House fails to ban local Right-to-Work ordinances

By Mailee Smith

10/25/2017

The Illinois House failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1905. If passed, the bill would criminalize local officials for enacting Right-to-Work ordinances.

TAGS: right to work

Illinois Senate votes to criminalize local leaders who enact Right to Work

By Mailee Smith

10/24/2017

State lawmakers supporting Senate Bill 1905 aren’t just seeking to crush the idea of Right to Work – they are seeking to crush anyone who supports it.

TAGS: right to work

5 examples of government union power over the people, and 2 solutions to fix the problem

By Mailee Smith

10/24/2017

While government worker unions have had a stranglehold on the people of Illinois for far too long, the state isn’t without hope. Illinois can follow the lead of other Midwestern states and enact labor reforms.

Bill would criminalize actions of local leaders who enact Right to Work

By Mailee Smith

10/24/2017

Lawmakers supporting Illinois Senate Bill 1905 aren’t just seeking to crush the idea of worker freedom – they are seeking to harm anyone who supports it.

TAGS: local government, right to work

Palatine workers have right to strike, but that doesn’t include right to continued benefits

By Mailee Smith

10/21/2017

Under Illinois law, government employees can choose to walk out on strike – but it carries risks. Striking workers give up wages and benefit contributions – and maybe even their jobs – when they walk out.

TAGS: strike, unions

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

District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch

By Mailee Smith

10/17/2017

When contract negotiations get tough, school employee unions should not be able to strike. It only serves to punish students and their parents, and it gives unions an unfair tool at the negotiating table.

TAGS: education, labor, strike, unions

Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks

By Brendan Bakala

10/16/2017

Under its agreement with the state of Illinois, the candy company Haribo of America will bring 25 new jobs to its Rosemont headquarters by October 2018, followed by another 30 by October 2021.

TAGS: EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, jobs, Rosemont

Languishing contract negotiations show need for labor law reforms in Illinois

By Mailee Smith

09/22/2017

Government-worker unions can negotiate for months or even years without reaching a new contract, and can use negotiations to push for even cushier perks from pricier health insurance to paid time off for birthdays.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, collective bargaining

Illinois ranks 3rd-to-last in U.S. for state lawsuit climate

By Amy Korte

09/12/2017

Illinois ranked No. 48 of 50 states, and “Chicago or Cook County” was named the nation’s worst local jurisdiction in a survey of executives and attorneys about the fairness and reasonableness of state liability systems.

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House fails to ban local Right-to-Work ordinances

Illinois Senate votes to criminalize local leaders who enact Right to Work

5 examples of government union power over the people, and 2 solutions to fix the problem

Bill would criminalize actions of local leaders who enact Right to Work

Palatine workers have right to strike, but that doesn’t include right to continued benefits

Illinois loses out on new Toyota-Mazda factory

District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch

Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks

Languishing contract negotiations show need for labor law reforms in Illinois

Illinois ranks 3rd-to-last in U.S. for state lawsuit climate

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