Governor JB Pritzker says he’s pleased to have tentative contract agreement with the state’s largest employee union….AFSCME.
Details of the contract won’t be released until AFSCME members review and ratify the deal. Governor Pritzker says it was important to find a balance between what’s good for state workers…and Illinois taxpayers.
“When you come to the table with good will in your heart to try and reach an agreement, and I think both sides did that, even when you have small disagreements in the process the end result will be something you can be proud of. And here we reached one that I think everybody is proud of.”
AFSCME told members via email in June that one of the main sticking points was proposed increase in health care costs.
