The largest state employees union is telling its members to get ready for the possibility of a strike.
AFSCME has circulated a memo that advises employees to set aside some money from each paycheck and to avoid making major purchases for now, in case there is a work stoppage because of the union’s ongoing disputes with Governor Pat Quinn. The memo was obtained Friday by the Bloomington Pantagraph.
A walkout could cripple a number of state services, although workers considered essential to public safety, like prison guards, would stay on the job.
