Illinois Federation of Public Employees |  Local 4408
A Union of Professionals

Next Wednesday, October 29th, we’re going to Springfield. In other states, such as New Mexico, the governor is utilizing special sessions to address Trump's cuts by investing in food security, health care, and the essential services that our schools and communities depend on.  We’re calling on Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to follow suit. You don’t fight cuts with cuts; you fight cuts by delivering what our communities need across the state.   Sign up fo

(via Dan Montgomery, IFT President) As we hold our IFT triennial convention this weekend, it is an exciting time when delegates representing members around the state will elect new officers to lead our union. It is also a time to be clear-eyed.  Groups with radically anti-union agendas have invested tens of millions of dollars to encourage the people of Illinois to resent teachers and our unions. For the most part, we’ve ignored them: Their biased, extremist messages don’t de

(via Ryan Franklin, Secretary of State Area Vice-President) Note: This contest is limited to Secretary of State. Welcome to the SOS IFPE...

(via Springfield and Central Illinois Trades and Labor Council) Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski will be holding a Federal Worker Rally and...

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have forced a government shutdown to continue gutting our country’s healthcare...