Illinois
State judges slap down right-wing in Illinois and New Mexico
September 7, 2022In Illinois judge blocks right wing attempt to kill Workers Rights Amendment, in New Mexico a judge tosses an insurrectionist from public office.
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Illinois AFL-CIO launches Workers Rights Amendment drive
July 6, 2022The amendment would guarantee in the state constitution the right of Illinois workers to unionize and bargain collectively for their wages and working conditions.
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How America’s newest prison became one of its deadliest
June 2, 2022Fatal beatings. A “torture room.” Pairs of men held around the clock in tiny cells, tempers rising. “They’re literally afraid for their lives,” one lawyer said.
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Carpenters campaign vs. wage theft yields big win in Illinois
May 17, 2022“Not only does wage theft hurt workers and their families, it also puts a strain on taxpayers when developers off-load the cost of labor and insurance onto the public.”
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Illinois voters to decide on worker rights constitutional amendment
June 9, 2021Voters will decide whether to enshrine collective bargaining and a ban on the “right to work” into the state constitution.
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