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On the Job: Bill Van Buskirk

Sep. 21, 2021

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Sep. 21, 2021

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On the Job: Bill Van Buskirk

A member of AFSCME Local 799 and a Madison County Probation Officer, this AFSCME member makes a difference every day.

On the Job: Bill Van Buskirk

AFSCME helps change the law for Wexford CNAs

Sep. 21, 2021

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Sep. 21, 2021

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AFSCME helps change the law for Wexford CNAs

In the spring state legislative session, the AFSCME Council 31 lobbying team secured passage of a bill that helps certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in the Illinois Department of Corrections maintain their certification.

AFSCME helps change the law for Wexford CNAs

AFSCME members keep children safe through pandemic

Sep. 21, 2021

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Sep. 21, 2021

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AFSCME members keep children safe through pandemic

Three Child Protection Specialists in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services share their stories of protecting the well-being of vulnerable children despite the risks to their own health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AFSCME members keep children safe through pandemic

“What AFSCME has meant to our family”

Sep. 21, 2021

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Sep. 21, 2021

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“What AFSCME has meant to our family”

Miley Worker is winner of a national 2021 AFSCME Family Scholarship and the daughter of AFSCME Council 31 Executive Board member and Local 993 President Tim Worker.

“What AFSCME has meant to our family”

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