Champaign County workers threaten to strike Wednesday if no deal is reached
A work stoppage on Wednesday could bring county operations to a halt and cause delays for people who have business with Champaign County.
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Champaign County workers threaten to strike over stalled contract negotiations
More than 100 workers rallied Monday afternoon outside the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana.
‘Poverty-level people’: University of Illinois AFSCME workers rally for higher wages
AFSCME workers who are employed by the University of Illinois say administrators are not offering them a fair contract after their last pay agreement expired in September.
Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams
Negotiations over contracts represent about 3,800 Teamsters around the state.
AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the state
Agreement provides 4% pay raise this year; nearly 18% over 4 years
Statehouse Reporter Expects ‘Gridlock’ On Budget Cuts
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced more than $700 million in budget cuts this week for the current fiscal year. Pritzker says these cuts are just the beginning, and that he’ll need to work with the General Assembly on additional cuts of more than $1 billion. Illinois Newsroom’s Brian Moline spoke with Illinois Public