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Welcome to the Local 2986 Web Site

Welcome to the Web Site for Local 2986.  Our goal is to make this a one of a kind site for our membership. Be sure to submit photos to the webmaster for the photo gallery. As a benefit to the members, we strongly encourage you to submit material for posting on the site as well. We also would appreciate any suggestions that you feel would improve the site.

 

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Woodale Party

Updated On: Apr 30, 2008 (07:32:00)
Demotion/Termination PartyPlease join us in supportingUnion President Lt. Bob CorteseBob has served as President of Local #3594 for 14years. In his support of the members of the local andthe citizens of Wood Dale, he was illegally demotedfor exercising his 1st Amendment rights and thenunjustly terminated.Friday, May 96:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.Bartlett Fire Barn218 S Read More...
Reminder - Next Union Meeting

Updated On: Apr 12, 2008 (15:11:00)

The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 25, 2008.

Fire Fighter Pension Information

Posted On: Apr 11, 2008 (07:00:23)
Daily Herald April 9, 2008

Pat Devaney, a Champaign firefighter, is legislative representative for the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois.

If you listen to the angst coming from the Northwest Municipal Conference, you'll be led to believe that Illinois firefighters are trying to gobble up the last taxpayer dime, like some Pac-Man gorging his way through a maze of electronic dots.
 
You'd be right to listen, but you'd be incorrect to believe everything the municipal officials may say.

Recently the municipal conference, which is comprised of local government officials from northwest suburban Chicago, painted a grim financial picture for municipalities. At the core of this gloomy portrait, so say the mayors and village board presidents, is their inability to keep up with growing pension demands from their firefighters.
For the record, the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois went into this year's legislative session in Springfield armed with a pension reform package. More importantly, the package we introduced in the General Assembly contains no requests for increases in benefits for our members. Rather, we have put forth legislation that addresses the financial concerns voiced by municipalities not just in the northwest suburbs, but statewide.....to read the rest of the article please follow the link to the Daily Herald's website.  If youare unable to find the full story or the link no longer works, please contact the webmaster for The Lisle-Woodridge Fire Fighters.
AFFI endorsements for upcomming elections

Updated On: Apr 11, 2008 (07:00:00)

The AFFI has sent out its endorsements for the upcoming elections.  For additional information please check their website at www.affi-iaff.org. 


Download: AFFI Endorsements.pdf
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