Honoring those we have lost
April 28 marks the observance of Workers’ Memorial Day in the United States. This day honors fallen workers and serves as a reminder that the fight for safe workplaces must continue. The last year has taken far too many from our ranks at AFSCME Council 31, from our entire nation. We honor their memory.
Click here for a list of Workers Memorial Day events around the state.
In Memoriam
If you know of an AFSCME Council 31 member who was mistakenly left off this list, please email us at webaction@afscme31.org.
Joe Armstrong, AFSCME Local 2224 DoIT
Jamie Barclay, AFSCME Local 3585 DOC - Illinois River CC
Libby Jo Bollmann, AFSCME Local 2402 Randolph County Circuit Clerks Office
Jennifer Boshera, AFSCME Local 1805 State of Illinois, Metro-East
Kim Burris, AFSCME Local 2081 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Jason "Tiny" Ciszewski, AFSCME Local 1891 City of Evanston
Felysha Cole Jackson, AFSCME Local 2645 Ludeman Developmental Center
Janet Crane, AFSCME Local 2813 Illinois Department of Transportation
Jean Denim, AFSCME Local 8264 Waukegan Public Library
Lori Dodson, AFSCME Local 997 State of Illinois, Department of Revenue
Denyce Ellis, AFSCME Local 2081 DCFS
Carl Favor, AFSCME Local 2645 Ludeman Developmental Center
Daniel Garrard, AFSCME Local 3649 Robinson Correctional Center
Diane Gonzalez, AFSCME Local 424 Chester Mental Health Center
Claudette Green, AFSCME Local 3315 Cook County Assistant Public Defenders
Tom Griffin, AFSCME Local 1989 Northeastern Illinois University
Joe Guyman, AFSCME Local 3605 Shawnee Correctional Center
Black Hartung, AFSCME Local 943 Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Connie Haygood, AFSCME Local 2081 DCFS
Earl Hodges, AFSCME Local 1610 Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Thomas Howser, AFSCME Local 3600 Lawrenceville Correctional Center
Robert Jarden, AFSCME Local 943 Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Michael Jordan, AFSCME Local 494 Pontiac Correctional Center
John M. Kennedy, AFSCME Local 1175 Menard Correctional Center
Christine McCall, AFSCME Local 3716 Peoria Public School District 150 bus driver
Josh McFadden, AFSCME Local 943 Pinckneyville Correctional Center
William McIntyre, AFSCME Local 505 Chicago Dept. of Transportation
Brandon Metcalf, AFSCME Local 1175 Menard Correctional Center
Deb Michalowski, AFSCME Local 3537 DeKalb County
Dakota Morrison, AFSCME Local 424 Chester Mental Health Center
Lisette Ontiveros, AFSCME Local 1276 Cook County, Medical Examiner's Office
Heather Post, AFSCME Local 3567 Western Illinois Correctional Center
John Rhoades, AFSCME Local 698 University of Illinois, Champaign & Urbana
Rhonda Rogers, AFSCME Local 2081 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Rebecca "Becca" Ruidl, AFSCME Local 1215 Chicago Public Library
Samuel Shehorn, AFSCME Local 3600 Lawrenceville Correctional Center
Deidre Silas, AFSCME Local 805 DCFS
Cody Smith, AFSCME Local 3600 DOC - Lawrenceville CC
Joseph Stolte, AFSCME Local 632 Decatur Correctional Center
Laura Thornhill, AFSCME Local 3738 City of Springfield
Dean Wells, AFSCME Local 2052 Danville Correctional Center
Howard Whitcomb, AFSCME Local 29 Shapiro Developmental Center
James Worthington III, AFSCME Local 3747 Cook County Juvenile Probation and Court Services
