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2023 Election Results for AFSCME-Recommended Candidates

Apr. 05, 2023

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Apr. 05, 2023

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2023 Election Results for AFSCME-Recommended Candidates

In communities across Illinois, candidates endorsed by AFSCME PEOPLE won their elections on April 4.

2023 Election Results for AFSCME-Recommended Candidates

Chicago City Council passes labor peace ordinance

Mar. 16, 2023

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Mar. 16, 2023

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Chicago City Council passes labor peace ordinance

The Chicago City Council passed the AFSCME-sponsored Human Service Workforce Advancement (HSWA) ordinance by a veto-proof majority of 42-2 on March 15.

Chicago City Council passes labor peace ordinance

Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME

Mar. 10, 2023

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Mar. 10, 2023

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Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME

Nearly 300 employees of the Field Museum have won their union with AFSCME Council 31.

Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME

City of Chicago Election Results: AFSCME-Endorsed Candidates

Mar. 03, 2023

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Mar. 03, 2023

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City of Chicago Election Results: AFSCME-Endorsed Candidates

See the full results of how AFSCME-endorsed candidates performed in the Feb. 28 election.

City of Chicago Election Results: AFSCME-Endorsed Candidates

HRDAC pushes to gut university worker protections

Feb. 10, 2023

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Feb. 10, 2023

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HRDAC pushes to gut university worker protections

The State University Civil Service System (SUCSS) was created to ensure the fair and equal recruitment, retention and development of university staff and provides critical protections to workers in the university system. But now it has come under threat.

HRDAC pushes to gut university worker protections

DSP wage increase campaign set to kick into high gear

Feb. 10, 2023

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Feb. 10, 2023

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DSP wage increase campaign set to kick into high gear

AFSCME members who care for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in community agencies are ramping up for a wide-ranging, concerted effort to get wage increases through the state budgeting process.

DSP wage increase campaign set to kick into high gear

AFSCME Recommendations: 2023 Chicago Municipal Election

Jan. 16, 2023

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Jan. 16, 2023

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AFSCME Recommendations: 2023 Chicago Municipal Election

AFSCME members on the Region I PEOPLE Committee have announced their recommendations for aldermanic candidates in the 2023 Chicago municipal elections.

AFSCME Recommendations: 2023 Chicago Municipal Election

Grievances correct wrongfully denied leave, fix leaky roof

Grievances correct wrongfully denied leave, fix leaky roof

Jan. 15, 2023

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Grievances correct wrongfully denied leave, fix leaky roof

One juvenile justice worker’s fight for his family. AFSCME Local 494 pushes to fix a leaky roof. Through all of these, the grievance process helped AFSCME members take action to defend their rights and make their workplaces better for everyone.

 

Grievances correct wrongfully denied leave, fix leaky roof

Field Museum workers file for union election with AFSCME

Dec. 27, 2022

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Dec. 27, 2022

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Field Museum workers file for union election with AFSCME

Employees of the Field Museum filed union representation petitions with the National Labor Relations Board, triggering a union election in the coming weeks in which the employees can vote to formally certify their union.

Field Museum workers file for union election with AFSCME

Logan County Health Department wins healthy new contract

Dec. 14, 2022

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Dec. 14, 2022

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Logan County Health Department wins healthy new contract

They battled through a pandemic. Now, workers at the Logan County Health Department have won a new contract that rewards them for the good work they've done throughout the public health crisis.

Logan County Health Department wins healthy new contract

SAIC adjunct professors, lecturers vote to join AFSCME

Dec. 13, 2022

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Dec. 13, 2022

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SAIC adjunct professors, lecturers vote to join AFSCME

More than 600 non-tenure-track faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have voted overwhelmingly to form their union with AFSCME. 92% of ballots cast were in favor of the union.

SAIC adjunct professors, lecturers vote to join AFSCME

Local 3328 makes big improvements in wages

Dec. 13, 2022

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Dec. 13, 2022

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Local 3328 makes big improvements in wages

Members of Local 3328 in the DuPage County Probation Department won a great contract where the smallest increase for each employee was $7,000, and the average increase for all members was 25% over the three-year life of the contract.

Local 3328 makes big improvements in wages

Randolph County voters back measure to keep care center open

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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Randolph County voters back measure to keep care center open

Randolph County residents delivered an overwhelming vote to keep the community’s nursing home in public hands. A referendum to sell an unused portion of the nursing home passed with 67% of the vote.

Randolph County voters back measure to keep care center open

IPI sinks even lower in failed attempt to defeat Workers' Rights Amendment

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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IPI sinks even lower in failed attempt to defeat Workers' Rights Amendment

In the IPI's failed campaign to defeat the Workers’ Rights Amendment, it sunk to new, unimaginable lows.

IPI sinks even lower in failed attempt to defeat Workers' Rights Amendment

State bargaining committee gears up for negotiations

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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State bargaining committee gears up for negotiations

AFSCME members in state government are gearing up for contract negotiations for a new state of Illinois master contract, which covers some 35,000 state employees.

State bargaining committee gears up for negotiations

Rushville exposure incident underscores need for mail safety

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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Rushville exposure incident underscores need for mail safety

A security therapy aide at the state of Illinois’ Rushville Treatment and Detention Center nearly died in October after coming into contact with an unknown substance sent to the facility by mail.

Rushville exposure incident underscores need for mail safety

Big wins for workers in 2022 election

Nov. 09, 2022

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Nov. 09, 2022

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Big wins for workers in 2022 election

Workers and retirees won big in Illinois, passing the Workers' Rights Amendment and electing union-backed candidates in nearly every state and federal race, and in a majority of county contests.

Big wins for workers in 2022 election

2022 Election Results For AFSCME-Recommended Candidates

Nov. 09, 2022

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Nov. 09, 2022

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2022 Election Results For AFSCME-Recommended Candidates

AFSCME-recommended candidates won up and down the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election.

2022 Election Results For AFSCME-Recommended Candidates

Vote YES on the Workers' Rights Amendment!

Nov. 04, 2022

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Nov. 04, 2022

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Vote YES on the Workers' Rights Amendment!

With the Workers’ Rights Amendment in place, politicians couldn’t simply change the law to take away wages, benefits, workplace safety protections or other provisions of your union contract — the state Constitution would stand in their way.

Vote YES on the Workers' Rights Amendment!

Newberry Library employees win union election with AFSCME

Nov. 02, 2022

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Nov. 02, 2022

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Newberry Library employees win union election with AFSCME

Employees of the Newberry Library voted to form Newberry Workers United/AFSCME, with more than 75% of votes cast being in favor of the union.

Newberry Library employees win union election with AFSCME