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13 September 2014 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member; We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. On Wednesday, September 17th.The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our guest speaker will be Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund … Continue reading →

The Member’s Forum contains new material from Walter Esler. There are now additional links (see sidebar), provided by Chaya Rubenstein who visited our meeting on August 20. Ms. Rubenstein is a member of S.O.R.E. (Skokie Organization of Retired Educators).

13 August 2014   AFSCME Sub-chapter 161   Dear member; We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. on Wednesday, August 20th.The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our guest speaker will be Council … Continue reading →

From President Charlie Hogan: 7 July 2014 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie,Il. on Wednesday, July 16th. The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our speaker will be … Continue reading →

From our President: 11 June 2014 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. on Wednesday, June 18th. The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our speaker will be … Continue reading →

At the monthly meeting on May 21, our principle speaker was Amanda Kass from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (www.ctbaonline.org or https://m.facebook.com/centerfortaxandbudgetaccountability). After providing an overview of the legislative budget process, she explained how the recent law on pensions (which … Continue reading →

13 May 2014  AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member: We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il., on Wednesday, May 21st. The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our guest speaker is Ms. Amanda Kass … Continue reading →

** The following article appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times and is recommended for all members by President Charlie Hogan: Democrats say data show schools suffer if tax rate trimmed back http://www.suntimes.com/26884163-761/democrats-say-data-show-schools-suffer-if-tax-rate-trimmed-back.html10 BY BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Staff Reporter April 16, 2014 9:34PM   … Continue reading →

  8 April 2014 AFSCME Sub-chapter 161 Dear member; We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old OrchardRoad, Skokie, Il. On Wednesday, April 16th. The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our guest speaker is Mr. David Amerson, … Continue reading →

  Report on monthly meeting 3/19/14: Beatrice Lumpkin, author of Joy in the Struggle: My Life and Love, was a guest at the March meeting of Subchapter 161. She talked about the history of the labor union movement and its … Continue reading →