We're
Your Union!
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council represents more law enforcement professionals and more law enforcement bargaining units than any other union in Illinois... and for good reason. The FOP Labor Council has the best record in the state for winning for you!
When you join the FOP Labor Council you have a solid team of labor professionals working full time on your side... no matter how big or how small your unit may be. The FOP Labor Council has a full-time in-house staff of attorneys, negotiators and field representatives whose only job is to represent you and your fellow members in the law enforcement community. In an emergency, they're as close as a single call to our 24-hour hotline.
We Understand Your Needs
Better Than Any Other Union.
It just makes sense to join the FOP Labor
Council. We helped write the laws that protect law enforcement
professionals throughout the state. We work full-time to make sure those
laws are enforced for you. Representing law enforcement professionals is
our only job.
We're Member - Driven!
Our members are exclusively from the Illinois
law enforcement community. Our members determine our direction. We're
committed to your future.
LAWYERS
The FOP Labor Council is the only law enforcement union in Illinois to employ a full time in-house staff of attorneys who work exclusively for you and your fellow members.
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to represent you in discipline cases
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to enforce your collective bargaining agreement
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to pursue your grievances
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to represent your interests before state and local labor boards
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to litigate legal issues before local, state and federal courts and agencies
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to assist you in mediations
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to assist you at the bargaining table
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to assist in drafting legislation in your interest
EXPERIENCE
No one else comes even close to matching the experience of the FOP Labor Council.
As a member of the FOP Labor Council, you are represented by a professional staff of full-time experienced negotiators and representatives who work exclusively for FOP Labor Council members.
Our experienced staff works with your elected negotiating team to provide you with a union contract specifically designed to meet your unique needs in your particular department.
An experienced union staff represents you to address day-to-day issues, concerns and problems and unfair labor practices. We effectively apply our experience to persuade management to understand, respect and comply with your needs. And we do it professionally and responsibly.
EMERGENCIES
Protecting
You "around the clock."
In critical incidents
In disciplinary cases
The FOP Labor
Council's full-time, in house staff of professionals is available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year via our 24-hour HOTLINE.
Professional Labor Council representatives are at your side when you experience incidents involving death, use of force and high speed pursuit.
You have an experienced Labor Council representative at your side when you face disciplinary action.
LEGISLATION
The
FOP Labor Council knows and understands Springfield better than any other
union representing law enforcement.
We helped to draft the laws that currently protect your rights as law enforcement professionals, and we are committed to protecting those rights and strengthening them today and in the future.
FACILITIES
Two Union offices serving members throughout the state.
The FOP Labor Council is proud to serve
you with the convenience of two fully equipped, fully staffed union
facilities. They are available to you to serve your needs.
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member meetings
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bargaining sessions
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strategy sessions
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conferences
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counseling
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training seminars
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union functions