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Layoffs, budget cuts loom if Senate Republicans don’t act

Aug. 04, 2020

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Aug. 04, 2020

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Layoffs, budget cuts loom if Senate Republicans don’t act

President Trump and Senate Republicans are refusing to include critical aid to state and local governments in a new federal coronavirus relief package.

Layoffs, budget cuts loom if Senate Republicans don’t act

Illinois expands vote by mail

Jul. 29, 2020

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Jul. 29, 2020

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Illinois expands vote by mail

Safe voting options increased during ongoing pandemic when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law expanding the state’s vote-by-mail program for the general election in November.

Illinois expands vote by mail

O School counselors join AFSCME

Jul. 22, 2020

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Jul. 22, 2020

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O School counselors join AFSCME

Support our newest AFSCME members as they advocate for their students and one other at the bargaining table.

O School counselors join AFSCME

Surviving COVID-19—with pay

Jun. 22, 2020

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Jun. 22, 2020

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Surviving COVID-19—with pay

Both Josh Howard and Erin Hamilton-Howard—members of AFSCME Local 2073—tested positive for COVID-19 early in the pandemic. AFSCME helped make sure they had the paid time off they needed.

Surviving COVID-19—with pay

On the Job: Alishia Glover

Jun. 15, 2020

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Jun. 15, 2020

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On the Job: Alishia Glover

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services, Local 2081

On the Job: Alishia Glover

Raising awareness, building unity

Jun. 15, 2020

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Jun. 15, 2020

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Raising awareness, building unity

AFSCME members in the Illinois Department of Corrections have long been part of building awareness and raising funds for the Special Olympics.

Raising awareness, building unity

Laid off education employees can apply for unemployment

Jun. 11, 2020

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Jun. 11, 2020

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Laid off education employees can apply for unemployment

If you are a non-instructional employee in a school district, university or other educational setting, act quickly to receive unemployment benefits this summer.

Laid off education employees can apply for unemployment

On the Job: Retesha Thadison

Jun. 10, 2020

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Jun. 10, 2020

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On the Job: Retesha Thadison

Illinois Department of Employment Security, Local 2971

On the Job: Retesha Thadison

New law expands worker protections

Jun. 08, 2020

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Jun. 08, 2020

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New law expands worker protections

On June 5, Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law the AFSCME-backed bill HB 2455, which gives expands access to unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation coverage.

New law expands worker protections

Rockford Public Schools locals win contracts, help community

Jun. 04, 2020

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Jun. 04, 2020

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Rockford Public Schools locals win contracts, help community

Now that bargaining is over, AFSCME members at RPS 205 are staying united during the COVID-19 crisis to help their school community—and beyond.

Rockford Public Schools locals win contracts, help community

Their Job: Stopping the spread of the virus

Jun. 03, 2020

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Jun. 03, 2020

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Their Job: Stopping the spread of the virus

AFSCME members at the Illinois Department of Public Health in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale are on the front lines in the battle against the coronavirus, helping save as many lives as possible.

Their Job: Stopping the spread of the virus

AFSCME interviews Cedric Alexander

Jun. 03, 2020

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Jun. 03, 2020

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AFSCME interviews Cedric Alexander

Cedric Alexander Psy. D. is a law enforcement expert with over 40 years of experience in public service. He is the author of In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save Our Republic.

AFSCME interviews Cedric Alexander

Change must come

Jun. 01, 2020

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Jun. 01, 2020

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Change must come

AFSCME joins in mourning the unconscionable death of George Floyd and in demanding justice for his family and an end to the contagion of racism that continues to beset our country.

Change must come

On the Job: Vonnie Moore

May. 27, 2020

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May. 27, 2020

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On the Job: Vonnie Moore

City of Evanston Department of Streets and Sanitation, Local 1891

On the Job: Vonnie Moore

On the Job: David Bustamante

May. 27, 2020

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May. 27, 2020

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On the Job: David Bustamante

Jackson County Ambulance Service, Local 2464

On the Job: David Bustamante

Session brings good news: budget, legislative gains

May. 22, 2020

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May. 22, 2020

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Session brings good news: budget, legislative gains

Gov. JB Pritzker expected to sign FY21 budget that will positively impact tens of thousands of AFSCME members.

Session brings good news: budget, legislative gains

Solidarity helps spirits amid tragedy

May. 19, 2020

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May. 19, 2020

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Solidarity helps spirits amid tragedy

After the tragic death of four AFSCME members at Ludeman Developmental Center, Local 29 members at Shapiro DC express their support and solidarity with the “Ludeman Heroes” who continue to care for the center’s residents.

Solidarity helps spirits amid tragedy

Making a difference

May. 18, 2020

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May. 18, 2020

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Making a difference

AFSCME Local 46 members at East Moline Correctional Center is making a positive difference in the local community during the coronavirus pandemic by donating directly to area food banks and pantries.

Making a difference

Coronavirus raises stakes for Fair Tax

May. 14, 2020

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May. 14, 2020

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Coronavirus raises stakes for Fair Tax

The Fair Tax has always been about creating a tax system that works for all Illinoisans and putting our state on the path to fiscal sustainability, and it’s clear that is needed more than ever in the wake of this pandemic.

Coronavirus raises stakes for Fair Tax

One CEO’s pension: $274,000 a month for life

May. 14, 2020

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May. 14, 2020

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One CEO’s pension: $274,000 a month for life

Every time we turn around, some politician or pundit is launching an attack on the modest pensions of public employees. But anti-pension pols go strangely silent when their big business pals go out the door with exorbitant pensions.

One CEO’s pension: $274,000 a month for life