Amendment 1 would allow secret government union contracts
Amendment 1 would allow secret government union contracts
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires open access to government union contracts. But Amendment 1 would allow union leaders to override state law to make those contracts secret.
By Hannah Schmid
AFSCME contract lets Illinois state workers miss 10 days without discipline
AFSCME contract lets Illinois state workers miss 10 days without discipline
AFSCME union members receive generous salaries and benefits from their state contract, yet union bosses are pushing to enshrine their power in the Illinois Constitution – something no other state has been willing to do.
Sarah Sachen
Sarah Sachen
“CTU wants to keep pushing and striking for demands not even related to education and I don't want the CTU to have any more power to do that. Learning should not be impeded or stopped for the union’s political games.”
8 reasons Illinois voters should reject Amendment 1
8 reasons Illinois voters should reject Amendment 1
Illinois voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to adopt a radical amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would hike taxes and empower special interests. Those are just two of eight reasons why Amendment 1 is bad for Illinoisans.
By Hannah Schmid
Illinois parents, teachers sue to get unconstitutional union boost off ballot
Illinois parents, teachers sue to get unconstitutional union boost off ballot
Amendment 1, billed as a “Workers' Rights Amendment,” actually covers so much more that it violates the U.S. Constitution. Parents and teachers worrying about it emboldening already militant teachers unions are suing to get it off the ballot.
Over 23,000 Illinois public school employees leave unions
Over 23,000 Illinois public school employees leave unions
Membership in teachers unions has decreased nearly 10% since 2017, when public educators gained the right to stop handing their pay to unions.
By Hannah Schmid
More than 38,000 workers have left government unions in Illinois
More than 38,000 workers have left government unions in Illinois
The unions’ own federal reports show 9% of workers have chosen to break away from unions since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago-area firefighters win appeal to remove union from their workplace
Chicago-area firefighters win appeal to remove union from their workplace
Firefighters in a Chicago suburb won their appeal to remove the Service Employees International Union from their workplace. False claims by SEIU bosses complicated the process.
By Dylan Sharkey
Cindi Young
Cindi Young
“Year after year, I had asked the state to stop deducting the dues. I don’t understand why they were still taking my money. I want my money back.”
Proviso teachers’ union rejects truce as strike keeps 4,200 students out for 8 days
Proviso teachers’ union rejects truce as strike keeps 4,200 students out for 8 days
The Proviso teachers’ union declared the strike over compensation March 4, canceling classes for the district’s 4,200 students for 8 days so far. The local school board tried to call a time-out to get students back in class, but the union refused.
By Patrick Andriesen
Amendment 1 would cement strikes as go-to weapon for Chicago Teachers Union
Amendment 1 would cement strikes as go-to weapon for Chicago Teachers Union
The Chicago Teachers Union has gone on strike five times and walked out on students at least three other times since it got the right to strike in 1984. Gaining greater power through Amendment 1 would embolden militant union tactics.
By Hannah Schmid
Amendment 1 would permanently enshrine Madigan union deals in Illinois Constitution
Amendment 1 would permanently enshrine Madigan union deals in Illinois Constitution
Amendment 1 would permanently write indicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s public union deals into the state constitution. If passed, neither lawmakers nor voters could ever change them.
By Dylan Sharkey
Courts could block Chicago Public Schools mask mandate
Courts could block Chicago Public Schools mask mandate
Despite revised statewide orders, Chicago Public Schools are still requiring universal masking in all schools and offices after the Chicago Teachers Union forced the change through a walkout. A judge was asked to let student faces go free.
By Dylan Sharkey