AFSCME Council 31

AFSCME Council 31 is a leading voice for Illinois working families, and the state's largest union of public service workers.

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An empowered and unified workforce leads to greater employee satisfaction, retention and productivity, resulting in a better library for everyone,” Geneva Public Library workers wrote in a public letter. That's why they're claiming their voice on the job by forming a union!

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Congratulations to the AFSCME members who keep Illinois State University running! They secured a new contract and returned to work this week after being on strike for four weeks. https://t.co/bqHliVcOw4

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Their support on the picket line sends a clear message to university administration: ISU’s frontline workers deserve better—they deserve a fair contract.

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Illinois State students see and feel the work members of AFSCME Local 1110 do every day to keep the campus running. Without their work, dorms aren’t cleaned, food isn’t served and grounds aren’t picked up.

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Throughout the first day of the strike, students have been standing proudly with the workers: tabling outside the student center, handing out snacks to strikers, and showing support in other ways.

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University President Tarhule’s administration had the chance to avoid this. He could have agreed to pay workers a decent wage. But he’s refused and left workers no other choice but to strike.

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Wednesday morning, members of AFSCME Local 1110 who work for Illinois State University are walking off the job on strike.

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Illinois should take care of its caregivers. The General Assembly must pass HB 4449 / SB 2894 to ensure DSPs earn a fair wage.

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Caring for people with disabilities isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. Direct support professionals (DSPs) answer that call with love, care and compassion. But chronically low wages mean they struggle to provide for their families.

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Sign the petition to stand with ISU workers: https://t.co/cqafmlr9Ub

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BREAKING: Members of AFSCME Local 1110 who work for Illinois State University have voted by a 97% MARGIN to authorize a STRIKE! Local 1110 sent a 10-day notice of their intent to strike to ISU President Tarhule yesterday, meaning they could walk off anytime on or after April 8.

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ISU workers are the backbone of the university, but the administration is only offering poverty wages. Local 1110 members are fighting for basic dignity—and they are united and determined to get it.

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That’s who Jesse Jackson was. When greed and cruelty reared their heads, Jesse stood with the workers. Where there was hatred and division, Jesse stood for peace and equality. His legacy will be his unwavering commitment to justice. It’s up to us to carry that commitment on.

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We're remember civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who sadly passed away this morning.

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Then Jesse Jackson came to town. Jackson stood alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in support of the 1968 AFSCME sanitation strike in Memphis. Now, the civil rights leader and peacemaker was coming to Metro East to stand with AFSCME members in their struggle for dignity.

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Employees of the Cook County Board of Review have been at the table for 14 months trying to win a first contract.

As their bargaining committee headed to negotiations Tuesday, members joined them—showing management the membership has their backs every step of the way.

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Today we celebrate the birthday of a great Illinoisan: President Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln knew that when the people are united with a common purpose, we can build a freer, fairer future.

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After months of unresolved staffing shortages and safety concerns, members of AFSCME Local 401 at Murray Developmental Center took to the picket line last weekend to tell facility management to put safety and care first!

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When disasters strike, FEMA workers show up to help families through the worst days of their lives. The Trump administration’s move to slash FEMA’s workforce will lead to more preventable deaths and cause more strain on local/state emergency responders.

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