• Pension battle still raging

    Pension battle still raging

    In a rare move, legislative leaders have agreed to refer pension legislation to a House-Senate Conference Committee. The committee membership, announced on Wednesday, is heavily stacked against workers and retirees.

  • State contract ratification is affirmed

    State contract ratification is affirmed

    In a second round of voting on a new union contract with the State of Illinois, AFSCME members resoundingly affirmed the ratification of the tentative agreement reached in late February.

  • Direct support staff make case in Springfield

    Direct support staff make case in Springfield

    Over 100 direct support workers and their allies lobbied lawmakers in Springfield this week, fighting for improved wages that would lift them out of poverty and improve care for those with developmental disabilities.

  • Stop subsidizing jobs overseas!

    Stop subsidizing jobs overseas!

    One of the biggest tax loopholes in Illinois allows multinational corporations to avoid taxes on money they make overseas – some $386 million annually.

  • Rockford school workers demand fair contract

    Rockford school workers demand fair contract

    School paraprofessionals in Rockford are speaking out to secure a contract that will help lift them all out of poverty.

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