
22nd ANNUAL SIX FLAGS PICNIC
July 30th, 2017 | Posted by in Great America Trip | Photo Gallery | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Don't you wish you were here? From the oldest to the youngest we had a ball! 
































Strength Comes In Numbers!
February 6th, 2017 | Posted by in Solidarity | Uncategorized | UNION MADE - (0 Comments)
Now is an important time to be an AFGE member, and we're not alone in thinking so!
At the end of January, AFGE welcomed 1,138 new members to our union family. That puts us at 311,180 members, another record high!
With every new member at AFGE, our voice gets louder and we strengthen our position at the negotiating table – whether that table's in Congress, at the White House, in our communities, or at the agency you work at.
“This is a continued testament to the growing strength of our movement,” said AFGE President J. David Cox Sr. “I am so grateful to each and every one of you for helping to grow AFGE and help our membership every day."
Are you an AFGE member?
If you’re not, join now. If you are already a member, ask your co-workers to join AFGE now

Congressional Plans for your Job
January 19th, 2017 | Posted by in JOIN AFGE | Political | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)
AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE AN AFGE PARTY!
December 31st, 2016 | Posted by in Holiday Party | Photo Gallery | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)AND,
WE HAVE THE PICTURES TO PROVE IT!
1. We had Gifts!








2. We had a 50/50 Raffle with our
Legislative and Political Organizer Sara Kuntzler!




3. We had Food!




4. We had entertainment!




5. As requested by D.J. We posted Selfies to #local1395

6. We partied hard!!









Hope to see you Next Year!
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Election Day Registration at Illinois Polling Places Blocked
September 28th, 2016 | Posted by in Political | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Use link below for details:
Judge blocks Election Day registration at Illinois polling places
A Labor Day Thank You to Government Employees
September 2nd, 2016 | Posted by in Holidays | Solidarity | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)A Labor Day Message from In the Public Interest:
With Labor Day around the corner, we’re taking a moment to say “thank you” to the workers who keep American government running.
A few come to mind: teachers, bus drivers, 911 dispatchers, sanitation workers, social workers, public health nurses, school cafeteria workers, postal clerks and letter carriers, firefighters, probation officers, park maintenance workers, national park rangers, civil and environmental engineers, librarians, highway workers, school crossing guards, childcare workers, and home health aides.
If we missed any, let us know. And please pass this note along to the public sector workers you're close with—they should know we've got their backs.
Day in and day out, these workers make tireless contributions to the strength, prosperity, and well being of our nation. From small towns to big cities, they’re the glue that holds our schools, public transit, infrastructure, and communities together.
Let’s all make an effort to thank them for their work.
And on behalf of millions of public sector workers around the country, thank you for supporting In the Public Interest.
Sincerely,
Donald Cohen
Executive Director

For information and RSVP, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/154234048353231/
What happens at Great America Stays At Great America!
August 29th, 2016 | Posted by in Events | Great America Trip | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)---Unless we have pictures!
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Social Security is Under Siege and No One is Talking About It
July 26th, 2016 | Posted by in Budget | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)Six ways the agency, its employees, and the American people will be hurt if they get their way:
1. A 10-day furlough of all SSA employees
2. An agency-wide hiring freeze
3. A reduction in local office hours
4. Permanent closing of many field offices
5. Increases in wait times on the national 1-800 number and field offices
6. An increase in processing time for benefits
On every paycheck you earn, you're made a promise. The money deducted for Social Security is a promise that protects us all against the risk of lost income for our family in the event of the disability or death of a breadwinner, and in retirement. Social Security isn't just a promise from the U.S. Government – it's a commitment we've made to each other.
Social Security helps everyone, from the retirees who receive benefits after decades of hard work, to millions of children who depend on it to survive. In 2014, 3.2 million American kids directly received Social Security benefits, mostly as the result of a parent passing away. It also serves as a lifeline to the 10 million workers who are too injured to work, or disabled.
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