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Landslide Unit Ratification Vote

A tentative agreement has been reached with the museum for the members of the Landslide Unit. Now it's time for you to VOTE! Voting will be held in the the Davis Classroom East from 9am to

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L1559 Ratification Vote

A tentative agreement has been reached with the museum for the existing members of Local 1559. Now it's time for you to VOTE! Voting will be held in the the Davis Classroom East from 9am to 5pm.

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Tentative Contracts

Tentative contracts for Local 1559 and The Landslide Unit can be accessed through the links below.

Saunders: Debt limit agreement shows ‘President Biden puts working people first’

AFSCME Staff on Monday, June 5 2023 - 1:21pm

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised President Joe Biden in the wake of a debt ceiling deal that averts a default by the U.S. government on its debt while protecting the interests and priorities of working families and retirees.

Biden signed the deal into law on Saturday.

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

Pete Levine on Friday, June 2 2023 - 2:32pm

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Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

Pablo Ros on Friday, May 26 2023 - 2:53pm

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AFSCME honors public safety professionals during National Law Enforcement Week

Pete Levine on Monday, May 15 2023 - 12:51pm

National Law Enforcement Week gives us an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of America’s public safety professionals. We honor and respect the thousands of AFSCME public safety professionals who never quit on our communities, and we commit to fighting for them so they can do their jobs safely and effectively.