Kinnikinnick school board keeps teacher contract under wraps
Kinnikinnick school board keeps teacher contract under wraps
The taxpayers footing the bill will be left in the dark until after the contract is finalized.
Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending
Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending
If people are forced to pay money to unions, they should at the very least have easy access to a detailed account of how their money is spent.
Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order
Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order
When it comes to collecting ‘fair share’ fees, abolishing the practice would be the only outcome that’s truly fair to workers across the country.
Government union contracts kept secret – until it’s too late
Government union contracts kept secret – until it’s too late
Public bodies in Illinois rarely let taxpayers see proposed contracts before a vote – but local officials certainly don’t mind sticking taxpayers with the bill afterward.
Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment
Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment
Simple logic. Respect for rights. These are things Illinoisans are not used to seeing from their state government, so perhaps it’s understandable that some are having trouble understanding what Rauner has done and why he has done it.
The anatomy of influence: Government unions in Illinois
The anatomy of influence: Government unions in Illinois
The five major government unions in Illinois spent a combined $46 million in political campaigns from 2002 to 2014.
Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois
Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois
Big spending at hotels, holiday parties and retirement events is financed by forced dues.
Government unions bloated with overhead
Government unions bloated with overhead
Illinois’ biggest public-sector unions fail to meet the standard for nonprofits.
How unions spend workers’ money
How unions spend workers’ money
In 2013, SEIU Healthcare Illinois-Indiana spent a total of $1.5 million on such things as hotels, air travel, rental cars, and restaurants and catering. These “extras” represent the money of 3,092 members and nonmembers, or 3.3 percent of the union’s total membership.
You should have a choice on paying union fees
You should have a choice on paying union fees
Are you a state worker in Illinois who’s tired of being forced to give part of every paycheck to a government union you don’t support?
86% of Illinois state lawmakers received money from major government unions since 2002
86% of Illinois state lawmakers received money from major government unions since 2002
House Speaker Mike Madigan received more than $1.1 million since 2002 from the state’s five major public unions.
An economic profile of Right-to-Work states
An economic profile of Right-to-Work states
Illinois’ economy is floundering, and conditions will get worse without decisive action.
Government-building bulletin board used for union politics
Government-building bulletin board used for union politics
The flier has nothing to do with wages and benefits earned by state employees, or how their contract is enforced.
SEIU lies to home-based caregivers to stymie flow of opt-outs
SEIU lies to home-based caregivers to stymie flow of opt-outs
SEIU officials are telling caregivers they will lose all benefits, including health insurance and the Medicaid stipend that helps them care for their loved ones, should they opt out of paying union dues, according to training attendees.