Government unions dictate when Illinois Constitution needs changes
Government unions dictate when Illinois Constitution needs changes
In 2022, Illinois voters will face the biggest union power grab yet.
Chicago teacher sees firsthand what union values: it isn’t students
Chicago teacher sees firsthand what union values: it isn’t students
Allowing teachers unions to hold students and homeowners hostage is not the norm.
Brian Harty
Brian Harty
“Freedom of expression is not a priority of the union.”
23 Chicago labor unions sue to block Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate
23 Chicago labor unions sue to block Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being challenged by 23 labor unions over her Dec. 31 vaccination deadline. They claimed she is infringing on union members’ collective bargaining rights.
Janice Singleton
Janice Singleton
"I didn’t realize that SEIU was taking so much money until one day I looked at some of my paystubs. SEIU takes dues from each check I receive, per child."
Union bosses, not voters, will decide how to run Illinois if Amendment 1 passes
Union bosses, not voters, will decide how to run Illinois if Amendment 1 passes
Amendment 1 would constitutionally prohibit Illinois lawmakers from pulling back on union power. It would give government union bosses more power than voters and than those elected to represent voters’ interests.
Amendment 1 would give Illinois government union bosses nation’s most extreme powers
Amendment 1 would give Illinois government union bosses nation’s most extreme powers
No other state constitutions guarantee unmitigated powers to government unions, and 28 state constitutions don’t even find a need to mention labor.
What you need to know about giving unions special treatment in Illinois’ constitution
What you need to know about giving unions special treatment in Illinois’ constitution
If passed by voters in November 2022, an amendment to the Illinois Constitution would allow collective bargaining agreements to override state law forever. That gives more power to union bosses than to state lawmakers – and voters.
Amendment 1 would take away taxpayers’ voice in state government
Amendment 1 would take away taxpayers’ voice in state government
The proposed constitutional amendment would put union contracts above the interests of future taxpayers and voters
Chicago Teachers Union claims ‘impasse’ over COVID-19 school reopenings
Chicago Teachers Union claims ‘impasse’ over COVID-19 school reopenings
The CTU president said there was an impasse, with union leaders and Chicago Public Schools administrators divided on quarantine policies and remote learning options for students. School administrators said the union is ‘rejecting the science for their own gain.’
Amendment to Illinois Constitution is much more than right-to-work ban
Amendment to Illinois Constitution is much more than right-to-work ban
The proposed constitutional amendment placed on the 2022 ballot by the Illinois General Assembly would put every provision in union contracts beyond the reach of state law.
Over 22,000 Illinois school employees stop handing their pay to a union
Over 22,000 Illinois school employees stop handing their pay to a union
Educators across Illinois are exercising their rights, with over 22,000 fewer school employees sending dues or fees to teachers unions than in 2017.
Here’s how IEA, NEA unions said they spent teachers’ money in 2020
Here’s how IEA, NEA unions said they spent teachers’ money in 2020
The Illinois Education Association and National Education Association filed federal reports showing how they spent money in 2020. Little was spent on what most assume is a teachers union’s central mission – representing teachers.
How does your teachers union spend money? Here’s what AFT, IFT reported in 2020
How does your teachers union spend money? Here’s what AFT, IFT reported in 2020
The Illinois Federation of Teachers and National Federation of Teachers filed federal reports showing how they spent money in 2020. Little was spent on what most assume is a teachers union’s central mission – representing teachers.