What Have We Lost Locally?

• 14 Employee’s to layoffs this fiscal budget, with more potentially.

• No wage increase this fiscal year.

• 10% increase in insurance contribution.

• 4 unpaid day’s.

What Can We Lose?• AFSCME Local 1891 average yearly

salary $50,585.• Defined Benefit Pension IMRF

Senate Bill 1946 has cut benefits for new hires. While Evanston City Council

contemplates what they can do.• JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!!!!

HighStakes,ToughChoices

Election 2010 takes Place in Perilous Times

Unprecedented Budget Crisis for Public Services

Intensified attacks on public service workers

Next Governor will have to deal

seriously with shortfall

• Smoke and mirrors can’t cut it any more

• Whoever is elected will make decisions we

don’t like

How do we position ourselves to best defend

our interests?

Pat Quinn (D)Bill Brady (R)Rich Whitney (G)

Quinn v. Brady:

Wages and Benefits

Brady Quinn*Does not believe pension cuts for

current employees are unconstitutional.

*Wants to eliminate state pensions; switch to 401(k).

*Wants no employer matching contributions to retirement plan.

*Says state employees are overpaid 10-30%.

*Voted for two tier pensions (SB1946).

Sources: Chicagobusinesss.com 6/29/10, ilga.gov

*Opposes pension cuts for current employees as

unconstitutional.*Supported two tier pensions

(SB 1946).*Supports continuation of

current defined benefit pension plan.

Quinn v. Brady:

Revenue andthe Budget

Brady Quinn*Vows to veto any tax increase.*Wants to cut 10% from state

agencies, education, and other programs.

*Wants to cut taxes by$1 billion.

*Supports income tax increase to address

budget shortfallSources: ilga.gov, BradyforIllinois.com

Quinn v. Brady:

Layoffs and Privatization

Brady Quinn*Voted to repeal ban on private

prisons(HB 2656 Amendment 4, 1993-1994)

*Voted to close Sheridan CC, Zeller MHC, and IYC Valley View.

(SB 2393, 2002)

*Has opposed placing any limits on privatization

(HB 735, 1997; HB 1959, 1999; HB 2382, 2002; HB 1347, 2007)

*Opposes state hiring during recession

(Bradyforillinois.com)

*Entered into ‘no layoff’ agreement

*Has brought sub-contracted work in-house

*Closed Howe DC and Thomson CC

Quinn v. Brady:

Worker Rights

Brady Quinn*Opposed ban on hiring

replacement workersduring strike.

HB 2802 (1993)

*Opposed unemployment benefits for locked out workers.

SB 1350 (2009)

*Opposed protecting privacy of public employee evaluations.

HB 5154 (2010)

*Pressured employer to settle Heartland strike.

*Supported Gateway strikers.*Entered into agreement to restrict mandatory overtime.

*Vetoed bill protecting privacy of public employee

evaluations.HB 5154 (2010)

Rich Whitney:Right on the issues,

but is he a viable candidate?

Governor QuinnOur best chance at saving our

jobs, saving our pensions, saving our state.