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29 October 2014 Dear Member: I phone banked for Quinn votes last night. In 90 minutes, the 16 phoners ran through the program’s list of AFSCME members and retirees in northern Illinois. This is my impression. There is a shift … Continue reading →

8 Oct 2014  AFSCME Sub-chapter 161  Dear member:  We will meet again at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant at 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Il. On Wednesday, Oct 15th.The meeting starts at 11 AM. Our speaker will be Ms. Emily Stewart. She … Continue reading →

From: Charles Hogan President AFSCME Retirees, Sub-chapter 161 October 2, 2014 This blogsite (Election 2014) contains material given to me at the PEOPLE Political conference held in Peoria as well as additional information handed to Sub-Chapter Presidents at our quarterly meeting … Continue reading →

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 →