The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees took to the picket line today in Kankakee to "to stand up against Gov. Quinn's efforts to cancel state employee pay raises," according to AFSCME Council 31's website.
Furthermore, AFSCME Council 31 stated on their website "Governor Quinn's attempt to wipe out negotiated pay increases is a flat-out assault on the union contract. AFSCME local unions all across the state will be holding informational pickets on Tuesday, July 12 to stand up against this attack on collective bargaining in Illinois.
"We've seen the attacks on collective bargaining rights around the country," said Council 31 executive director Henry Bayer, "and we don't want to let that happen in Illinois. If the Governor can get away with blatantly violating the union contract, you can be sure that other employers will follow suit.""
Here is a video of the picket line outside of Kankakee's Shapiro Developmental Center:
