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Board and Trustees Installed July 21, 2009

July 22, 2009 02:21

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Applications for Entry Level APD Positions Being Accepted

July 19, 2009 09:30

After nearly two years, the County has posted entry level openings for Assistant Public Defenders.  If you know some one who is interested, please have them go to the Cook County website for more information.After nearly two years, the County has posted entry level openings for Assistant Public ...

Summer Update

July 17, 2009 19:02

Here is a little update for the membership on what’s going on with our local. Installation of New Board and Trustees The recently elected executive board and trustees of Local 3315 will be sworn-in in a ceremony on July 21, 2009 by our former brother and now Judge, Stuart Paul Katz.  1% A...

HOW NOT TO ANSWER A JURY’S QUESTION

July 08, 2009 11:50

Justice Gordon joined by Justices Cahill and McBride, reverses and remands defendant’s murder conviction and natural life sentence, because the trial court abused her discretion and abandoned her role as a neutral referee where she answered a question from the jury on a question of fact, thus ...

Happy LGBT Month

June 12, 2009 02:05

Earlier this month, we saw new evidence that our country has entered a real era of change whenPresident Barack Obama issued a proclamationcalling on all Americans to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. “As long as the promise of equality for all remains...

Confusion over Mileage Reimbursements

June 11, 2009 16:48

Recently, many of our members have come to believe that they will no longer receive reimbursements from the county for travel as in the past.  We have clarified this issue with the office’s Chief Labor Counsel and have come to understand that there has been no change in the policy, but only a ...

AFSCME Urges Senate to Confirm Sotomayor

June 05, 2009 03:53

Washington D.C. — The International Executive Board of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) unanimously declared its support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, and promised to help secure her confirmation by the Sen...

Retardation and Miranda

May 29, 2009 05:51

Despite conflicting expert opinions on the issue of defendant’s ability to understand and waive her Miranda rights that the trial court resolved in favor of the State, our Appellate Court supresses defendant’s videotape statement and remands for a new trial in a tour de force opinion au...

It’s My Money and I Want Now!

May 27, 2009 20:21

1%:  It’s my money and I want it now! Yes, we won the arbitration.  No, the County is not appealing the ruling of the arbitrator.  But when are we going to see the money?   Good question.  I can tell you that last week, Council 31 approved the revised pay grid that was sent by the [...]1%:  It...

Unofficial Election Results

May 09, 2009 03:21

Executive Board: Bruce Mosbacher 214 Monique Patterson 198 Joe Gump 183 Tom Stovall 150 Richard Porter 81 Trustee: Kevin Ochalla 177 Beatriz Santiago 169 Paul Bellinder 163 Robyn Haynes 150 Arleen Floren 135 Thanks to all the worthy candidates and the members for voting.  Thanks also to Christa ...