Contract Bargaining

Local 2811 members speak to the media on the picket line.

Oct. 15, 2024

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State Board of Education employees secure "monumental" contract

Members of AFSCME Local 2811 who work for the Illinois State Board of Education started bargaining a new contract for their 45 members while negotiations for a new State of Illinois master contract were already well underway.

State Board of Education employees secure "monumental" contract

Local 3236 chalked up campus with their message

Oct. 11, 2024

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"Chalk up" Local 3236's new contract to strong action

AFSCME Local 3236 at Illinois State University has secured two strong new contracts for its clerical and healthcare bargaining units that can both point to a chalking action as their contract campaign’s turning point.

"Chalk up" Local 3236's new contract to strong action

May. 31, 2024

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Wilmington city workers look out for undervalued positions

“A lot of our new members came away seeing what organized labor can do and how it can impact members’ benefits and rights,” local president Jack Sadrakula said. “This contract was pushed through by the entire union."

Wilmington city workers look out for undervalued positions

An image of several members of AFSCME Local 3537 at the DeKalb County Nursing Home

Jan. 31, 2024

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Pay increases follow victory over privatization

The members of AFSCME Local 3537 at the DeKalb County Nursing Home fought a multi-year fight against the privatization of their beloved public nursing home, finally prevailing last fall.

Pay increases follow victory over privatization

An image of several Northern Illinois University support staff

Nov. 29, 2023

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Progress towards fair pay at NIU

Six weeks after Northern Illinois University support staff went public with their frustration over low pay at work and long delays at the bargaining table, they’ve won a new union contract that makes significant strides toward improving wages.

Progress towards fair pay at NIU