Category Archives: In The News

General Membership Meeting to be held 1/31/2012 4pm at 2650 S. California, 2nd floor Cafeteria

Notice:   GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AFSCME LOCAL 3315 JANUARY 31, 2012 4PM, 2ND FLOOR CAFETERIA, 2650 S. CALIFORNIA         AGENDA   1. ANNOUNCEMENTS  2. HOLIDAY BOND COURT  3. PARKING  4. MEMBER COMMENTS/FEEDBACK  5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATE (04-17-2012) location and time TBD 8. ADJOURNMENT   [...]

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Celeberate the Life of Paul Stralka on December 29, 2011

Please scroll down to see the invitation.  RSVP by December 24th.

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Jason Lee wins 29th Jack Carey Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to Jason Lee, a DePaul Law student expected to graduate in May, 2012.  Jason is the 29th recipient of the scholarship named in memory of Local 3315′s former president, John T. (“Jack”) Carey.  Jason was awarded the $2500 scholarship for the Spring of 2012 and is currently clerking for brother William Woelkers who is [...]

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Show Support for Brothers and Sisters: Attend or Sign up to Speak at the Cook County Budget Hearings

If you want to get a list of the budget hearings, hit the link to budget on the home page and if you want to sign up to speak at the hearings go to http://legacy.cookcountygov.com/secretary/

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General Membership Meeting Oct. 18, 4pm

Please attend the general membership meeting scheduled for the auditorium at juvenile court for 4 pm this coming Tuesday.  The budget is being submitted by our office soon and we need to discuss our strategies.   This is an important time for us to come together and mobilize our local for what appears to be another [...]

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Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with County

The bargaining committee representing Cook County locals reached a tentative agreement with managment on Friday, September 30, 2011.  AFSCME Council 31 will be holding a ratification vote on Thursday, 10/6/2011 at all major work sites.  Details will be available soon on the time and specific location for the ratification voting.  Information on the terms of [...]

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The Haymarket Uprising and the Trial of August Spies

The Chicago History Museum is offering a bus tour on Saturday, September 24, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Haymarket Affair.  Paul Durica leads this bus and walking tour and will take participants to sites connected to the Haymarket Tragedy, its prelude, and its aftermath. Sites include Haymarket Square, Zepf’s Hall, the [...]

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Pension “Reform” Update

Thanks to sister Karen Florek (LRD) for alerting us to the article that appeared recently in the State Journal Register.  While we have taken a break from the phone calls, emails and letters to our State Representatives and State Senators regarding our pensions which led to SB 512 not even being called to a vote, [...]

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Castaways Party Information

It is time to start preparing for the Union Summer Bash.  This year we will be returning to Castaways Bar and Grill on North Avenue Beach.  The party will be held on August 12th, starting at 6:00pm and going to 10:00pm. Please reserve your spot now by sending a refundable check made out to the Jack [...]

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Ashley Petrey wins the 28th Jack Carey Scholarship

The winner of the 2011 fall Jack Carey Scholarship is Ashley Petrey of the John Marshall Law School.  Ashley has been clerking for many attorneys in the office including Steve Stach, Al Maldanado, Preston Jones, Lorne Gorelick, Joel Simberg, Vern Scheyler, Peter Benesh, Mark Teague, Brett Balmer, Chandra Smith and several others.  She has been [...]

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