AFSCME Council 31 spent just 17% of funds representing workers in 2018

By Mailee Smith

04/26/2019

Union’s own reporting shows only 17% of overall spending went for “representational activities” in 2018. Just what are Illinois public employees paying for?

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, collective bargaining, Janus v. AFSCME

Union worker representation only 20 percent of AFSCME spending in Illinois

By Vincent Caruso

02/12/2019

Federal financial filings from Illinois’ largest government union show only 20 percent of its spending goes toward representing its members.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Janus v. AFSCME

Fraction of Illinois teachers’ union dues spent representing members

By Mailee Smith

02/01/2019

Recent federal filings by Illinois teachers’ unions show as little as 13 cents of every dollar was spent for “representational activities” – which is supposed to be the central purpose of the unions.

Worker freedom: More than 3,700 Illinois state workers stopped paying money to a union in 2018

By Vincent Caruso

12/23/2018

Of the more than 3,700 Illinois state workers who stopped sending part of every paycheck to a union, 2,800 stopped sending their money to AFSCME.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair share, Janus v. AFSCME, unions

Just 20% of AFSCME Council 31 spending goes toward representing workers

By Mailee Smith

07/17/2018

The union’s own reporting shows only 20 percent of its overall spending is on “representational activities,” which should cause members to question what they are paying for.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Janus v. AFSCME, spending

Fitch keeps Illinois’ credit above junk but negative outlook remains

By John Klingner, Evelyn Hussey

07/20/2017

Of the three major ratings agencies, only Moody’s Investors Service has indicated that Illinois lawmakers’ lack of long-term solutions for reducing that debt is a severe problem.

TAGS: bonds, budget, credit rating, debt, Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investor Service, Standard & Poor's

Moody’s right, S&P wrong on Illinois budget

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/13/2017

Illinois’ bond rating may not be junk, but the state’s finances still are.

TAGS: bonds, credit rating, Moody's Investor Service, Standard & Poor's

S&P downgrades Illinois credit rating closer to junk

By John Klingner

10/04/2016

The ratings agency also warns that another downgrade could be coming if the state doesn’t enact serious reforms to improve its fiscal condition.

TAGS: credit rating, pensions, Standard & Poor's

Fitch downgrades Chicago, cites Illinois Supreme Court ruling on pension reform

By John Klingner

03/28/2016

The city’s rating from Fitch is now just one notch above junk status.

TAGS: Chicago, credit rating, municipal pensions, pensions

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

02/12/2016

In January several instances of corruption, influence peddling and mismanagement across Illinois were brought to light, from the College of DuPage’s expense-account mismanagement, to Chicago’s red-light-camera bribery case.

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AFSCME Council 31 spent just 17% of funds representing workers in 2018

Union worker representation only 20 percent of AFSCME spending in Illinois

Fraction of Illinois teachers’ union dues spent representing members

Worker freedom: More than 3,700 Illinois state workers stopped paying money to a union in 2018

Just 20% of AFSCME Council 31 spending goes toward representing workers

Fitch keeps Illinois’ credit above junk but negative outlook remains

Moody’s right, S&P wrong on Illinois budget

S&P downgrades Illinois credit rating closer to junk

Fitch downgrades Chicago, cites Illinois Supreme Court ruling on pension reform

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

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