Pension Reform Won’t Come Easy

And it can’t happen without you. The most powerful tool of a union isn’t its leaders, lobbyists, or dues; it’s you. Member-to-member grassroots organization brought us the 40 hour workweek, minimum wage, child-labor laws, and more. Now it’s up to you to fight for an equitable pension system in Illinois. This is bigger than simply protecting Tier 1 benefits and improving Tier 2 benefits for educators; it’s about protecting the future of all public labor in Illinois.

Fortunately, the path to pension reform will not require you to donate money, make repeated phone calls, or even drive to the state capitol. All it will take is a little bit of time and a few conversations with your coworkers. Put simply, all you need to do to is MAKE THE ASK. Learn how below.