SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—What a difference election success makes. The Democratic-run Illinois legislature—its pro-labor majority strengthened by last fall’s results—and new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker teamed up to enact what the St. Louis Labor Tribune called “a barrage” of pro-labor laws. And that’s quite a contrast to the prior four years, when right-wing, anti-worker, anti-union GOP Gov. … Continue reading 2018 election win pays off: Illinois passes “barrage” of pro-worker bills