AFSCME Local 1215

Labor Discussion Group - Salt of the Earth
2024-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for a discussion of the film Salt of the Earth !
The film is in the public domain and can be watched on the Internet Archive for free: https://archive.org/details/clacinonl_SaltOfTheEarth
Description from Wikipedia:
Salt of the Earth is a 1954 American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. All had been blacklisted by the Hollywood establishment due to their alleged involvement in communist politics.
The drama film is one of the first pictures to advance the feminist social and political point of view. Its plot centers on a long and difficult strike, based on the 1951 strike against the Empire Zinc Company in Grant County, New Mexico. In the film, the company is identified as “Delaware Zinc”, and the setting is “Zinctown, New Mexico”. The film shows how the miners, the company, and the police react during the strike. In neorealist style, the producers and director used actual miners and their families as actors in the film.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89550989201?pwd=[REDACTED]

February 23 Membership Meeting
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, January 23, food ~6:30 PM, meeting starting at 7:00 PM Central
The Friday, January 23 membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and PLEASE attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, cold, flu, or other contagious illness. Data shows that the U.S. is currently in a COVID surge–if you are sick, attend on Zoom!

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

Union Field Trip - January 2024
2024-01-21 11:00 - 13:00
RSVP here!
When: Sunday, January 21st, 11AM-1PM
Where: National Museum of Mexican Art (Google Maps link)
It’s a union field trip! We will meet at the National Museum of Mexican Art (free admission!) at 11 a.m. to see the Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS exhibit, then get lunch at Taqueria El Mezquite (1 p.m.) to talk about the exhibit, connections to today’s working class struggles, and what’s going on in our unions.
If you don’t know Carlos Cortéz, here’s a bit of info from the museum’s website:
“This centennial exhibition celebrates the legacy of Carlos Cortéz Koyokuikatl (1923-2005), one of Chicago’s most important social justice artists working in the 20th century. Often a poet, often a printmaker, but always an activist, Cortéz’s life’s work uplifted the working class, marginalized communities, and social struggles by depicting scenes of labor disputes, protests, and ignored historical events and individuals.”
This meetup is open to all members of AFSCME Locals 505, 654, 1215, 1669, 2912, and 2946.

January 19 Membership Meeting
2024-01-19 19:00 - 21:30 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, January 19, food ~6:30 PM, meeting starting at 7:00 PM Central
The Friday, January 19 membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and PLEASE attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, cold, flu, or other contagious illness. Data shows that the U.S. is currently in a COVID surge–if you are sick, attend on Zoom!

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

December 15 Membership Meeting
2023-12-15 19:00 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, December 15, food ~6:30 PM, meeting starting at 7:00 PM Central
The Friday, December 15 membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and PLEASE attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, cold, flu, or other contagious illness.

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

Union Field Trip to the National Museum of Mexican Art
2023-11-18 11:00 - 15:00
RSVP here!
When: Saturday, November 18th, 11AM-1PM
Where: National Museum of Mexican Art (Google Maps link)
It’s a union field trip! We will meet at the National Museum of Mexican Art (free admission!) at 11 a.m. to see the Carlos Cortéz 100 AÑOS exhibit, then get lunch at Taqueria El Mezquite (1 p.m.) to talk about the exhibit, connections to today’s working class struggles, and what’s going on in our unions.
If you don’t know Carlos Cortéz, here’s a bit of info from the museum’s website: This centennial exhibition celebrates the legacy of Carlos Cortéz Koyokuikatl (1923-2005), one of Chicago’s most important social justice artists working in the 20th century. Often a poet, often a printmaker, but always an activist, Cortéz’s life’s work uplifted the working class, marginalized communities, and social struggles by depicting scenes of labor disputes, protests, and ignored historical events and individuals.
If you’re interested, but unable to attend on this date, please let us know! If there is enough interest, we can plan a second visit for a later date.
This meetup is open to all members of AFSCME Locals 505, 654, 1215, 1669, 2912, and 2946.

November 17 Membership Meeting
2023-11-17 19:00 - 21:30 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, November 17, food ~6:30 PM, meeting starting at 7:00 PM Central
The Friday, November 17 membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and PLEASE attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, cold, flu, or other contagious illness.

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

October 27 Membership Meeting
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:30 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, October 27, food ~6:30 PM, meeting starting at 7:00 PM Central
The October 27 membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and PLEASE attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, cold, flu, or other contagious illness.

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

October 19 - CPL Annual Budget Hearing
2023-10-19 10:00 - 13:00
What: CPL Budget Hearing
When & Where: City Council Chambers at City Hall, on the 2nd Floor AND online
On Thursday, October 19, the Chicago Public Library will have its annual Budget Hearing with the City’s Committee on Budget and Government Operations. The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, on the 2nd Floor, and can also be watched live online via the City Clerk’s website. Public comments are allowed immediately prior to the hearings, at 10:00 AM (you can find guidelines for comment here).
The agenda for the Oct. 19 budget hearings includes multiple City departments (the City Clerk, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago Public Library, and the Department of Family and Support Services)–so CPL’s portion of the hearing will begin at an unspecified point after the 10:00 AM start time.
See our blog post on the hearing for more information on Council 31’s budget review process, and priorities and concerns raised by Local 1215 members.

Labor Discussion Group - September Meeting
2023-09-17 19:00 - 20:30
Sunday, September 17th at 7PM

Goose Island Taproom
1800 W Fulton St (Google Maps link)

This discussion is open to all members of AFSCME Locals 505, 654, 1215, 1669, 2912, and 2946.

