Tag: Illinois AFL-CIO
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...
Labor sticking by Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan as investigation continues
Springfield, IL – Organized Labor is sticking with Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a long-time Labor ally, as an investigation into what prosecutors are...
Illinois AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for the Nov. 3 general election
The following ballot propositions and Southern Illinois candidates have been endorsed by the Illinois AFL-CIO and the 12th Congressional District COPE committee in the...
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...