AFSCME-represented city of Chicago employees turned their worksites green on Thursday, Sept. 12, to show their solidarity and commitment to winning a fair contract that respects their work and the essential services they provide to Chicago residents.

After more than a year of bargaining, the Emanuel Administration has finally put an economic proposal on the bargaining table—one that offers only a paltry pay increase that doesn’t even keep pace with inflation, and no retroactive pay.

The Green Day action was the latest in a growing campaign to make clear to Mayor Emanuel that city workers deserve to be treated fairly. Nearly 2,000 AFSCME members have signed the union’s “Count Me In” cards pledging to be part of the contract fight.