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New Protections for City Employees Who are Victims of Sexual Violence, Domestic Abuse
October 31, 2017 - CLDC
New protections for city victims of domestic violence, sexual assault Chicago Sun-Times 10/30/2017 City employees who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault would be guaranteed up to one month of paid leave, under a policy change propose…
Right-to-Work Show Down at the Illinois Capitol
October 25, 2017 - CLDC
Chicago Tribune 10/25/17Democrats led by Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday could try to finish overriding Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill that would ban local governments from setting up right-to-work zones. A vote on the measu…
Republican Donors Take Aim at Party Leadership
October 12, 2017 - CLDC
The Koch brothers' network of billionaires is meeting this week in New York to plan it's national strategy to advance its extreme anti-worker agenda for the 2018 midterm elections. Will it include funding for former White House aid, Steve Bannon's pl…
Congressional Democrats Battling Right-to-Work
October 5, 2017 - CLDC
Senate Democrats aim for nationwide Right to Work repeal Proposed bill may require 27 states to remove anti-union legislation (PR NewsChannel) / October 4, 2017 / COLUMBUS, OH The “Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act” is …
The Supreme Court is on the Verge of Decimating Public-Sector Unions—But Workers Can Still Fight Back
September 29, 2017 - CLDC
THURSDAY, SEP 28, 2017, 9:15 PM SCOTUS Is on the Verge of Decimating Public-Sector Unions—But Workers Can Still Fight Back BY SHAUN RICHMAN ShareTweetReddit6StumbleUpon0EmailPrint The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could take "rig…
Janus Case is Political Attack to Rig Economy against Workers
September 29, 2017 - CLDC
Janus Case is Political Attack to Rig Economy against Workers Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2017) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following…
Laborers & Their Families Welcome JB Pritzker
September 28, 2017 - CLDC
The Laborers' endorsed candidate for Governor, JB Pritzker was joined by State Comptroller Suzana Mendoza on Wednesday, September 27 at the Chicago Laborers' District Council, where they both received a warm Laborers' welcome from well over 200 membe…
This is What We're Up Against...
September 21, 2017 - CLDC
West Virginia's Top Court Clears 'Right-to-Work' West Virginia's highest court ruled Friday that a judge made a mistake blocking the state's "right-to-work" law from taking effect after it was passed last year while the court challenge against it con…
Attack on Davis-Bacon Act Defeated in U.S. House
September 20, 2017 - CLDC
Attack on Davis-Bacon Act Defeated in U.S. House The U.S. House rejected amendments to the appropriations bill that would have slashed the wages of working Americans by rolling back Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage protections. Fifty-four Republicans …
Internal Documents Reveal Right-Wing Plan to Strike Public Unions With 'Mortal Blow' The goal: 'Defund and defang' unions to kill progressive political efforts nationwide
September 5, 2017 - CLDC
Internal Documents Reveal Right-Wing Plan to Strike Public Unions With 'Mortal Blow' The goal: 'Defund and defang' unions to kill progressive political efforts nationwide by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Published on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 by Com…