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Museum, school employees file for historic union election at Art Institute of Chicago

Nov. 02, 2021

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Nov. 02, 2021

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Museum, school employees file for historic union election at Art Institute of Chicago

Employees of the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC, the museum) and the School of the Art Institute (SAIC, the college) took another big step toward forming their union when they filed representation petitions with the National Labor Relations Board.

Museum, school employees file for historic union election at Art Institute of Chicago

Better Together: AFSCME Council 31 Convention

Oct. 29, 2021

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Oct. 29, 2021

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Better Together: AFSCME Council 31 Convention

With the theme of Better Together, AFSCME Council 31’s 22nd biennial convention focused on all that has been achieved through solidarity over the last two years—and the importance of staying united to overcome the challenges ahead.

Better Together: AFSCME Council 31 Convention

VIDEO: AFSCME Council 31 On the Front Lines

Oct. 27, 2021

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Oct. 27, 2021

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VIDEO: AFSCME Council 31 On the Front Lines

AFSCME members have been on the front lines of this pandemic since Day One and we’re still going strong. Don’t miss this video that premiered at the Council 31 convention on October 16.

VIDEO: AFSCME Council 31 On the Front Lines

Vaccination offers strong protection against Delta variant

Sep. 15, 2021

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Sep. 15, 2021

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Vaccination offers strong protection against Delta variant

Fully vaccinated individuals are five times less likely to get infected, more than ten times less likely to die of COVID than unvaccinated individuals and more than ten times less likely to be hospitalized.

Vaccination offers strong protection against Delta variant

Americans are pro-union

Sep. 03, 2021

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Sep. 03, 2021

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Americans are pro-union

Americans’ approval of labor unions is at the highest point it’s been in decades—68%—a recent Gallup poll found.

Americans are pro-union