Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday creating a Worker Protection Unit within the Office of the Attorney General which will protect Illinois workers from wage theft and other unlawful employment practices. In 2018, Gov. Rauner vetoed substa…
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule under the National Apprenticeship Act to establish a process for the recognition of a low-standard, non-union industry-operated apprenticeship program called Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship P…
Our infrastructure needs—from roads and bridges to water and energy—are vast and growing. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the total investment needed through 2025 is $4.59 trillion. However, if lawmakers act now we c…
In a victory for Illinois unions and workers, today, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act. This measure bans all units of local government from passing so-called, right-to-work ordinances. “Right-to-work&rd…
Governor Pritzker appointed Michael Kleinik to serve as Director of the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). Mr. Kleinik began his career as a deputy sheriff in Bond County and then as a Vandalia police officer. He was later elected to two terms as F…
Governor JB Pritzker used his first day in office to sign a robust package of legislation and executive orders designed to raise and protect wages and begin reversing some of the harm caused by former Governor Bruce Rauner and his administration&rsqu…
College and Vocational Training Scholarships Available for Union Members & Dependents One of the many benefits of union membership is access to exclusive programs such as educational scholarships. The 2019 academic year will be starting soon so w…
11/07/2018, 07:01pm EDITORIAL: Unions won big on Election Day — a victory for working people By Sun-Times Editorial Board Organized labor had a good day at the polls Tuesday in Illinois and across the Midwest. Now let’s hope unions can bu…
As we look forward to the Labor Day weekend, we must not forget that Labor Day is our day – a holiday that commemorates the strife and struggle to achieve economic equality by working men and women across the United States and Canada. No one is…
FDR Signs National Labor Relations Act, July 5, 1935 Published by PoliticoWritten By ANDREW GLASS07/05/2018 08:09 AM EDT On this day in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the National Labor Relations Act, which established guidelin…
