Tag: Illinois
O’Fallon Starbucks baristas win union election as national drive shifts into...
O’Fallon, IL — Baristas at the Greenmount and Interstate 64 Starbucks here have voted to join Starbucks Workers United – joining eight other St. Louis-area stores.
By a...
Cleveland Cliffs again offers to buy U.S. Steel
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
An American steel company is willing to bid for U.S. Steel if the controversial deal with Nippon Steel falls apart...
Ironworkers Local 392’s 100th Anniversary Gala set for April 6
Ironworkers Local 392 in East St. Louis will celebrate a century of standing up for workers with a dinner dance gala and the release...
Greater Madison County Federation of Labor seeking nominations for Labor Leader...
Granite City, IL – The Greater Madison County Federation of Labor is seeking nominations for Labor Leader of the Year.
The honorees will be announced...
Women’s Labor leadership conference set for May 1-5
The Regina V. Polk Women’s Labor Leadership Conference is now accepting applications for its 2024 program scheduled for May 1-5.
The event is a multi-day,...
Illinois ranks No. 1 for workforce development in Midwest
For the second year in a row, Illinois is the No. 1 leader in workforce development in the Midwest.
The ranking honors Illinois’ expansion of...
State settles with Illinois contractor over unlawfully deducted wages
Springfield, IL – The state of Illinois has settled with a contractor over more than $76,000 in unlawfully deducted wages.
In 2021, Castle Concrete Construction...
A year of workers’ rights in Illinois
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – 2023 was a major year for Labor in Illinois, following 2022’s passage of the Workers’ Rights Amendment with...
Illinois eases rules for biker licenses
Illinois motorcyclists will no longer have to complete a duplicate driver’s test and will become more visible under two new laws sponsored by State...
Some Illinois municipalities trying to avoid new paid leave laws
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Glen Carbon, IL – Some Illinois municipalities are trying to avoid following the new paid leave laws passed by the state.
Glen...