Tag: AFSCME Council 31
Rauner still spending tax dollars to delay AFSCME contract
Springfield, IL – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, soundly defeated for re-election but still in office, continues playing anti-union games despite court rulings against him. He...
Strike authorization leads to new contract approval in southern Illinois
Murphysboro, IL – The 26 members of AFSCME Local 2464, which represents employees of Jackson County in southern Illinois, have won a new contract...
Appellate court rules against Rauner, for union
Springfield, IL – Think appellate courts don’t matter? Check this out. An appellate court has ruled the Illinois Labor Relations Board was wrong in supporting...
Meet Mark Janus, the benefactor of a solid union contract, who...
By DAVID GROVES
MEET MARK JANUS. He’s a child support specialist for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. He has exercised his right...
Appellate court says Rauner must give raises owed to state workers
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Mount Vernon, IL – An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Governor Bruce Rauner violated state labor law by not paying thousands...
Supreme Court denies Rauner request against AFSCME members
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Supreme Court has denied Governor Bruce Rauner’s request to streamline the process for ruling on whether he can...
Illinois Senate votes to save union nurses’ jobs
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – State senators Andy Manar and Sam McCann are sponsors of a plan to halt outsourcing of union nursing jobs...
Rauner lays off prison nurses, replaces tower guards with cameras
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – It’s getting tougher to work for the state of Illinois, especially if you’re a union member working at...
AFSCME members authorize first strike
Union willing to compromise, Rauner won’t even meet
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – In the first-ever strike authorization vote in Illinois state government, an...
In Memoriam: Peggy Zimmerman
Cottage Hills, IL – Peggy L. Zimmerman, 66, of Cottage Hills, IL, was a retired staff representative for AFSCME Council 31 and a member...