State Employees

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

State contract negotiations heat up

May. 31, 2023

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May. 31, 2023

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State contract negotiations heat up

With no clear signs that the Management Bargaining Committee recognizes the importance of the work that state employees do, union members are beginning to take more forceful actions to secure a fair contract.

State contract negotiations heat up

State bargaining committee gears up for negotiations

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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State bargaining committee gears up for negotiations

AFSCME members in state government are gearing up for contract negotiations for a new state of Illinois master contract, which covers some 35,000 state employees.

State bargaining committee gears up for negotiations

Rushville exposure incident underscores need for mail safety

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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Rushville exposure incident underscores need for mail safety

A security therapy aide at the state of Illinois’ Rushville Treatment and Detention Center nearly died in October after coming into contact with an unknown substance sent to the facility by mail.

Rushville exposure incident underscores need for mail safety

IPI sinks even lower in failed attempt to defeat Workers' Rights Amendment

Dec. 12, 2022

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Dec. 12, 2022

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IPI sinks even lower in failed attempt to defeat Workers' Rights Amendment

In the IPI's failed campaign to defeat the Workers’ Rights Amendment, it sunk to new, unimaginable lows.

IPI sinks even lower in failed attempt to defeat Workers' Rights Amendment