Skipping over Illinois, Toyota-Mazda plant heading to Alabama

By Brendan Bakala

01/10/2018

The $1.6 billion assembly plant will create an estimated 4,000 jobs for Alabama residents by 2021.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, right to work, taxes, workers compensation

Illinois loses out on new Toyota-Mazda factory

By Brendan Bakala

10/19/2017

A factory expected to employ 4,000 workers will not be coming to Illinois. Intersect Illinois cites the lack of a statewide Right-to-Work law and a dearth of shovel-ready sites as the main culprits.

TAGS: jobs, right to work, workers compensation

SB 1905 designed to ban local Right to Work in Illinois

By Jim Long

05/20/2017

The Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee has passed a bill to prohibit municipalities in Illinois from enacting local Right-to-Work measures. The bill now heads to the full House of Representatives for a hearing.

TAGS: collective bargaining, Illinois House of Representatives, labor, local government, right to work, unions

Illinois Senate bill intended to kill local worker freedom laws in Illinois

By Amy Korte

05/03/2017

The Illinois Senate has passed a bill to overturn municipal Right-to-Work ordinances and prevent Illinois localities from expanding worker freedom in their communities.

TAGS: Ira Silverstein, labor, right to work, unions

Illinois now surrounded by Right-to-Work states

By Michael Lucci

02/06/2017

Missouri has become the 28th state to enact Right to Work, causing Illinois’ regional competitiveness to decline further.

TAGS: Eric Greitens, jobs, Missouri, outmigration, right to work, unions

Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2017 State of the State Address

By illinoispolicy

01/25/2017

Delivered on Jan. 25, 2017.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, State of the State

Kentucky legislature votes to become nation’s 27th Right-to-Work state

By Michael Lucci

01/08/2017

Both chambers of Kentucky’s legislature have passed, and Gov. Matt Bevin has promised to sign, legislation bringing worker freedom to Kentucky – and further weakening Illinois’ regional economic competitiveness.

Illinois manufacturing continues to lag

By Mark Fitton

12/21/2015

Noting some hard numbers from November, Illinois manufacturers say they’re watching Springfield for decisions on taxes and spending as they keep battling in a worldwide marketplace. While Illinois gained a few jobs in November, they weren’t in manufacturing. Although the state added about 400 jobs in November, the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to...

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, unemployment

A worker’s right to choose

By Austin Berg

12/14/2015

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois workers are forced to pay union dues to keep their jobs. But close by, worker freedom reigns.

TAGS: right to work

Jobs and income growing much faster in Right-to-Work states

By Michael Lucci

10/13/2015

Government data show freedom from forced unionization means better outcomes for workers.

TAGS: jobs, right to work, unions

Jim Schultz

Skipping over Illinois, Toyota-Mazda plant heading to Alabama

Illinois loses out on new Toyota-Mazda factory

SB 1905 designed to ban local Right to Work in Illinois

Illinois Senate bill intended to kill local worker freedom laws in Illinois

Illinois now surrounded by Right-to-Work states

Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2017 State of the State Address

Kentucky legislature votes to become nation’s 27th Right-to-Work state

Illinois manufacturing continues to lag

A worker’s right to choose

Jobs and income growing much faster in Right-to-Work states

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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