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.
They help keep Lake County’s 700,000 residents healthy and safe, and now some 600 employees of the Lake County Health Department have announced that they are forming their union with AFSCME Council 31 so they can achieve safety and security for themselves.
Field Museum Workers United/AFSCME members overwhelmingly approved their first-ever union contract, with more than 94% voting “yes!” to ratify the four-year agreement.
In the Mississippi Valley Library District, workers at the Fairmont City and Collinsville libraries have a simple mission: to keep libraries safe, open, and welcoming to all members of the community, no matter who they are.
Seeking fair compensation and a stronger voice on the job, some 600 employees of the College of DuPage (COD) announced on April 23 that they are forming their union with AFSCME Council 31.
Shaleah Blackshear has lived in Lake County most of her life. The people who work for the Lake County Health Department are her neighbors. They’re the friendly faces she sees at the grocery store. Some are longtime family friends.
The 60 employees of the Urbana Free Library (UFL) voted unanimously to form their union, which was certified by the Illinois Labor Relations Board on Nov. 6.
The UFL has been Urbana-Champaign’s public library since 1874.
There’s yet another crest in the historic wave of workers forming unions at Chicago cultural institutions: Employees at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium have formed their union with AFSCME Council 31.
The 52 school bus drivers and monitors from the Illinois Central bus company near Peoria have seen what AFSCME has accomplished for other school bus drivers in their region.
