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March-April 2019 on the Move 3 NO. 187 • MARCH - APRIL 2019 ILLINOIS COUNCIL 31 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - AFL-CIO MOVE RAUNER’S GONE— BARGAINING RESTARTS PAGE 5 PAID AFSCME U.S. Postage U.S. Non-Profit Org Council 31 Ave. 21st Floor 205 N. Michigan 205 N. Michigan Chicago, IL 60601 Chicago, AFSCME BIG WINS IN FAIR TAX: LEGISLATIVE LOCAL ELECTIONS GET THE FACTS SESSION UNDERWAY PAGE 3 PAGES 8-9 PAGE 11 2 On the Move March-April 2019 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT On the MOVE AFSCME Illinois On the Move is published six times annually by Illinois Public Employees Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. Send correspondence to: It’s finally spring [email protected] or: AFSCME, On the Move, 205 N. Michigan Ave., in Illinois 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Roberta Lynch, Executive Director Mike Newman, Deputy Director Our union grew stronger during the long, Nell McNamara, Editor hard winter of Rauner’s reign Tom Greensfelder, Designer COUNCIL 31 EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS BY ROBERTA Executive Director LYNCH Roberta Lynch dark ages of Bruce Rauner, State Sector Executive AFSCME’s grassroots lobbying Vice-President pring has been slow in coming this year. secured raises for these workers Ralph Portwood, Local 1866 As I write it is mid-April and snow is that averaged more than 10% Private Sector Executive over the past two years. But Vice-President WE’RE falling steadily outside my window. But they’re still not paid enough to Yolanda Woods, Local 2481 S sustain a family or mitigate the Local Government Executive BEGINNING slow though it may be, spring is coming. The need for a second job, so we’ve trees have been sprouting buds, patches of Vice-President ANEW renewed that effort in the cur- John Rayburn, Local 1215 green grass are appearing, and earlier this rent legislative session. And then there is the Secretary Dave Delrose, Local 1028 week it was so warm, folks were walking AFSCME Strong program around in t-shirts and shorts. which is coming into full Treasurer bloom—tens of thousands of David Morris, Local 805 It’s a potent reminder that Governor Pritzker has begun members signing the pledge slow though it may seem, we’re to set things right—restoring card to refuse to let Bruce BOARD MEMBERS beginning anew too. We’ve all employees to their proper Rauner and his uber-rich allies State Conference Board survived the harsh winter of steps as of April 1. destroy public employee unions Co-Chairs Bruce Rauner’s tenure—with Rauner’s gone, but the in our country. Gary Ciaccio, Local 29 its blizzard of attacks on public damage that his stormy term in The Illinois Policy Institute Kathy Lane, Local 448 employees and our union—and office has done remains—espe- (IPI) and the National Right- Tim Worker, Local 993 we’re coming back stronger cially the mountainous state to-Work Committee joined than ever. debt he piled up, leaving Illi- forces with Rauner to get the REGION I VICE-PRESIDENTS State employees are back at nois with a budgetary disaster. anti-union majority on the US Phil Cisneros, Local 3969 the bargaining table after three Fortunately, Governor Pritzker Supreme Court to overturn Safiya Felters, Local 2854 long years. Rauner walked out is sowing the seeds now that a decades-old precedent that Lloyd Marshall, Local 3477 on negotiations for a new con- can put our state back on solid ensured that all union-rep- Stephen Mittons, Local 2081 tract in January 2016 based on ground with his campaign for resented employees would Kobie Robinson, Local 3835 a false claim of impasse. When a fair tax that will ensure the contribute to the cost of repre- Crosby Smith, Local 2645 he tried to impose his harsh wealthy pay their share. sentation. terms—including astronomical That kind of tax reform The Rauner crew claimed REGION II VICE-PRESIDENTS increases in health care pre- is long overdue. If we can put that employees would rush to Terry Boone, Local 672 miums—union members sent the necessary constitutional leave their unions once they Garry Cacciapaglia, Local 1058 a powerful message by voting amendment on the ballot in no longer had to pay dues or a Carlene Erno, Local 2615 overwhelmingly to authorize a 2020 and gain voter approval, fair share fee. In fact, former Tom Opolony, Local 89 strike. Then AFSCME went to we will greatly increase the feepayers have signed up by court and secured an injunction odds of repairing ailing public the thousands, making clear Yurvette Simmons, Local 3237 that stopped him cold. pension systems and strength- that unions will continue to Miguel Vazquez, Local 3297 Even though the union ening struggling public ser- thrive. also won a court ruling that vices. See page 8-9 to get the Our battles are far from REGION III VICE-PRESIDENTS required