Tag: Illinois
Stuart bill addressing underpayment of teacher-mentors becomes law
Springfield, IL – Experienced educators will no longer be underpaid for mentoring newer colleagues under new legislation sponsored by state Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville),...
New Illinois law requires prevailing wage for solar project workers
Springfield, IL – Employees working on solar projects that receive renewable energy credits from the state of Illinois will be paid the prevailing wage under...
Contractor must pay fines for trench cave-in
A Breese, Ill., contractor will pay more than $40,000 in fines over trench cave-ins after an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
In...
Illinois law will protect paid time off
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a measure making Illinois the third state in the nation, and first in the Midwest, to mandate paid...
Worker dies in Olin plant explosion in East Alton
Tragically not the first violation at this plant
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – Oscar “Zeke” Bettorf, a member of Teamsters Local 525, was...
Deadline extended for Illinois Climate Works pre-apprenticeship program
Springfield, IL –The state has extended the deadline for the Climate Works program.
In April, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and...
Painters District Council 30 member releases new children’s book called Girls...
Aurora, IL – Gracie is a glazier, Olive an operator and Adeline an apprentice in a delightful new book aimed at younger readers, Girls...
Hoffman measure to secure first responder COVID 19 benefits signed into...
Springfield, IL – A bipartisan proposal led by state Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea), and Comptroller Susana Mendoza to ensure first responders severely disabled by...
Iron Workers Local 392 volunteers step up for Benld Adopt a...
BENLD, IL – Iron Workers Local 392 volunteers donated their services to Benld Adopt a Pet on May 2, removing and installing 12 new...
Illinois launches pre-apprenticeship program for climate-related fields
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Weeks after bolstering support for pre-apprenticeship programs in the construction trades, Illinois is launching another program to promote pre-apprenticeships in climate-related...