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Stories by Mailee Smith, Illinois Policy Institute on Cook County Record

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Illinois Labor Board says government unions cannot discriminate against nonmembers

By Mailee Smith, Illinois Policy Institute |
Illinois government unions wrote the law that gives them a monopoly over all government employees in a unionized workplace. And that means they can’t discriminate against workers who choose not to be members.

Pritzker contract gives AFSCME unfettered access to workers' private information

By Mailee Smith, Illinois Policy Institute |
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker agreed to a deal with AFSCME Council 31 that threatens the privacy of state workers and violates workers’ rights.