At this meeting, we’ll be discussing the recent threats to the library, and, if there’s time, the UAW and WGA/SAG strikes and any other topics folks like!

Please RSVP here: link

September 8 Membership Meeting
2023-09-08 19:00 - 21:00 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, September 8 starting at 7:00 PM Central
Please note that the August 2023 membership meeting has been moved to September 8 in order to allow for our nomination and election of Council 31 Biennial Convention delegates during the meeting! In order to vote, you must attend in-person! (Nominations can be made via Zoom.)
The September membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and please attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other contagious illness.

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

Labor Discussion Group - August Meeting
2023-08-06 19:00 | District Brew Yards
District Brew Yards (Google Maps link)

Sunday, August 6th at 7PM

This summer, we’ve seen heat waves, flooding, wildfire smoke and even tornadoes!
We will talk about climate collapse, long-standing building issues at CPL, broader ways Chicago can adapt and mitigate, and more.

This discussion is open to all members of AFSCME Locals 505, 654, 1215, 1669, 2912, and 2946.

Please RSVP here: link

July 28 2023 Membership Meeting
2023-07-28 19:00 - 21:30
Where: On Zoom
When: Friday, July 28 starting at 7:00 PM Central
The July 28 membership meeting will be held solely online, on Zoom. (Our meeting room at Council 31 HQ was not available this month, but we’ll be back to meeting with an in-person option in August!)
How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone, or to connect to the meeting directly by phone.
To have your pronouns reflected in your participant name, include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun). You can also add pronouns to your Zoom account profile; find instructions on that here.
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you (online) at the meeting!

July Labor Discussion Group
2023-07-09 17:00 - 19:30
Labor Discussion Group
Sunday, July 9th, starting at 5PM (feel free to arrive later if needed!)
Plymouth Restaurant, rooftop patio

Please RSVP in advance.

We’ll discuss Chicago Teachers Union, CORE, and our recently elected Mayor Brandon Johnson.
What do you hope for during Brandon’s term?
What’s next for the labor movement in Chicago?

Background articles:

On CORE’s 15th Anniversary, Reflecting on the Teachers Caucus That Changed Chicago—and the Nation
How Chicago’s Working-Class Movement Elected Mayor Brandon Johnson

June 23, 2023 Membership Meeting
2023-06-23 19:00 - 21:30
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, June 23 starting at 7:00 PM Central
The June 23rd membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and please attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other contagious illness.

Food will be provided!
How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun). You can also add pronouns to your Zoom account profile; find instructions on that here.
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

Labor Discussion Group Meet-Up
2023-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | District Brew Yards
In-person meeting at District Brew Yards – patio

Sunday, June 4th at 7PM

This will be a casual meet up to discuss the labor movement today! The WGA strike, the possible UPS strike, museum organizing in Chicago, etc. District Brew Yards is a cashless bar located near the Ashland Green Line stop. We will meet on the patio – look for the AFSCME shirts!

May 26, 2023 Membership Meeting
2023-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, and on Zoom
When: Friday, May 26 starting at 7:00 PM Central
The May membership meeting will be held in a hybrid format, online on Zoom and at 205 N. Michigan on the 21st floor.
To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and check in with the 205/225 N. Michigan security desk to obtain a pass to the 21st floor.
Please consider masking to protect the health of your union siblings, and please attend via Zoom rather than in-person if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other contagious illness.

How to Attend by Zoom:
Registration is required. Please provide a personal phone number if you’ll be accessing the Zoom audio by phone or to connect to the meeting by phone.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name, like this: Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Your registration will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before it’s approved. Non-members will be directed to sign up electronically before their registration is confirmed, at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If you are a member who has not received a message confirming your Zoom registration by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com.

Labor Discussion Group Meeting
2023-05-07 19:00 - 20:00
The next Labor Discussion Group meeting will be Sunday, May 7 from 7-8PM, on Zoom. We will discuss this fascinating article on the history of the CPL union from 1937 to 1952. Local 88 fought for racial justice and civil service reform. More info on the registration page. Please email Justin with any questions or suggestions.

April Membership Meeting
2023-04-28 19:00 - 21:30 | AFSCME 31 HQ, 205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Where: 205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2100 and on Zoom
When: Friday, April 28 starting at 7:00 PM Central
How to Attend by Zoom
Registration is required. Members should provide a personal phone number they would be using to call in for audio, or to connect by phone if they don’t have the Zoom app installed or other unexpected technical issues arise.
If you wish to have personal pronouns reflected in your participant name, please include them in the registration field for last name following your last name. Lastname (pronoun/pronoun)
Registrations will be reviewed against the Local’s membership list before confirming a member’s registration. Nonmembers will be directed to sign up electronically before registration is confirmed at https://www.afscme31.org/join/
If a member has not received a message confirming their Zoom registration, by 6 p.m. on the day of the membership meeting, please email the local at afscme.local1215@gmail.com

Labor Discussion Group
2023-04-16 19:00 - 20:30
The Labor Discussion Group is starting back up for 2023! The next meeting will be Sunday, April 16th, 7-8PM, on Zoom. In this meeting we will get to know each other a bit and decide what we’d like future discussions to look like. Icebreaker: what’s your favorite depiction of workers/labor in a movie or TV series? Register for the Zoom meeting here.
