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Audrey Wilton is a union iron worker, leader, and a Mom. In a mostly a male-dominated field, Audrey is showing women and other single Mom's that the trades offer a pathway for a rewarding career and pathway to the middle class. Full article here: www.springfieldbusinessjournal.com/articles/audrey-wilton-ironworker-mother-and-leader/
#TradeswomenThursday #1u
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We're two weeks away from our annual Labor Salutes award ceremony in Springfield on 2/25. This year we are honoring Rep. Marty Moylan, IDOL Director Jane Flanagan and Sen. Doris Turner. These three outstanding leaders are pillars in our Illinois labor movement and we're excited to celebrate their hard work. #1u #twill #LaborSalutes #UnionStrong
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#waybackwednesday to 1972 when the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held their founding convention in Chicago. More than 1,200 African American union leaders and rank and file activists, drawn from 37 different national and international unions, met to discuss the role of Black trade unionists in the U.S. labor movement. Today, the coalition holds strong with 42 chapters and works to achieve economic, political and social justice for every American. #1u #blacktradeunionists #UnionStrong
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Early voting is underway across Illinois and begins in Cook County on Thursday! Visit the Illinois State Board of Elections website to find the exact date early voting starts in your community: ow.ly/WWPC50Y9AJS
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East Central Illinois AFL-CIO “Modernizes the Movement”
Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney Swears In Nine New Officers Champaign, IL – Last night, Champaign resident and Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney swore in the East Central Illinois AFL-CIO’s nine new officers, who affirmed their commitment to advocating for union members and their families. The newly inaugurated leadership emphasized building strong partnerships with community […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Issues Political Endorsements for 2026 Primary Election
Countryside — Today, the Illinois AFL-CIO endorsed candidates for the March 2026 primary election, following the recommendations of more than 100 delegates from across the state at the Committee on Political Education (COPE) meeting in Countryside. Endorsements were confirmed by the Illinois AFL-CIO Executive Board, and include candidates for statewide office, U.S. House, state legislature […]
Illinois AFL-CIO and Chicago Federation of Labor Host U.S. Senate Forum for Union Members
Union families hear from leading Democratic candidates on labor rights, the future of unions, and working families’ priorities Chicago, IL – Last night, the Illinois AFL-CIO and the Chicago Federation of Labor hosted a Democratic U.S. Senate Forum at IBEW Local 134 in Chicago. Exclusively for union members and their families, the event featured the top three Democratic […]
Democratic Senate Candidate Forum