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Judge: Waukegan teacher voluntarily joined union, can't claim union misled her, violated constitutional rights
A Waukegan high school English teacher said she believed she had been misled into joining the local teachers union. The union refunded her dues, plus $500, when she resigned and filed suit. -
Two dozen unions ask Cook County judge to block Lightfoot's Chicago city worker COVID vax mandate
The unions are seeking a court order similar to one granted to Chicago's police union, ordering the city to halt enforcement of the vaccine mandate until arbitration between the city and union can be completed over Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Dec. 31 COVID vaccine mandate. -
IL Supreme Court says school board may suspend, rather than fire, teachers during termination process
Forcing a school system to either fire or reinstate a teacher, rather than suspending them, once termination proceedings begin, would "eviscerate" the ability of school boards to set rules and run their school districts, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. -
Ex-SEIU Local 73 officers can push suit claiming they were unjustly sacked, but only for cash, not reinstatement
A Chicago federal judge has ruled the ousted president and vice president of the Chicago-based Service Employees International Union local, can press their suit against the umbrella organization for improperly expelling them allegedly for disagreeing over union affairs, but cannot seek reinstatement, only damages. -
Appeals panel: Fired Franklin Park teacher gets chance to argue rights violated by no hearing to challenge bad rating
A Franklin Park teacher and her union have pursued constitutional claims against their school district. -
Chicago area workers sue McDonald's over allegedly unsafe, 'violent' restaurants in Chicago
A group of restaurant workers have sued McDonald’s and several Chicago franchisees for allegedly allowing their restaurants to be too violent and dangerous. -
Appeals court: Supreme Court declared union fees unconstitutional, but union collected in 'good faith,' so no refunds
Illinois public worker unions get to keep unconstitutional fees, because they collected the fees in “good faith,” relying on “good luck” in having state law and a later-overturned Supreme Court decision on their side for 40 years. -
SEIU asks court order IL to boost child care providers' pay 4 percent
A labor union representing Illinois child care providers have filed suit to force Illinois to implement a rate increase they assert is mandated by the Illinois Public Act.