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Big win for Niles public library

Jul. 22, 2021

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Jul. 22, 2021

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Big win for Niles public library

One day after a rally when more than 150 AFSCME members and their supporters spoke out against threatened cuts to library staff, services and hours, the Niles-Maine library board approved a budget plan that avoids the worst of the cuts.

Big win for Niles public library

Niles-Maine library employees form union with AFSCME

Jun. 14, 2021

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Jun. 14, 2021

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Niles-Maine library employees form union with AFSCME

U.S. Rep. Schakowsky, other leaders sign letter backing workers, opposing library board’s threatened cuts.

Niles-Maine library employees form union with AFSCME

Growing the Library Workers Movement Webinar

May. 11, 2021

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May. 11, 2021

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Growing the Library Workers Movement Webinar

A panel of library worker activists discuss strategies for effective worker and community advocacy, building library worker power to make a difference!

Growing the Library Workers Movement Webinar

Probation employees join AFSCME

Feb. 24, 2021

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Feb. 24, 2021

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Probation employees join AFSCME

Despite all the challenges facing workers who want to join a union during the pandemic, the ranks of new AFSCME members are growing. On February 1, 164 employees of the 19th Circuit Chief Judge won certification of their union.

Probation employees join AFSCME

Judge rejects management objections to CGH union

Jan. 22, 2021

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Jan. 22, 2021

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Judge rejects management objections to CGH union

Nearly 1,000 employees of CGH Medical Center in Sterling took a big step toward realizing their goal of forming a union with AFSCMCE this week when a state labor board administrative law judge rejected objections raised by CGH management.

Judge rejects management objections to CGH union