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Capital improvements lag in IDOC

Capital improvements lag in IDOC

Feb. 01, 2024

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Capital improvements lag in IDOC

Illinois Department of Corrections leaders are sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for much-needed building repairs and improvements to state correctional facilities, but AFSCME members who work in IDOC say that money isn't translating into action quickly enough.

Capital improvements lag in IDOC

Meet one of AFSCME's youngest members

Meet one of AFSCME's youngest members

Jan. 31, 2024

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Meet one of AFSCME's youngest members

He may be young, but Clayten White has already found a fulfilling career where he can grow and advance.

Meet one of AFSCME's youngest members

Severe assaults on employees in two state prisons

Severe assaults on employees in two state prisons

Nov. 27, 2023

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Severe assaults on employees in two state prisons

Educator and officer brutally beaten at Sheridan

Severe assaults on employees in two state prisons

Push is on to improve Tier 2 pensions

Sep. 25, 2023

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Sep. 25, 2023

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Push is on to improve Tier 2 pensions

AFSCME members and Council 31 legislative and policy staff made their voices heard before the state House Personnel and Pensions Committee at a hearing on improvements to Tier 2 pensions.

Push is on to improve Tier 2 pensions

We Did It! New state contract ratified

Jul. 07, 2023

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Jul. 07, 2023

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We Did It! New state contract ratified

The new contract for AFSCME members in state government was ratified by a resounding 99% vote.

We Did It! New state contract ratified