negotiations to facts on the fair tax. over. The IPI continues to use Shaun Dawson, Local 2073 resume, Rauner refused to There are other changes FOIA regulations to gain access Lori Gladson, Local 51 come back to the bargain- coming too. AFSCME’s partic- to our personal information, Steve Howerter, Local 3585 ing table. When JB Pritzker ipation in state legislative and invade our privacy and spread Melanie Hoyle, Local 2600 became governor, he pledged local government elections their falsehoods. The wealthy Matt Lukow, Local 1964 that he would renew negoti- across the state helped bring elite in Illinois are renewing Trudy Williams, Local 3433 ations—and that’s just what fresh voices to the General their efforts to slash or even he’s done. Now the AFSCME Assembly and to city councils eliminate public employee pen- REGION IV VICE-PRESIDENTS Bargaining Committee is hard in Chicago, Springfield, Peoria sions. The forces of privatiza- Jerry Grammer, Local 1175 at work on reaching a fair set- and more. These new elected tion are regrouping and looking Tad Hawk, Local 1805 tlement that rejects Rauner’s officials are more willing to for more public services to Chris Milton, Local 799 attempts to subvert job rights, stand up to all the powers-that- commandeer. Cary Quick, Local 141 advance privatization and be, to speak out for working We know they’ll keep on weaken our union. families, and to oppose efforts attacking and there will be TRUSTEES State employees have also to privatize public services or more hard times to come. But Tom Brown, Local 3654 had to struggle through four undermine union rights. we’ve shown we can survive Jeffrey Reighter, II, Local 2856 years without their scheduled In the General Assembly and even thrive in the harshest Tamara Rietman, Local 3693 step increases after Raun- we’ve been laboring to raise of weathers. For now, let’s wel- er froze steps in July 2015. the pay of low-wage frontline come all the signs of spring’s RETIREE CHAPTER 31 AFSCME won that battle in workers in community dis- renewal and take pride in the REPRESENTATIVE court too, but again Rauner ability agencies which depend more powerful union that Larry Brown failed to comply. And again, on state funding. Even in the we’ve become. March-April 2019 On the Move 3 AFSCME-backed candidates prevail in local elections We’re helping shape local governments for the better hold them accountable,” Coun- cil 31 Director of Intergovern- andidates who garnered AFSCME mental Affairs Adrienne Alex- backing based on their pledges to stand ander said. “We need to ensure with working families won big in local that the jobs that AFSCME C members perform and the ser- government elections across the state on April 2. vices we provide are protected.” Chicago City three too-close-to-call races were called in the AFSCME can- Making political Council wins didates’ favor. gains across tip scales The Progressive Caucus in the City Council has stood with the state In Chicago, AFSCME helped union members to block pri- AFSCME-backed candidates elect candidates who are vatization and prevent service also fared well in cities like committed to shaping a more cuts. Now that caucus will be Springfield and Peoria. Members from Locals 2040, 2025, 46, 2615 and Chapter 31 Retirees gathered to get out progressive, pro-worker city larger and can do even more to the vote for Debra Faralli, East Moline School Board candidate. “Where we coordinated council. In the first and second promote equality and economic our work and resources with rounds of city elections, some progress for all. in the grassroots coalition Alderman Andre Vasquez. local unions, and where 38 candidates endorsed by the “The support of AFSCME that helped deliver the win,” “Together we will continue to AFSCME members were most union won their seats after Council 31 played a huge part said newly-elected 40th Ward build community and improve engaged, that’s where we were our city!” most successful,” Council 31 “AFSCME provided tremen- Political Action Director Jason dous support, enabling us to Kay said. “For example, in Peo- run a positive, issues-focused ria, AFSCME-endorsed candi- campaign centered around bold date Rita Ali was the number AFSCME Local 805 ideas and independent leader- one vote-getter elected to the ship,” said newly-elected 47th city council.” member Erin Conley Ward Alderman Matt Martin. In Springfield, the city “We wouldn’t be where we are council now tilts more favor- wins Springfield today without them.” ably toward working people. “Thanks to the support AFSCME Local 805 mem- of the sisters and brothers of ber and steward Erin Conley City Council seat AFSCME, I am alderman of the won in the 8th Ward (side- 20th Ward,” said newly-elected bar), 6th Ward incumbent What inspired you to run for office as a union member? Alderman Jeanette Taylor.
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