NEWS
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staff speeches from the budget hearing
Today, Tuesday, November 4th, our members rallied outside City Hall to draw attention to cuts to the library system in the proposed 2026 budget. We then went inside City Hall, […]
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stories about understaffing – by branch
Ahead of the 2026 budget season, AFSCME Local 1215’s executive board asked our members to tell us how understaffing affects their work and well-being. Many of these stories are being […]
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Members & Patrons: Tell your alders to fully fund CPL!
BUTTONS ALERT!! Local 1215 has buttons for staff to wear this budget season. The message is “Ask Me About Layoffs”– read more below on how you can respond, and how […]
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2026 budget proposal includes quiet layoffs
Local 1215 Members, On Thursday, October 16, the Mayor’s office shared their 2026 budget proposal with the city. (Full text on the City Clerk’s website, jump to page 145 to […]
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Written comment on the 2025 cpl budget
Chicago City Council held a hearing on Friday, November 8th, 2024, concerning the 2025 budgetary recommendations for Chicago Public Library. The proposed budget would cut 50 full-time equivalent vacancies at […]
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CPL’s 2024 Budget Hearing on October 19
On Thursday, October 19, the Chicago Public Library will have its annual Budget Hearing with the City’s Committee on Budget and Government Operations. For logistical details on attending online or […]