The AFFI is excited to announce our next training conference! The 2025 Health and Safety Conference will be held on May 14-15th in Champaign.
Visit the AFFI website to register or learn more: www.affi1935.org/education/he... #affieducates

This week, the AFFI Legislative Team successfully testified on behalf of HB2409 which would ban the use of PFAS in our turnout gear.
We're happy to report that the bill passed the House Police/Fire Committee! Thank you to State Rep Mike Kelly #affisupports

Another busy week for the AFFI Legislative Team concluded with Steve Shetsky - Northern District Legislative Representative and Senator Cristina Castro presenting information on Senate Bill 1446 which would require OSFM to track all causes of death for Firefighters, including cancer and suicide.

🎙️ Episode 38 of the AFFI Podcast is now available! Chuck Sullivan-AFFI President, Luke Howieson AFFI Vice President at Large and Jerry Marzullo kick off 2025 with an update on all things AFFI and IAFF!
Listen Here: www.affi1935.org/education/po... #affisupports #affieducates

By orders of Chuck Sullivan-AFFI President and Commander Jay Coburn, the AFFI Honor Guard is being activated for the duty-related death of Brother Doug Erwin of Naperville Professional Firefighters Local 4302.
Full details can be found on the AFFI website: www.affi1935.org/news/honor-g...

Training is a cornerstone of the AFFI Honor Guard's mission. In 2024, more than 160 training drills were conducted across our eight districts.
Today, convention attendees spent the morning training on an array of topics, culminating in a mock funeral involving nearly 400 members. #whateverittakes

Today is the day! Join public employees from across Illinois in our Call-In Day of Action to demand lawmakers fix Tier 2 by passing the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act.
For more information, visit www.fixtier2.com. #affisupports #fixtier2now

President Biden is scheduled to sign the Security Fairness Act into law today at 3pm, ensuring retired Firefighters and other workers will receive the full retirement benefit they have earned. Follow the link to watch this historic moment. www.youtube.com/live/VMyERf8... #affisupports

The AFFI is kicking off January- Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month by reminding our members to utilize screenings and preventative measures to limit the cancer risk for Firefighters.
Visit our website to read an important message from President Sullivan: www.affi1935.org/news/january...

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Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, sends WEP/GPO repeal to the White House - IAFF Fairness is returning to Social Security for millions of retired fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other public employees.

The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate.

Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.

Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.

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Thank you to the @iaffofficial.bsky.social Governmental Affairs Team and President Ed Kelly for their successful campaign to pass this legislation!
Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth stood up for the working class by co-sponsoring the bill. #affisupports #UnionStrong

On Friday, December 13, Bloomington Local 49 Member Eric Hall testified in the Illinois House Personnel & Pensions Committee about the Fair Retirement and Retention Act (HB5909/SB3988), proposed legislation to fix the broken Tier 2 pension system.

Schumer commits to putting WEP/GPO repeal up for a vote at IAFF-led labor rally  - IAFF The rain was no match today in Washington, D.C., as leaders from America's largest labor unions united to send a clear message to the U.S. Senate: It's time

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Let’s get this party started!

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