During the COVID-19 crisis, AFSCME members are on the front lines. This compilation of resources can help answer questions.
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Vote YES on Ballot Question 1 to Bring Chicago Home!
An important measure is on the ballot for all Chicagoans—one that would create dedicated funding for housing and homeless services while cutting taxes for working people.
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Celebrating Black History Month
In February we celebrate Black History Month, and AFSCME’s long legacy of standing up for racial justice—from the strike of Memphis sanitation workers 56 years ago this month, to affirming that Black Lives Matter today.
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Vote YES on the Workers' Rights Amendment!
With the Workers’ Rights Amendment in place, politicians couldn’t simply change the law to take away wages, benefits, workplace safety protections or other provisions of your union contract — the state Constitution would stand in their way.
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AFSCME member is Illinois’ 2022 DSP of the Year
Veronica Lea has been a direct support professional (DSP) for 30 years. She works at Trinity Services, Inc., helping senior women with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is the 2022 Illinois DSP of the Year.
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Primary Election Results
Primary Election Day was June 28 in Illinois. We voted together to elect pro-worker candidates. And Winnebago County decisively voted YES to save River Bluff Nursing Home.
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