Afscme Local 1019 - Illinois State Employees

10/10/2026

Local 1019 is happy to support the Mother Jones Foundation at the 40th annual Mother Jones Dinner, celebrating the life and legacy of union organizer Mary Harris Jones!

In the words of Mother Jones, "We need to build power by joining together."

10/09/2026

09/25/2026

Last week, employees of the Office of the State Appellate Defenders rallied behind their bargaining committee as they headed into negotiations.

That support paid off—later that same day, the bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement on their first-ever union contract!

09/13/2026

Congress is about to vote on the CLARITY Act – a massive giveaway to the crypto lobby that puts retirement at risk. We need to stop it.

Cryptocurrency has no place in our retirement. It’s a dangerous investment that will threaten the futures of millions of American retirees and workers. We know better than to let Wall Street gamble with our retirement.

Tell your member of Congress to VOTE NO on the CLARITY Act. https://act.afscme.org/letters/tell-congress-crypto-has-no-place-in-our-retirement/

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

We will never stop fighting for working people. Today and every day, we celebrate all you do to uplift your communities and keep our country running. Thank you, AFSCME family!