AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Gov. JB Pritzker and the state’s largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18 percent pay raise over four years, including a 4 percent raise this year. The contract also expands parental leave to 12 weeks and calls for new joint efforts to improve workplace safety. A spokesperson for the governor’s office said in an email that the contract is projected to cost […]
