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Illinois Coal Museum brings great promise to a small city

Miners’ story will be told By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent GILLESPIE, IL – The Metro-East and Southwestern Illinois are steadily becoming a vital region for maintaining and...

Metro East may be key to veto-proof House

By CARL GREEN Correspondent Collinsville, IL – Democrats hold 71 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives. That’s just enough to overturn a veto by Governor Bruce...

Stewart sees potential for labor gains in November

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent Collinsville – Dale Stewart is getting excited about the November election. Stewart, executive secretary-treasurer of the Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council,...

Democrats fail again to override veto of Illinois union bill

Springfield, IL – Two northern Illinois Democratic state representatives foiled the party’s attempts recently to overturn the veto of a bill that would have protected...

Illinois Democrats try again to help schools, seniors, union members

Springfield, IL – Illinois’ Democratic legislators are trying again to authorize funding for state services and universities, setting up a potential veto override showdown...

Illinois Democrats seek to build on their advantage with labor-friendly candidates

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent With the Illinois primary now history, Democrats and their labor supporters are refocusing on their battle with their common and unrelenting...

Jobs with Justice, fighting for workers’ rights, celebrates changing of the guard

The St Louis Jobs with Justice (JwJ) Workers’ Rights Board recently honored co-chairs Joan Suarez and the Rev. Martin Rafanan for their decade of...