Illinois
Illinois campuses erupt in protests over budget crisis
February 8, 2016College campuses across the state are erupting with protests as Illinois enters its eighth month without a budget.
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GOP-created “toxic wind” blows through Illinois
February 4, 2016Bruce Rauner is a billionaire who made his money the old-fashioned way: by lying, stealing, and cheating.
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Illinois GOP governor solicits retirees as strikebreakers
August 4, 2015Rauner also failed to deny reports that he is considering calling on the Illinois National Guard to replace state workers in the event of a lockout or strike.
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Retaliation at Illinois factory ignites labor alliance
June 11, 2015Members of Chicago Jobs with Justice as well as Jobs to Move America coalesced in downtown Chicago to declare their support for a worker fired in retaliation for whistleblowing.
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Illinois, New Jersey high courts hit cuts of public workers pensions
May 14, 2015The two cases show that unions can defend their pensions - pensions which often make up for artificially lowered pay.
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