Municipal Employees

Members of Local 900 announce their strike authorization vote

May. 29, 2025

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Champaign County employees vote overwhelmingly to strike if necessary

"Champaign County works because we do. And make no mistake, without us on the job, county services cannot function," AFSCME Local 900 President Cecilia Phillips said.

Champaign County employees vote overwhelmingly to strike if necessary

Sign reading "Don't Take Our Health Care'

May. 02, 2025

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Medicaid cuts could hit us all

Deep cuts to Medicaid being pushed by President Donald Trump’s administration and Republicans in Congress could do real damage to public services and to the jobs of AFSCME members in Illinois.

Medicaid cuts could hit us all

Apr. 25, 2025

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Make your voice heard during the Fix Tier 2 Week of Action: April 29-May 1

From April 29 - May 1, AFSCME and We Are One are holding a week of action, including sending calls and emails into legislators’ offices to let them know they must fix Tier 2 before the session is over.

Make your voice heard during the Fix Tier 2 Week of Action: April 29-May 1

Feb. 27, 2025

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In public works, union contracts are key to staying safe

In public works, safety is always top of mind.

In public works, union contracts are key to staying safe

Feb. 07, 2025

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Keeping up the fight to fix Tier 2

AFSCME and our allies in the We Are One Illinois coalition are vowing to carry the fight for pension fairness forward into the spring legislative session, but it’s going to take the involvement of every AFSCME member to get it over the finish line.

Keeping up the fight to fix Tier 2