Corrections

Public services and unions are under fire

Public services and unions are under fire

Mar. 12, 2026

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Public services and unions are under fire

The landscape is getting tougher for working. From cutting funding for crucial programs that help families make ends meet to the unilateral termination of union contracts, the challenges continue to grow.   

Public services and unions are under fire

Fix Tier 2 campaign goes on despite state's fiscal woes

Fix Tier 2 campaign goes on despite state's fiscal woes

Mar. 06, 2026

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Fix Tier 2 campaign goes on despite state's fiscal woes

After a lifetime of public service, AFSCME members who work for the state, local governments or universities deserve better than the inadequate benefits that Tier 2 pensions provide.

Fix Tier 2 campaign goes on despite state's fiscal woes

AFSCME secures anti-privatization win in Supreme Court case

AFSCME secures anti-privatization win in Supreme Court case

Mar. 02, 2026

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AFSCME secures anti-privatization win in Supreme Court case

Our union has always stood for public services in the best interests of our communities, because privately-run, for-profit facilities are beholden only to a company’s shareholders.

AFSCME secures anti-privatization win in Supreme Court case

Mail scanning: It’s finally here

Mail scanning: It’s finally here

Nov. 17, 2025

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Mail scanning: It’s finally here

Mail scanning is now fully operational at every single state prison.

Mail scanning: It’s finally here

IDOC local president issues urgent call for stepped-up safety

IDOC local president issues urgent call for stepped-up safety

Aug. 05, 2025

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IDOC local president issues urgent call for stepped-up safety

Assaults on staff have been on the rise in the Illinois Department of Corrections for years. Too often, staff have been punched, grabbed, scratched, spit on and had bodily fluids thrown at them. 

IDOC local president issues urgent call for stepped-up safety