Illinois’ new rideshare union law could hurt drivers, passengers
Illinois’ new rideshare union law could hurt drivers, passengers
Bringing rideshare drivers into a union could reduce employment for drivers and will likely raise prices.
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How government unions work against interests of private-sector unions, taxpayers
Report: Chicago Teachers Union is new Chicago political machine
Forced agenda: Chicago Teachers Union contract aims to dictate radical, costly worldview to Chicagoans
How Illinois politicians allow government unions to rewrite state law
Above the law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws
Illinois’ 2nd-largest government union spent 38 times more on politics than member representation
Illinois’ 2nd-largest government union spent 38 times more on politics than member representation
Not even 2% of SEIU State Council’s 2025 spending was on “representational activities," it says.
How much has the Chicago Teachers Union spent on Chicago school board candidates?
How much has the Chicago Teachers Union spent on Chicago school board candidates?
As of Sept. 1, the CTU had spent almost $236,000 on eight candidates running for Chicago Public Schools’ first fully elected school board.
SEIU Healthcare misleads about member numbers, spends little on the ones it has
SEIU Healthcare misleads about member numbers, spends little on the ones it has
While its members make modest wages, dozens of the union’s staffers are paid $100,000 or more.
Stacy Davis Gates: The scandal-plagued leadership of a teachers union president
Stacy Davis Gates: The scandal-plagued leadership of a teachers union president
Stacy Davis Gates’ tenure as president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers has been riddled with scandals. Now, fewer than 1-in-3 Chicagoans have a favorable opinion of the union.
Illinois Federation of Teachers educators aren’t getting what they’re paying for
Illinois Federation of Teachers educators aren’t getting what they’re paying for
The majority of IFT’s spending is not on representing teachers, according to its own reports. Teachers can opt out of the union during August.
Teachers can stop paying union dues and keep their benefits
Teachers can stop paying union dues and keep their benefits
Educators can join thousands of their colleagues and opt out of union membership — and retain all benefits provided in their contract.
The Illinois Federation of Teachers spends millions on politics, but teachers can say ‘no’
The Illinois Federation of Teachers spends millions on politics, but teachers can say ‘no’
The union embraces political spending tactics the Chicago Teachers Union uses in an effort to further its political goals.
Illinois Federation of Teachers: 7 things the union doesn’t want teachers to know
Illinois Federation of Teachers: 7 things the union doesn’t want teachers to know
IFT represents educators in more than 200 districts across Illinois. But teachers’ zip codes dictate how much support they actually get from the union.
1-in-3 reject union membership in AFSCME Council 31
1-in-3 reject union membership in AFSCME Council 31
Of its own officers and employees, 83 made over $100,000.
What teachers unions won’t tell you about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
What teachers unions won’t tell you about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has an opportunity to help Illinois students pay for educational resources — at no cost to the state.
Chicago Teachers Union likes Brandon Johnson’s tax on sites like LinkedIn, TikTok
Chicago Teachers Union likes Brandon Johnson’s tax on sites like LinkedIn, TikTok
The social media tax in the city’s 2026 budget already faces a lawsuit.