AFSCME Local 1048

Applications for the 2026 Larry Marquardt Scholarships are due on 04/17/2026.

Union Scholarships Union membership helps workers build a better future for their families. AFSCME members and their families benefit from annual scholarship opportunities to pursue their education goals.Children of AFSCME members who are high school seniors or college students under the age of 25 are eligible to appl...

On Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 the Elections Committee held a nominations meeting at 7:00 PM.

Tyler Askins (DHS) was nominated to the office of Trustee for the term beginning on 01/01/2026 and ending on 12/31/2028. Tyler Askins accepted the nomination.

John Perkins (DNR) was nominated to the office of Trustee for the term ending 12/31/2026. John Perkins accepted the nomination.

There were no additional nominations for either office. Tyler Askins & John Perkins were declared elected by acclaim by Elections Committee Chair, Dustin Overturf.

There will be no ballots cast or in person voting on Tuesday, December 16th, 2025.

Congratulations to Tyler Askins and John Perkins!

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Take a moment to show your Solidarity with Federal Workers!

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-representative-to-vote-yes-on-hr-2550-and-restore-collective-bargaining-rights-for-federal-workers

Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers

Thanks to thousands of calls and emails from working people, we’ve forced a vote on H.R. 2550, the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, a bill that reverses the President’s executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from nearly one million federal workers.

Now we need one more push. Tell your U.S. Representative to Vote YES on H.R. 2550!

Here is the short link to the action to send a prewritten email: http://usw.to/5io

Here is the short link to the pdf: http://usw.to/5iq

Together, we can stop this union-busting attack and restore the rights workers deserve.

AFSCME Local 1048 Membership Meeting is tonight in Marion at 6:30 PM. Emails have been sent to our current email list with the Zoom meeting link if you wish to attend via zoom.

AFSCME Local 1048 November Membership Meeting
At Local 773 Hall
5102 Ed Smith Wy,
Marion, IL 62959

Please join us for
AFSCME Local 1048’s
Annual Holiday Party
Saturday, December 13, 2025
5 pm: Registration begins
5:30pm: bar opens
6pm: Dinner begins

SIU Student Center Ballroom
1255 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, Illinois
All AFSCME Local 1048 members and one adult guest are invited.

Scan to register. Or find the registration link on our page.

Questions? Call Marci at 618-697-3738