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Newberry Library employees win first contract

Nov. 02, 2023

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Nov. 02, 2023

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Newberry Library employees win first contract

More than 60 employees of the Newberry Library—who formed their union, Newberry Workers United/AFSCME, one year ago—have overwhelmingly voted to ratify their first union contract.

Newberry Library employees win first contract

St. Charles Public Library workers win first contract

Sep. 25, 2023

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Sep. 25, 2023

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St. Charles Public Library workers win first contract

For the 54 AFSCME members at the St. Charles Public Library, their first contract ticks all the boxes—and then some.

St. Charles Public Library workers win first contract

Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Art Institute Chicago employees ratify union contract

Aug. 15, 2023

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Aug. 15, 2023

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Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Art Institute Chicago employees ratify union contract

More than 500 employees of the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have ratified their first union contract.

Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Art Institute Chicago employees ratify union contract

Museum of Science and Industry workers join AFSCME

Jul. 28, 2023

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Jul. 28, 2023

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Museum of Science and Industry workers join AFSCME

Workers at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry officially formed their union, Museum of Science and Industry Workers United, with AFSCME Council 31.

Museum of Science and Industry workers join AFSCME

Waukegan Public Library workers win stronger rights in first contract

Jun. 21, 2023

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Jun. 21, 2023

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Waukegan Public Library workers win stronger rights in first contract

For the new AFSCME members at the Waukegan Public Library, the first chapter in the story of their union ends on a high note: They’ve won a first contract guaranteeing them a strong voice on the job and fair wages.

Waukegan Public Library workers win stronger rights in first contract

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum workers win union election with AFSCME

May. 30, 2023

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May. 30, 2023

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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum workers win union election with AFSCME

In the sixth big win in the past year and a half for Chicago-area cultural workers organizing with AFSCME, employees of the Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and its off-site collections facility won their union election.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum workers win union election with AFSCME

Chicago City Council passes labor peace ordinance

Mar. 16, 2023

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Mar. 16, 2023

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Chicago City Council passes labor peace ordinance

The Chicago City Council passed the AFSCME-sponsored Human Service Workforce Advancement (HSWA) ordinance by a veto-proof majority of 42-2 on March 15.

Chicago City Council passes labor peace ordinance

Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME

Mar. 10, 2023

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Mar. 10, 2023

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Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME

Nearly 300 employees of the Field Museum have won their union with AFSCME Council 31.

Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME

Field Museum workers file for union election with AFSCME

Dec. 27, 2022

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Dec. 27, 2022

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Field Museum workers file for union election with AFSCME

Employees of the Field Museum filed union representation petitions with the National Labor Relations Board, triggering a union election in the coming weeks in which the employees can vote to formally certify their union.

Field Museum workers file for union election with AFSCME

SAIC adjunct professors, lecturers vote to join AFSCME

Dec. 13, 2022

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Dec. 13, 2022

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SAIC adjunct professors, lecturers vote to join AFSCME

More than 600 non-tenure-track faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have voted overwhelmingly to form their union with AFSCME. 92% of ballots cast were in favor of the union.

SAIC adjunct professors, lecturers vote to join AFSCME