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A new item, The Switchboard, has been added to the menu for our site (see black strip beneath the green and white “AFSCME Retirees” banner at top of this page). Clicking on the menu item will open The Switchboard page.  Here … Continue reading →

14 February 2016  AFSCME Sub-chapter 161  Dear member:  We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL on Wednesday, 17th February. The meeting starts at 11 AM.  This meeting’s speaker is Mr. Tony Tovar … Continue reading →

Click here to view a posting by President Charlie Hogan: State Representative Greg Harris in response to Governor Rauner’s State of the State message. Click here to go to Members Forum to view additional postings.

13 January 2016 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. on Wednesday, 20th of January. The meeting starts at 11 AM. This meeting’s speaker is Judge Gerald Esrig. … Continue reading →

14 December 2015 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. on Wednesday, 16th December. The meeting starts at 11 AM. This meeting’s speaker is one of Congresswoman … Continue reading →

16 November 2015 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL on Wednesday, 18th of November. The meeting starts at 11 AM. Jason Kay will be our guest … Continue reading →

  9 September 2015 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. on Wednesday, 16th September. The meeting starts at 11 AM. The business of this meeting is … Continue reading →

Rauner’s political assault defeats fair arbitration bill By slim margin, House fails to override veto after unprecedented threats to legislators Following an intense barrage of false claims about the fair arbitration bill by the Rauner Administration, naked threats of political … Continue reading →

Click on any underlined word to view complete item From Jo Patton, speaker at August 19 meeting Governor Rauner is making extreme and harmful demands at the bargaining table that he knows state workers can’t possibly agree to. Here’s what member … Continue reading →

15 August 2015 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. on Wednesday, 19th August. The meeting starts at 11 AM. This meeting’s speaker is Ms. Jo Patton. … Continue reading →