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Rock Island County board sells Hope Creek Care Center

Feb. 27, 2020

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Feb. 27, 2020

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Rock Island County board sells Hope Creek Care Center

AFSCME Local 2371 members waged a years-long battle to save Hope Creek Care Center in Rock Island County, but on Feb. 25, the board voted 17-5 to sell the home to a for-profit company for $6 million.

Rock Island County board sells Hope Creek Care Center

Get the facts on the Fair Tax!

Feb. 07, 2020

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Feb. 07, 2020

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Get the facts on the Fair Tax!

Check out an interactive map showing what the Fair Tax will mean to you and your community and download a helpful fact sheet.

Get the facts on the Fair Tax!

AFSCME members endorse in primary, prepare for upcoming elections

Feb. 03, 2020

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Feb. 03, 2020

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AFSCME members endorse in primary, prepare for upcoming elections

More than 500 delegates to Council 31’s PEOPLE Conference on Feb. 1 made endorsements for the March Primary election, prepared for the crusade to pass a Fair Tax in Illinois, and set the union’s 2020 legislative agenda.

AFSCME members endorse in primary, prepare for upcoming elections

A graduate at age 57: “If I can do it, you can do it!”

Jan. 06, 2020

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Jan. 06, 2020

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A graduate at age 57: “If I can do it, you can do it!”

AFSCME Local 3692 member Bill Jones completed his associate degree at age 57—completely free with the AFSCME Free College benefit.

A graduate at age 57: “If I can do it, you can do it!”

Union gets justice for Chicago library employees

Jan. 06, 2020

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Jan. 06, 2020

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Union gets justice for Chicago library employees

Steward’s investigation finds contract violation and AFSCME member wins decisive victory in arbitration.

Union gets justice for Chicago library employees