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On Sunday, Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen joined the IL Climate Works pre-apprenticeship cohort to celebrate their graduation at UA Local 149. Congratulations to all the recent graduates who are now on the path to enter a union apprenticeship program and begin a lifelong career. #1u
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We swore in new officers at two labor council's this week! Congratulations to everyone at the Mid Illinois Labor Council and Springfield and Central Illinois Trades and Labor Council! Together we're modernizing the movement. #1u
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Another Labor Salutes for the books! We honored Sen. Doris Turner, recently retired State Rep. Marty Moylan and IDOL Director Jane Flanagan for their outstanding contributions to the IL labor movement. #1u
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Applications for the Polk School for Women Labor Leaders are due March 6th. Have you applied yet? Graduates go on to become union stewards, leaders, and even run for office!
Apply here: lep.illinois.edu/polk-programs/the-polk-school/
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Operating Engineers Local 150 is sending a message: no union, no peace.
Let's not lose sight of why we choose union labor: it's safer, requires a skilled workforce, and ensures a living wage.
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Addie L. Wyatt was the first African-American woman elected international vice president of a major labor union, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. Wyatt was a founding member of CLUW and NOW, and in 1975, with U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan, was the first African-American woman named by Time magazine as Person of the Year. #1u #LaborHistory #BlackHistoryMonth
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Illinois AFL-CIO Remembers Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Illinois labor movement mourns the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in Illinois and Chicago politics whose lifelong commitment to the labor and civil rights movements leaves an enduring legacy. Throughout his life, Rev. Jackson fought tirelessly for working people in Chicago, across Illinois, and throughout the country. He walked picket […]
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 […]