Tag: Illinois AFL-CIO
Labor-supporting bills surge forward in Illinois Legislature
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – The Labor Renaissance of 2019 continues at the Illinois State Capital with the new Labor-supporting governor joining with...
Illinois AFL-CIO President Carrigan planning to retire
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael T. Carrigan told the state Federation’s executive board on Jan. 24 that he will retire...
Illinois AFL-CIO 12th Congressional District COPE endorsements for the Nov. 6,...
The following candidates have been endorsed by the 12th Congressional District AFL-CIO COPE.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
12th District
Brendan Kelly
13th District
Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan
STATEWIDE
Governor
JB Pritzker
Lt. Governor
Juliana Stratton
Secretary of...
Forty Gavels: The Life of Reuben Soderstrom and the Illinois AFL-CIO
Three-volume set tells incredible story of the ‘progressive beacon’ and ‘guiding light’ of the Illinois Labor Movement
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
For forty years, 1930 to...
Illinois AFL-CIO endorses in 12th and 15th districts
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
All three of the Congressional districts that include parts of southern Illinois and the Metro East, the 12th, 13th and 15th...
Labor leaders, Democrats scoff at lack of proposals in Rauner’s State...
‘So tied to his corporate world view… he is paralyzed’
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Democrats and state-level Labor leaders cheered during Governor Bruce Rauner’s...
Illinois AFL-CIO endorses Kelly, Spoerer for Congress
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
The forecast for the 2018 election cleared up just a little when the Illinois AFL-CIO made endorsements in Congressional races with...
Illinois AFL-CIO endorses Pritzker for governor
Early decision aimed at unseating Rauner
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO took an unprecedented role in a gubernatorial campaign last week...
Illinois Senate OKs pension bill opposed by AFL-CIO
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – While passing a flood of budget-related legislation to force the House and the governor to take positions on a...
Unions, Democrats at odds over failed “grand bargain”
Still no sign of a budget in Illinois; Rauner lobbies against it
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – The so-called “Grand Bargain” to end Illinois’...