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Before Janus v. AFSCME, there was Harris v. Quinn fighting for 1st Amendment rights
Pamela Harris said June 27 was a day to celebrate economic liberty and the restoration of the First Amendment rights to millions of workers and their families.
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AFSCME strike vote places state's latest budget deal in jeopardy
The state of Illinois’ largest public employee union vows to strike if Gov. Bruce Rauner stands firm in his proposal to increase its workweek from 37.5 to 40 hours.
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Batinick: AFSCME members authorizing a strike is 'disappointing'
When the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) scheduled a strike vote earlier this year, many viewed the move as another tactic orchestrated by the union to prevent Gov. Bruce Rauner from imposing his last, best offer.
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Pritchard on AFSCME scheduling a strike vote: 'Time for a truly neutral mediator to step in'
Earlier this month, AFSCME leaders sent a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner outlining a settlement 'framework' in which the union said it would be willing to resume negotiations on a new contract.
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FixIllinois.com petition offers hope to union workers
'Sign the petition to support the fair contract offered to AFSCME by the state,' states a recent online plea for union workers to collect their due even as the large AFSCME maintains its 'outrageous' demands.
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Batinick on scheduling strike vote: AFSCME should accept governor’s terms
Earlier this month, AFSCME leaders sent a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner outlining a new settlement 'framework' in which the union said it would be willing resume negotiations on a new contract.
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Harris responds to AFSCME scheduling strike vote
American Federation of State, County and Municipal officials sent a letter to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner this month outlining a new settlement “framework” in which the union said it would be willing to resume negotiations on a new contract.
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Some AFSCME members disapprove of union's negotiating tactics
Not all Illinois public employees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are gung-ho and in lockstep with the government-worker union's negotiating tactics.
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Illinois labor board ruling soon may allow state to force terms on AFSCME
In a victory for Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration, the Illinois Labor Relations Board ruled, on a 5-0 vote on Nov. 15 that the state and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has reached an impasse in their contract negotiations.
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Think tank: AFSCME an '800-pound gorilla' that bullies state, taxpayers
Terming the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) an “800-pound gorilla at the negotiating table,” the Illinois Policy Institute recently examined the relationship between the union and Illinois workers, suggesting that the balance of power tends to tilt toward the union.
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Labor talks between Illinois, AFSCME deadlock on several issues
An Illinois administrative judge ruled on Friday that negotiations between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the state of Illinois have reached a partial impasse.
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Amid talk of strike, rhetoric between AFSCME, state officials heats up
While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said in a recent article.
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Illinois taxpayer rally to be held in Springfield on May 17
Taxpayers will have the opportunity to have their voices heard by gathering together for a Taxpayer Advocacy Day at the Illinois Statehouse on Tuesday, May 17.