About AFSCME

Henry L. Bayer -- Chicago, Illinois

Photo of Henry L. Bayer Executive Director of Illinois Council 31. A former teacher, he joined AFSCME as an organizer in 1975, and was elected an International Vice President in 1992. Led drive to win collective bargaining for state employees in 1976. Now chief negotiator for contracts covering 44,000 Illinois state employees. Elected International Vice President in 1992.
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