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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law today intended to protect collective bargaining rights for labor unions.It would ban local governments from…
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Graduate students who work as research assistants alongside university professors could win the right to go on strike. Current law excludes them from…
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With support from labor unions, Illinois House Democrats passed legislation Wednesday that would restore certain bargaining rights for Chicago Public…
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Illinois’ Labor Relations Board will hold a hearing to decide if Governor Bruce Rauner and the state’s largest public employees union have reached an…
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The finishing touches are going on a plan to streamline local government costs.One of Gov. Bruce Rauner's controversial ideas, is to give local…
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Did the voters know what they were getting?TRANSCRIPT: From Illinois Public Radio, it’s State of the State. I’m Brian Mackey, and the state of the state…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's office appears to be preparing in case there's a strike. The state's contract with its largest public employees' union,…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner is ratcheting up his battle with organized labor. In a surprise move, today he issued an executive order that allows government workers…