A "Action Alert" has been declared for IFT
members to oppose SB 512!

IFT Opposes SB 512 because:

• This legislation forces IFT members to make a decision to either
  drastically increasing their contributions, opt into the second tier
  plan or transfer to a defined contribution plan, essentially creating
  a 3-tiered system.
• It is unconstitutional.
• IFT members do not receive Social Security, their pension are
  their life savings.
• IFT members have always paid their retirement costs; it is the
  state that has not kept its part of the bargain.
• SB 512 would cost taxpayers an additional $34 billion over 15 years.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

Make Contact
Send this prewritten e-mail now, then click here or dial 888-412-6570 to be connected to your lawmakers. Tell them to protect - not cut - the hard-earned pension promised to you by the state of Illinois.

Status Check
Status is everything these days, but not in the traditional sense! We’re talking about those three little words ‑ “What’s your status?” - that keep us connected at all times on Facebook. Donate your Facebook status to “I Oppose Cuts to Public Employee Pensions” and share your story. Tell your friends how pension cuts will harm you and others who do critical work in our schools, colleges, universities and state agencies every day. Help us spread the word!

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We Are One
I LOVE Teachers
I LOVE Firefighters
I LOVE Nurses
I LOVE Public Employees
I LOVE Police Officers

Paper the Town “We Are One”

Buy some paper and start tagging every mirror and bulletin board in your community with “We Are One” and “I LOVE _______________________!” 


I LOVE Teachers
I LOVE Firefighters
I LOVE Nurses
I LOVE Public Employees
I LOVE Police Officers

“We Are One”…Are You?
Make a video and tell everyone why you support “We Are One.” Share your personal experience as a firefighter, teacher, police officer, disability caregiver or other public employee. Get your friends in on it, and don’t forget your relatives and even people off the street, too! Use your video to show why students support their teachers and paraprofessionals. Explain why seniors depend on first responders and disability caregivers. Talk to parents who are proud of their children who have chosen careers working for the people of Illinois. Put your video on YouTube and make sure you e-mail the link to IFT so we can add it to our media, too.

E-mail IFT at: bcamplain@ift-aft.org

Talk About It
Round up the ladies or the guys for a night out…or in. Begin the evening with compelling, thought-provoking conversations about what’s going on in Illinois. What pressures are faced by the men and women who work to keep us safe, teach our children, and provide other essential services? Talk about the state budget, upcoming legislation, ideas to make changes and work toward real reform, and more. Hear each other out and broaden your perspectives. Then write to us and share your epiphanies.