Organizing

American Library Association employees forming union with AFSCME

Joining the wave of union organizing among cultural workers, employees of the primarily Chicago-based American Library Association (ALA) announced they are forming their union with AFSCME Council 31.

American Library Association employees forming union with AFSCME

Adler Planetarium workers set to begin bargaining after voting 'Union YES!'

Workers at the Adler Planetarium overwhelmingly voted “Union Yes!” in an election held on Dec. 11. Now, with their union officially certified by the National Labor Relations Board, they’re getting ready to hit the bargaining table to negotiate their first union contract.

Adler Planetarium workers set to begin bargaining after voting 'Union YES!'

Office of State Appellate Defender attorneys forming union with AFSCME

Attorneys in the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD) are joining AFSCME Council 31.

OSAD attorneys are court-appointed to represent indigent persons on appeal in criminal cases, ensuring every person’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

Office of State Appellate Defender attorneys forming union with AFSCME

Champaign Public Library employees unanimously vote UNION YES!

Workers at the Champaign Public Library voted unanimously to form their union with AFSCME Council 31 in a union election held on Jan. 15.

Champaign Public Library Workers Union/AFSCME will now represent more than 100 frontline CPL employees.

Champaign Public Library employees unanimously vote UNION YES!

College of DuPage employees form union with AFSCME

Taking the next step in their union organizing campaign that kicked off in March, some 600 employees of the College of DuPage (COD) on July 8 filed a majority interest petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board.

College of DuPage employees form union with AFSCME