Don't let Congress cut funding for Illinois!
Aid to Illinois and other states may be cut out of the new jobs bill by Republican pressure. This Weds., Feb. 10, call Senators Durbin and Burris in support of our services and jobs!
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State Journal-Register: "Delays in paying health insurance bills hit home" The Jan. 15 edition of the Springfield State Journal-Register shines a light on how some health providers are asking state and university employees, retirees and their dependents to cover costs that should be paid by the state. It's yet another symptom of the state budget crisis that can only be solved by raising revenue. |
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Vote count brings PSA 1s into AFSCME A long process came to a happy ending when the votes were finally tallied, showing that, by more than two to one, the 1,200 Public Service Administrator Option 1s had chosen AFSCME representation. |
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AFSCME calls for special task force to investigate release programs, safety in state prison system In a letter sent Jan. 7 to Illinois Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan, AFSCME Council 31 called for the immediate creation of "a special joint task force, including legislators from both parties and both chambers, to answer urgent questions about the administration of the corrections department. AFSCME members include some 11,000 frontline employees of the Illinois Department of Corrections. |
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OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza information on new Web site The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a new Web site to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak. The site offers information on how to reduce the risk of exposure to the 2009 H1N1 virus at work. See inside to visit. |
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AFSCME questions transfer of Thomson CC to federal government "The proposal to turn control of Thomson Correctional Center over to the federal government raises many questions about the ability of the Illinois Department of Corrections to house the state's population of maximum-security inmates," AFSCME Council 31 executive director Henry Bayer said. "The IDOC plan will worsen the state prison system's overcrowding crisis at the same time it turns some 2,000 beds over to the federal government." |
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New rewards program for PEOPLE MVPs AFSCME has launched a new rewards program for MVP contributors to PEOPLE, the fund that supports the union's political and legislative work on the issues we care about and for the candidates who stand up for us. Current MVPs, see inside for a link to access your new rewards account. |
