The Illinois AFL-CIO represents nearly 900,000 union members and is the voice of all working families in the state.
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Early voting and vote by mail starts today in select locations around the state! Whether you vote early, vote by mail, or vote on Election Day, make your plan to vote today!
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A new report from the @IllinoisEPI shows that last year, Illinois added 24,000 new union members, reaching its highest union membership level since 2019.
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Election Day is just a few months away! Check your voter registration and make your plan to vote TODAY!
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A record number of Americans want unions to have more influence. Why? Because people know unions are the best way to fight back against the billionaires and big corporations that are rigging our economy.
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America’s unions honor the memory of all of those who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, including more than 600 members of our union family whom we continue to mourn today.
The labor movement will continue to stand in solidarity and honor their legacy.
ALT Remembering September 11th | AFL-CIO
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From Decatur to Rockford to Rock Island, Illinois showed up to celebrate working people and the unions that built the middle class. Happy Labor Day!
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Today we honor the working people of Illinois and the union movement that keeps this state moving. Happy Labor Day from the Illinois AFL-CIO!
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It wouldn’t be Labor Day weekend without the Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council Picnic!
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Happy Labor Day weekend to everyone across our state celebrating working people!
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Congratulations Nick and Travis!
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Nurses are organizing for safe staffing, better patient care, and a voice on the job. Prime Healthcare responded by placing six nurses on unpaid leave. We won’t be silenced. Stand with Olympia Fields nurses.
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Labor Day is one week away! Find a Labor Day event near you and make your plans now to celebrate working people!
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Pres. Drea and ST Devaney joined @Repevans33 and members of @afscme31 to tour the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center last week. Choate is a vital employer and an essential part of IL’s continuum of care. Sign the petition to keep Choate working! actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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The rich get richer while workers pay the price.
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The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen honored Illinois AFL-CIO Legislative Director Frances Orenic with a special award for her work in passing last year's landmark transit law. Congratulations, Frances!
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Thank you to Lee Saunders for 14 years of fighting for the workers who keep our communities running — and congratulations to Patrick Moran, @AFSCME's new International President!
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In Illinois, it gets HOT in the summer. Heat safety standards keep workers safe and job sites running smoothly. These protections should be strengthened, not rolled back.
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Labor Day is a month away! Find an event near you and honor the workers who keep our state and nation running.
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Unions have the power to transform the lives of working people.
What would a 14.5% raise mean to you? What about better health care? Stronger job and retirement security?
That’s what working people would get if union density tripled in America. Unions have the power to transform the lives of working people.
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"If union membership increased to 30% of the labor force, the median worker could see a 14.5% raise, according to the EPI’s findings. That’s the equivalent of more than $7,700 per year, or nearly $270,000 over the course of a 35-year career."
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