City of Chicago/Cook County

Thousands rally in Springfield to say “Fix Tier 2!”

Thousands of public service workers—members of AFSCME and our allied unions in the We Are One Illinois coalition—gathered in Springfield on Nov. 13 to demand lawmakers fix the broken and unfair Tier 2 pension system.

Thousands rally in Springfield to say “Fix Tier 2!”

AFSCME members keep Chicagoland's water running

If you live in the Chicago area, the twist of your faucet yields some of the cleanest, purest drinking water in the world—and you have AFSCME members to thank for it.

AFSCME members keep Chicagoland's water running

After long fight, Chicago finally reopening mental health clinics

For more than a decade, AFSCME members and allies have been fighting to rebuild the network of city-run mental health clinics that were shuttered, neglected or ignored by the administrations of mayors Daley, Emanuel and Lightfoot.

After long fight, Chicago finally reopening mental health clinics

Fair Tier 2: The path forward

Looking for answers to your Tier 2 questions?

Fair Tier 2: The path forward

Tier 2: Your questions answered

Q: Which Illinois public sector pension funds have two tiers of benefits?

A: All of them! SERS, SURS, TRS, IMRF, Cook County, City of Chicago (actually has three), and all police and firefighter funds.

Tier 2: Your questions answered