Welcome to the 46th Convention of the Illinois AFL-CIO!
Convention Resources
Convention Information
Convention Headquarters
The 2024 Convention will be held at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois from Wednesday, July 31, 2024 through Thursday, August 1, 2024. The Credentials Committee will receive credentials between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 and beginning at 8:00 a.m. each day of the convention.
Credentials
Credential forms are enclosed in your credential call email and posted on the homepage of this website. Under Article IV, Section 2(B) of the Illinois AFL-CIO Constitution, the credential form must be in the office of the Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer not less than thirty days prior to the opening of the convention (June 30, 2024). Please complete the credential form on this website, or contact Terri Payne at [email protected] for alternatives.
If a credential form(s) has not been filed prior to the opening of the convention on July 31, 2024, a delegate must bring the original credential form(s) with him/her to convention registration.
Good Standing Required
Organizations entitled to representation at the convention must have paid per capita tax through March 31, 2024. Representation will be based on the average number of members on which per capita was paid during the 24-month period ending March 31 of the convention year. Delegates who will be representing central bodies, district councils and statewide organizations must be from local unions that have paid per capita through March 31, 2024.
Committees
More information about committees can be found here.
Representation
Affiliated local unions are entitled to representation as follows. One additional delegate is permitted for each 2,500 members over 10,000. Locals that are three months or more in arrears shall not be entitled to any delegates.
- 1-150
- 151-350
- 351-500
- 501-750
- 751-1000
- 1001-1250
- 1251-1500
- 1501-1750
- 1751-2000
- 2001-2300
- 2301-2600
- 2601-2900
- 2901-3250
- 3251-3600
- 3601-3950
- 3951-4400
- 4401-4900
- 4901-5500
- 5501-6250
- 6251-7000
- 7001-7750
- 7751-10000
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Central Bodies and Councils
Organizations entitled to representation at the convention must have paid per capita tax through March 31, 2024. Representation will be based on the average number of members on which per capita was paid during the 24-month period ending March 31 of the convention year. Delegates who will be representing central bodies, district councils and statewide organizations must be from local unions that have paid per capita through March 31, 2024.
Constituency Groups
A state chapter of an AFL-CIO constituency group affiliated with the Illinois AFL-CIO may be admitted as an affiliate with one delegate and one vote in accordance with rules governing state central bodies. Such delegates shall be members of affiliated local unions in good standing with the Illinois AFL-CIO.
Selection of Delegates
Delegates shall be elected, selected or appointed in regular or special meetings of the organizations they represent or by referendum. Their credentials must be attested to by the principle officer and secretary of their organization.
Affiliate Information
The following lists/documents are available for inspection at 534 South Second Street, Suite 200, Springfield, IL:
The name and mailing address of the Illinois AFL-CIO Officers and Executive Board members; the name and mailing address of each organization including principal officer presently affiliated with the Illinois AFL-CIO; and each affiliate’s projected per capita voting strength.
Housing
Delegates are to reserve their own rooms. Reservations can be made at this link or by calling the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare at 1-877-337-5793. A special Illinois State AFL-CIO room rate has been established. When making reservations, please mention the “Illinois AFL- CIO” rate. Rates: Single/Double $159.00. The hotel’s cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to check-in date. Hotel reservation cut off date is July 8, 2024.
Special Provisions
The Secretary Treasurer shall distribute documents that comply with the above provisions. Any documents that do not comply with these provisions shall require unanimous consent of the convention delegates before presentation to the convention. The executive board may present resolutions at any time during the convention without requiring unanimous consent.