American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Will County union strikes over proposed health insurance contributions

By Paul Kersey
11/21/2013
Will County is going through a perfect storm of unionism: an unjustified strike called by a union that is spooked by ObamaCare but unwilling to admit it. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 called for a walkout by about 1,000 county employees in spite of a pretty good offer from the...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, strike

AFSCME workers to strike Monday in Will County

By Paul Kersey
11/17/2013
What happens when a local union calls a strike and employees show up to work anyway? Will County residents may get to find out. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 announced that it intends to strike against Will County effective Monday, Nov. 18. The strike comes in spite of a final...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Bruce Tidwell, labor, strike, unions

More than 216,000 Illinois Medicaid enrollees found ineligible

By Jonathan Ingram
11/14/2013
In January, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or HFS, began a new project verifying eligibility for Illinois’ Medicaid enrollees. For years, state workers had failed to take adequate steps to ensure the people receiving Medicaid benefits were actually eligible for the program. As an Auditor General report noted, state workers failed to verify basic...

TAGS: fraud, Medicaid

Will County AFSCME workers file strike notice against county

By Paul Kersey
11/10/2013
The Herald-News is reporting that American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 have filed a strike notice against Will County. About 1,000 county employees could go on strike as early as Wednesday, Nov. 13. The union wants a larger cost-of-living pay raise than the county is offering, and the union is also...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, strike

Half of Illinois Medicaid enrollees reviewed found ineligible

By Jonathan Ingram
11/08/2013
In January, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or HFS, began a new project verifying eligibility for Illinois’ 2.7 million Medicaid enrollees. For years, state workers had failed to take adequate steps to ensure the people receiving Medicaid benefits were actually eligible for the program. As an Auditor General report noted, state workers failed to...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fraud, Medicaid, Pat Quinn

More than 200K Illinois Medicaid enrollees found ineligible for the program

By Jonathan Ingram
11/04/2013
In January, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or HFS, began a new project verifying eligibility for Illinois’ 2.7 million Medicaid enrollees. For years, state workers had failed to take adequate steps to ensure the people receiving Medicaid benefits were actually eligible for the program. As an Auditor General report noted, state workers failed to...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, HFS: Healthcare and Family Services, Medicaid

Unionization more prevalent in government than private sector

By Paul Kersey
11/01/2013
One of the biggest changes in the union movement has happened mostly under the radar, but it has big consequences for union officials, workers and the public at large. Unions used to be powerful in the private sector. But now, most union workers nationwide are government employees. It has been this way since 2009. Since...

Nearly 200K Illinois Medicaid enrollees found ineligible for the program

By Jonathan Ingram
10/26/2013
In January, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or HFS, began a new project verifying eligibility for Illinois’ 2.7 million Medicaid enrollees. For years, state workers had failed to take adequate steps to ensure the people receiving Medicaid benefits were actually eligible for the program. As an Auditor General report noted, state workers failed to...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Medicaid

Government unions and wasteful spending

By Paul Kersey
10/18/2013
A look at self-reported government union spending reveals budgets fraught with waste. Unions exist to represent workers, so that’s where the bulk of their money should go. Yet among the state offices of the four largest government worker unions, the portion of spending that goes to representation ranges wildly, from nearly $0.60 out of $1...

TAGS: labor, SEIU: Service Employees International Union, unions

75 percent of Illinois Medicaid cases reviewed last week had eligibility errors

By Jonathan Ingram
10/18/2013
In January, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or HFS, began a new project verifying eligibility for Illinois’ 2.7 million Medicaid enrollees. For years, state workers had failed to take adequate steps to ensure the people receiving Medicaid benefits were actually eligible for the program. As an Auditor General report noted, state workers failed to...

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, HFS: Healthcare and Family Services, Medicaid

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