Tag: Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Job training, support for Illinois workforce top Pritzker’s agenda
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Economic improvements were at the core of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State address in February, with more attention paid...
Illinois moves toward making ‘right-to-work’ illegal
AFLCIO’s Drea will lead rally on July 21 in Collinsville
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – Union leaders and members will unite on Thursday, July...
Unions, Dems applaud Pritzker’s budget address
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Illinois unions and supporters applauded Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual budget address last week, saying it will help balance...
Illinois unions reach agreement with state on vaccinations
Springfield, IL – More than a thousand Illinois union employees will be covered for COVID-19 vaccinations in a new agreement between their unions and...
Illinois plans for April re-opening
Springfield, IL – Illinois could move into a new phase of re-opening from COVID-19 restrictions soon under a new “framework” presented by Gov. J.B....
Illinois Federation of Teachers urges immediate action and clear metrics to...
Westmont, IL – Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery is urging school districts to follow science and stay with or return to...
Pritzker promotes Fair Tax plan at Politics and Labor event
Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the Illinois AFL-CIO’s annual Labor political meeting last week to explain why the Labor Movement should support his Fair Tax...
Metro-East Labor leaders named to Port District board
Springfield, IL – Two Metro-East Labor leaders were appointed to the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, pending Senate confirmation.
Mark Chatham,...
Metro East under new bar and restaurant limits after COVID-19 cases...
Belleville IL – New restrictions that the Metro-East region came under last week are limiting access to restaurants and bars and limiting public gatherings...
$21 billion released for Rebuild Illinois work, including $1.8 billion for...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – Illinois’ recent surge in road building and improvements will continue for the next six years with $21.3 billion...