•October 21, 2020•
On Tuesday, October 13 the AFSCME Retiree Sub-Chapter #87 held a Zoom conference meeting for current members, new members and retired seniors.
President, David Spinner called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Spinner thanked Louis Goseland for hosting the event. Goseland is affiliated with the (IARA) Illinois Alliance For Retired Americans. The statewide IARA currently has 250,000 members. The goal of the IARA is to build a strong organization in Illinois of seniors with a viable structure, ample resources and clear objectives compatible with that of the labor movement and community-based groups at local, state and national levels. He stressed the importance of voting yes for the Fair Tax issue on the November 3 ballot. The Fair Tax will bring in an estimated $3.5 billion per year. He said now is the time more than ever to get tax relief.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.