Tag: Illinois AFL-CIO
Illinois AFL-CIO Democratic Primary Election endorsements
Springfield, IL – Following are the Illinois AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) for the Democratic Primary Election on June 28.
U.S. SENATE
Senator Tammy Duckworth
STATE...
Illinois AFL-CIO makes early primary election endorsements
Springfield, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO Executive Board has voted to endorse several candidates for the Democratic Primary Election in June. The first-round endorsements...
Illinois AFL-CIO endorses Nikki Budzinski for Congress
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO has endorsed Nikki Budzinski for Congress in the new 13th District, to represent most of...
Illinois Labor hosting fundraiser for Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Illinois Labor is hosting a virtual Labor fundraiser for Attorney General Kwame Raoul from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22.
The Illinois AFL-CIO...
Illinois AFL-CIO monitoring state’s redistricting effort
Redistricting without Census figures a challenge to Democrats
Springfield, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO is monitoring legislators’ efforts to complete a difficult legislative redistricting map...
Illinois DOL providing prevailing wage training online May 25
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Labor (DOL) will hold an online training session for reporting wages and benefits to determine local prevailing...
Madigan, a strong ally of Organized Labor, resigns his seat in...
Illinois AFL-CIO issues statement thanking Madigan for ‘legacy of accomplishments for working families’
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Just weeks after losing his position...
Illinois AFL-CIO salutes Michael Madigan on historic legislative career of public...
Springfield, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO, representing nearly one million working families across the state, issued the following statement on the retirement of longtime...
Illinois AFL-CIO salutes Michael J. Madigan
The relationship between unions and former Speaker Michael J. Madigan was forged through decades of battling the enemies of unions and coming together to...
Illinois AFL-CIO’s Tim Drea: Election was a ‘mixed bag’ for Labor
Springfield, IL – Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea considers the November election a success, but less than complete because of some prominent defeats.
“As with...