Tag: Illinois AFL-CIO
Illinois Labor cookout Aug. 16 in Springfield
Springfield IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO will host a Vote Yes for Workers Rights Cookout from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16...
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...