BREAKING NEWS: Court allows state workers to challenge mandatory union fees

05/19/2015

Ruling issued late Tuesday allows three employees of Illinois state government to challenge so-called “fair share” fees

How 2 Illinois women saved caregivers millions

By Chris Andriesen

04/09/2015

Pam Harris’ victory in the Supreme Court, and Laura Baston’s application of that ruling, have cut SEIU dues-skimming by 40%.

TAGS: Harris v Quinn

LIVESTREAM: Three state employees join Rauner in legal challenge of ‘fair share’ union fees

03/23/2015

Live today at 2:30pm. Three state workers represented by the Liberty Justice Center have taken legal action to end the collection of fair share union dues in Illinois.

TAGS: litigation

Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order

By Jeffrey Schwab

02/21/2015

When it comes to collecting ‘fair share’ fees, abolishing the practice would be the only outcome that’s truly fair to workers across the country.

TAGS: agency fees, Bruce Rauner, executive order

Bruce Rauner: The first 30 days

By Matt Paprocki

02/13/2015

Issuing seven new executive orders and rescinding seven others, along with delivering a State of the State address, the new governor has had a busy first month in office.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment

02/11/2015

Simple logic. Respect for rights. These are things Illinoisans are not used to seeing from their state government, so perhaps it’s understandable that some are having trouble understanding what Rauner has done and why he has done it.

TAGS: executive order, labor

Illinois Policy victories: 2014 in review

By Jane McEnaney

12/31/2014

Tax relief, worker freedom and a health-care win have set the stage for an Illinois comeback in years to come.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Harris v Quinn, unions

SEIU lies to home-based caregivers to stymie flow of opt-outs

By Jim Long

12/22/2014

SEIU officials are telling caregivers they will lose all benefits, including health insurance and the Medicaid stipend that helps them care for their loved ones, should they opt out of paying union dues, according to training attendees.

TAGS: labor, SEIU: Service Employees International Union

Illinois Policy threatened with arrest at union-led trainings

By Paul Kersey

12/19/2014

State police have been threatening staffers from Illinois Policy with arrest because the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, doesn't want us to tell home-based caregivers about their rights.

TAGS: SEIU: Service Employees International Union

Veto session week 1 recap: minimum-wage hike, mandatory caregiver training still up for grabs

By Donovan Griffith

11/22/2014

Ridesharing regulations, ObamaCare exchange and extension of the 2011 tax hikes all lay dormant.

TAGS: lame duck session, veto

Harris v. Quinn

BREAKING NEWS: Court allows state workers to challenge mandatory union fees

How 2 Illinois women saved caregivers millions

LIVESTREAM: Three state employees join Rauner in legal challenge of ‘fair share’ union fees

Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order

Bruce Rauner: The first 30 days

Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment

Illinois Policy victories: 2014 in review

SEIU lies to home-based caregivers to stymie flow of opt-outs

Illinois Policy threatened with arrest at union-led trainings

Veto session week 1 recap: minimum-wage hike, mandatory caregiver training still up for grabs

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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