Chicago Teachers Union claims ‘impasse’ over COVID-19 school reopenings

By Patrick Andriesen

08/19/2021

The CTU president said there was an impasse, with union leaders and Chicago Public Schools administrators divided on quarantine policies and remote learning options for students. School administrators said the union is ‘rejecting the science for their own gain.’

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Amendment to Illinois Constitution is much more than right-to-work ban

By Joe Tabor

08/16/2021

The proposed constitutional amendment placed on the 2022 ballot by the Illinois General Assembly would put every provision in union contracts beyond the reach of state law.

TAGS: government unions, Illinois, public sector, right to work

Over 22,000 Illinois school employees stop handing their pay to a union

By Mailee Smith

08/12/2021

Educators across Illinois are exercising their rights, with over 22,000 fewer school employees sending dues or fees to teachers unions than in 2017.

TAGS: IEA-NEA: Illinois Education Association, IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers, opt out, teachers union

Illinois government unions kill chances for more school money, nurse prospects, police reforms

By Joe Tabor

07/07/2021

Unions put up roadblocks for bills that could have freed up more money for Illinois classrooms, expanded opportunities for Illinois health care workers and ensured police officers are subject to better accountability under state law.

TAGS: Nurse Licensure Compact, police misconduct, school district efficiency, unions

Illinois lawmakers got $15.1M before seeking constitutional power for union bosses

By Orphe Divounguy

06/18/2021

Illinois state lawmakers want voters to hand over Illinois’ economy to unions. Before voting for the measure, they received $15.1 million in campaign cash from those unions.

TAGS: constitutional amendment, right to work, unions

What voters should know about how amending Illinois’ constitution will boost government union power

By Mailee Smith

06/10/2021

State lawmakers are asking voters to enshrine union powers in the Illinois Constitution. Here’s what to know before deciding the question on the November 2022 ballot.

TAGS: government unions, Illinois, right to work, worker freedom

Government union bosses may get permanent special treatment in Illinois

By Mailee Smith

05/26/2021

A proposed Illinois constitutional amendment, SJRCA 11, would give government unions unchecked, unlimited power.

TAGS: collective bargaining, government unions, Illinois, strike

Illinois lawmakers seek to be nation’s first to put job-killing amendment in state constitution

By Mailee Smith

05/24/2021

A proposal in the Illinois General Assembly would prohibit right-to-work laws in Illinois, making Illinois the only state to ban worker freedoms in its constitution.

TAGS: constitutional amendment, Illinois, private sector, right to work, unions

Pritzker signs bill making it easier for Chicago Teachers Union to walk out on students

By Mailee Smith

04/08/2021

A new law gives the Chicago Teachers Union more leverage in contract negotiations, and more opportunities to go on strike. Eight of the nation’s 10 largest school districts prohibit teacher strikes.

TAGS: COVID-19, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, JB Pritzker, strike

Strike gains less than 1% over 3 years by idling Bourbonnais students for week

By Patrick Andriesen

03/15/2021

The Bourbonnais Education Association walked out, gaining 10.25% over 3 years rather than the 9.5% the district offered before the strike. Students lost a week of school.

TAGS: Bourbonnais, education, strike, teachers union