AFSCME Council 31

@afscme31

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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  1. Feb 28

    AFSCME Council 31 joined with the Painters and other unions today to rally in support of . Kim’s mother was an union steward. She learned early that public employees deserve respect and fair treatment.

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  2. Feb 28

    Throwback to 1983 in Chicago.

    Everyone could use a little more R&R in their life, amiright?
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  3. Feb 27

    The Rock Island County Board voted 17-5 to sell Hope Creek Care Center to a low-ball bidder w/a track record of poor care. AFSCME Local 2371 members at the nursing home fought for years to stop a sale. They won’t stop fighting for the people in their care.

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  4. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    AFSCME welcomed educator, writer and performer Elise Bryant, executive director of the Labor Heritage Foundation, for an hourlong discussion about how music and songs are linked to the labor movement.

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  5. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    IT'S THAT SIMPLE: "Why is a graduated income tax a good idea?" Because "the current system unfairly benefits millionaires and billionaires." WATCH:

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  6. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    calls out big pharma's profiteering at the expense of Illinoisans, and calls for passage of HB3493: Prescription Drug Affordability Board

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    Feb 25

    "Medications can't work for me if I can't afford them...we urge our state to pass HB3493."

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  8. Retweeted
    Feb 21

    Sabra Lloyd, a member of AFSCME Local 153 (Council 8) in Ohio, isn’t just a custodian University’s Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center (). She’s the Golden Flashes secret weapon.

    Never Quit: Sabra Lloyd
    Sabra Lloyd Never Quits. Ask anyone who passes through the MACC’s doors: Lloyd has a positive influence on everyone she meets.
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  9. Feb 20

    Proud to be part of 's STEP (Solutions Toward Ending Poverty) Summit , proud of (at 1:07), and proud to be part of the solution.

    SOLUTIONS TO ENDING POVERTY: Hundreds of advocates, grassroots activists, community leaders, and government official convene in Chicago to tackle entrenched poverty.
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  10. Feb 19

    Hundreds of people came out in the frigid cold tonight to say NO to the privatization of Walnut Acres, the Stephenson County nursing home. AFSCME Local 2399 members and supporters spoke in support of keeping the home public at the Town Hall meeting.

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  11. Feb 19

    The Rock Island County Board is ready to vote on whether to sell off the public Hope Creek Care Center to a for-profit, anti-worker company with a track record of poor care at their meeting on Feb. 25. Email the board and urge them to vote NO: .

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    Feb 18

    “All the classes were free for me as a union member. Listen to me, when I say free – I spent zero dollars. All I had to pay for was my cap and gown. You do the math on the value.” – Correctional Sgt. Bill Jones, a member of AFSCME Local 3692 ().

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  13. Feb 17

    Celebrate by making sure you're registered to vote!

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  14. Feb 15

    AFSCME Local 1989 members won a new five-year contract at Northeastern Illinois University after a long and tough fight. 👏👏👏 Last week, the board ratified the agreement, which includes much-needed raises for these dedicated university employees.

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  15. Feb 14

    Happy Valentine’s Day from local union stewards. We love our union! 💚

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    Feb 14

    On Valentine’s Day, you celebrate those closest to your heart. For over 130 years, unions have fought for working families so they can take care of and provide for their loved ones. Share the love with AFSCME family or someone you love, today. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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  17. Retweeted
    Feb 12

    couldn't have said it better

    1:49
    Julia Reichert of "American Factory": "Working people have it harder and harder these days—and we believe that things will get better when workers of the world unite."
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  18. Retweeted
    Feb 10

    A bill sponsored by AFSCME member and passed by the VA House of Delegates last Thursday would give public service employees throughout the commonwealth collective bargaining rights.

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  19. Feb 7

    It’s Friday!

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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 6

    I’m incredibly grateful to for lifting up the rights of workers to level the playing field. I come from a proud union family and everyone benefits when workers succeed.

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