• Our Story
  • Your Story
  • Policy Research
  • Take Action
Donate

Illinois’
comeback
story
starts here.

  • Home

  • Our Story

    • Leadership
    • Staff
    • Senior Fellows
    • Jobs
    • Annual Reports
  • Your story

  • Take action

    • Lawmakers
    • Contact Your Rep
    • Join The Fight
  • Policy research

    • Budget + Tax
    • Criminal Justice
    • Good Government
    • Jobs + Growth
    • Labor
    • Pensions
  • Reports

  • Cartoons

  • Press Releases

  • Policy Shop

  • FAQs

  • Contact

  • Newsletter signup

  • Search

  • Donate

    • Illinois Policy Institute
  • Privacy Policy

Johnson makes union labor a Chicago priority

By Dylan Sharkey
05/18/2023
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has created a new deputy mayor position for labor relations, but the job description is about boosting labor power rather than fostering relations and safeguarding taxpayers.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Johnson campaign up to $5.6M from teachers unions after another big donation

By Mailee Smith
03/29/2023
Teachers unions have already bankrolled most of Brandon Johnson’s campaign for Chicago mayor, and the American Federation of Teachers just directed another $500,000 to his war chest.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Loophole will let Brandon Johnson collect public pension now worth $1.1M

By Bryce Hill
03/23/2023
Mayoral candidate and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Brandon Johnson is eligible to collect an estimated $1.1 million pension through the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund despite only teaching for four years. His future path could yield a public pension worth over $2.8 million.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union defies its own rules with $1.5M more in member dues to Johnson

By Mailee Smith
03/15/2023
To date, the Chicago Teachers Union and its affiliates have funneled nearly $5 million to the mayoral campaign of Brandon Johnson, ignoring member criticism and violating union rules.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

How Brandon Johnson plans to impose $800M in taxes if he’s Chicago’s mayor

By Patrick Andriesen
03/09/2023
Brandon Johnson’s mayoral campaign still states his six new taxes on “the suburbs, airlines and ultra-rich” would generate $800 million, even after he dropped his Metra tax. But the math is fuzzy, especially his claim $800 million can become $2 billion.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union charges members $8 a month for Brandon Johnson campaign

By Patrick Andriesen
03/09/2023
Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted to apportion $8 per month per member’s dues to help fund Brandon Johnson’s mayoral campaign. The motion to potentially triple the union’s campaign investment has drawn criticism from members.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates donate nearly $3.2M to Johnson campaign

By Mailee Smith
03/08/2023
The Chicago Teachers Union and its affiliates have given nearly $3.2 million to Brandon Johnson’s campaign for Chicago mayor. The union has come under fire for shifting dues to political activities without members’ OK, but the cash is still flowing.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates spend nearly $2.5M to put Johnson in mayoral run-off

By Mailee Smith
03/06/2023
The Chicago Teachers Union’s funding of the Brandon Johnson campaign for Chicago mayor has fueled backlash from members. As one of its own employees, Johnson has banked more than $390,000 as CTU’s “legislative coordinator” in the past 5 years.

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, taxes

Mayor race pits school choice against more power for Chicago Teachers Union

By Dylan Sharkey
03/02/2023
Former Chicago Public School CEO Paul Vallas and Chicago Teachers Union lobbyist Brandon Johnson will advance to the April 4 runoff election. Both have very different views on public safety and education.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Paul Vallas

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates spend nearly $2.5M to put Johnson in mayoral run-off

By Mailee Smith
03/01/2023
The Chicago Teachers Union’s funding of the Brandon Johnson campaign for Chicago mayor has fueled backlash from members. As one of its own employees, Johnson has banked more than $390,000 as CTU’s “legislative coordinator” in the past 5 years.

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, taxes

Load More
Labor / Research Report

How Illinois politicians allow government unions to rewrite state law


No other state’s constitution or labor laws are like Illinois’ – broadly allowing government unions to override statutes simply by negotiating contrary provisions into collective bargaining agreements. Illinois may not be alone for long.

View Report

Report Archive

Education / Your Story

Devin Jones

Labor / Policy Point

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
Illinois Policy In the News

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

Chicago Office | Illinois Policy
300 S. Riverside Plaza | 1650 |
Chicago, IL 60606
t 312.346.5700  f 312.896.2500

Copyright © 2023 Illinois Policy |
Illinois' comeback story starts here

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

results for
Sort by: |