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From Decatur to Rockford to Rock Island, Illinois showed up to celebrate working people and the unions that built the middle class. Happy Labor Day!
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Today we honor the working people of Illinois and the union movement that keeps this state moving. Happy Labor Day from the Illinois AFL-CIO!
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It wouldn’t be Labor Day weekend without the Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council Picnic!
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Happy Labor Day weekend to everyone across our state celebrating working people!
Rockford Labor Day parade theme highlights need for higher wages
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Rockford’s annual Labor Day parade is scheduled to take place on Monday, Sept. 7, featuring various unions and community groups under the theme “United we stand! Enough is enough!”…1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Congratulations Nick and Travis!
Name Dropping: Local union members earn certified instructor titles
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Charleston and Ashmore trades workers Nick Pitts and Travis Swope, both members of UA Local 149, recently completed the United Association Instructor Training Program and were honored at a ceremony1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Labor Day 2026 – Illinois Labor Sponsored Events
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Aug. 13-23 – Illinois AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion Exhibition Location: Illinois AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion on the southeast side of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Illinois AFL-CIO is encouraging local unions, building trades councils and central labor councils to “Adopt a Day” to staff the labor pavilion and showcase your organization to thousands of […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Announces Endorsements for 2026 General Election
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Illinois AFL-CIO today announced its endorsements for the November 2026 general election, backing candidates in federal, state, and judicial races across Illinois. The endorsements were recommended by delegates to the Committee on Political Education (COPE), representing more than 1,500 affiliated unions, and confirmed by the Illinois AFL-CIO Executive Board. The announcement […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Reflects on Life and Legacy of Barbara Flynn Currie, Contributions to Illinois’ Working Families
Springfield, IL — Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea and Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney released the following statement: The Illinois labor movement is saddened by the passing of the Honorable Barbara Flynn Currie, a pioneering lawmaker and the first woman to serve as Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives at a time when women were […]
2026 Workers’ Memorial Day Events
Join working families as they observe Workers Memorial Day on April 28. Pledge to continue the fight for SAFE JOBS NOW. Alton – The Greater Madison County Federation of Labor Workers Memorial program will be held Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00pm at Gordon Moore Park, at the Workers Memorial Site, Highway 140, in Alton Illinois. […]