by Tim McPhillips | Jul 13, 2026 | Newsletters
Many of you have been waiting to hear what our raise will be for 2027. As most of you already know, the pay increase, for 2026 and 2027 is tied directly to the cost of living through the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This morning the U.S. Department of Labor released...
by Tim McPhillips | Nov 10, 2025 | Newsletters
Members of our pension fund may have read the recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Editorial – Chicago Pensions on the Brink: Some city funds can be considered ‘technically insolvent’. The Retirement Board, which administers our pension fund, responded with a letter to...
by Tim McPhillips | Oct 31, 2023 | Newsletters
An alternative view of our Union and Pension Fund Let’s face it, this department runs on rumors. The less concrete information the City or Local 2 puts out the more these rumors take up legs and start to walk and talk at the firehouse kitchen tables and morning roll...
by Tim McPhillips | Mar 6, 2023 | Newsletters
Local 2 Brothers and Sisters. All Local 2 members in good standing should be receiving their ballot for the Local 2 Executive Board election this week. I must admit, I am a little surprised that with all the recent issues facing the membership, this ballot looks...
by Tim McPhillips | Jan 10, 2023 | Newsletters
For decades the Local 2 membership has had discussions on the effectiveness of giving money to politicians. Critics contend that political contributions do not affect the outcome of any efforts put forth by Local 2 when securing salary, benefits and working...
by Tim McPhillips | Jun 8, 2022 | Newsletters
Local 2 members, do you know what your pension is worth? I say it is worth $3,333,772. Obviously, it isn’t the same for everyone, it is a function of rank, time on the job and years of service. Also, how long you live matters quite a bit. If you get run over by a...
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