Members of AFSCME Local 1028, representing some 1,200 Will County employees, are on strike after management again refused to offer fair wages or back off a plan to double employee health care costs. In a last-ditch round of negotiations on Nov. 13 and 14, representatives of the Will County board did not budge from their demand that employees accept a paltry wage increase after four years with no cost-of-living raise. Combined with the county’s...
Monday, November 18, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
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At yesterday's membership meetings, we discussed the preliminary results of the membership contract surveys. It came as no surprise that the surveys showed we are working too hard, for too long, with too little support and resources. The number one issue for our members is staffing/work load with many respondents commenting that patient care is adversely affected by too few nurses being asked to care for too many patients with cuts to...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
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Next Tuesday, November 12, we'll have our monthly membership meeting at the Painters Hall (100 Republic Avenue). This month, we're trying something different to help accomodate everyone's schedules--two meeting times at 4pm and 8pm. Come to whichever is most convenient for you.This month, in addition to our regular business, we're going to be talking about the contract surveys and identifying bargaining issues.Hope to see you the...
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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Today is the target date for returning contract surveys. If you haven't done so, please turn in your survey to a Bargaining Support Committee member as soon as possible. We'll discuss the results at our next membership meeting on November ...
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