NEWS
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how to request a meeting with your alder
This post was written by Executive Board-at-Large Member Diana Rocha. Meeting with your alder is not as scary as it seems. Showing up in person to your alder’s office is […]
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understaffing at CPL: a Partial history
Our fight against staffing cuts did not begin with this budget season. The cuts to staffing, security, and services proposed for the 2026 Chicago Public Library (CPL) budget are just […]
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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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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 […]