Illinois AFL-CIO

Durbin, Duckworth endorse Pritzker for governor

December 9, 2017

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) endorsed J.B. Pritzker for governor at a Friday campaign event in Chicago. They join other notable political figures who have endorsed Pritzker,...

Know your ballot: Voters consider constitutional amendment on transportation funding

November 1, 2016

Illinois voters are being asked to decide on a constitutional amendment that would block legislators from using funds slated for transportation projects for anything other than their outlined purpose....

Labor coalition backs bipartisan bill to solve state’s public pension problem

February 20, 2013

A labor coalition backed a state senate bill introduced Friday that proposes new revenue to fix the state’s underfunded public pension system. The We Are One labor coalition, which includes the Illinois...

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