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Let's give a warm welcome to our newest staff member, Laddoo, who will serve a our Press Secretary due to his incredible ability so squawk on the record. #AprilFools
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Central Labor Council's are where the action is. The Vermilion County Federation of Labor joined over 100 individuals in Mahomet, IL earlier this month to demand a town hall meeting from Congresswoman Mary Miller. #1u
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In 2010, Illinois politicians created a lower "Tier 2" pension system for public employees hired after Jan. 1, 2011, drastically reducing benefits. IL AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney explains why this was done and how we're fighting for reform.
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"Today unions represent only 11.1% of employees in the workforce. Does all of this mean that organized labor law is a doomed dinosaur, irrevocably headed toward irrelevance? Not necessarily."
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IL AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney recorded with @WGNRadio's the Workers' Mic to discuss fixing IL's Tier 2 pension inequities that make it harder to attract and retain workers for critically important, public service jobs.
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www.fixtier2.com
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LaToya Ruby Frazier met with union members, community members, and allies in Savoy, IL earlier this week for a "Telling Workers' Stories" workshop. We practiced working with a variety of mediums -- from photos to our own oral histories -- as a tool to build worker power. #1u
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February Newsletter – Fighting like hell for Illinois’ working families
Dear friends: We have heard from many of you trying to comprehend the news at the federal level and its impact on everyday, Illinois working people. In Springfield, we are working diligently to pass pro-worker legislation and build power by demonstrating that labor will not sit still while the federal government tries to rob us […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Honors U.S. Congress, General Assembly Members At Labor Salutes Award Ceremony
[Springfield] — The Illinois AFL-CIO honored three Illinois General Assembly members for their outstanding contributions to working Illinoisans at the organization’s annual “Labor Salutes” awards ceremony. “lllinois is lucky to have incredible leaders fighting for working families every day,” remarked Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea. “With Trump and Musk’s slash and burn efforts that puts […]
January Newsletter – New Year, New General Assembly
Dear friends: February is underway and we are hard at work in Springfield. The new legislature was sworn in last month, and this past week, returned for the first full week of the 104th General Assembly. On Thursday, we awoke to heartbreaking news when we learned about the Washington D.C. plane crash and lives lost. […]