal grant funding.

City of Chicago Bulletin: July 29, 2025

Unity and strike readiness key to Local 900’s contract win

In their efforts to secure a fair contract, members of AFSCME Local 900 walked right up to the brink of their first-ever strike. 

Unity and strike readiness key to Local 900’s contract win

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

Judge blocks administration’s efforts to bust federal employee unions

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction this week after ruling that the White House likely violated the law by stripping nearly a million federal workers of their union rights. 

Judge blocks administration’s efforts to bust federal employee unions

Local 2452 - Fact vs. Fiction

Management has been saying a lot recently about our activity. Why? Because they know that our facility, like any facility, only runs if the frontline staff make it run. Predictably, Ignite is trying to mislead and confuse us because their primary interest is in making a profit.

Local 2452 - Fact vs. Fiction

Carrying the fight to fix Tier 2 forward

Despite a vigorous grassroots lobbying campaign and more than a year of good-faith engagement with lawmakers by the We Are One Illinois coalition of unions, the General Assembly failed to take action on Tier 2 in this legislative session as fears of sweeping cuts to Illinois’ federal funding drew concern from lawmakers.

Carrying the fight to fix Tier 2 forward